Sitkans mourn budget veto, drape totem pole in black
Sitkans gathered to drape the totem pole outside Pacific High School in black cloth on Wednesday morning. It was part of a statewide "Public Art Black Out."
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Tag: Governor’s budget
In shadow of divided legislature, Sitkans protest budget cuts
On Monday, some sixty-odd people gathered at the roundabout to protest Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s vetoes of over $400 million from the state operating budget. And for many of the people gathered, their concern was as personal as it was institutional.
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UAS braces for budget cuts, distance learning at risk
The UAS Sitka campus employs 44 people. Jill Hanson says that brings important economic value to...
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A passionate opponent of closing the doors on Alaska’s history
The Sheldon Jackson Museum should remain in Alaska, and forever have its doors open as an educational institution held in the public trust, as a caretaker of Alaska’s history. I strongly oppose Gov. Dunleavy’s plans to sell it, or even close it.
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Fri Dec 12, 2013
Governor Parnell's proposed budget includes no money for Southeast hydro projects. Budget includes several million dollars for Sitka infrastructure, but more for transportation projects elsewhere. City officials disappointed the budget includes no money for Sitka's Blue Lake dam. Next year's Stikine king salmon return expected to improve, but not enough for a commercial fishery.
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