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Noorvik: Rural Alaska takes the spotlight as the swearing-in location for Governor-elect Dunleavy.
Each and every vote: For the second time in recent memory, a legislative election result is tied.
Freed whale: Humpback whale entrapped in marine debris is freed by rescuers in Southeast.
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Blight: Tons of trash is hauled away in a sweeping effort to clean up nuisance junk.
Scammers: Calls asking for donations funding fire department equipment are fake.
Loudmouths: Thanks to an arrest at Alaska’s Arctic Man, the Supreme Court will decide if drunken partiers can talk back to law enforcement.
– Sarah Erkmann Ward, Blueprint Alaska