The State Division of Parks received a boon for its Chilkoot corridor improvement project in the form of $1.5 million of federal funds to add to their remaining $600,000 budget.
In 2011, State Parks was granted nearly one million dollars under an Alaskan Legislative grant introduced by Bill Thomas to help with bear/human interaction and safety and alleviate congestion in the corridor, a popular bear viewing area. Approximately $400,000 has already been spent on planning…