Single judge could serve Skagway and Haines

Haines District Court may have a resident magistrate again, according to Alaska Court System representatives.

Clayton Jones, rural court assistant who provides administrative support for the First Judicial District, said Tuesday that the court system’s longtime goal is to have a magistrate judge stationed in Haines who will also serve Skagway and Yakutat by phone.

Jones and Wrangell Magistrate Judge Chris Ellis hosted a meeting to hear from the residents about how to improve rural…