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A long-running effort to develop a National Veterans Cemetery near Fairbanks may finally come to fruition. Two previous attempts to site a vets cemetery near Fox and Ester failed, due to permafrost and contamination issues. But a new proposal to locate one in Salcha appears to be on track. If funding is secured, construction could begin next year. ....

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