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Thumbs up:

• Vaccinations: Alaskans are receiving more vaccines than all other states, per capita.

• Airport growth: Massive, new cold storage facility is the latest sign of a booming Anchorage International Airport.

• National award: Sitka illustrator becomes first Alaska Native artist to win the prestigious Caldecott Medal.

• Bernie in Alaska: Bernie-in-his-mittens meme took the senator on a fun virtual tour of Alaska. This is what the Internet was created for.

Thumbs down:

• Alaska oil projects: Biden Administration’s leasing moratoriums likely to put the chill on big projects.

• Anchorage Assembly member: Recall of member Rivera can proceed, will appear on April ballot.

– Sarah Erkmann Ward, Blueprint Alaska