Democrat Mary Peltola was sworn in Congress as the first Alaska native. Peltola will finish out the remaining months of the term of late Rep. Don Young, who died in March.
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Pictured: Mary Peltola, D-Alaska, poses for a portrait at the U.S. Capitol in Washington on Sept. 12, 2022. "I really hope that Don is getting a kick out of this," Peltola told the AP."I can’t help but think that some things broke my way on account of his great sense of humor." After Palin came in second to Peltola in the special election last month, the two women shared a cordial back-and-forth. In a text message, Palin congratulated her and wrote that she was a"real Alaskan chick! Beautiful & smart and tough."AIR FORCE MEMBERS TO DRIVE SCHOOL BUSES IN ANCHORAGE, ALASKA
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