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Volunteerism: GCI employees shatter a company record by volunteering 8,200 hours in 2018. A model for others.
Health scorecard: New report shows reduced cancer mortality rates among Alaskans. Take that, cancer.
Hawaiian rockets: Alaska’s launch corporation proposes expanding facility to Hawaii’s Big Island. Sign us up.
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Arson: Several recent, scary fires in Anchorage classified as arson.
Music lovers: Norah Jones concert sells out in a flash, tickets now going for $800. Note to national artists: We love great music. Come visit.
Car thieves: Fortunately, car theft is on the decline after peaking in recent years.
– Sarah Erkmann Ward, Blueprint Alaska