KHNS is bracing for another year of potential budget cuts after the Senate Finance Subcommittee again proposed to defund public broadcasting across the state.

As the Alaska Legislature continues to confront its budget deficit, cuts have dried up funding to programs and agencies across the state. Three years ago, KHNS received $133,000 from the legislature. Funding decreased to $109,000 the next year and this year it sunk to $75,000.

The local radio station discontinued Public…