Tom Carpenter
95:33 - 96:01
"My experience in Bristol Bay in the winter is that there's very little open. I agree with Mr. Wood, what he said earlier, that getting out to different parts of the state and holding meetings is, is an important function. And I don't think that they should necessarily all be in Anchorage, Ketchikan, or Fairbanks. But this one has— this one's more concerning to me in regards to logistics. Places to stay, opportunities to eat."
“My experience in Bristol Bay in the winter is that there's very little open. I agree with Mr. Wood, what he said earlier, that getting out to different parts of the state and holding meetings is, is an important function. And I don't think that they should necessarily all be in Anchorage, Ketchikan, or Fairbanks. But this one has— this one's more concerning to me in regards to logistics. Places to stay, opportunities to eat.”
- Speaker
- Tom Carpenter
- Timestamp
- 95:33 – 96:01
- Community
- Alaska News
- Location
- Anchorage
- Captured at
- October 29, 2026
From the transcript
My experience in Bristol Bay in the winter is that there's very little open. I agree with Mr. Wood, what he said earlier, that getting out to different parts of the state and holding meetings is, is an important function. And I don't think that they should necessarily all be in Anchorage, Ketchikan, or Fairbanks. But this one has— this one's more concerning to me in regards to logistics. Places to stay, opportunities to eat.
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