Commercial fishermen in the Upper Lynn Canal are working overtime after a flood of sockeye salmon showed up last week.
KHNS - Haines
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DEC changes strategy to motivate cleanup of Skagway ore basin
The Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation is done watching from the sidelines as Skagway struggles with how to go about cleaning up decades-old contamination in the ore basin.
Skagway ferry service during dock repair hinges on Coast Guard waiver
Skagway borough officials wondered aloud what was happening with the planned Skagway ferry dock refurbishment, at a meeting last week.
How prison sentence will impact Skagway assemblyman’s term is unclear
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.
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.