State cuts will stifle Southeast’s economic growth

Southeast Alaska has seen economic growth in the last five years but that growth could soon be stalled by state budget cuts. That was the message being shared at the Southeast Conference going on in Petersburg this week.
Maelani Schijvens presents “Southeast Alaska by the Numbers 2016″ to the Southeast Conference in Petersburg, Sept. 20. (Photo by Angela Denning, KFSK – Petersburg)By nearly all accounts, Southeast Alaska has seen growth in recent years. An annual economic repor