I took Interior Secretary Sally Jewell to King Cove to give the residents there a chance to explain directly to her why it’s so critical to build a one-lane gravel road from their community to Cold Bay. All they want is access to the all-weather airport there. I hope the Secretary’s eyes were opened by the stories she heard. Beyond direct feedback from those impacted, we also visited the local clinic. From transporting seriously sick people on fishing boats to waiting weeks for much-needed medicine to arrive, caring for patients at the clinic is made exponentially harder without the road. They’re Alaskans, so they do the best they can. But I believe we can help them do better.
Posted on: Tue, 03 Sep 2013 22:05:02 +0000
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