JUNEAU, Alaska, Jan. 23 (TNSPer) -- The University of Alaska-Southeast issued the following news release: ACRC is pleased to announce the appointment of Tom Thornton as ACRC Director as of April 11, 2021. He will also serve as Professor of Environment and Society on UAS faculty. Thornton has served as Dean and Vice Provost since July 2018 and as Interim Co-Director of the Rainforest Center since August 2020, alongside Research Assistant Professor of Environmental Science Jason Fellman. As Inte more PR

JUNEAU, Alaska, Jan. 19 -- Gov. Mike Dunleavy, R-Alaska, issued the following news release on Jan. 18: Governor Mike Dunleavy announced the appointment of Clyde "Ed" Sniffen to the position of Attorney General. Sniffen was named acting Attorney General in August 2020. "Ed Sniffen has a long and proven record of leadership within the Department of Law and I am proud to appoint him to serve as our state's next Attorney General. In the past two years I have worked alongside Ed and know he will se more PR

JUNEAU, Alaska, Jan. 21 -- Gov. Mike Dunleavy, R-Alaska, issued the following statement on Jan. 20: * * * Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy issued a statement on today's hasty decision of incoming President Joe Biden to halt oil and gas activities in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR). The decision follows the historic lease sale held on January 6, 2021. "Today's announcement to shut down development in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR) should come as no surprise. As a candidate  more PR

HOBOKEN, New Jersey, Jan. 22 (TNSJou) -- John Wiley and Sons issued the following news release: The US prevalence of the autoimmune disease lupus is 72.8 cases per 100,000 individuals, according to an analysis of population-based registries. The analysis, which is published in Arthritis & Rheumatology, found that the rate is 9 times higher for females than males (128.7 vs. 14.6 per 100,000), and it's highest among American Indians/Alaska Natives and Black females. The study's investigators est more PR

SEATTLE, Washington, Jan. 22 -- Port of Seattle issued the following news: To mark National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month this January, local leaders announced that a public awareness campaign begun in January of 2019 by the Port of Seattle, King County, City of Seattle, Sound Transit, Alaska Airlines, Delta Air Lines, and others led to a rise in the number of survivors and concerned local residents reaching out to the National Human Trafficking Hotline from Washington state.  more PR

CINCINNATI, Ohio, Jan. 23 (TNSJou) -- The University of Cincinnati issued the following news: Human activities might have shifted the movement of caribou in and near the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, according to scientists with the University of Cincinnati. Each year caribou take on one of nature's longest land migrations, trekking hundreds of miles across Alaska and Canada to give birth and find food. A UC study published this week in the journal Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution identif more PR