I used to live in Tok.
Part of the problem is Don Young's extreme arrogance when questioned on the matter.
It's hard to take his claims seriously given his pro-pork credentials.
what you call Don Young's arrogance, is exactly what keeps him getting elected again and again. He has stuffed animals in his Washington D.C. office, he says some of the stupidest things I've ever heard, and yet he represents the majority of Alaskans pretty well!