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KSTK-FM Southeast News Feeds05/09/2008PETERSBURG-AK (05/08/2008) A national watchdog group is asking Congress to investigate allegations that the Forest Service retaliated against a whistleblower employee from Petersburg. An independent federal agency, which is now wrapped-up in its own controversy, dropped an investigation of the Tongass whistleblower case earlier this year after the employee died.
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Group asks Congress to pursue Tongass whistleblower case05/08/2008SITKA, ALASKA (05/07/2008) Alaska kids are walking across Asia. Well, theyre actually walking across a very large map of Asia. National Geographics Traveling Map of Asia has come to Alaska, and its touring the states schools. Its a hands- and feet-on approach to geography, and its visit is just about over. Melissa Marconi Wentzel stopped by Sitkas Blatchley Middle School, where 7th graders were using the map to explore some complex ideas.
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Giant Asia map tours Alaska's schools05/07/2008Ketchikan, AK (05/07/2008) A team of researchers from the University of Portland is conducting a comprehensive study of pacific herring in Southeast Alaska. KRBDs Alec Dickinson spoke with researcher Tom Thornton about the two-year project and filed this report.
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PSU study focuses on SE herring levels05/07/2008PETERSBURG-AK (05/06/2008) It looks like the cost of living at Petersburgs assisted-living home will be going up a lot. The city council Monday passed the first of three readings for a measure that includes an 80 percent increase over the next year in the basic cost for self-pay residents at assisted-living. The move is aimed at reducing city subsidies to the new facility, which has been operating at a loss since it opened in the spring of 2004. The Council voted unanimously in favor of the ordinance despite concerns from some of the residents family members.
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Petersburg takes first vote on assisted living rate hike05/06/2008PETERSBURG-AK (05/06/2008) Its back to the drawing board for Petersburgs borough petition. The city council wants the former borough charter commission to take another look at the overall petition and make some changes that might attract more support for the plan.
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Petersburg to revise borough petition05/06/2008