WASHINGTON, Nov. 24 -- The U.S. Department of War issued the following news: * * * Air Force Bolsters Airpower Readiness During Arctic Gold * The 354th Fighter Wing conducted readiness exercise Arctic Gold 26-1 at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, Nov. 17-19. The exercise is designed to test the wing's ability to quickly generate, deploy and sustain combat-ready airpower in a high-threat environment. "A lot of work and planning was put into getting this exercise to run efficiently and effe more PR

CAMP SMITH, Hawaii, Nov. 26 -- The U.S. Indo-Pacific Command issued the following news: * * * Air Force Bolsters Airpower Readiness During Arctic Gold * The 354th Fighter Wing conducted readiness exercise Arctic Gold 26-1 at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, Nov. 17-19. The exercise is designed to test the wing's ability to quickly generate, deploy and sustain combat-ready airpower in a high-threat environment "A lot of work and planning was put into getting this exercise to run efficient more PR

ANCHORAGE, Alaska, Nov. 26 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Alaska posted the following news release on Nov. 25, 2025: * * * Anchorage man sentenced to 20 years for leading local drug trafficking conspiracy An Anchorage man currently serving a 20-year term of incarceration was sentenced yesterday to an additional 20 years in prison for leading a drug trafficking organization that was responsible for trafficking over eight kilograms of dangerous drugs in Alaska. Accordin more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 24 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration has proposed modifications to Class E airspace at Ralph Wien Memorial Airport, Kotzebue, Alaska. This action aims to optimize instrument flight procedure containment, thereby supporting the safe management of instrument flight rules (IFR) operations at the airport. The proposed rulemaking would adjust the boundaries of Class E2 airspace, which extends upward from the surface, and Class E5 airsp more PR

ANCHORAGE, Alaska, Nov. 26 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Alaska posted the following news release on Nov. 24, 2025: * * * Fairbanks man charged with trafficking firearms, cocaine, and with possessing a machinegun during a drug trafficking crime The ATF is seeking more information. * FAIRBANKS, Alaska - A federal grand jury in Alaska returned an indictment last week charging a Fairbanks man with illegally trafficking firearms, distributing cocaine, and with carrying  more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 26 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Federal Emergency Management Agency issued the following news release on Nov. 25, 2025: * * * One Month Later: State, Federal Support Crosses $41 Million ANCHORAGE, Alaska -- Responders across the federal family are working closely with the State of Alaska, local and non-profit organizations to help Alaskans affected by Tropical Storm Halong that occurred October 8-13, 2025 in the Lower Kuskokwim Regional Educational Attendance A more PR

UPPER MARLBORO, Maryland, Nov. 24 [Category: Union] -- The AFL-CIO International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers issued the following news release: * * * Honolulu Star-Advertiser Editorial Board Backs IAM Union's Record of Protecting Aviation Jobs in Hawaii * HONOLULU - The Honolulu Star-Advertiser Editorial Board recently endorsed the IAM Union 's (International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers) history of protecting the local workforce in the Alaska-Hawaiian  more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 24 -- Rep. Teresa Leger Fernandez, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Leger Fernandez Introduces Bill to Protect Sacred Tribal Sites and Cultural Items and Practices from Public Disclosure * SANTA FE, NM Congresswoman Teresa Leger Fernandez (D-NM) introduced H.R. 6206, the Protect Culturally Sensitive Information Act to make sure Native American Tribes, Alaska Native Entities, and Native Hawaiian Organizations can share sacred and culturally important inf more PR