Fire and Police Blotter June 5 - July 16, 2026

June 5Police personnel assisted with a welfare check of a local resident.Dispatch received a...

For the sake of The Skagway News

By Gretchen WehmhoffThe Skagway News is back, at least temporarily, with former owner, Gretchen...

SFD responds to building fire within historic b...

By Gretchen WehmhoffThe Skagway Fire Department (SFD)  responded to a structure fire on 4th and...

Skagway sends local paddlers to 2026 Yukon Rive...

MOS works to ease travel around ferry suspension

By Gretchen WehmhoffIn response to the delays caused by the closing of the Skagway ferry dock,...

Alaska’s oldest original lighthouse opened to p...

The telltale sight of the white octagonal structure and red roof of Eldred Rock Lighthouse is a...

Roadwork continues on State Street from 1st to ...

 Roadwork will continue on State Street from 1st Avenue to 10th Avenue in multiple locations. We...