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    "deck": "The Fairbanks North Star Borough will sell 54 new rural recreation lots along the Chatanika River starting in June 2026.",
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    "body_md": "The Fairbanks North Star Borough has approved a new rural recreation land use zone, opening 54 parcels for sale starting in June 2026. The land sits along the Chatanika River, about 38 miles north of Fairbanks.\n\nThe lots range from just over 2 acres up to almost 18 acres each. They sit in white spruce and mixed forest country and are zoned for non commercial use, meant for cabins, weekend properties and family recreational land.\n\nThe borough will sell the parcels through three methods: an auction, an over the counter sale, and a newly added lottery. In the lottery, a $25 ticket gives a buyer a chance at any parcel they choose. Buyers can purchase tickets for multiple parcels, but each buyer can win only one.\n\nFor Fairbanks, North Pole and Interior Alaska families looking for property along the Chatanika within a reasonable drive of town, the release is one of the largest borough land offerings in years.",
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    "summary": "The Fairbanks North Star Borough approved a new rural recreation land use zone along the Chatanika River, about 38 miles north of Fairbanks, opening 54 parcels ranging from 2 to 18 acres for sale starting June 2026 through auction, over the counter sale, or a new $25 lottery.",
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        "q": "How much does it cost to enter the land lottery?"
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