Senators Seek Extension of Secure Rural Schools Program

A bipartisan group of U.S. Senators wants to extend the expiring Secure Rural Schools program for another five years. The annual payments have provided hundreds of millions of dollars for school districts in national forests around the country, including schools throughout Southeast Alaska.

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Matt Lichtenstein is a reporter at KFSK in Petersburg.

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