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By Melinda Munson Even after the Department of Transportation and Public Facilities (DOT&PF) made temporary repairs to the Dyea Road following the December 2020 rains storms, declared a disaster

by President Trump, locals joke about strapping on sports bras and jockstraps before attempting to travel the only road into Skagway Assemblymember Orion Hanson isn’t laughing.

“I find that to be a very dangerous scenario,” he said, noting that in some areas, four to five feet of the road have disappeared, turning an already narrow two lane road into one lane.

Photo by Abby Myers “Some of those temporary Lady Panthers mask up for the final tournament of the season in Sitka, May 24 - 26. See the story on page 5. concrete barriers are listing and about to just topple into the ocean,” Hanson said. the position is $80,000 to pressed,” she said. Hylton sembly.

As the tourist season nears, By Melinda Munson In 2016, Leggett lost his reported that when Reddick concerns grow.

Former Acting Police $136,000.

Reddick has over 20 years was asked about Skagway’s APSC certification and “For locals, we understand Chief Jerry Reddick is now how to drive the road,” Han- Skagway’s permanent chief experience in policing, in- most pressing issue, “with- continued as administrason said, although he noted of police. The Skagway Bor- cluding narcotics investiga- out skipping a beat, Chief tive chief. https://skagresidents have experienced ough Assembly voted 4-2 on tions. He has lived in Skag- Reddick said mental health.” waynews.com/2017/07/28/ With three assignments police-standards-council-resevere vehicle damage due June 3 to promote Reddick, way for nearly three years. “‘We have somebody who now filled, Skagway has one vokes-certification-for-skagto road conditions. with both Jay and Steve way-police-chief/ Hanson worries that inex- Burnham casting nay votes. is proven -- a member of the vacant officer position.

The current municipalicommunity,” said Mayor There is a notable change perienced tourists and tour Neither Jay nor Steve had buses, travelling both direc- an issue with Reddick, who Andrew Cremata. “We don’t in the newest police chief’s ty administration has high hopes for its newest departtions on the compromised has served as acting chief have to worry about bring- contract.

“I added an automatic ter- ment head. roads, could result in injuries since October 2020 when ing him in, supplying hous“I’ve personally had over ing, going through all the mination clause to the conor worse.

Ray Leggett said he was told He urged the municipal- by the municipality to step other hoops that we have to tract if Chief Reddick is to a dozen people come to me jump through when we want lose his certifications with and say how much they apity to send a letter to the down or be terminated.

DOT&PF at the May 20 The Burnhams’ concerns to bring in qualified profes- the Alaska Police Standards preciate the work of the Council (APSC),” Ryan chief,” Cremata said. assembly meeting, asking with the new chief were fi- sionals.”

Ryan clarified that should wrote in his memo to the asthe department to start the nancial.

Reddick be an hourly emengineering process imme“I have an issue with the diately. DOT&PF received basic terms of the contract. I ployee, he would make closthe letter, but its answer was don’t believe that we should er to $150,000 per year with a “disappointment” to Han- be putting $120,000 annu- overtime and other considerson. ally into this position at this ations. “...He’s not going to be the “We appreciate your re- time,” Steve said. highest paid officer on the quest for the Dyea Road “I’m pretty famous for work to be performed before saying that seems like a lot force,” Ryan said.

Assemblymember Reba cruise ship-related traffic of money,” Jay added. returns, but due to the comAccording to Borough Hylton was part of the interplexity of work, DOT&PF Manager Brad Ryan, the view process.

Photo by Melinda Munson “I was very, very im- Chief Reddick, left, confers with a colleague at an assembly meeting. continued on page 3 city’s range of pay for

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million is enough to repeat what we did last year,” she said, emphasizing supporting small businesses but also proposing that some funds go to those on unemployment.

Assemblymember Dustin Stone had issues with the SNOW program, which he described as a “little exclusionary.”

According to finance chair Steve Burnham, the approximately $7 million the municipality received from CARES funding went mostly to residents, with $6 million paid to individuals and businesses receiving $1.1 million. He reminded the assembly of last year’s promise to focus on businesses should more money become available, and the intense scrutiny the Finance Committee faced.

“Ah, the joys of sitting on the assembly. You can’t even

enjoy getting $2 million,” Cremata said.

The assembly will discuss the $2 million at each meeting until a plan is approved.

The Finance Committee will consider proposals at their next meeting on May 16 at 7 p.m. Burnham said he expects a drafted resolution in the next six weeks.

“It should be done by the first meeting in July,” Burnham said.

While there is no deadline to spend the money, many residents will run out of unemployment benefits in the fall and Governor Mike Dunleavy’s decision to decline the $300 weekly federal pandemic payments will hit hard in a town with the state’s highest unemployment.

“I’m already noticing some attrition the last couple of months and it’s not going to get better,” Cremata said.

Municipality mulls how to divy $2M gift from Norwegian

By Melinda Munson The Skagway Borough Assembly voted to accept a $2 million donation from Norwegian Cruise Lines on May 3 with the passage of Resolution 21-18R. Mayor Andrew Cremata described the decision as “kind of a no-brainer.” There was no discussion on the matter and all assembly members voted in the affirmative.

Nowegian donated $10 million to six Southeast Alaska cruise ports, with $2 million designated for Skagway. The funds are a gift described as “no strings attached.” The assembly will decide how to distribute the money to best mitigate the financial devastation of COVID-19.

Unlike last year when residents received individual payouts, the latest round of help is focused mainly on businesses.

The Finance Committee recommended that $1,150,00 fund a small business emergency grant for “businesses whose primary place of business is Skagway.” A Skagway Normal Operations for Wintertime (SNOW) grant would help specific types of year-round businesses at a cost of $500,000. The committee advised that $50,000 go to the Skagway Development Corp. for a utility relief program, $200,000 go to the Skagway Traditional Council and $100,000 be gifted to the food bank.

Assemblymember Sam Bass suggested that at least half of the $2 million should be given to residents.

“What good are having bars and restaurants open if people don’t have any money?” Bass said. Assemblymember Reba Hylton disagreed.

“I really don’t feel the $2

Off-season use of Dyea Cabin approved, camp host appointed

By Melinda Munson After months of discussion and controversy, the Skagway Borough Assembly voted 4-2 on June 3 to allow Skagway residents free off-season use of the Dyea Flats Cabin. According to Resolution 20-16R, the no-frills cabin will be reserved each year from April 15 to October 15 solely for a campground host, with residents able to utilize the structure the rest of the year.

Assemblymembers Sam Bass and Steve Burnham voted against the measure.

Bass proposed tabling the vote.

“I think we should not consider this motion until we give the Dyea Advisory Board time to review and offer their expertise on this issue,” Bass said. No one seconded his motion.

“We have talked about this for two years, in committees, several committees...” said Assemblymember Orion Hanson. “Their committees make suggestions. They make reports, and then it comes up to the assembly and we synthesize that.”

The Dyea Community Advisory Board (DCAB) has maintained that “recreational cabins should be off the road system.” Orion pointed out that the road to the cabin

is not plowed in the winter.

At the beginning of the meeting, several Dyea residents and members of the advisory board testified against the cabin, questioning if the municipality followed permitting rules.

Planning and Zoning was scheduled to hear a conditional use application “to maintain a campground with a host cabin as an accessory use” at the May 13 meeting, months after the cabin was installed. At the same meeting, they were also scheduled to consider a second conditional use permit to “request to operate three recreational cabins within the Dyea Campground.” Both applications were cancelled.

“We pulled them all back because of potential litigation,” said Borough Manager Brad Ryan.

Resident Maureen Stacy noted the cabin has propane tanks and no back door.

None of the recreational cabins owned by the municipality possess back doors.

Some residents expressed concern that letting out the cabin, even for free, went against the 2010 Dyea Flats Management Plan which states prohibited uses under Section D: “Commercial activities including tours not permitted, rentals, retail

sales or any other uses where compensation is made or offered.”

“We (the municipality) are not a commercial entity,” said Ryan. “We’re not out there to make profit. We’re out there to be a community resource.”

Fred and Kathy Hosford continue to assert that the Dyea dry cabin rental will hurt their business, the Chilkoot Trail Outpost, a full-service recreational cabin facility.

“I will say it again, the MOS should not compete with local businesses,” they wrote in a June 1 letter to the city.

Jay Burnham, assemblymember and liaison to the DCAB, said he considered those who are disabled when he voted for residents using the cabin off-season.

“I saw that as a very good thing, to have an accessible cabin … The amount of support from the town for that to be a rental was incredible. I don’t think it’s a competition thing. I don’t think we’re going to get into the lodging business. I think it’s just a good thing to do for the community.”

Members of the DCAB left as soon as Resolution 21-16R passed. Board vicechair Michael Yee described

the cabin process as “haphazard.”

Board member Wayne Greenstreet voiced frustration, saying he felt Dyea residents were “disrepected” when not consulted about off-season use of the cabin.

At the close of the meeting, the assembly approved the hire of a Dyea Flats Campground Host for the 2021 season. The host, who is from Washington, will reside in her RV, not the much discussed host cabin. In exchange for host duties, the manager will be reimbursed no more than $1,500 for travel to Skagway (driving) and no more than $5,500 for a return ferry ride home.

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Holland America’s Nieuw Amsterdam’s itinerary does not include Skagway this summer.

In a May 28 story, we mistakenly wrote that the ship would dock in Skagway.

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By Melinda Munson When Paul Munson was hired by Southeast Senior Services as Skagway’s site manager, it was like coming home. Before moving to Alaska in 2016, Munson headed the Las Vegas Meals on Wheels program where his crew fed 1,200 elders a day.

Skagway’s program furnishes rides and food for 20 seniors, but the goal is the same: to provide nutritious meals and social opportunities to a vulnerable population.

A recent transplant to Skagway after his wife and her business partner were awarded The Skagway News, Munson missed cooking for a non-profit.

“I love the enjoyment that good food can give to people,” Munson said. “It’s even more rewarding in a non-profit setting.”

Munson replaced the irreplaceable Tim Salter, who started with Senior Services in 2000. Salter had professional cooking experience and eventually became head of the program.

“Everyone else left town … I was last in line. I got it by default,” he said.

Twenty years later, Salter now describes himself as “semi-retired.”

“I have no plans of quitting the job entirely,” Salter explained. While he is no longer site manager, Salter will continue to help out in the kitchen, provide in-town rides and assist elders with errands.

The bearded, cigar chewing chauffeur is a familiar sight in the valley, but now

he drives a new white van, which replaced the previous 1995 model.

Salter said it’s thanks to a community effort that MOW can function in such a remote location.

“We couldn’t do this without help from different people in town,” he said.

Skagway First Presbyterian Church donates the dining hall and kitchen space and Catholic Community Services sponsors the non-profit program.

Normally, seniors meet three times a week for a shared meal. That all changed with COVID-19.

Congregate meals were replaced with home delivery and check-ins. Beginning July 1, elders will again meet for community meals.

“That’s one of the big things about this program, the socialization,” Salter said.

MOW will invite guest speakers and a special visitor will greet elders at the door.

All attendees must be vaccinated for COVID-19.

Anyone under 60 can purchase a meal for $10. There is no fee for those 60 and older, but a $3 contribution is suggested. According to Munson, community donations to Southeast Senior Services are always appreciated.

Dahl Memorial Clinic’s medical director, Johanna Huff, helps her mother access Senior Services. They are both looking forward to the resumption of in-person lunches.

“She enjoys someone coming over especially for her.

It makes her feel like she is

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Senior Services welcomes new manager, restarts in-person meals still a part of society,” Huff said.

For Huff, who works multiple hours a week at the clinic, the program gives her “peace of mind.”

Munson is also happy the elders will be gathering once again at the green fellowship hall for a “home” cooked meal.

“I love seeing people’s reactions when they eat my Photo by Melinda Munson food. It’s instant feedback. I Paul Munson and Tim Salter in front of the Skagway First Presknow what works and what byterian Church. Pam Joy, not pictured, also helps with meal prep and delivery. doesn’t,” he said.

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Quilters join forces for memories and fundraisers

When avid sewer and Skagway resident Cindy Simon passed away, she left behind quilt squares that were given to Wendy Anderson for safe keeping. Skagway quilters have joined forces to incorporate Simon’s panels into finished quilts which will be auctioned off to aid the community. The first creation, crafted by Linda Calver, will be auctioned at the Elk’s Solstice Celebration on June 19 to benefit the Skagway Food Bank.

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cannot commit to making permanent repairs by May 1, 2022,” said a June 3 letter from D. Lance Mearig, regional director.

“I assure you that Dyea Road is on the front burner, and DOT&PF is striving to complete each step of the process carefully and expe-

ditiously.”

Mearig stated that construction work would “commence as early as possible after the winter of 20212022.”

“I’m perplexed, completely perplexed why this is being postponed for a year,” Orion said.

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was shredded quickly. There were bears. They didn’t mind the rain. Fearlessness is overrated.

I worked in the unit with the younger girls. A quarter of a mile up a hill were the older 12 and 13 year olds.

Down by the lake was a unit for teens and further away, a good ten minute hike from the lodge, was Adventure, the home of the CITs. During an evening when CITs were in camp, the counselors gathered in the main lodge after campers were in their tents for the night. CITs kept watch on the units.

It was a time to connect with each other. We drank sodas, ate snacks and laughed.

It was a simple hour where we could let our guard down and enjoy each other’s company. I loved that night.

Until we had a visitor.

A breathless CIT burst into the room. A bear was in camp. She had braved the quarter mile run down the hill for help.

Our reactions ranged from “Oh s**t” to “where’s my camera” to “quick, get the van.”

We tried squeezing through the door all at once and headed in different directions. Unit leaders ran to their camps, the nurse grabbed her camera and the camp director brought the van around.

I ended up in the van looking for the bear.

The protocol for scaring bears away involved making noise with firecrackers or pots and pans. At one point

the director stopped the van, handed me two highway flares and told me to get out of the vehicle and light the flares. I stepped out, flares in hand. The door slammed shut behind me.

I tried to read the tiny instructions on the dark red cylinders in the twilight.

Strike the what? Where?

Don’t I need matches? What end? Break it? Rub them together?

The pressure was real! I had absolutely no idea how to light flares. The thought that the bear could walk around the corner of the van with me reading the directions was unnerving. I finally admitted defeat and was let back in the van. The director determined that the sound of excited girls had moved the bear out of the area.

The camp had strong rules prohibiting food in tents.

Even the campers’ toiletries were stored in the unit log cabins. Evidently, a camper had left sugar out for the squirrels.

The next morning, as a show of courage and lightheartedness, the counselors stood in front of the campers and used their hands to show how tall they thought the bear to be. Apparently, the bear was anywhere from three to eight feet tall.

No one got a picture and the bear never came back that summer.

I never did see it. I was too busy trying to light the flares -- and I’m thinking my fellow, older counselors had a good laugh over that.

Editors’ Column It’s bear season, and I respect that. Really.

By Gretchen Wehmhoff In Alaska, we have bear season. The bears wake up from a restful sleep and we change our routines. We remove bird feeders, lock up the trash and hike less quietly.

Bears normally don’t want to see us anymore than we want to run into them. Warning them we are near is the best strategy for avoiding an unscheduled lunch date.

They have big teeth, big claws and can run faster than us. Definitely faster than I can. I might as well just hand them the ketchup.

So, if you hear a speaker blasting Metallica on the trail, it’s probably me.

Okay, so now you know my greatest fear, however tamed by my camp counsel-

or’s assurances.

At Girl Scout camp we stayed in large wall tents on wooden platforms. Every morning my 9-year-old tent mates and I would roll the heavy sides of the tent up to let in air and light. At night, we unrolled the walls and lashed the corner grommets tightly just in case a bear or a moose or any other large critter came by. Mosquitos couldn’t fit through those tightly laced corners.

Sitting under a tarp on a rainy afternoon, working on crafts, we told our counselor our airtight routine. She smiled and told us that we should be fine, not to worry.

“Bears never come out in the rain,” she said.

Her words let me sleep soundly on rainy nights from that summer on. We continued to tie the walls of the tent corners and on rainy nights, the patter of raindrops on the tent flys helped us relax.

Rain meant no bears.

Having a counselor is magical. They were our fearless leaders with unique names like “Sunshine,” “Frodo,” “Sarge” and “Evergreen.”

They brought laughter with

a touch of safety, modeled calmness, not fear. They read stories to us, took us on beautiful hikes and assisted us with cooking one meal a day over the fire. They reminded us of our kaper chart duties and kept our days busy with just enough quiet time.

They were tough. One of them even shot a rifle to scare a bear that had become too involved with the nearby garbage pit.

Calling for help from the camp was near impossible and self-reliance was important. We were far enough away (at the time) from civilization that there was no phone, no bathrooms (ah, we love the smell of Pinesol) and no electricity.

In any case, these camp counselors were amazing wilderness women and I wanted to be just like them. I spent two summers in counselor-in-training (CIT) programs and when I turned 18, just before leaving for college, I was hired.

Becoming a camp counselor gave me a new perspective. My magical view of the brave, wise leader

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June 11, 2021

By Jeff Brady The Skagway High basketball teams completed their seasons with stirring runner-up performances at a northern Region V 1A mini-tourney in Sitka, May 24-26.

The Panther boys’ bid to go undefeated through the tourney was thwarted in the championship by upset-minded Angoon, 46-43.

And the Lady Panthers, who clawed back through the consolation bracket to the final in dramatic fashion, also fell to Angoon, 53-39.

There were some memorable moments from the tourney, and none better than senior Iraida Hisman’s buzzer-beater 3-pointer with .6 seconds left over Hoonah, sending the girls to the championship. And for the boys, there was senior Silas Myers’ 23-point first quarter en route to a 32-point afternoon in an earlier route of Angoon. He also dominated in two other 30-plus games.

Finally, juniors Tatum Sager and Nathan Ozuzun had strong 19-point performances in the championship defeats, and there were breakout games for several of the younger players (see stats below).

The boys almost pulled off the sweep, despite Austin Bricker playing limited minutes after he broke his thumb in the first game. The team was clearly off its mark in the final, while Angoon could not miss early from long range. Still, Skagway came back from being down 13 but could not convert in the final minute to get the game to overtime.

Girls coach Nate Jennings said there were a lot of ups and downs this year, the worst being COVID adjustments and not being able to play at regionals or state tournament, but the min-regional in Sitka was a lot of fun.

“Every player and coach loved getting out of town for the first time in a long time,” Jennings said. “We made it to the championship game which has always been a goal of ours. We lost to a tough, hot-shooting Angoon team.”

“Our semifinal game was one of the greatest games I have ever been involved in.

Each of us had a hand in that win. Especially Zoe Whitehead who drained a 3 to tie it with 25ish seconds left. As well as Iraida Hisman, who dropped a 3 at the buzzer to eliminate Hoonah. It was the ultimate revenge for her and all of us after losing to Hoonah at regionals last year.”

He credited his three seniors – Hisman, Peyton Rodig and Makayla Heise – and sees a bright season ahead next year.

As for the boys, Coach Ross Barrett said, “I am extremely proud of each and every one of them. The amount of work they put in this year brought them to exceed my expectations.

During the tournament, it’s clear to me that this is the best basketball I’ve seen them play. Although it didn’t end the way we wanted it to, I am beyond pleased with what we did.”

“Even though this is Silas’ last year, the leadership Photo by Abby Myers and trust he has shown in Panthers boys team listens to Coach Ross Barrett at the Region V 1A mini-tourney in Sitka. his teammates will give this team a very bright future.

I’m already super excited for next season.”

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Panthers basketball takes second at Sitka mini-regionals

NET TOURNEY RESULTS GIRLS Early round-robin games- Angoon 44, Skagway 29: ANG- Sa. Kookesh 19, K. Kookesh 12, T. Kookesh 5, Sh. Kookesh 4 C. Kookesh 4; SGY- Cox 9, T. Sager 8, Hisman 8, Smith 4. ANG 12-167-9=44, SGY 4-4-9-12=29. Skagway 45, Hoonah 30: SGY- Sager 22, Whitehead 10, A. Myers 5, Hisman 4, Rodig 3, Heise 1; HNHWilson 9, Morrison 6, A. Howland 5, McClement 4, Lewis 4, K. Howland 2. SGY 3-9-12-21=45, HNH 13-7-3-7=30.

Semifinal- Hoonah 24, Skagway 22: HNH- Morrison 7, McClement 6, Lewis 6, Wilson 5; SGY- Sager 14, A. Myers 5, Hisman 3.

HNH 2-7-5-10=24, SGY 4-8-5-5=22.

Playin Game- Skagway 34, Hoonah 31: SGY- A. Myers 9, T. Sager 6, Rodig 6, Cox 5, Whitehead 5, Hisman 3; HNH- Wilson 8, Lewis 7, K. Howland 6, Morrison 6, A. Howland 4. SGY 5-10-9-10=34, HNH 7-4-12-8=31.

Championship- Angoon 53, Skagway 39: ANG- K. Kookeah 19, Sa. Kookesh 15, Sh. Kookesh 11, T. Kookesh 7, C. Kookesh 1; SGYSager 19, Hisman 9, A. Myers 4, Whitehead 3, Cox 2, Rodig 2. ANG 15-4-14-20=53, SGY 10-9-9-11=39.

BOYS Early round-robin games- Skagway 61, Yakutat 48: SGY- S. Myers 32, Bricker 10, J. Sager 9, Burnham 6, Cochran 4; YAK- Valk 18, Riclington14, Peterson 8, M. Endicott 6, Porter 2. SGY 13-2110-17=61, YAK 8-13-15-12=48. Skagway 65, Hoonah 44: SGY- S. Myers 34, Cochran 12, J. Sager 7, Burnham 6, Ozuzun 4, Cooper 2; HNH- Didrickson 13, Ross 8, Cromer 7, Kohler 4, Jack 4, Rverup 4, Jacobsen 2, Johnson 2. SGY 19-10-15-21=65, HNH 12-14-9-9=44.

Skagway 55, Angoon 42: SGY- S. Myers 26, Ozuzun 15, Burnham 8, Cochran 4, J. Sager 2; ANG- I. Carle 13, Duncan 11, K. Johnson 11, E. Carle 7. SGY 14-17-14-10=55, ANG 9-15-13-5=42.

Quarterfinal- Skagway 56, Hoonah 51: SGY- S. Myers 19, Ozuzun 12, Cochran 11, Burnham 9, J. Sager 5; HNH- Cromer 22, Ross 13, Rverup 9, Didrickson 5, Kohler 2. SGY 20-8-10-18=56, HNH 9-226-14=51.

Semifinal- Skagway 64, Angoon 46: SGY- S. Myers 32, Burnham 11, Ozuzun 9, Cochran 8, J. Sager 4; ANG- E. Carle 16, K. Johnson 9, Duncan 9, I. Carle 8, L. Johnson 4. SGY 25-16-9-14=64, ANG 9-7-8-22=46.

Championship- Angoon 46, Skagway 43: ANG- I. Carle 15, E. Carle 10, Duncan 9, L. Johnson 7, K. Johnson 5; SGY- Ozuzun 19, S. Myers 11, Cochran 9, Bricker 2, Burnham 2. ANG 10-18-12-7=46, SGY 0-19-8-16=43.

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MICRO-FARM FOR SALE: nearly an acre (.92) on the Klondike Hwy, includes raised beds with irrigation, established strawberry and raspberry beds, two 40 ft shipping containers, wellhouse, and hoophouse. Plenty of space to build a farmhouse. Electric and water on site, no septic.

Price $325k, call Mandy Reigle, Latitude 58 Real Estate Group 907-465-7555 BUSINESS FOR SALE: Gold Digger Mine and Dine For more information see https://www. skagway.forsale/

MARKETPLACE

CHILKAT VALLEY NEWS & WHITEHORSE STAR available at Skaguay News Depot & Books-

year, call any pastor or 907-6120313. (1cp)

FOR SALE

NEW STC HOURS FOR FREE COVID-19 TESTS. Tues/Thurs 4:30 to 7PM, Sat 10-2pm (closed on 6/26th) On 11th and Broadway behind STC next to the garage. See online for more information Current result turnaround time is 1-2 days www.skagwaytraditional.org For time sensitive appts outside of open hours call STC during business hours 8-4pm M-F 907983-4068 For results please call the COVID hotline at 1-907-966-8799

FOR SALE Designer bird cage.

Extra-large double with divider.

Suitable for small or large birds.

94”h x 60”l x 30”w. Black, used condition. $600 obo. 907-6129000.

PERSONALS-MISC. SERVICES FOOD BANK DONATIONS WELCOME. Donations may be sent to the Food Bank, PO Box 200, Skagway, AK 99840. The local Food Bank helps those in need with groceries. If you need assistance, or know anyone who needs assistance, at any time of

BROADWAY BULLETIN BOARD Police & Fire Blotter Submitted by Skagway Police Department

Sorry, deadline came and the blotter didn’t. We should have double your fun next issue.

COMMUNITY CALENDAR Library Hours:

LEGAL ADS

SKAGWAY WORSHIP DIRECTORY

Closed Sunday 8 patrons max.

(COVID-19 mitigation practices are in place) Call 983-2665 or email library@skagway.org Dahl Clinic Winter Hours: Mon. - Fri. 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Closed Sat. and Sun. For after-hours emergencies, please dial 911.

Incinerator Hours T, Th, Sa. 1 - 3 p.m.

Skagway Museum Closed for the season Border stations: 7 a.m. - 11 p.m.

Call each station for specifics.

Ferry Terminal Hours M-F 8 a.m. - 4 p.m.

COVID-19 is still here.

Wash your hands!

Weather Watch NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OBSERVATIONS FOR PREVIOUS 24-HOUR PERIOD BEFORE 7 A.M.

DATE MAX MIN PREC

Weather Watch 5/11 - 6/4

M-F 11 a.m. - 6 p.m.

Sat 1 p.m. - 5 p.m.

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Assembly of God Church

8th & State • 907-983-2350 Sun. Worship....................11 a.m.

Wed. Bible Devotions & Prayer 7 p.m.

Email skagwayag@outlook.com

First Presbyterian Church

5th & Main • 983-2260 Sunday Worship 10 a.m.

Wed. Women’s Prayer 1:30 p.m.

Thursday Bible Study 3:30 p.m.

Online access available to all events.

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints

11th & State • 983-2518 Sun. Sacrament Meeting...10 a.m.

Sun. School/Primary ...11:10 a.m.

Relief Society/Priesthood..12 p.m.

St. Therese Catholic Church 9th & State • 983-2271 Sun. Mass.......................5 p.m.

Mass Mon. & Tues.....12:10 p.m. (when a priest is available)

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See www.skagway.org for borough meeting updates.

Email Updates & New Events:editor@skagwaynews.com

RECREATION CTR SCHED Skagway Recreation Center • OPEN regular hours 5:30am-NOON and 4pm -8pm Please sign up for classes, wt. room use and cardio floor use at https://signupschedule.com/src

Phone:907-983-2259

Perspective

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June 11, 2021

THE SKAGWAY NEWS

Alaska elections will be different next year

By Larry Persily Yeah, I know, it’s 14 months from Alaska’s 2022 primary election for governor, legislative seats and two of the state’s three members of Congress. And who wants to spend the summer of 2021 fretting over potential 2022 candidates. Sadly, it seems many people still haven’t gotten over last year’s elections.

But 2022 will be different in Alaska — a lot different.

Voters last year approved the biggest change in Alaska elections since statehood gave us the right to elect our own governor instead of the president naming a territorial governor.

The big change is intended to lessen the divisive, polarizing partisanship that has overwhelmed elections — and society — of late. Starting with the August 2022 primary in Alaska, voters will no longer choose one Republican and one Democrat in a primary to see which one can drive the biggest wedge between voters to win in the general election.

Instead of party primaries, we will have a bit of a free-for-all primary in which all candidates will compete against each other at the same time, whether Democrat or Republican, Green or Alaskan Independence Party, or whatever new party may emerge between now and then. The top four in the primary will go against each other in the general election.

Then it gets interesting.

When you vote in November, you will be asked to rank the primary winners in your order of preference.

If one of the candidates is ranked No. 1 by more than 50% of the voters in the general election, game over and the winner is named.

But if no one gets more than 50%— a pretty safe bet these days — the candidate with the fewest votes gets dropped from the list and ranked-choice kicks in. The vote-counting software will look at the ballots of voters who selected the dropped candidate as No. 1 and shift their votes to their second choice, who will become their new No. 1.

If that does not produce a

50% winner, the bottom candidate again will be dropped from the count and that candidate’s supporters’ ballots will move into the column of their next choice.

The idea being that while the eventual winner may not be the first choice of 50% of voters, he or she will be a consensus choice among most voters.

The consensus-building voting system, which is gaining interest around the country, will be especial-

ly important in Alaska next year. Republican Gov. Mike Dunleavy will be up for reelection, if he wants to run again. Sen. Lisa Murkowski also will be up for reelection, if she wants. And while Dunleavy has made a successful and unproductive political career out of pandering and promising to his base of bigPFD supporters and no one else, Murkowski has built a successful and productive career even while angering

many of her fellow Republicans.

Assuming both run for reelection and make it out of the primary to the final four, and assuming neither can gain 50% of the votes in a general election with four names on the ballot, the winner will be the candidate who not only tries but actually wins over moderate Alaskans, hoping to be voters’ second choice and moving up the ranks as the other can-

didates are eliminated.

All of which means, maybe, for the first time in years, the winners could be the reasonable candidates who talk honestly with voters and who have the support of most people, not the shrill campaigners who talk only to their supporters and ignore the rest of the state.

Larry Persily is the publisher of the Wrangell Sentinal.

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