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FILE - This Sept. 10, 2018, screenshot shows the municipal code for Bethel, Alaska, where the offensive term &quot;Lousetown&quot; is used to describe a small section of the town in southwest Alaska. The name, which was noted in the town's municipal code since 2001 despite its connotations of parasitic lice, is being stricken from the code. (Town of Bethel via AP, File)

Offensive place name to be stricken from Alaska town code

By RACHEL D'ORO - Associated Press

A screen photo shows the municipal code for Bethel, Alaska, where the term &quot;Lousetown&quot; is used to describe a small section of the southwest Alaska community on Monday, Sept. 10, 2018. Officials are considering a proposal to officially change the name of a section of the community that's been deemed offensive to Alaska Natives who live there. A final vote is set to take place Tuesday, Sept. 11, at the Bethel City Council meeting. (AP Photo/Mark Thiessen)

Alaska town seeks to remove offensive nickname from code

By RACHEL D'ORO - Associated Press