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6/14/11 Newscast - An analysis shows Alaska population is 69% white, 16% Alaska Native; All but one state Senator will be up for re-election; A felon gets 15 years for possession of firearms; Story of Town Bear, Country Bear published in Tlingit

By Joaqlin Estus

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Anchorage, AK – State report says Alaska's population is 69% White, 15.6% Alaska Native, 5.4% multi-racial, 4% Asian and 3.5% Black. All but one state senator will face election next year due to new district boundaries set by the Alaska Redistricting Board. Wasilla's Gregory Dale Hayes was sentenced to 15 years for being a felon in possession of firearms, including 44 firearms, three hand grenades, and body armor. Book "Story of the Town Bear and the Country Bear" published in Tlingit and English.