The Skagway Police Department implemented the APCO Institute Emergency Medical Dispatch (EMD) Program last month.

For the first time in 10 years, mineral concentrates are being loaded on a ship at the Alaska Industrial Development and Export Authority's Skagway Ore Terminal.

The first leg of runners leave the mark in Skagway last week during the Klondike International Road Relay, which began in 1982. For race results, go online to www.ouryukon.com.

Mary McCaffrey, a second and third grade teacher at the Skagway City School, has been named Alaska History Teacher of the Year by the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History and Preserve America.

The University of Idaho has inked some 2,000 students to the spring 2007 Dean's List.

Garden City Glassworks, a glassblowing studio, is the newest hotspot attracting locals and visitors alike in Skagway.

The American Red Cross of Alaska recently honored 25 individuals for their heroic acts and contributions to Alaska's communities at the 2007 Red Cross ConocoPhillips Real Heroes Breakfast.

The SouthEast Alaska Regional Health Consortium Emergency Medical Services department is offering a Wilderness First Responder course April 30-May 7, at the Skagway Fire Department, 401 State St., Skagway.