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Aug. 18, 2009

Northern Exposure

San Diego County Superior Court Judge Judith F. Hayes takes an annual trip to the remote reaches of Alaska, a reminder of other ways to live "wonderful, fun, interesting lives."

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Northern Exposure
San Diego County Superior Court
By Ciaran McEvoy
Daily Journal Staff Writer

SAN DIEGO When San Diego County Superior Court Judge Judith F. Hayes's uncle died about 15 years ago, a lawyer called informing her she would be the executor of his estate, based in the tiny, remote Alaskan town of Ruby.

The small town is located on the Yukon River, 400 miles west of Fairbanks, and boasts a population of 169, according to the 2007 U.S. census. Its heyday as a boomtown was a cent... (continued)

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