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Thumbs up: Old Fairbanks bus made famous by “Into the Wild” deemed an “American treasure,” awarded impressive preservation grant.

Blueprint Alaska’s Sarah Erkmann Ward provides some ups and downs from the last few weeks.

Blueprint Alaska’s Sarah Erkmann Ward provides some ups and downs from the last few weeks.

Thumbs up: Lathrop High School, Alaska Chip Company, UAA Nurses. Thumbs down: Local milk, supply chain, flu season.

Blueprint Alaska’s Sarah Erkmann Ward provides some ups and downs from the last few weeks, from Iditarod sponsors to poor TikTok trends.

Thumbs up: • Ironman Alaska: World’s toughest triathlon moves to Juneau in 2022.

Thumbs up:• Gold medal: Lydia Jacoby wins the gold, and hometown Seward shows the world what it means to celebrate.

Blueprint Alaska’s Sarah Erkmann Ward shares some ups and downs from the last few weeks around the Last Frontier.

Here’s our monthly wrap-up of things to like and not like around the state.

Thumbs up:• Sharing vaccines: Visitors and friends across the border in Canada are receiving COVID-19 vaccines from the State of Alaska.

Thumbs up:• Hockey fans: Junior level hockey returns to Anchorage.

Blueprint Alaska’s Sarah Erkmann Ward provides ups and downs from the past couple of weeks.

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

Blueprint Alaska’s Sarah Erkmann Ward provides ups and downs from the past couple of weeks.

Blueprint Alaska’s Sarah Erkmann Ward provides ups and downs from the past couple of weeks.

Blueprint Alaska’s Sarah Erkmann Ward provides ups and downs over the past couple of weeks.

Thumbs up:Rail to Canada: Still a long way to go, but the long-dreamed of rail line to Canada gets a big boost.

Thumbs up: Pizza boxes: Those greasy receptacles can now be recycled in Anchorage.

Thumbs up:Science: ConocoPhillips announces a $250,000 gift to the Prince William Sound Science Center.

Some things are still normal. The live stream of Katmai bears is back.

Alaskans: Hats off, Alaska.We flattened the curve and prevented a widespread COVID-19 outbreak.

Blueprint Alaska’s Sarah Erkmann Ward provides ups and downs from the past couple of weeks.

Blueprint Alaska’s Sarah Erkmann Ward provides ups and downs from the past couple of weeks.

Blueprint Alaska’s Sarah Erkmann Ward provides ups and downs from the past couple of weeks.

Blueprint Alaska’s Sarah Erkmann Ward provides ups and down from the past couple of weeks.

Thumbs up: Primary care: New clinics promise faster, better care for more Alaskans.

Blueprint Alaska’s Sarah Erkmann Ward provides ups and downs from the past couple of weeks.

Thumbs up: Peace and quiet: New Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport runway is almost finished = noise

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