This week, Skagway Assemblyman Dan Henry was sentenced to just over a year in federal prison. Henry was convicted of failing to file his income tax returns over a four-year period. How Henry’s prison sentence will impact his service on the borough assembly remains to be seen.
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Haines harbor expansion project nears bid phase
The Haines Borough Port and Harbor Advisory Committee reviewed and approved the Portage Cove Harbor expansion draft bid documents at a meeting this week.
Haines police chief puts school resource officer idea on hold
Haines police chief Heath Scott wants to expand the four-officer department.
Placing a school resource officer at Haines School was a priority for him, at first. Instead he thinks it will be something to consider in the future.
After overnight search, hikers located on AB Mountain in Skagway
Two hikers from Whitehorse got turned around on the Arctic Brotherhood Trail outside of Skagway on Tuesday evening. Members of the Skagway Volunteer Fire Department and the U.S. Coast Guard searched through the night. The hikers were located mid-morning Wednesday uninjured.
Skagway representatives spreading ‘false information,’ AIDEA alledges
The owner of the Skagway’s ore terminal is speaking out against what it sees as ‘false information’ the municipality has put out about the facility.
Pot shop, tidelands lease discussion on Skagway Assembly agenda
Skagway Borough Assembly will consider Thursday an application for the town’s first retail marijuana store, called the Remedy Shoppe.
Haze and smoke over Upper Lynn Canal is no cause for alarm, experts say
The haze that’s been lingering over the Upper Lynn Canal for a day or so is likely from fires far away, according meteorologists. While it’s not known for sure which fires are the cause of smoky fog, officials agree that there is no immediate danger.
Residents in Haines and Skagway started noticing a haze Tuesday morning hanging around both communities.
Photos: Participants enjoy music, food and events at 2016 Southeast Alaska State Fair
(Photos by Jillian Rogers and Emily Files.)
Another Southeast Alaska State Fair wraps up
The official theme of this year’s Southeast Alaska State Fair was “Spirit of Southeast.” But perhaps it should have been something like ‘Exceeding Expectations.’
Wounded bear in Skagway put down over the weekend
The park service and police department processed the bear as a ‘Defense of Life or Property’ take. After it was shot, they discovered the bear suffered from a broken femur and dislocated hip as a result of the hazing incident. The hide and skull will be turned over to Fish and Game as is required by state law.