Tag Archives: Governor Bill Walker

Governor Bill Walker stops by Kodiak

Kayla Desroches/KMXT Alaska Governor Bill Walker will be in Kodiak Friday, August 31. While in the city, he’ll sign off on House Bill 56. The bill will raise the amount of a commercial fishing loans from $300,000 to $400,000, to adjust for inflation. The bill would also change the loan for buying an entry permit from $100,000 to $200,000. The …

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Governor Bill Walker talks Fisheries with KMXT

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(Photo from KMXT’s Archive) Mitch Borden/KMXT Alaska’s Governor, Bill Walker, is making an effort to reach out to Public Radio stations around the state to talk about different issues. Recently, he gave KMXT’s Mitch Borden and Kayla Desroches a call to chat about commercial fisheries and Alaska’s aging fishing fleet.  

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Governor Speaks With Public During Kodiak Visit

Member of the public asks the governor a question. Kayla Desroches/KMXT Kayla Desroches/KMXT Alaska is one state where the public has relatively easy access to its elected officials, and Governor Bill Walker put some time aside to speak with the community during a visit to Kodiak on Friday. The Chamber, the Afognak Native Corporation, and the City of Kodiak hosted …

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