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Alaska Native Features

Alaska Native Features

A series of features produced by on-call reporter Shyler Umphenour

Natalie Clemente

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The Wandering Lens

Nome contestant inspires at Miss WEIO competition in Fairbanks

Wali Rana, KNOM

Brooke Anungazuk channeled her grief into inspiration for her pageant performance.
Shelby Herbert

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KUAC

WEIO ear weight competitors say the sport is about more than just pain tolerance

Shelby Herbert

It takes grit to carry a 16-pound weight around with nothing but a couple millimeters of skin and cartilage.