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Thumbs up:

• “Salmon People” airplane: Alaska Airlines unveils new salmon-inspired airplane design created by Alaska Native artist Crystal Worl.

• Body cameras: Alaska Department of Public Safety launches first round of body cameras.

• Clean environment: EPA takes overdue step to clean up contaminated Alaska Native land.

Thumbs down:

• Southeast fishermen: King salmon troll fishery closed due to concerns about Washington State orcas.

• Homebuyers: Looking to buy an affordable house in Alaska? Good luck.

• Sea lion deaths: Seven Steller sea lions illegally killed near Cordova.

• Possum-palooza: Social media star Grubby the opossum has babies. Homer community now faces an invasive species problem.

– Sarah Erkmann Ward, Blueprint Alaska