The Skagway News

11/01/2025

10/30/2025

Alert: Severe winter storm warning - Klondike Highway

A severe winter storm warning has been issued, projecting approximately 18 inches of snowfall above 2000 feet, likely starting around 6:00 or 7:00pm tonight. Exercise caution along the Pass of the Klondike Highway and beyond.

10/12/2025

Reminder: Skagway Rockslide Mitigation Project – Public Open House October 13
Open house to learn more about the design phase kick-off on October 13



The Municipality of Skagway invites the community to a public open house marking the start of the project’s design phase. Learn more about the project and meet the team of local leaders, geotechnical, engineering, and construction experts who will be addressing the rockslide hazard in the Port of Skagway.

10/12/2025

Borough Offices are closed Friday, October 17, 2025 in observance of Alaska Day.



Garbage services have been revised due to the observance of this holiday as follows:



Garbage Pickup Revised Pickup
Friday, Oct. 17 àà Thursday, Oct. 16



All other garbage service will proceed normally.

10/10/2025

At its meeting of October 9, 2025, the Assembly voted to certify the following results of the October 7, 2025 Regular Municipal Election.



OCTOBER 7, 2025 - CERTIFIED ELECTION RESULTS



MAYOR
Hanson, Orion 339



BOROUGH ASSEMBLY 3-YEAR
Burnham, Jay L. 266
Cremata, Andrew 180
Pomeroy, Charity M. 301



BOROUGH ASSEMBLY 1-YEAR
Official Write-in: Henry, Dan 171



SCHOOL BOARD 3-YEAR
Rauscher, Luke 354



SCHOOL BOARD 1-YEAR
Official Write-in: Raia, Kerri 95



PROPOSITION 1 (Seasonal Sales Tax Increase to 7% (Utilities & Infrastructure)
For 163
Against 264

09/25/2025

A Special Assembly Meeting has been added to the schedule for Friday, September 26, 2025 at 5:30 p.m.

08/31/2025

Roadwork will resume September 2nd on the State St Pavement Rehabilitation project.

Starting Tuesday, September 2nd, 2025, lane shifts will resume on State Street from 16th Avenue to Alaska St. while storm drain and sidewalk work is being completed.

Flagging operations and lane closures will occur on State Street near the intersections of 18th, 19th, and 20th Avenue. Expect temporary road closures on side streets from 18th Avenue to the Skagway River Bridge to continue into September. Please follow posted detours or use alternate routes.

Expect delays and stay alert to new traffic patterns during this work. There will be no on-street parking within the work zone. Work in this segment will continue through September.
No work is planned between August 29th and September 1st during the Labor Day holiday weekend.

08/31/2025

Silver Moon is moving from ORE to RRA on Sunday, August 31. Arrival time is changing to 05:30, departure time remains 17:00.

08/31/2025

2025 Municipality of Skagway Property Taxes are due September 2, 2025.
Any property tax payments received after the due date are subject to 20% penalty and 15% interest on the whole of unpaid taxes, excluding penalty, from the due date until paid in full.

08/31/2025

Borough offices are closed Monday, September 1, 2025 in observance of Labor Day.

08/28/2025

The website is down temporarily. Please be patient. It should be back by Friday.