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Alaska A.G. Taylor Warns of Timeshare Exit Fraud (10)
JUNEAU, Alaska, Oct. 13 -- Alaska Attorney General Treg R. Taylor issued the following news release:
Attorney General Treg Taylor is warning Alaskans of scammers seeking to swindle Alaska consumers who want to sell their timeshares.
There are unscrupulous companies that are advertising free meals or gift cards to timeshare owners who attend their presentations. During these presentations, which often take place in area hotels, the scammers use hard sales tactics to pressure consumers.
The sc more PR
Alaska Education & Early Development Dept.: Cook Inlet Tribal Council to Develop Analysis, Recommendations on Native Education Models for Alaska (10)
JUNEAU, Alaska, Oct. 12 -- The Alaska Department of Education and Early Development issued the following news release:
Today the Alaska Department of Education and Early Development (DEED) announced a grant to Cook Inlet Tribal Council (CITC) to conduct an analysis and identify strategies for developing culturally relevant curriculum, programs, and school partnerships for Alaska Native and American Indian students.
DEED's collaboration with CITC will build upon CITC's successful education init more PR
Alaska Gov. Dunleavy Recognizes Alaska Resident and Troopers for Saving Lives (10)
JUNEAU, Alaska, Oct. 15 -- Gov. Mike Dunleavy, R-Alaska, issued the following news release:
Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy honored an Alaska resident and two State Troopers for their part in saving the lives of two boys, in separate incidents, one near the dipnetting beach at Kenai and the other on the Iditarod Sled Dog Trail at Skwentna.
"Two boys were able to go home to their families because of the swift actions taken by these three Alaskans," said Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy. "Their quick more PR
Northern Arizona University: Scientists Partner With Indigenous Communities to Study Effects of Climate Change and Human Development on Arctic Caribou (10)
FLAGSTAFF, Arizona, Oct. 13 (TNSRes) -- Northern Arizona University issued the following news:
Wild caribou are the single most important land-based species for both human communities and ecosystems in the Arctic. Abundant across the polar region, these animals play an essential role both as herbivores that impact tundra vegetation and as an important source of food to Indigenous hunters. In many cultures, caribou also have incalculable spiritual value.
Caribou herds of North America, which co more PR
University of Hawaii Hilo Receives Department of Education Grants for Native Hawaiian Student Success Programs (10)
HONOLULU, Hawaii, Oct. 13 (TNSGra) -- The University of Hawaii issued the following news release:
The University of Hawaii at Hilo Kipuka Native Hawaiian Student Center was recently awarded three new five-year grants totaling over $8 million through the Title III, Part F Alaska Native Native Hawaiian (ANNH) Serving Institutions program to help support the success of Native Hawaiian students.
The programs and their grant award include:
Pa'ie'e: Indigenizing the University of Hawaii at Hilo and more PR
University of Phoenix Shares Success of Tribal Operations Team, Dedicated to Supporting Native American, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian Students (10)
PHOENIX, Arizona, Oct. 12 (TNSOps) -- The University of Phoenix issued the following news release:
University of Phoenix is announcing the success of its Tribal Operations Team, dedicated to working with tribal leaders and supporting the unique challenges of Native American, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian tribal students. Benefiting from the implementation of systems aimed at helping them overcome barriers to education, tribal students at the University are progressing through their fourth more PR
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