Video Clips
Quoted moments from Alaska public meetings, hearings, and press conferences.
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Speaker B
“First place goes to Christina Weber. Congratulations. And again, they're all three winners.”Native Food Contest, Celebration 2024 | Sealaska Heritage · May 26, 2026
0:33
Debra Adams
“I agree that, um, one of the ways that we could, um, address the issue at this juncture is to cut it in half, but I would like to leave the door open to, to revisit that. And to explore our permanent fund. And, and how much money is in that fund and can we tap into some of it?”5-6-2026 City Council Regular Meeting · May 7, 2026
0:25
Debra Adams
“looking at our numbers, um, the 6th grade class moving into 7th grade, there are 36 students, and, um, none of the classrooms at the high school can fit 36 students”5-6-2026 City Council Regular Meeting · May 7, 2026
0:14
Speaker B
“we would like to say gunalchéesh to the entities that have also supported TCLL this year.”2026 TCLL Graduation | Sealaska Heritage · May 19, 2026
0:38
Speaker A
“Miss Rene has been teaching our entire middle school 42 students all year. She has created dynamic lessons for them. She has tried her hardest to incorporate our language and culture”2026 TCLL Graduation | Sealaska Heritage · May 19, 2026
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Speaker A
“this year she's really locked in, and if I ask her to do something, she's happy to do it. For somebody who never wanted to talk throughout 6th grade, it is an amazing feat to have her get up here and present to you guys today in our language.”2026 TCLL Graduation | Sealaska Heritage · May 19, 2026
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Speaker A
“their speeches, their presentation that they gave to you today, all I had to do was tell them, guide them in what to do, and they took it upon themselves to put this program together today”2026 TCLL Graduation | Sealaska Heritage · May 19, 2026
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Speaker A
“When the middle school expanded, these guys were in 6th grade. That was also the year that I started at TCL. So I kind of joked with them that I'm also in 8th grade this year”2026 TCLL Graduation | Sealaska Heritage · May 19, 2026
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Speaker A
“all of our classes back at TCLL are also watching the live stream, and they'll be dancing. They'll be greeting us at the door and dancing our 8th graders back in and celebrating with them”2026 TCLL Graduation | Sealaska Heritage · May 19, 2026
0:35
Speaker A
“when Ziana came to TCLL, she knew exactly who she was, and she told me, and that was amazing. Sometimes when we have new friends come to TCLL, we have to do a lot of research about who they are, but she knew exactly who she was.”2026 TCLL Graduation | Sealaska Heritage · May 19, 2026
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Speaker A
“we did a lot of lessons about how we're connected to each other. And who we are, our shagoon.”2026 TCLL Graduation | Sealaska Heritage · May 19, 2026
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Speaker B
“Goonasheesh to the JSD Indian Studies program for helping us make our 8th grade trip happen.”2026 TCLL Graduation | Sealaska Heritage · May 19, 2026
0:25
Speaker A
“Last year was our first 8th grade class to graduate from TCLL, and I see our alumni are here.”2026 TCLL Graduation | Sealaska Heritage · May 19, 2026
0:14
Speaker B
“Alaska Heritage Institution through the KUWAHA grant TCL is now kindergarten through 8th grade.”2026 TCLL Graduation | Sealaska Heritage · May 19, 2026
0:35
Speaker A
“In the beginning, many of these students, I couldn't get them to say anything, and now I can't get them to stop. Which is an amazing problem to have, especially when they're saying funny things in Tlingit even.”2026 TCLL Graduation | Sealaska Heritage · May 19, 2026
0:12
Speaker A
“we have a beautiful tenak from Hinday to give our graduates, our 8th grade graduates today”2026 TCLL Graduation | Sealaska Heritage · May 19, 2026
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Speaker B
“Last year was 10.8. I mean, it's really almost flat, so this would be an increase of $13 per every $100,000 of assessed value.”Assembly Meeting · Apr 30, 2026
0:17
Speaker B
“Yeah, actually, I have one of my staff putting that together again. I believe we are the lowest. Ketchikan's second at $2,000.”Assembly Meeting · Apr 30, 2026
0:32
Speaker B
“future ordinances to increase revenues, um, the sales tax cap, that's going to come before the assembly at the second meeting of May.”Assembly Meeting · Apr 30, 2026
0:18
Speaker B
“In 2025, businesses exempted over $25 million in sales due to hitting the $1,200 sales tax cap.”Assembly Meeting · Apr 30, 2026
0:38
Speaker A
“Just so that there's no, I think that this is going to, this for me, well, it's going to, uh, raise a lot of concern, at least anybody that owns property off the road or off the island, because it is, it is increases Jody shows on her other slide. So just so you know up front that we will have people here talking about the increase.”Assembly Meeting · Apr 30, 2026
0:18
Speaker B
“operations is 10 mils in, in 2026, and then the debt service, which is the 0.57 plus the 0.36, is, um, $1.93 mils.”Assembly Meeting · Apr 30, 2026
0:25
Speaker B
“on the left, the area-wide, this is what we can charge property taxes for area-wide. We can charge for, and we've had historically only been doing education.”Assembly Meeting · Apr 30, 2026
0:19
Speaker B
“There'll be a recommendation from the borough to have that raise that cap on.”Assembly Meeting · Apr 30, 2026
0:26
Speaker B
“Property tax is at the 10 mil cap for operations this year for Service Area 1. Of course, inflation and increased labor costs, union negotiations. I— we might approve this budget and then have to come back to you for a supplemental based on what happens in union negotiations.”Assembly Meeting · Apr 30, 2026
0:35
Speaker B
“We are going to have a few new slides. I'm going to talk about senior sales tax a little bit and how that's looking with the removal of the exemption.”Assembly Meeting · Apr 30, 2026
0:11
Speaker B
“And so we did in January collect $26,000 more in sales tax than last year, and in February, $22,000 more.”Assembly Meeting · Apr 30, 2026
0:44
Speaker B
“What I thought was critical about the legislation is the fact that that, you know, one piece of legislation had— didn't take into account, I think, any funding for the city, like a city like Kenai that's going to have massive effect. The other, the committee substitute that was being pushed at least acknowledged these— the community impact and gave tools and mechanisms for communities like Kenai to request funding.”5/02/26 Budget Work Session · May 2, 2026
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Speaker B
“the 18th, the gas line folks are going to be bringing I don't know their number. They're bringing 4 aircraft in. They originally wanted to bring in 8 aircraft, and I had to inform them that on the 18th, on the 18th of May, for a site visit, and they're going to have a meeting at our visitor center.”5/02/26 Budget Work Session · May 2, 2026
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Speaker B
“funding doesn't— tax revenue doesn't flow into the borough and then to us. Our tax revenue flows through the borough to us, but the borough doesn't share their tax revenue necessarily with the city. And, you know, it shocked me a little bit that state legislators honestly didn't understand those, these relationships, and they're making assumptions when they're looking at this legislation.”5/02/26 Budget Work Session · May 2, 2026
0:34
Speaker B
“when that decision gets made, I think you're gonna see a lot of movement because when you bring thousands of individuals here labor-wise to the community to build the liquefaction plant in Nikiski, they're coming through the Kenai Airport. And that's always been the plan. I don't think that plan's changed.”5/02/26 Budget Work Session · May 2, 2026
0:59
Speaker B
“City of Kenai is going to be ground zero for this thing. I don't think there's going to be another community in the state of Alaska that's going to be as impacted as this one. And it was like a light bulb went off for some legislators when they're like— they don't know where Kenai is in relation to where the liquefaction plant's going to be and the fact that It's just outside our municipal boundaries, so no tax revenue will come.”5/02/26 Budget Work Session · May 2, 2026
0:45
Speaker B
“the FY27 budget that's being presented to you today, I think it continues the city's tradition of sustainability. Some key factors I think you'll— you should note in this, um, that I think we are, again, continuing to invest in what's the city's most valuable resource, that's its people. It's got a 2% COLA in here for wages for all staff.”5/02/26 Budget Work Session · May 2, 2026
0:34
Speaker B
“this budget includes increasing that paramedic pay incentive from 5% to 15%.”5/02/26 Budget Work Session · May 2, 2026
0:16
Speaker B
“Kenai will be forever changed if we get a gas pipeline, when we get a gas pipeline. And we want to make that— most of that change, as much of that change as we can, a positive thing.”5/02/26 Budget Work Session · May 2, 2026
0:59
Speaker A
“This meaningful event honored lives of those we have lost, including victims of unsolved homicides, and creating a space for reflection, healing, and unity.”TCC Weekly Episode 46 · May 11, 2026
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Speaker A
“Last week, a gathering of remembrance took place on May 5th at Golden Heart Plaza Bridge in Fairbanks.”TCC Weekly Episode 46 · May 11, 2026
