A ballot measure to decide whether to turn Skagway’s health clinic over to a regional tribal health consortium could go before voters later this year.
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Mayor: Part of Skagway RV park where boarding school stood should go to tribal government
The RV park was purchased in 2013 from the Catholic Church and is currently awaiting an archeological study.
Haines Sheldon Museum to open Lingít miniature exhibit
The exhibit will showcase stories of the known carvers and provide the public an opportunity to learn more about Lingít people of the early 1900s.
Haines Assembly votes to restrict yurts and container homes on smaller properties
Existing container homes and fabric-covered structures like yurts are grandfathered in.
Training requirements for new commercial drivers in Alaska just got tougher
The new regulations call for more thorough instruction for anyone seeking a new class B license or higher.
Haines assembly considers incentivizing subdivisions, restricting yurts and container homes
A new ordinance would incentivize building subdivisions for single-family homes.