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This Week's Events

Feb. 3-4 - SHS basketball vs. Kake boys and Yukon AWG girls, See game times in Community Calendar and results on SHS Basketball Page. Sat. games switched to 6 (boys) and 7:30 p.m. (girls).

NEW! Feb. 4 - Skagway Robotics team competition, exhibition matches & awards ceremony, via videoconference link to Fairbanks state tourney, 3:30 p.m. at school.

Public Meetings - details in Community Calendar

Jan. 30 - Harbors Advisory Board, Clinic Executive.

Jan. 31 - Public Safety Facility Committee / Assembly joint work session, School Board.

Feb. 1 - Finance Committee, Dyea Advisory Board.

Feb. 2 - Outdoor Arts Facility Committee, Borough Assembly.

COMMUNITY CALENDAR Includes above and ongoing meetings and events through February 10, 2012. To get your upcoming events and meetings listed here and in the next print edition, please e-mail us! (Skagway items only, please)

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Ski Report (Feb. 4): LCSS trail crew was able to get up the hill to Log Cabin on Saturday. They found two feet of new snow but were able to get in the 10K.

Non-motorized weekends at Log Cabin: Jan. 20-22, Feb. 10-12, March 2-4 and March 23-25 (BSC), April 13-15.

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Yuletide 2011

See photos from Skagway's 2011 Yuletide Events

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Skagway Weather

 

Breaking News

Read full stories in the Feb. 10 Skagway News ...

Jan. 27 - School budget will include staff reduction - During a third meeting on its budget this month, four of the five school board members gave their nods to a fifth draft that would combine the science and math positions in the high school. The budget was passed on a 4-1 vote at the Jan. 31 board meeting. See full story in the Feb. 10 issue.

Jan. 29 - Team Alaska wins Kids Choice Award at Breckenridge International Snow Sculpture event - The Skagway team snared one of the top awards for their sculpture "Revenge of the Calamari". See photos and awards list at www.gobreck.com.

Feb. 3 - White Pass wants municipality to purchase ore dock improvements - In a new twist to the tidelands lease negotiations, White Pass is now asking the borough to purchase the $2.5 million floating dock it plans to install to help larger cruise ships dusembark passenger at the Ore Dock next year. The assembly responded by adding the $2.5 million to its request to the Legislature from the state's cruise passenger tax. It has scheduled a special meeting for Feb. 7 to continue discussing the negotiations in executive session.

Feb. 4 - Skagway robotics team takes second place in Fairbanks state tourney - 'Egg-streme Egg-sperts' won the second place award out of 34 teams by presenting its project and running robot missions via videoconference from Skagway to judges in Fairbanks. The team was unable to get to a tourney in Anchorage last month due to flight delays in Juneau.

If you have breaking news, please call the newsroom line: 907-983-2354

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HOOPTIME IS HERE!

Keep up with the Panthers teams during the 2011-2012 season on the SHS Basketball Page.

UPCOMING GAMES

Feb. 3-4 - SHS boys vs. Kake, SHS girls vs. Yukon AWG team.

Feb. 8-9 - SHS vs. Hoonah

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RELIVE THE GLORY!

Check out the 2010-2011 SHS Basketball Page for results, tourney links and photos from the Lady Panthers' back-to-back state championship run, as well as the boys team's season, and how Skagway's all stars performed in the off-season.

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Skaguay News Depot & Books

Mid-Winter Hours: Open 1:30-4:30 pm Sunday-Friday. Closed Sundays. For book orders, call 907-983-3354 during above hours or leave a message.

January 18, 2012 • Vol. XXXV, No. 1

Eyes on the Prize

Isla Sims eyes a yummy ice cream sandwich during the Don Hather Tournament. There were some sweet shots and victories too. See basketball story and more photos on the back page.

Photo by Cody Jennings

Top Stories (now posted)

• School operating budget needs to make up about 60K; Board weighs cutting h.s. teacher versus tapping fund balance, other options.

• Rep. Thomas pre-files three of 133 House bills for legislative session, says Skagway boat harbor money in good hands.

• Alaska Sea Party nearing petition count for ballot initiative to restor Coastal Management; Skagway submits 150 signatures.

• Selmer signs letter in support of port lecture investigation.

• BSC organizes under Log Cabin Ski Society; online registration forms for March 24 ski race to appear on new site soon.

• Recent deaths of Common Murre sea birds perplexing.

SURVIVOR – A Common Murre gets its bearings after being rescued and released by the Skagway Bird Club’s rescue team. Several others were not as fortunate. Courtesy Skagway Bird Club

OTHER NEWS

BOROUGH DIGEST: Ordinance to allow teleconferencing to establish quorum tabled.

SPORTS & REC: Panthers complete early season swing; Girls off to strong 9-2 start, boys competitive at 3-5 even when short on players.

Next issue is February 10, 2012 (deadline Feb. 6)

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