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Police Sgt. Chris Salyers said the hoax appeared to be the result of one resident retaliating against another. Flyers went up in June, announcing the opening and including a phone number to call to inquire about a job at the new restaurant. The number belonged to the targeted person. Bethel has a large transient population, with people moving from the Lower 48 to work in the hub city. The city has no bars, and will soon have its first movie theater, said Angela Denning-Barnes, news director at radio station KYUK. There are a dozen or so restaurants, most with similar menus. A couple of restaurants offer some Mexican food, but the price is prohibitive
-- $15 for a burrito and rice. The Subway is quite popular, but getting a taco means flying to Anchorage. "It's kind of an expensive taco," said Sam Blankenship, who works for the city.
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