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JUNEAU, Alaska — Most state residents soon will be getting a check for $1,174 simply because they live here.
Each person’s share of the state’s vast oil wealth was announced with much fanfare in Anchorage on Tuesday. State Revenue Commissioner Bryan Butcher said 647,549 Alaskans were deemed eligible to receive dividends, and about $760.2 million is expected to be paid out.
