...is looking for both short and long-term solutions -- and money to pay for them. Gov. Tony Knowles, who toured Kake's dam and hatchery Wednesday, has authorized as much as $500,000 in state disaster funds, but that won't be nearly...

...State money to help keep water supply going in town with broken dam By SVEND HOLST THE JUNEAU EMPIRE The failure of Kake's dam led Gov. Tony Knowles to evoke the state's disaster laws late Monday to keep the water flowing. Under state law...

...governor's actions, we'd be remiss if we didn't point out this situation just didn't develop overnight. The fact Kake's dam is aging, and has been out of state compliance for years, is nothing new. While there are plans to provide additional...

...is looking for both short and long-term solutions -- and money to pay for them. Gov. Tony Knowles, who toured Kake's dam and hatchery Wednesday, has authorized as much as $500,000 in state disaster funds, but that won't be nearly...

The failure of Kake's dam led Gov. Tony Knowles to evoke the state's disaster laws late Monday to keep the water flowing. Under state law, the move...

...governor's actions, we'd be remiss if we didn't point out this situation just didn't develop overnight. The fact Kake's dam is aging, and has been out of state compliance for years, is nothing new. While there are plans to provide additional...

...interrupted the municipal water supply, hurt the corporation's fish-processing operation at the peak of the season, he said. A separate measure, passed by Congress but vetoed by Clinton, would provide $7 million to rebuild Kake's dam.