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Mike Dunleavy, but lawmakers are expecting to eschew <a href=\"https:\/\/ktna.org\/2025\/08\/alaska-legislators-prepare-to-consider-veto-overrides-in-special-session-but-which-ones\/\" class=\"more-link\">...<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> Alaska legislators prepare to consider veto overrides in special session \u2014 but which ones?<\/span><\/a>","image":"https:\/\/ktna.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/220513-House-chambers-web.jpg","mainEntityOfPage":"https:\/\/ktna.org\/2025\/08\/alaska-legislators-prepare-to-consider-veto-overrides-in-special-session-but-which-ones\/","name":"Alaska legislators prepare to consider veto overrides in special session \u2014 but which ones?","url":"https:\/\/ktna.org\/2025\/08\/alaska-legislators-prepare-to-consider-veto-overrides-in-special-session-but-which-ones\/","headline":"Alaska legislators prepare to consider veto overrides in special session \u2014 but which ones?","datePublished":"2025-08-02T02:00:00+0000","dateModified":"2025-08-01T21:09:37+0000","author":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/ktna.org\/Schema\/Person\/51","name":"Alaska Beacon","url":"https:\/\/ktna.org\/author\/alaskabeacon\/","givenName":"Alaska","familyName":"Beacon"},"publisher":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@type":"Organization","name":"KTNA 88.9 FM","url":"https:\/\/ktna.org","legalName":"KTNA 88.9 FM","address":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@type":"PostalAddress"}},"abstract":"by James Brooks, Alaska BeaconJuly 31, 2025 The Alaska Legislature is scheduled to meet Saturday for a special session called by Gov. Mike Dunleavy, but lawmakers are expecting to eschew <a href=\"https:\/\/ktna.org\/2025\/08\/alaska-legislators-prepare-to-consider-veto-overrides-in-special-session-but-which-ones\/\" class=\"more-link\">...<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> Alaska legislators prepare to consider veto overrides in special session \u2014 but which ones?<\/span><\/a>","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/ktna.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/220513-House-chambers-web.jpg","text":"by James Brooks, Alaska BeaconJuly 31, 2025\n\n\n\nThe House chambers are seen on Friday, May 13, 2022 at the Alaska State Capitol in Juneau, Alaska. (Photo by James Brooks\/Alaska Beacon)\n\n\n\nThe Alaska Legislature is scheduled to meet Saturday for a special session called by Gov. Mike Dunleavy, but lawmakers are expecting to eschew the governor\u2019s agenda in favor of votes to either override or sustain some of his vetoes from earlier this year.\n\n\n\nThe special session could last for 30 days, but legislators believe they won\u2019t need that much time to act.\n\n\n\n\u201cI believe it\u2019ll be short,\u201d Senate President Gary Stevens, R-Kodiak, said during a July 25 legislative meeting. \u201cWe go in Aug. 2, and we leave.\u201d\n\n\n\nIn an opinion column, Stevens and Speaker of the House Bryce Edgmon, I-Dillingham, said they see the most pressing issues in the special session to be overriding two of the governor\u2019s vetoes \u2014 one of about $50 million in public education funding, and another of Senate Bill 183, which that would compel the Alaska Department of Revenue to produce specific reports about tax settlements paid by oil companies to the state.\n\n\n\nSeveral legislators said they think additional vetoes could be taken up as well, but that would be decided only when all lawmakers are in Juneau.\n\n\n\n\u201cFrom my understanding, we\u2019re going to do a \u2018temperature check\u2019 after considering an override on the education funding appropriations and SB 183,\u201d said Rep. Robyn Burke, D-Utqiagvik.\n\n\n\nSen. Bill Wielechowski, D-Anchorage, said that \u201cif there\u2019s success on those things, and there\u2019s a desire to go forward, maybe it changes, but at this point, it\u2019s those two things.\u201d\n\n\n\nDunleavy has asked legislators to consider education policy issues and the proposed creation of and an Alaska Department of Agriculture. \n\n\n\nLegislators rejected the governor\u2019s proposals this spring.\n\n\n\n\u201cThe governor, I think, is asking for that to be rethought,\u201d Rep. Justin Ruffridge, R-Soldotna, told the Kenai and Soldotna chambers of commerce this week.\n\n\n\nLegislators are preparing to turn down the governor\u2019s request for reconsideration but are advancing alternatives. They have created an education task force to discuss some of the policy changes the governor has proposed. That task force, formally dubbed the Task Force on Education Funding, will hold its first meeting Aug. 25 in Anchorage.\n\n\n\n\u201cYes, the name implies funding, but they will be taking up open enrollment and there are all sorts of policy things that will be on the agenda,\u201d said Mike Mason, chief of staff to Sen. Loki Tobin, D-Anchorage, one of the co-chairs of the task force.\n\n\n\nIn a written statement, Senate Majority Leader Cathy Giessel, R-Anchorage, said lawmakers will consider creating a Department of Agriculture, but via legislation during the 2026 regular session, not during the special session.\n\n\n\nLawmakers introduced Senate Bill 128 to expand the governor\u2019s original proposal, which had been enshrined in an executive order. Lawmakers voted to prevent that order from coming into effect, citing gaps in the governor\u2019s proposal.\n\n\n\n\u201cDuring the last legislative session, we listened to the public and incorporated their feedback into a stronger, more comprehensive bill,\u201d instead of an executive order that could not be adapted to fit the real needs of Alaska\u2019s agriculture industry, Giessel said in the statement.\n\n\n\nShe is chair of the Senate Resources Committee, which held three hearings on the bill earlier this year.\n\n\n\nShortly after announcing the special session, Dunleavy asked conservative Republican legislators to stay away from its first five days. That\u2019s when the Alaska Constitution requires lawmakers to vote on vetoes. An absent lawmaker is the same as a \u201cno\u201d vote. \n\n\n\nIn a constituent newsletter, Giessel said she opposes the governor\u2019s request.\n\n\n\n\u201cWhen we (legislators) campaigned to convince you to hire us for this job, we made all kinds of promises,\u201d she wrote. \u201cVoters decided to trust that we would do the job of showing up for work. It\u2019s disturbing that the Governor asked the Republicans to break trust with Alaskan voters. (Perhaps we could construe that he doesn\u2019t value trust and integrity, based on his action in making that request of Republicans.)\u201d\n\n\n\nPublic polling results published Thursday by Data for Progress show Alaskans overwhelmingly favor an education veto override, with 91% of Democrats and 65% of independents and third-party voters in favor of an override. Only 35% of Republicans said they support an override. The polling firm works with progressive organizations.\n\n\n\nInitially, several Republican legislators said they would follow the governor\u2019s request. \n\n\n\nHowever, on Monday Dunleavy called on legislators to hold committee meetings starting on Sunday. And on Wednesday, some \u2014 including Reps. Jamie Allard, Cathy Tilton, Kevin McCabe and Rebecca Schwanke \u2014 said they had reconsidered their plans and will attend in order to vote against overrides.\n\n\n\nBudget vetoes are sustained unless at least 45 of 60 state lawmakers vote for an override. Policy vetoes are sustained unless at least 40 lawmakers vote to override.\n\n\n\nInitially, Sen. Forrest Dunbar, D-Anchorage, was expected to be absent from the special session because of military service. Last week, he was able to obtain special leave and is now expected to be in Juneau on Saturday.\n\n\n\nThat matters because 46 of 60 lawmakers voted in May to override a prior Dunleavy education veto. If Dunbar was absent, only 45 of those lawmakers would have been present, at most. A change by any one of those pro-override legislators would sustain the governor\u2019s decision.\n\n\n\nRep. Calvin Schrage, I-Anchorage and a member of the House majority, said he\u2019s not certain what will ultimately be on the agenda for Saturday\u2019s joint session. That will be determined in talks between the leaders of the House and Senate, he said, possibly as late as Saturday morning.\n\n\n\nWielechowski and House Majority Leader Chuck Kopp, R-Anchorage, said that\u2019s their understanding of the plan, too.\n\n\n\nA bill sponsored by Schrage, HB 70, was one of five policy measures vetoed by the governor between the end of the regular session and the start of this special session, meaning that if lawmakers don\u2019t override the veto now, it will be sustained.\n\n\n\nThat bill would allow ambulance crews to help police and rescue dogs in the event of an injury. \n\n\n\nBurke, too, has a vetoed bill \u2014 House Bill 174, dealing with teacher housing and the state-operated Mount Edgecumbe boarding school.\n\n\n\n\u201cI\u2019m hopeful that we\u2019ll consider an override of HB 174,\u201d she wrote by text message from Kivalina. \n\n\n\n\u201cHB 174 passed with a total of 54 yeas, 5 nays and 1 excused,\u201d she wrote. \u201cThere are two other bills that were vetoed that received 50+ yeas out of both bodies; I hope we\u2019ll have an opportunity to consider those bills, too.\u201d\n\n\n\nThere\u2019s also the possibility that lawmakers could bring up other budget vetoes, too. Dunleavy vetoed a significant chunk of the major maintenance budget for public schools and a substantial number of road construction projects. The latter vetoes were because the governor disagreed with the funding mechanism used by the Legislature.\n\n\n\nIn a hearing of the House Transportation Committee last week, legislators said hundreds of millions of dollars in projects were endangered by the governor\u2019s veto.\n\n\n\nThe governor\u2019s legislative liaison, Jordan Shilling, commented on Facebook that lawmakers were to blame for writing a faulty method for funding those projects.\n\n\n\nBy text message from Kivalina, Rep. Ashley Carrick, D-Fairbanks and chair of the transportation committee, said that while overriding the transportation funding veto is \u201ca priority issue for me and for many communities across the state \u2026 my focus this special session is on education funding, as this is the No. 1 issue my constituents and Alaskans have contacted me about.\u201d\n\n\n\nAlaska Beacon\u00a0is part of States Newsroom, a nonprofit news network supported by grants and a coalition of donors as a 501c(3) public charity. Alaska Beacon maintains editorial independence. Contact Editor Andrew Kitchenman for questions:\u00a0info@alaskabeacon.com.","articleBody":"\n<p>by James Brooks, <a href=\"https:\/\/alaskabeacon.com\">Alaska Beacon<\/a><br>July 31, 2025<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"720\" src=\"https:\/\/ktna.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/220513-House-chambers-web-1024x720.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-107271\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ktna.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/220513-House-chambers-web-1024x720.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ktna.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/220513-House-chambers-web-800x562.jpg 800w, https:\/\/ktna.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/220513-House-chambers-web.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The House chambers are seen on Friday, May 13, 2022 at the Alaska State Capitol in Juneau, Alaska. (Photo by James Brooks\/Alaska Beacon)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The Alaska Legislature is scheduled to meet Saturday for a special session called by Gov. Mike Dunleavy, but lawmakers are expecting to eschew the governor\u2019s agenda in favor of votes to either override or sustain some of his vetoes from earlier this year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The special session could last for 30 days, but legislators believe they won\u2019t need that much time to act.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI believe it\u2019ll be short,\u201d Senate President Gary Stevens, R-Kodiak, said during a July 25 legislative meeting. \u201cWe go in Aug. 2, and we leave.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In <a href=\"https:\/\/www.adn.com\/opinions\/2025\/07\/28\/opinion-alaska-lawmakers-have-a-duty-to-act-on-gov-dunleavys-vetoes-in-upcoming-special-session\/\">an opinion column<\/a>, Stevens and Speaker of the House Bryce Edgmon, I-Dillingham, said they see the most pressing issues in the special session to be overriding two of the governor\u2019s vetoes \u2014 one of about $50 million in public education funding, and another of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.akleg.gov\/basis\/Bill\/Detail\/34?Root=SB%20183\">Senate Bill 183<\/a>, which that would compel the Alaska Department of Revenue to produce specific reports about tax settlements paid by oil companies to the state.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Several legislators said they think additional vetoes could be taken up as well, but that would be decided only when all lawmakers are in Juneau.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cFrom my understanding, we\u2019re going to do a \u2018temperature check\u2019 after considering an override on the education funding appropriations and SB 183,\u201d said Rep. Robyn Burke, D-Utqiagvik.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sen. Bill Wielechowski, D-Anchorage, said that \u201cif there\u2019s success on those things, and there\u2019s a desire to go forward, maybe it changes, but at this point, it\u2019s those two things.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Dunleavy <a href=\"https:\/\/alaskabeacon.com\/briefs\/dunleavy-sets-out-agenda-for-special-session-while-alaska-legislative-leaders-focus-on-vetoes\/?emci=548520d4-2a6c-f011-8dc9-6045bda9d96b&emdi=c009a754-846c-f011-8dc9-6045bda9d96b&ceid=145513\">has asked legislators to consider education policy issues<\/a> and the proposed creation of and an Alaska Department of Agriculture. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Legislators rejected the governor\u2019s proposals this spring.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe governor, I think, is asking for that to be rethought,\u201d Rep. Justin Ruffridge, R-Soldotna, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.peninsulaclarion.com\/news\/ruffridge-reports-back-on-legislative-progress-ahead-of-special-session\/\">told the Kenai and Soldotna chambers of commerce this week<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Legislators are preparing to turn down the governor\u2019s request for reconsideration but are advancing alternatives. They have created an education task force to discuss some of the policy changes the governor has proposed. That task force, formally dubbed the Task Force on Education Funding, will hold its first meeting Aug. 25 in Anchorage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cYes, the name implies funding, but they will be taking up open enrollment and there are all sorts of policy things that will be on the agenda,\u201d said Mike Mason, chief of staff to Sen. Loki Tobin, D-Anchorage, one of the co-chairs of the task force.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In a written statement, Senate Majority Leader Cathy Giessel, R-Anchorage, said lawmakers will consider creating a Department of Agriculture, but via legislation during the 2026 regular session, not during the special session.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Lawmakers introduced <a href=\"https:\/\/www.akleg.gov\/basis\/Bill\/Detail\/34?Root=sb%20128\">Senate Bill 128<\/a> to expand the governor\u2019s original proposal, which had been enshrined in an executive order. Lawmakers <a href=\"https:\/\/alaskabeacon.com\/2025\/03\/19\/alaska-legislature-halts-dunleavy-effort-to-create-agriculture-department\/\">voted to prevent that order from coming into effect<\/a>, citing gaps in the governor\u2019s proposal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cDuring the last legislative session, we listened to the public and incorporated their feedback into a stronger, more comprehensive bill,\u201d instead of an executive order that could not be adapted to fit the real needs of Alaska\u2019s agriculture industry, Giessel said in the statement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>She is chair of the Senate Resources Committee, which held three hearings on the bill earlier this year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Shortly after announcing the special session, Dunleavy asked conservative Republican legislators to stay away from its first five days. That\u2019s when the Alaska Constitution requires lawmakers to vote on vetoes. An absent lawmaker is the same as a \u201cno\u201d vote. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In a constituent newsletter, Giessel said she opposes the governor\u2019s request.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWhen we (legislators) campaigned to convince you to hire us for this job, we made all kinds of promises,\u201d she wrote. \u201cVoters decided to trust that we would do the job of showing up for work. It\u2019s disturbing that the Governor asked the Republicans to break trust with Alaskan voters. (Perhaps we could construe that he doesn\u2019t value trust and integrity, based on his action in making that request of Republicans.)\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.filesforprogress.org\/datasets\/2025\/7\/dfp_alaska_summer_2025_priorities.pdf\">Public polling results<\/a> published Thursday by Data for Progress show Alaskans overwhelmingly favor an education veto override, with 91% of Democrats and 65% of independents and third-party voters in favor of an override. Only 35% of Republicans said they support an override. The polling firm works with progressive organizations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Initially, several Republican legislators said they would follow the governor\u2019s request. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, on Monday Dunleavy called on legislators to hold committee meetings starting on Sunday. And on Wednesday, some \u2014 including Reps. Jamie Allard, Cathy Tilton, Kevin McCabe and Rebecca Schwanke \u2014 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/jamie.allard.919583\/posts\/pfbid02U8ZKc5u7Q4ogbt58AGPFfxDCwNibBpqXUPeLcFV3dSCCs9H79jXwexUKgfEbhLCJl\">said they had reconsidered<\/a> their plans and will attend in order to vote against overrides.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Budget vetoes are sustained unless at least 45 of 60 state lawmakers vote for an override. Policy vetoes are sustained unless at least 40 lawmakers vote to override.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Initially, Sen. Forrest Dunbar, D-Anchorage, was expected to be absent from the special session because of military service. Last week, he was able to obtain special leave and is now expected to be in Juneau on Saturday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>That matters because 46 of 60 lawmakers voted in May to override a prior Dunleavy education veto. If Dunbar was absent, only 45 of those lawmakers would have been present, at most. A change by any one of those pro-override legislators would sustain the governor\u2019s decision.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Rep. Calvin Schrage, I-Anchorage and a member of the House majority, said he\u2019s not certain what will ultimately be on the agenda for Saturday\u2019s joint session. That will be determined in talks between the leaders of the House and Senate, he said, possibly as late as Saturday morning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Wielechowski and House Majority Leader Chuck Kopp, R-Anchorage, said that\u2019s their understanding of the plan, too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A bill sponsored by Schrage, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.akleg.gov\/basis\/Bill\/Detail\/34?Root=HB%20%2070\">HB 70<\/a>, was one of five policy measures vetoed by the governor between the end of the regular session and the start of this special session, meaning that if lawmakers don\u2019t override the veto now, it will be sustained.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>That bill would allow ambulance crews to help police and rescue dogs in the event of an injury. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Burke, too, has a vetoed bill \u2014 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.akleg.gov\/basis\/Bill\/Detail\/34?Root=HB%20174\">House Bill 174<\/a>, dealing with teacher housing and the state-operated Mount Edgecumbe boarding school.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m hopeful that we\u2019ll consider an override of HB 174,\u201d she wrote by text message from Kivalina. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cHB 174 passed with a total of 54 yeas, 5 nays and 1 excused,\u201d she wrote. \u201cThere are two other bills that were vetoed that received 50+ yeas out of both bodies; I hope we\u2019ll have an opportunity to consider those bills, too.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There\u2019s also the possibility that lawmakers could bring up other budget vetoes, too. Dunleavy vetoed a significant chunk of the major maintenance budget for public schools and a substantial number of road construction projects. The latter vetoes were because the governor disagreed with the funding mechanism used by the Legislature.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In a hearing of the House Transportation Committee last week, legislators <a href=\"https:\/\/www.adn.com\/politics\/alaska-legislature\/2025\/07\/24\/alaska-lawmakers-slam-dunleavy-transportation-officials-for-lack-of-information-on-impacts-of-vetoes\/\">said hundreds of millions of dollars in projects were endangered<\/a> by the governor\u2019s veto.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The governor\u2019s legislative liaison, Jordan Shilling, commented on Facebook that lawmakers were to blame for writing a faulty method for funding those projects.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>By text message from Kivalina, Rep. Ashley Carrick, D-Fairbanks and chair of the transportation committee, said that while overriding the transportation funding veto is \u201ca priority issue for me and for many communities across the state \u2026 my focus this special session is on education funding, as this is the No. 1 issue my constituents and Alaskans have contacted me about.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code><em><a href=\"https:\/\/alaskabeacon.com\/\">Alaska Beacon<\/a>\u00a0is part of States Newsroom, a nonprofit news network supported by grants and a coalition of donors as a 501c(3) public charity. Alaska Beacon maintains editorial independence. Contact Editor Andrew Kitchenman for questions:\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:info@alaskabeacon.com\">info@alaskabeacon.com<\/a>.<\/em><\/code><\/pre>\n","articleSection":["News"],"wordCount":1292},{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/ktna.org\/Schema\/Article\/107227","description":"by James Brooks, Alaska BeaconJuly 31, 2025 The Alaska Legislature is scheduled to meet Saturday for a special session called by Gov. Mike Dunleavy, but lawmakers are expecting to eschew <a href=\"https:\/\/ktna.org\/2025\/08\/alaska-legislators-prepare-to-consider-veto-overrides-in-special-session-but-which-ones\/\" class=\"more-link\">...<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> Alaska legislators prepare to consider veto overrides in special session \u2014 but which ones?<\/span><\/a>","image":"https:\/\/ktna.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/LOGO_Sunshine-Community-Health-Center_Transparent512px.png","mainEntityOfPage":"https:\/\/ktna.org\/2025\/07\/sunshine-community-health-clinic-discusses-possible-reduction-in-funding\/","name":"Sunshine Community Health Clinic discusses possible reduction in funding","url":"https:\/\/ktna.org\/2025\/07\/sunshine-community-health-clinic-discusses-possible-reduction-in-funding\/","headline":"Sunshine Community Health Clinic discusses possible reduction in funding","datePublished":"2025-08-01T02:00:00+0000","dateModified":"2025-07-30T22:48:03+0000","author":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/ktna.org\/Schema\/Person\/61","name":"Andrew Gelderman","url":"https:\/\/ktna.org\/author\/andrewg\/","givenName":"Andrew","familyName":"Gelderman"},"publisher":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@type":"Organization","name":"KTNA 88.9 FM","url":"https:\/\/ktna.org","legalName":"KTNA 88.9 FM","address":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@type":"PostalAddress"}},"abstract":"by James Brooks, Alaska BeaconJuly 31, 2025 The Alaska Legislature is scheduled to meet Saturday for a special session called by Gov. Mike Dunleavy, but lawmakers are expecting to eschew <a href=\"https:\/\/ktna.org\/2025\/08\/alaska-legislators-prepare-to-consider-veto-overrides-in-special-session-but-which-ones\/\" class=\"more-link\">...<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> Alaska legislators prepare to consider veto overrides in special session \u2014 but which ones?<\/span><\/a>","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/ktna.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/LOGO_Sunshine-Community-Health-Center_Transparent512px.png","text":"Alaska faces major cuts in annual Medicaid spending following Trump’s signing the budget reconciliation bill into law earlier this month.\n\n\n\nAccording to Joshua Gilmore, CEO of the Sunshine Community Health Clinic, around one-third of their patients rely on Medicaid.\u00a0\n\n\n\nSCHC Chief Medical Officer Dr. Paul Foreman said a reduction in Medicaid funding wouldn\u2019t just impact their patients on Medicaid.\n\n\n\n\u201cI would say all of our patients rely on Medicaid because we rely so strongly on the Medicaid revenue,” Dr. Foreman said, “So if we lose too much Medicaid revenue, then we’re not open. That means if you have Blue Cross, Blue Shield, Medicare, VA, whatever, our doors are closed because we can’t pay the rent.\u201d\n\n\n\nSCHC CEO Joshua Gilmore said another major concern is the added complications to the Medicaid application process. He said many relying on Medicaid will need to resubmit their application every six months instead of every year, effectively doubling the number of Medicaid applications the state must process. \n\n\n\nGilmore said Alaska already has a backlog of applications and added that the state uses outdated software to process those applications. He said he\u2019s afraid of how many people could fall through the cracks.\n\n\n\n\u201cHow many people are gonna get kicked off the roles?” Gilmore said, “Not because they don’t actually qualify and not because they’re not actually following through with what they’re supposed to do, but because the system doesn’t process that in time or possibly accurately.\u201d\n\n\n\nGilmore said it could be years before the clinic knows how much money it could lose, but said current estimates are around 15% of their funding. Despite the possible loss, Dr. Foreman said the clinic will continue to provide essential services to the Upper Valley.\n\n\n\n\u201cRegardless of all the scary things you hear, our doors are open, and sunshine will see you regardless of your ability to pay,” Dr. Foreman said, “We have a sliding fee scale. We are going to provide all of the high-quality, evidence-based science-based health care that you deserve.\u201d","articleBody":"\n<p>Alaska faces <a href=\"https:\/\/www.adn.com\/politics\/2025\/07\/22\/state-estimates-alaska-could-lose-up-to-500m-annually-in-medicaid-spending-because-of-budget-reconciliation-bill\/\">major cuts in annual Medicaid spending<\/a> following Trump’s signing the budget reconciliation bill into law earlier this month.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to Joshua Gilmore, CEO of the Sunshine Community Health Clinic, around one-third of their patients rely on Medicaid.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>SCHC Chief Medical Officer Dr. Paul Foreman said a reduction in Medicaid funding wouldn\u2019t just impact their patients on Medicaid.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI would say all of our patients rely on Medicaid because we rely so strongly on the Medicaid revenue,” Dr. Foreman said, “So if we lose too much Medicaid revenue, then we’re not open. That means if you have Blue Cross, Blue Shield, Medicare, VA, whatever, our doors are closed because we can’t pay the rent.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>SCHC CEO Joshua Gilmore said another major concern is the added complications to the Medicaid application process. He said many relying on Medicaid will need to resubmit their application every six months instead of every year, effectively doubling the number of Medicaid applications the state must process. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Gilmore said Alaska already has a backlog of applications and added that the state uses outdated software to process those applications. He said he\u2019s afraid of how many people could fall through the cracks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cHow many people are gonna get kicked off the roles?” Gilmore said, “Not because they don’t actually qualify and not because they’re not actually following through with what they’re supposed to do, but because the system doesn’t process that in time or possibly accurately.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Gilmore said it could be years before the clinic knows how much money it could lose, but said current estimates are around 15% of their funding. Despite the possible loss, Dr. Foreman said the clinic will continue to provide essential services to the Upper Valley.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cRegardless of all the scary things you hear, our doors are open, and sunshine will see you regardless of your ability to pay,” Dr. Foreman said, “We have a sliding fee scale. We are going to provide all of the high-quality, evidence-based science-based health care that you deserve.\u201d<\/p>\n","articleSection":["News"],"wordCount":341},{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/ktna.org\/Schema\/Article\/107206","description":"by James Brooks, Alaska BeaconJuly 31, 2025 The Alaska Legislature is scheduled to meet Saturday for a special session called by Gov. Mike Dunleavy, but lawmakers are expecting to eschew <a href=\"https:\/\/ktna.org\/2025\/08\/alaska-legislators-prepare-to-consider-veto-overrides-in-special-session-but-which-ones\/\" class=\"more-link\">...<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> Alaska legislators prepare to consider veto overrides in special session \u2014 but which ones?<\/span><\/a>","image":"https:\/\/ktna.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/pl23_line2571.jpg","mainEntityOfPage":"https:\/\/ktna.org\/2025\/07\/alaska-development-agency-applies-for-key-west-susitna-access-permit\/","name":"Alaska development agency applies for key West Susitna Access permit","url":"https:\/\/ktna.org\/2025\/07\/alaska-development-agency-applies-for-key-west-susitna-access-permit\/","headline":"Alaska development agency applies for key West Susitna Access permit","datePublished":"2025-07-31T02:00:00+0000","dateModified":"2025-07-30T19:30:55+0000","author":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/ktna.org\/Schema\/Person\/51","name":"Alaska Beacon","url":"https:\/\/ktna.org\/author\/alaskabeacon\/","givenName":"Alaska","familyName":"Beacon"},"publisher":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@type":"Organization","name":"KTNA 88.9 FM","url":"https:\/\/ktna.org","legalName":"KTNA 88.9 FM","address":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@type":"PostalAddress"}},"abstract":"by James Brooks, Alaska BeaconJuly 31, 2025 The Alaska Legislature is scheduled to meet Saturday for a special session called by Gov. Mike Dunleavy, but lawmakers are expecting to eschew <a href=\"https:\/\/ktna.org\/2025\/08\/alaska-legislators-prepare-to-consider-veto-overrides-in-special-session-but-which-ones\/\" class=\"more-link\">...<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> Alaska legislators prepare to consider veto overrides in special session \u2014 but which ones?<\/span><\/a>","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/ktna.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/pl23_line2571.jpg","text":"by Yereth Rosen, Alaska BeaconJuly 30, 2025\n\n\n\nThe potential to develop the backcountry west of the Susitna River has taken a step forward, as the state\u2019s economic development agency applied for a key federal permit needed to build 78.5 miles of road into the area, which holds mining potential.\n\n\n\nThe Alaska Industrial Development and Export Authority submitted an application for the West Susitna Access Project to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. It is applying for a permit required by the Clean Water Act for construction in wetlands. The application was submitted on July 24, said Robyn Reyes, an AIDEA spokesperson.\n\n\n\nIn all, the proposed road would be about 100 miles long. The Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities is pursuing the initial segment, which would run about 22 miles, while AIDEA is pursuing the remainder.\n\n\n\nAIDEA is a state-owned development corporation.\n\n\n\nState and Matanuska Susitna Borough officials describe the West Susitna Access Project as important to economic development. The road would lead to state lands that hold mining claims and the potential for extraction of gold, coal and other resources.\n\n\n\n\u201cThis project presents a fantastic opportunity for Alaska to expand and generate revenue. I am dedicated to this initiative and to unlocking resources that will benefit all Alaskans,\u201d Gov. Mike Dunleavy said in a statement released by AIDEA.\n\n\n\nSupporters also tout the road as a way for residents to gain access to hunting, fishing and recreational sites. The project is supported by the Alaska Outdoor Council, an organization of sport hunters, fishers, trappers and other outdoor users.\n\n\n\nThe project is highly controversial, however. Residents in the region are divided on the project, and opponents argue that it would degrade habitat that currently supports fish and wildlife.\n\n\n\n\u201cBuilding a 100+ mile industrial road would cause irreversible harm to rivers, wetlands, and other critical fish and wildlife habitat across the Susitna watershed and waste millions of dollars the state cannot afford. That would be just the beginning of the devastation and disruption,\u201d says the website of Defend the West Su, one of the groups opposing the project.\n\n\n\nAmerican Rivers, a national conservation organization, earlier this year cited the West Susitna Access Project when it included the Susitna in its annual list of the 10 most threatened U.S. rivers.\n\n\n\nAlaska Beacon\u00a0is part of States Newsroom, a nonprofit news network supported by grants and a coalition of donors as a 501c(3) public charity. Alaska Beacon maintains editorial independence. Contact Editor Andrew Kitchenman for questions:\u00a0info@alaskabeacon.com.","articleBody":"\n<p>by Yereth Rosen, <a href=\"https:\/\/alaskabeacon.com\">Alaska Beacon<\/a><br>July 30, 2025<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The potential to develop the backcountry west of the Susitna River has taken a step forward, as the state\u2019s economic development agency applied for a key federal permit needed to build 78.5 miles of road into the area, which holds mining potential.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Alaska Industrial Development and Export Authority submitted an application for the West Susitna Access Project to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. It is applying for a permit required by the Clean Water Act for construction in wetlands. The application was submitted on July 24, said Robyn Reyes, an AIDEA spokesperson.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In all, the proposed road would be about 100 miles long. The Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities is pursuing the initial segment, which would run <a href=\"https:\/\/westsuaccess.com\/\">about 22 miles<\/a>, while <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aidea.org\/Programs\/Infrastructure-Development\/West-Susitna-Access\">AIDEA is pursuing the remainder<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>AIDEA is a state-owned development corporation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>State and Matanuska Susitna Borough officials describe the West Susitna Access Project as important to economic development. The road would lead to state lands that hold mining claims and the potential for extraction of gold, coal and other resources.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThis project presents a fantastic opportunity for Alaska to expand and generate revenue. I am dedicated to this initiative and to unlocking resources that will benefit all Alaskans,\u201d Gov. Mike Dunleavy said in a statement released by AIDEA.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Supporters also tout the road as a way for residents to gain access to hunting, fishing and recreational sites. The project is supported by the Alaska Outdoor Council, an organization of sport hunters, fishers, trappers and other outdoor users.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The project is highly controversial, however. Residents in the region are <a href=\"https:\/\/alaskabeacon.com\/2025\/01\/18\/could-a-push-to-expand-winter-trails-boost-a-controversial-mining-road-west-of-anchorage\/\">divided<\/a> on the project, and opponents argue that it would <a href=\"https:\/\/alaskabeacon.com\/2025\/02\/07\/west-susitna-industrial-road-would-damage-much-of-what-makes-alaska-alaska\/\">degrade habitat<\/a> that currently supports fish and wildlife.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cBuilding a 100+ mile industrial road would cause irreversible harm to rivers, wetlands, and other critical fish and wildlife habitat across the Susitna watershed and waste millions of dollars the state cannot afford. That would be just the beginning of the devastation and disruption,\u201d says the website of <a href=\"https:\/\/westsuwild.org\/\">Defend the West Su<\/a>, one of the groups opposing the project.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>American Rivers, a national conservation organization, earlier this year cited the West Susitna Access Project when it <a href=\"https:\/\/alaskabeacon.com\/2025\/04\/17\/annual-report-cites-alaskas-susitna-river-as-under-threat-from-development\/\">included the Susitna<\/a> in its annual list of the 10 most threatened U.S. rivers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em><a href=\"https:\/\/alaskabeacon.com\/\">Alaska Beacon<\/a>\u00a0is part of States Newsroom, a nonprofit news network supported by grants and a coalition of donors as a 501c(3) public charity. Alaska Beacon maintains editorial independence. Contact Editor Andrew Kitchenman for questions:\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:info@alaskabeacon.com\">info@alaskabeacon.com<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n","articleSection":["News"],"wordCount":411},{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/ktna.org\/Schema\/Article\/107199","description":"by James Brooks, Alaska BeaconJuly 31, 2025 The Alaska Legislature is scheduled to meet Saturday for a special session called by Gov. Mike Dunleavy, but lawmakers are expecting to eschew <a href=\"https:\/\/ktna.org\/2025\/08\/alaska-legislators-prepare-to-consider-veto-overrides-in-special-session-but-which-ones\/\" class=\"more-link\">...<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> Alaska legislators prepare to consider veto overrides in special session \u2014 but which ones?<\/span><\/a>","mainEntityOfPage":"https:\/\/ktna.org\/2025\/07\/chase-trail-may-see-more-traffic-maintenance-with-trainmans-walk-updates\/","name":"Chase Trail May See More Traffic, Maintenance with Trainman’s Walk Updates","url":"https:\/\/ktna.org\/2025\/07\/chase-trail-may-see-more-traffic-maintenance-with-trainmans-walk-updates\/","headline":"Chase Trail May See More Traffic, Maintenance with Trainman’s Walk Updates","datePublished":"2025-07-30T19:04:02+0000","dateModified":"2025-07-30T19:04:07+0000","author":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/ktna.org\/Schema\/Person\/54","name":"Jenny Willoughby","url":"https:\/\/ktna.org\/author\/jwilloughby\/","givenName":"Jenny","familyName":"Willoughby"},"publisher":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@type":"Organization","name":"KTNA 88.9 FM","url":"https:\/\/ktna.org","legalName":"KTNA 88.9 FM","address":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@type":"PostalAddress"}},"abstract":"by James Brooks, Alaska BeaconJuly 31, 2025 The Alaska Legislature is scheduled to meet Saturday for a special session called by Gov. Mike Dunleavy, but lawmakers are expecting to eschew <a href=\"https:\/\/ktna.org\/2025\/08\/alaska-legislators-prepare-to-consider-veto-overrides-in-special-session-but-which-ones\/\" class=\"more-link\">...<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> Alaska legislators prepare to consider veto overrides in special session \u2014 but which ones?<\/span><\/a>","text":"Since the 1970s, the Trainman\u2019s Walk on the Alaska Railroad\u2019s Talkeetna River bridge has meant safe access for residents of the Chase community. \n\n\n\nThe Trainman\u2019s Walk not only allows pedestrians, but also ATVs to cross into the Chase area. Originally built to 50 inches, the entrance of the walk was slightly narrower to limit access to only include smaller ATVs. Last fall, the Trainman\u2019s Walk was rebuilt to the narrower width, which damaged even small ATVs and encouraged others to ride on the tracks. According to Alaska Railroad External Affairs Director Meghan Clemens speaking at the July Talkeetna Community Council meeting, the Railroad made the decision to widen the Trainman\u2019s Walk to 60 inches. \n\n\n\nChase Community Council Chair Mike Wood spoke against the widening at the Council meeting. Though the decision had already been made, the Chase Community Council continues to request a reconsideration of the width, or at least bollards at the entrance that would limit traffic to smaller ATVs. The widened Walk will not only permit larger, heavier ATVs to cross, but also might encourage more traffic overall, which Wood says has already increased. \n\n\n\nAccording to Wood, the Chase Trail was built with no underlayment. He says it\u2019s just dirt on ferns. And with increased traffic and heavier ATVs, they may have maintenance issues moving forward. \n\n\n\nMat-Su Borough Community Development Director Jillian Morrissey says by email that the Borough will monitor the situation and make recommendations if additional maintenance or trail user expectations are needed.\n\n\n\nWood says the Borough provides the community with some funding to maintain the trail for five miles, almost to mile 232. The community has a box-blade tractor to groom the trail each fall. And there are three groomers that drag behind snowmachines for winter maintenance. He says the community has some funding to rent machinery should they need to, but would need the Railroad to transport it, which may mean additional cost. Some equipment operators request payment and others donate their time. Either way, Wood says, the Borough leaves the maintenance to the community.\n\n\n\nAt KTNA we need and value your feedback. To provide input, please contact us at news@ktna.org.\n\n\n\nThere are currently multiple efforts underway to defund or otherwise harm the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. You can find the most recent updates on these efforts and how they impact KTNA here.","articleBody":"\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Since the 1970s, the Trainman\u2019s Walk on the Alaska Railroad\u2019s Talkeetna River bridge has meant safe access for residents of the Chase community. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Trainman\u2019s Walk not only allows pedestrians, but also ATVs to cross into the Chase area. Originally built to 50 inches, the entrance of the walk was slightly narrower to limit access to only include smaller ATVs. Last fall, the Trainman\u2019s Walk was rebuilt to the narrower width, which damaged even small ATVs and encouraged others to ride on the tracks. According to Alaska Railroad External Affairs Director Meghan Clemens speaking at the July Talkeetna Community Council meeting, the Railroad made the decision to widen the Trainman\u2019s Walk to 60 inches. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Chase Community Council Chair Mike Wood spoke against the widening at the Council meeting. Though the decision had already been made, the Chase Community Council continues to request a reconsideration of the width, or at least bollards at the entrance that would limit traffic to smaller ATVs. The widened Walk will not only permit larger, heavier ATVs to cross, but also might encourage more traffic overall, which Wood says has already increased. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to Wood, the Chase Trail was built with no underlayment. He says it\u2019s just dirt on ferns. And with increased traffic and heavier ATVs, they may have maintenance issues moving forward. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Mat-Su Borough Community Development Director Jillian Morrissey says by email that the Borough will monitor the situation and make recommendations if additional maintenance or trail user expectations are needed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Wood says the Borough provides the community with some funding to maintain the trail for five miles, almost to mile 232. The community has a box-blade tractor to groom the trail each fall. And there are three groomers that drag behind snowmachines for winter maintenance. He says the community has some funding to rent machinery should they need to, but would need the Railroad to transport it, which may mean additional cost. Some equipment operators request payment and others donate their time. Either way, Wood says, the Borough leaves the maintenance to the community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>At KTNA we need and value your feedback. To provide input, please contact us at <a href=\"mailto:news@ktna.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">news@ktna.org<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>There are currently multiple efforts underway to defund or otherwise harm the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. You can find the most recent updates on these efforts and how they impact KTNA <a href=\"https:\/\/ktna.org\/the-cpb-and-ktna\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n","articleSection":["News"],"wordCount":400},{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/ktna.org\/Schema\/Article\/107161","description":"by James Brooks, Alaska BeaconJuly 31, 2025 The Alaska Legislature is scheduled to meet Saturday for a special session called by Gov. Mike Dunleavy, but lawmakers are expecting to eschew <a href=\"https:\/\/ktna.org\/2025\/08\/alaska-legislators-prepare-to-consider-veto-overrides-in-special-session-but-which-ones\/\" class=\"more-link\">...<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> Alaska legislators prepare to consider veto overrides in special session \u2014 but which ones?<\/span><\/a>","image":"https:\/\/ktna.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/matanuska-susitna-school-building.jpg","mainEntityOfPage":"https:\/\/ktna.org\/2025\/07\/millions-in-federal-education-funding-to-be-released-to-mat-su-borough-school-district\/","name":"Millions in federal education funding to be released to Mat-Su Borough School District","url":"https:\/\/ktna.org\/2025\/07\/millions-in-federal-education-funding-to-be-released-to-mat-su-borough-school-district\/","headline":"Millions in federal education funding to be released to Mat-Su Borough School District","datePublished":"2025-07-29T02:00:00+0000","dateModified":"2025-07-29T00:13:39+0000","author":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/ktna.org\/Schema\/Person\/61","name":"Andrew Gelderman","url":"https:\/\/ktna.org\/author\/andrewg\/","givenName":"Andrew","familyName":"Gelderman"},"publisher":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@type":"Organization","name":"KTNA 88.9 FM","url":"https:\/\/ktna.org","legalName":"KTNA 88.9 FM","address":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@type":"PostalAddress"}},"abstract":"by James Brooks, Alaska BeaconJuly 31, 2025 The Alaska Legislature is scheduled to meet Saturday for a special session called by Gov. Mike Dunleavy, but lawmakers are expecting to eschew <a href=\"https:\/\/ktna.org\/2025\/08\/alaska-legislators-prepare-to-consider-veto-overrides-in-special-session-but-which-ones\/\" class=\"more-link\">...<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> Alaska legislators prepare to consider veto overrides in special session \u2014 but which ones?<\/span><\/a>","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/ktna.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/matanuska-susitna-school-building.jpg","text":"Last Friday, the Trump Administration said it would release several billion dollars in education funding after weeks of those funds being frozen. The funding goes towards various educational programs across the country, including migrant education, teacher and school leader training, and more.\n\n\n\nAccording to Mat-Su Borough School District Public Information Officer John Notestine, the district has relied on that funding in previous years. Last year, those grants provided around 8 million dollars, which funded tutoring programs, swimming lessons, student supplies, internet access, and professional development for teachers and administrators.\n\n\n\nNotestine said the release of the federal funds is a breath of fresh air and gives the school district \u201cone less thing to worry about.\u201d\n\n\n\nHe added that the district is still facing dramatic cuts following Governor Dunleavy\u2019s line-item vetoes to the state budget, which reduced the Base Student Allocation increase from $700 to $500. That decrease left the district with seven million dollars less than it had budgeted for. Notestine added that the district’s top priority is student learning, but the cuts will be extensive.\n\n\n\nNotestine said the school board will discuss the budget at their next meeting on August 6th.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAt KTNA we need and value your feedback. To provide input, please contact us at news@ktna.org.","articleBody":"\n<p>Last Friday, the Trump Administration said it would <a href=\"https:\/\/alaskabeacon.com\/2025\/07\/25\/repub\/us-education-department-to-unfreeze-contested-k-12-funds\/\">release several billion dollars in education funding<\/a> after weeks of those funds being frozen. The funding goes towards various educational programs across the country, including migrant education, teacher and school leader training, and more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to Mat-Su Borough School District Public Information Officer John Notestine, the district has relied on that funding in previous years. Last year, those grants provided around <a href=\"https:\/\/www.matsusentinel.com\/millions-in-mat-su-school-funding-at-risk-under-federal-freeze\/\">8 million dollars<\/a>, which funded tutoring programs, swimming lessons, student supplies, internet access, and professional development for teachers and administrators.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Notestine said the release of the federal funds is a breath of fresh air and gives the school district \u201cone less thing to worry about.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He added that the district is still facing dramatic cuts following <a href=\"https:\/\/ktna.org\/2025\/06\/mat-su-borough-school-district-faces-cuts-following-governor-dunleavys-line-item-vetoes\/\">Governor Dunleavy\u2019s line-item vetoes to the state budget<\/a>, which reduced the Base Student Allocation increase from $700 to $500. That decrease left the district with seven million dollars less than it had budgeted for. Notestine added that the district’s top priority is student learning, but the cuts will be extensive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Notestine said the school board will discuss the budget at their next meeting on August 6th.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><em>At KTNA we need and value your feedback. To provide input, please contact us at <a href=\"mailto:news@ktna.org\">news@ktna.org<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n","articleSection":["News"],"wordCount":208},{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/ktna.org\/Schema\/Article\/107155","description":"by James Brooks, Alaska BeaconJuly 31, 2025 The Alaska Legislature is scheduled to meet Saturday for a special session called by Gov. Mike Dunleavy, but lawmakers are expecting to eschew <a href=\"https:\/\/ktna.org\/2025\/08\/alaska-legislators-prepare-to-consider-veto-overrides-in-special-session-but-which-ones\/\" class=\"more-link\">...<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> Alaska legislators prepare to consider veto overrides in special session \u2014 but which ones?<\/span><\/a>","image":"https:\/\/ktna.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Horses-book_.jpg","mainEntityOfPage":"https:\/\/ktna.org\/2025\/07\/susitna-writers-voice-july-27-2025-sarah-birdsall-and-hill-of-dead-horses\/","name":"Susitna Writer’s Voice July 27, 2025, Sarah Birdsall and Hill of Dead Horses","url":"https:\/\/ktna.org\/2025\/07\/susitna-writers-voice-july-27-2025-sarah-birdsall-and-hill-of-dead-horses\/","headline":"Susitna Writer’s Voice July 27, 2025, Sarah Birdsall and Hill of Dead Horses","datePublished":"2025-07-28T22:32:45+0000","dateModified":"2025-07-28T22:32:46+0000","author":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/ktna.org\/Schema\/Person\/21","name":"KTNA Staff","url":"https:\/\/ktna.org\/author\/ktna-staff\/","givenName":"KTNA","familyName":"Staff"},"publisher":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@type":"Organization","name":"KTNA 88.9 FM","url":"https:\/\/ktna.org","legalName":"KTNA 88.9 FM","address":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@type":"PostalAddress"}},"abstract":"by James Brooks, Alaska BeaconJuly 31, 2025 The Alaska Legislature is scheduled to meet Saturday for a special session called by Gov. 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The highest return-rate since the 1990s was in 2004, when over 55,000 Kings passed the Deshka River weir.\u00a0 The number of Kings, making it up the river to spawn, began to decline after that, prompting the Alaska Department of Fish and Game to close the fishery to sport fish harvest in 2012.\u00a0 Harvesting King Salmon in this drainage has remained closed for the past 14 seasons.\n\n\n\nIn 2021, it looked like the fish may be making a rebound. Over 18,000 fish were counted that year, but for each of the past four years, well under 6,000 kings have returned to spawn in the river system.\n\n\n\n1,530 King Salmon passed the Deshka weir, as of July 21st this year. The sustainable escapement for the fishery is 9,000 to 18,000 fish.","articleBody":"\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This year, the Upper-Susitna river drainage is seeing the lowest number of returning King Salmon in over 25 years. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Historically, the numbers have fluctuated depending on a variety of factors. The highest return-rate since the 1990s was in 2004, when over 55,000 Kings passed the Deshka River weir.\u00a0 The number of Kings, making it up the river to spawn, began to decline after that, prompting the Alaska Department of Fish and Game to close the fishery to sport fish harvest in 2012.\u00a0 Harvesting King Salmon in this drainage has remained closed for the past 14 seasons.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In 2021, it looked like the fish may be making a rebound. Over 18,000 fish were counted that year, but for each of the past four years, well under 6,000 kings have returned to spawn in the river system.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>1,530 King Salmon passed the Deshka weir, as of July 21st this year. The sustainable escapement for the fishery is 9,000 to 18,000 fish.<\/p>\n","articleSection":["Local News","News"],"wordCount":149},{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/ktna.org\/Schema\/Article\/107080","description":"by James Brooks, Alaska BeaconJuly 31, 2025 The Alaska Legislature is scheduled to meet Saturday for a special session called by Gov. 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The report airs on KTNA Thursdays at 12:30pm following midday news.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFor more information, check out the links below\n\n\n\n\nMat Su Borough Parklands\n\n\n\nTalkeetna Lakes Park\n\n\n\nDenali Nordic Ski Club\n\n\n\nM.U.T.T. \u2013 Multi Users on Talkeetna Trails\n\n\n\nMat Su Borough Recreational Trail Plan\n\n\n\nTalkeetna Lakes Park Management Plan\n\n\n\nMat Su Borough Trail Care Crew Program","articleBody":"\n<p>This is the weekly Outdoor Recreation Report for the Northern Susitna Valley from Brian Robison, the Outdoor Recreation Specialist for the MatSu Borough. The report airs on KTNA Thursdays at 12:30pm following midday news.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"https:\/\/ktna.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/ParksReportJuly24th.mp3\"><\/audio><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>For more information, check out the links below<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/matsugov.us\/parks\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Mat Su Borough Parklands<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/matsugov.us\/trails\/talkeetna-lakes-ski-trails\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Talkeetna Lakes Park<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.denalinordicskiclub.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Denali Nordic Ski Club<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/m.u.t.t.\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">M.U.T.T.<\/a> \u2013 Multi Users on Talkeetna Trails<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/matsugov.us\/docs\/general\/14086\/trailplanupdate2016_final.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Mat Su Borough Recreational Trail Plan<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/matsugov.us\/docs\/plans\/14334\/talkeetnalakespark.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Talkeetna Lakes Park Management Plan<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/matsugov.us\/trails\/trail-care-program\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Mat Su Borough Trail Care Crew Program<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","articleSection":["Parks Report"],"wordCount":81},{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/ktna.org\/Schema\/Article\/107062","description":"by James Brooks, Alaska BeaconJuly 31, 2025 The Alaska Legislature is scheduled to meet Saturday for a special session called by Gov. 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Mike Dunleavy, but lawmakers are expecting to eschew <a href=\"https:\/\/ktna.org\/2025\/08\/alaska-legislators-prepare-to-consider-veto-overrides-in-special-session-but-which-ones\/\" class=\"more-link\">...<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> Alaska legislators prepare to consider veto overrides in special session \u2014 but which ones?<\/span><\/a>","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/ktna.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/SVVT-1.jpg","text":"In this episode host Trisha Costello is joined in the studio by staff and board members to discuss the recent Recessions Package which pulled back funding from the Corporation for public broadcasting. KTNA has lost 55% of its annual budget for the next two years. We also heard from the station manager of WGDR in Vermont about their experience having lost CPB funding five years ago. Finally, the developer of the website Adopt A Station described the idea and discussed the impact it is having on helping to steer donations and support to stations like KTNA.\n\n\n\nIf you have any questions or comments about this episode or suggestions for future shows, email us at dj@ktna.org or give the station a call at 907-733-1700. \n\n\n\nStill curious? Here are some handy links to connect you to the topics and organizations related to this episode of Su Valley Voice: Losing our Federal Funding\u2026now what?\n\n\n\nAdopt A Station\n\n\n\nFAQ: CPB & KTNA \n\n\n\nExcept from February 13th’s Su Valley Voice, featuring KTNA General Managers past and present to recognize World Radio Day, not only discussing how the station is funded but also the purpose it serves in the community.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPhillip Manning was recently interviewed for WWNO’s program “Louisiana Considered” to discuss the impacts of CPB cuts along with representatives from two other rural stations. You can listen to that show here:\n\n\n\nhttps:\/\/www.wwno.org\/show\/louisiana-considered\/2025-07-24\/how-npr-stations-in-rural-alaska-nevada-and-north-dakota-are-preparing-for-funding-cuts","articleBody":"\n<p>In this episode host Trisha Costello is joined in the studio by staff and board members to discuss the recent Recessions Package which pulled back funding from the Corporation for public broadcasting. KTNA has lost 55% of its annual budget for the next two years. We also heard from the station manager of WGDR in Vermont about their experience having lost CPB funding five years ago. Finally, the developer of the website Adopt A Station described the idea and discussed the impact it is having on helping to steer donations and support to stations like KTNA.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you have any questions or comments about this episode or suggestions for future shows, email us at <a href=\"mailto:dj@ktna.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">dj@ktna.org<\/a> or give the station a call at 907-733-1700. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Still curious? Here are some handy links to connect you to the topics and organizations related to this episode of Su Valley Voice: Losing our Federal Funding\u2026now what?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/adoptastation.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Adopt A Station<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ktna.org\/the-cpb-and-ktna\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">FAQ: CPB & KTNA<\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Except from February 13th’s Su Valley Voice, featuring KTNA General Managers past and present to recognize World Radio Day, not only discussing how the station is funded but also the purpose it serves in the community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"https:\/\/ktna.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/20250213-SVVRadioExcerpt.mp3\"><\/audio><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Phillip Manning was recently interviewed for WWNO’s program “Louisiana Considered” to discuss the impacts of CPB cuts along with representatives from two other rural stations. You can listen to that show here:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wwno.org\/show\/louisiana-considered\/2025-07-24\/how-npr-stations-in-rural-alaska-nevada-and-north-dakota-are-preparing-for-funding-cuts\">https:\/\/www.wwno.org\/show\/louisiana-considered\/2025-07-24\/how-npr-stations-in-rural-alaska-nevada-and-north-dakota-are-preparing-for-funding-cuts<\/a><\/p>\n","articleSection":["News","Su Valley Voice"],"wordCount":246},{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/ktna.org\/Schema\/WebPage\/104106","description":"by James Brooks, Alaska BeaconJuly 31, 2025 The Alaska Legislature is scheduled to meet Saturday for a special session called by Gov. 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