Skagway News

Gustavus-based charter Air Excursions is ready to fly scheduled flights in Southeast - if the federal government overrules an objection from a competitor that the company owes more than $600,000 in federal taxes.

Shaun Nesheim celebrated the achievement of his Eagle Scout award with family and friends on May 30 at Resurrection Lutheran Church, the sponsor of Boy Scout Troop 11.

My husband fell ill while on a cruise in May and we had to fly him from Skagway to Juneau for treatment.

Phillipe Delavault' is from France. He has been captaining ships on the high seas for 30 years.

A 38-year-old Skagway man pleaded guilty Monday to attempted sexual assault in the second degree after a plea deal spared him of up to 30 years in prison for rape.

As of June 22, 2009, the Alaska Department of Health and Social Services has confirmed 13 new cases of H1N1 in Alaska.

The blurb: This collection of new and selected poems by the former poet laureate of Alaska opens a door on the essence of life in Alaska and Maine.

"We did what kids do," said Beryl Johnson, 89, describing her life growing up in Skagway.

During the summer, persons age 60 and older are invited to enjoy hot lunches at the Skagway Senior Center at noon every Friday.

As of June 12, six cases of H1N1 flu had been confirmed in Southeast Alaska, including cases in Juneau, Sitka, Skagway and Haines.

Katherine Moseley can't sleep well at night if she knows an unwanted puppy could be in danger.

Mt. Edgecumbe Hospital announced Thursday that tests had confirmed a patient at its urgent care clinic had been confirmed with swine flu, one of 14 cases so far identified in Alaska.

A Skagway man has been confirmed to have swine flu, one of six official cases in Alaska and the second in Southeast, Alaska public health officials said Tuesday.

For years my friend Anne's description of the Yukon consistently included the sentence, "There's not much there, but it is lovely." I would ponder this disclaimer -- what did it mean? During a long-awaited Yukon trip with her, I finally got it.

And after spinning spooky yarns around the campfire, one wonders, could these stories be true? Peters Creek authors Jody Ellis-Knapp doesn't know if they are true, but she's written the stories in a new book, and letting readers decide for themselves.

Fears of stalled commerce and travel didn't materialize at U.S. border crossings Monday as people stayed home or were gently warned on the first day of stricter identification requirements for Americans returning from Mexico and Canada.

It used to be that if you waited until June to book an Alaska cruise, you'd find yourself begging for a bunk.

The mobile mammogram van will visit Skagway on June 9-12. The mobile mammogram program has been upgraded to digital imaging instead of film for 2009.

Stepping into the "Gold" exhibit at the Anchorage Museum, you might feel like Aladdin as he entered the Cave of Wonders.

It is the year to celebrate statehood, and the Fairbanks Sweet Adelines are jumping on board with a touring show, "Celebrate Alaska: A Musical Revue of Events Leading to Statehood." The show debuts in Fairbanks - 7:30 p.m. tonight at the Monroe Catholic High School multi-purpose room, 615 Monroe Street - and will then hit the road from June 3-12 ...