🌱 What restored funding means for the Klukwan library near Haines
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In today's newsletter:
- What restored funding means for the Klukwan library near Haines
- How will Haines’ long-running ferry terminal water issue finally be fixed?
- What big decisions will Haines Assembly tackle in tonight’s lone meeting?
Also on today's calendar: Skagway Bird Club Meeting and 3 more events.
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Today's riddle: Can February March? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Tuesday: Snow, mainly early, 1-3", with a high of 12 and low of 10 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
- Wednesday: Windy and very cold, temps: high: 11, low: 9.
- Thursday: Windy and very cold, with a high of 10 and low of 3 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Judge restores federal funding for museums and libraries, including in Alaska (alaskapublic.org) — Federal library funding has been restored to the Klukwan library just outside Haines, allowing it to reverse deep cuts and plan to open five or six days a week again. After losing most of its grants last spring, the library has now seen multiple awards reinstated or newly granted, supporting staff hours and the return of workshops and other programming. 
• State seeks comment on proposal to improve drinking water at Haines' ferry terminal (chilkatvalleynews.com) — Drinking water at the Haines ferry terminal has been under a boil notice since 2023, and the state is now proposing an automated disinfection upgrade inside the existing building. Transportation officials are taking public comments through Dec. 18 on the plan, which they expect to qualify for streamlined environmental review and say should not require terminal closures during construction.
• Haines' last Assembly meeting of the year likely won't be a short one: Dec. 16 preview with Will Steinfeld (khns.org) — Tonight’s Haines Borough Assembly meeting is the only one this month and is packed with issues that could affect local heli-skiing rules, lobbying strategy, and nonprofit funding. Members will weigh GPS data requirements for heli-ski operators, whether to keep paying state and federal lobbyists, a $10,000 request from Chilkat Valley Preschool, and how to structure a Chilkoot Corridor bear-management working group.
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★ Featured events ★
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Windy Valley Babies Storytime
Skagway Public Library, 703 State St, Skagway
11:00 am
Wednesday December 17
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Other local events
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Skagway Bird Club Meeting
Skagway Public Library , 703 State St , Skagway
5:00 pm -
Holiday Story Time
Skagway Public Library , 703 State St , Skagway
10:30 am -
Kids' Holiday Gift-Making
Skagway Public Library , 703 State St , Skagway
11:00 am -
Holiday Wreath Workshop
Skagway Public Library , 703 State St , Skagway
1:00 pm -
Windy Valley Babies Storytime
Skagway Public Library , 703 State St , Skagway
11:00 am
Wednesday December 17
Saturday December 20
Wednesday December 24
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Spring Migration Celebration, 2026
Haines, Alaska Visitor Center , 122 2nd Ave , Haines
12:00 pm
Friday May 1
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🗞 Nearby News
Juneau
- Weekly events guide: Juneau community calendar for Dec. 15-21 (juneauempire.com)
- Lighting strikes milk run flying from Juneau to Sitka Monday morning (ktoo.org)
- Purdue alums' reindeer bring seasonal joy to holiday events (purdue.edu)
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