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The following articles were written by Michael Gerhardt for the Arctic Sounder, a weekly newspaper based in Kotzebue, Alaska, and covering the Northwest and Northern regions of Alaska.

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"Ballot tapped as new Maniilaq head"
September 2, 1993

"Former Maniilaq president accuses board in quitting"
April 8, 1993

EDITORIAL - "Cooperation"
April 22, 1993

"Maniilaq's pet policy unleashes frustrations"
June 10, 1993


"Noorvik man sentenced for assault"
May 27, 1993

"Grand jury indicts Councilman Baker"
June 10, 1993

"Kotzebue woman pleads no contest to manslaughter"
June 17, 1993


"Hepatitis A spreads through borough"
March 18, 1993


"Assemblyman's residency questioned"
June 3, 1993

"Big-game guide wins appeal of $16,000 fine"
June 3, 1993

"Assembly ignores zoning law threats"
May 6, 1993


"Closure of tank farm could cripple Kiana"
July 15, 1993

"Regulations catch up with tank farm owners"
July 15, 1993


"Proposed park bridges sea, politics"
June 24, 1993

"Babbitt lays out Interior designs"
August 19, 1993


"Phone crooks shake down Alaska Bush"
April 1, 1993

"Cominco seeks to slash tax bill"
September 30, 1993

"Violence escalates as winter wears on"
December 16, 1993

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