Governor Palin had hoped to sign the administrative order officially creating the Rural subcabinet in Hooper Bay today, but weather foiled the event. The 8-member group will be chaired by Attorney General Talis Colberg and gathers commissioners from labor, military and veterans affairs, education, public safety, Commerce and others in an effort to develop a plan for helping rural Alaska deal with rising costs and little opportunity for jobs.
Lori Townsend, APRN – Anchorage
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