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suspected fentanyl pills

Skagway police suspect fentanyl poisoning in deaths of 2 men

Two people died within 24 hours in Skagway over the weekend. Illicit drug overdoses are suspected in both cases.

Skagway’s dog bus is an internet sensation

Mo Mountain Mutts' videos have gone from viral posts to national news.
Skagway's Ore Dock

Skagway’s plans for large cruise ships at Ore Dock may be scrapped

Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines has objected to the proposed spacing between cruise ships in a plan to berth vessels carrying summer tourists at Skagway's Ore Dock.
Skagway's Ore Dock

Skagway considers deal with White Pass for dock infrastructure

The deal would allow Skagway early access to the docks to begin redevelopment, but could leave the city on the hook for cleaning up the contaminated harbor and uplands.
Skagway rockslide damage

Skagway Assembly adopts engineers’ short-term fix for rockslides

The Municipality of Skagway has contracted a design firm to reduce the hazard from rockslides that barraged Skagway’s busiest cruise ship dock this year.
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Engineering firm pitches plan to solve Skagway’s rockslide problem

National geotechnical engineering firm Shannon and Wilson made its initial pitch to address recent rockslides in Skagway at the Skagway Borough Assembly’s Sept. 1 meeting.

Skagway’s busiest cruise ship dock at risk of catastrophic rockslide, study says

A new report compiled by geotechnical engineers shows that Skagway’s busiest cruise ship dock is at significant risk for rockslides impacting the dock, moored ships, cruise ship passengers and workers.
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New COVID surge hits Skagway the week before this year’s first cruise ship visit

“What I have seen is mostly kids, some adults. Seems like it affects the kids a little harder this time,” said Skagway’s Dahl Memorial Clinic’s Medical Director Brent Kunzler.
Two green-and-yellow train engines with White Pass markings in front of an old-timey station for tourists

Canada relaxes border rules, but not enough for the White Pass and Yukon Route Railroad

Skagway’s largest tour outfit, the White Pass and Yukon Route Railroad, says its trains won’t cross the border this season.
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Training requirements for new commercial drivers in Alaska got tougher this week

The new regulations call for more thorough instruction for anyone seeking a new class B license or higher.
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Private catamarans will provide ferry service between Juneau and the upper Lynn Canal this month

The catamarans will be operated by Goldbelt, Inc., Juneau’s urban Native corporation.
A sea of mussels.

Skagway’s blue mussels were nearly wiped out last year

Reuben Cash says blue mussels are best served steamed with melted butter. But this year, he doubts you could find enough for a meal.
A ferry at a dock.

Matanuska repair delays could mean longer ferry service gaps in upper Lynn Canal

This latest delay could mean nearly a monthlong service gap for Skagway.
Steamy water surrounded by snow

New geothermal hot springs to open soon near Whitehorse

The Takhini Hot Springs near the capital city of Canada’s Yukon Territory has been closed to the public for more than a year. A new facility with a new name is on track to open this coming February.
A ferry parked at a dock, a mountain in the background.

Skagway works to pioneer one of the first electric ferry programs in the country

The Skagway Assembly recently passed a resolution that establishes an electric ferry pilot program.
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Canadian border relaxes COVID testing rules for residents returning from short trips to the U.S.

Starting Tuesday, Canadians traveling to the U.S. for trips of three days or less will no longer need to show proof of a negative COVID-19 test to cross back into their home country.
A white and blue building in the middle of the road that says Canada on the side.

US land border opens to Canadians for nonessential travel

The U.S. land border opened Monday at 12:01 a.m. to fully vaccinated, nonessential travelers from Canada.
A woman in a yellow jacket and hat and gloves holds a bottle.

After more than 30 years at sea, a message in a bottle washes up near Skagway

A Skagway resident has found a message in a bottle washed up on a beach with no indication of who sent it — or from where. Now she’s looking for help to find its...
A white and blue building in the middle of the road that says Canada on the side.

A trip through Canada’s newly-reopened border: ‘So empty for so long’

To get through the border, you’ll need your passport, your vaccination card, proof of a negative COVID test within 72 hours and a completed ArriveCan application.
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Here’s what you’ll need if you’re crossing the border into Canada next month

Any forged vaccination records will be subject to a $750,000 fine and up to six months imprisonment under Canada’s Quarantine Act.