Columbia River Gorge Commission facing funding cuts as Legislature grapples with state’s budget deficit

Legislature looks for answers to fill budget gap for this year and next

The Alaska Legislature is considering a roughly $200 million draw from savings to address a deficit for the fiscal year that ends June 30. That would still leave lawmakers with an additional gap of several hundred million dollars in the budget year that starts July 1. Declining oil revenue has helped balloon the state’s deficit. That’s due to lower-than-expected oil prices and an increase in oil c...

Columbia River Gorge Commission facing funding cuts as Legislature grapples with state’s budget deficit

The latest budget proposal from the Legislature could mean the end for the Columbia River Gorge Commission, which was established four decades ago to protect the national scenic area. Read more...

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