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Thumbs up:

Pete Kaiser: Bethel-based Iditarod champ is the pride of Alaska and a class act. Congrats!

Code talkers: Tlingit code talkers receive long-overdue recognition for WWII contributions.

Bipartisanship: Behold, it still exists. Huge public lands bill is a win for Alaska.

Fossil find: Young Alaskan helps fill a gap in Alaska’s fossil timeline.

Thumbs down:

Meteor watchers: An enormous meteor blows up near Alaska, and we somehow missed it. Shows how massive the state is.

Facebook fight: A good reminder to rethink social media posts.

Wild salmon fans: Genetically engineered salmon approved by the FDA. Alaskans aghast.

– Sarah Erkmann Ward, Blueprint Alaska