Uhtred Permanentfundsen, the “defender of the Permanent Fund,” watches over the Senate Finance Committee room at the Alaska State Capitol. (Mark Sabbatini / Juneau Independent) By Mark Sabbatini Juneau Independent More than 600,000 Alaskans are scheduled to get $1,200 payments starting Oct. 1 through the Alaska Permanent Fund Division. The payout includes a $1,000 PFD plus a $200 energy dividend approved by the Alaska Legislature this spring. The PFD amount is the same as a y

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