Skagway's pharmacy fills first prescriptions - KHNS Radio
Pharmacy • Skagway, AK • Since 1970
About
Summary: KHNS is a public, community-focused FM radio broadcaster serving the Upper Lynn Canal (Haines, Skagway, Klukwan) from studios in Haines and Skagway. It operates at 102.3 MHz and provides 24/7 news, interviews, and variety programming as a member of NPR/Public Radio International. The station is owned by Lynn Canal Broadcasting, founded in 1970, with a small team (about 5 employees). It emphasizes local engagement, including coverage of regional issues and locally sourced food initiatives, and maintains facilities on ancestral Tlingit lands. If you’re looking for Skagway-specific programming, KHNS streams content from their Skagway studio and covers Upper Lynn Canal communities.
Clinic Type
Pharmacy
Address
Portland House, Skagway, State Street (historic building)
Phone
907-766-2020
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Opening Hours
Not published — contact the clinic to confirm hours.
Services Offered
Team
Insurance & Payment
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Savings plan: 10% discount permanently for every resident (except prescriptions)
Languages Spoken
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FAQs
What services does the Pillbox Drug Co. offer?
The Pillbox Drug Co. stocks over-the-counter medications and recently started filling prescriptions, with plans to provide immunizations and pet prescriptions.
Where is the Pillbox Drug Co. located?
In the Portland House, a historic building on State Street in Skagway.
Who manages the Pillbox Drug Co. and what is their role?
Pharmacy Manager Jonah Thayne is in charge of getting the new pharmacy running and transferring prescriptions.
What is the discount policy for residents?
A 10% discount is permanently established for every resident, applied to everything in the store except prescriptions.
When can prescriptions be transferred to the Pillbox Drug Co.?
As of September (the article notes prescriptions were being filled and transfers planned), customers are advised to talk with Thayne to get prescriptions transferred.
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What Patients Say
Overall sentiment across review platforms: positive
- Yelp: Not applicable (the Yelp review is for a closed business in Nebraska) (1 (for a unrelated business))
Patients praise
- availability of local pharmacy services in Skagway
- access to over-the-counter medications and medical supplies
- convenience of local medication fulfillment vs out-of-town sources
Common complaints
- unexpected challenges in establishing pharmacy services
- delays in pharmacy implementation
"Recognize that we have to order a whole bunch of inventory and have it on hand for you when you come in for your prescription, so it will be a process."
— Al Wall, director of the Dahl Memorial Clinic, in a discussion with Skagway seniorsSynthesized from public review platforms as of Jul 10, 2026 — sources: [1][2][3][4].
In the News
- Skagway's pharmacy fills first prescriptions - KHNS Radio — Sep 3, 2025
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- Skagway's Fourth of July turns strangers into community - KHNS Radio | KHNS FM — Jul 7, 2026
- July 15, 2025 | Alaska Inside Passage — Jul 18, 2025
Information sourced from the clinic's website as of July 10, 2026.
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