Girdwood Trooper post gets a reprieve for now

The state department of Public Safety announced Wednesday that the Alaska State Trooper post in Girdwood will remain operational until June 30 of next year. Earlier this year, the Girdwood post was slated for a January 1 closure due to state budget reductions. But this week, the Trooper post got a reprieve.
Colonel Jim Cockrell is the director of the division of State Troopers. He says the post will stay open for a few months more.
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