(Courtesy Nelle Jurgeleit-Greene)
Haines hosted the North Cross-Country Meet on Sept. 5, 2026, after the meet had to be moved due to state ferry dock problems in Skagway.

About 56 runners from Hoonah, Skagway and Juneau competed in Haines during the North Cross-Country Meet on Saturday. 

The meet was originally set to be held in Skagway, but the community has been without state ferry service due to a damaged terminal,so Haines school staff agreed…

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