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    "body_md": "The Don Young Port of Alaska has begun construction on a new cargo terminal in Anchorage, replacing an aging facility that has deteriorated over the years. Crews will start driving steel pilings into Cook Inlet next week, marking the first major phase of a larger port rebuild.\n\nAnchorage residents near Government Hill, downtown and areas close to Turnagain Arm will hear and feel the construction work, which runs Monday through Saturday from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. through September.\n\nThe new terminal, which replaces Cargo Terminal One, is expected to cost about $977 million and be completed in 2029. A second terminal will follow after that.\n\nThe full port modernization is estimated at $2.75 billion, funded largely through bonds that will be repaid by surcharges on goods moving through the port.\n\nThe Port of Alaska handles the vast majority of the food, fuel and everyday goods that arrive in the region, making the rebuild significant for consumers across Southcentral Alaska. The project comes as larger cargo ships increasingly require upgraded docks that the aging terminals cannot accommodate.",
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