A Skagway prospector who proposed to dig two 500-foot trenches near Mount Riley trail said this week he’s no longer pursuing the dig.
“I have no interest right now. I have left it right there and am on to the next project. I hope the best for your economy,” Eric Hosford said in a phone interview Monday.
Hosford originally staked nine claims on Riley’s roadside flank, but seven of those were found to be granted…

