ROBINS AFB, Georgia, Oct. 22 -- The U.S. Air Force Reserve Command posted the following news: * * * 919 SOW aviators respond to overturned civilian aircraft in remote Alaska sandbar * What began as the final flight of an intensive advanced mountain-flying course in the Alaskan wilderness quickly turned into a real-world response for two Air Force Special Operations Command pilots. Maj. Adam Pereira and Maj. Steffan Guilbault, both assigned to the 919th Special Operations Wing, were completing a five-day advanced unimproved-surface course i more PR

RUSTON, Louisiana, Oct. 22 -- Louisiana Tech University posted the following news: * * * Americans and the Holocaust exhibition coming to Prescott Memorial Library * Louisiana Tech University is one of 50 U.S. libraries selected to host "Americans and the Holocaust," a traveling exhibition from the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum and the American Library Association (ALA) that examines the motives, pressures, and fears that shaped Americans' responses to Nazism, war, and genocide in Europe during the 1930s and 1940s. Following a highly succ more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 22 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper (No. IF13334) by R. Corinne Blackford, Analyst in Small Business and Economic Development Policy analyst. Here are excerpts: * * * ANC, Tribal, NHO, and CDC Participation in the 8(a) Business Development Program Introduction Congress has historically sought to help small, "socially and economically disadvantaged" business owners overcome barriers to participating in federal contracting and compete in the national economy through t more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 22 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper (No. IF13334) by R. Corinne Blackford, Analyst in Small Business and Economic Development Policy analyst. Here are excerpts: * * * ANC, Tribal, NHO, and CDC Participation in the 8(a) Business Development Program Introduction Congress has historically sought to help small, "socially and economically disadvantaged" business owners overcome barriers to participating in federal contracting and compete in the national economy through t more PR

SEATTLE, Oct. 22 [Category: BizAerospace] -- Alaska Airlines, a subsidiary of Alaska Air Group, posted the following news release: * * * Atmos(tm) Rewards 101: A member's guide to finding the right Community * Atmos Rewards members can choose from six Communities, including Huaka`i by Hawaiian, Club 49, Global Locals, Culinary Journeys, Families on the Go and Active Escapes, each designed around different lifestyles and travel interests. A new Atmos Communities quiz and member guide help members discover the Community that best aligns with more PR

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, Oct. 22 -- The Central New Mexico Community College posted the following news: * * * CNM's Practical Nursing Program Wins Prestigious National Workforce Award * The award from the National Council of Workforce Education recognizes the workforce and economic impact of the new program that started in 2024 New Mexico needs nurses. More than 3,000 nurses annually, to be exact. To help meet this growing need, CNM recently started a Practical Nursing (PN) certificate program that trains nurses to work in many of the sta more PR

RENO, Nevada, Oct. 22 -- The University of Nevada posted the following news: * * * College of Science Honors event celebrates philanthropy and alumni success * On Wednesday, Oct. 21, alumni, donors, faculty, staff and leadership from the College of Science gathered to acknowledge and celebrate achievements at The Alpine. The event was emceed by Paul McFarlane, director of the Fleischmann Planetarium and Science Center, with closing remarks from College of Science Dean Louisa Hope-Weeks. This year's alumni awardees, who graduated as long ag more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 22 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper (No. IF13331) by Linda R. Rowan, natural resources and earth sciences analyst: * * * Geothermal Resources for Energy Development in the United States The U.S. Geological Survey, a science agency in the Department of the Interior, assesses geothermal resources (Earth heat sources) for the development of geothermal energy in surface and subsurface geologic formations (i.e., layers of rock) in the United States as part of its mission an more PR

JUNEAU, Alaska, Oct. 22 -- Gov. Mike Dunleavy, R-Alaska, issued the following news release: * * * Lights On Afterschool Day 2026 * WHEREAS, the health, safety, and education of Alaska's children are fundamental to the happiness, success, and well-being of Alaska's families and communities; and WHEREAS, when offered an array of opportunities tailored to their needs, Alaska's youth can flourish academically, socially and personally; and WHEREAS, quality afterschool programs provide safe, challenging, and engaging learning experiences that e more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 22 -- The U.S. Postal Service posted the following news release: * * * Postal Service prepped to deliver for 2026 holiday season * WASHINGTON -- The Postal Service is ready to deliver the holidays for 2026. The organization is continuing to build upon the successful delivery performance of the 2025 peak season. Thanks to investments in new technology and new logistics planning and implementation by the organization, the Postal Service significantly improved its delivery performance during last year's holiday season. In 202 more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 22 -- The U.S. State Department issued the following news release: * * * Securing the Pacific Together: U.S. Commitments at the Inaugural U.S.-Pacific Islands Conference of Police Ministers (COPMIN) Fact Sheet Office of the Spokesman October 22, 2026 The United States is a Pacific nation. More than 1.9 million American citizens and nationals live in Hawaii, Guam, American Samoa, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and approximately 53 million Americans live along the western seaboard, from California to more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 23 (TNSletter) -- Sen. Mazie K. Hirono, D-Hawaii, issued the following letter with co-signers to Education Secretary Linda McMahon: * * * Here is the text of the letter: October 14, 2026 The Honorable Linda McMahon Secretary U.S. Department of Education 400 Maryland Ave SW Washington, DC 20202 Dear Secretary McMahon: Your recent decision to reallocate mandatory funding for Minority-Serving Institutions (MSIs) in Fiscal Year 2025 and Fiscal Year 2026 is an illegal violation of Congress' spending authority under the Con more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 22 -- The U.S. State Department issued the following news release: * * * U.S.-Pacific Islands Conference of Police Ministers (COPMIN) - "Securing the Pacific Together" October 20, 2026 The United States will host the inaugural U.S.-Pacific Islands Conference of Police Ministers (COPMIN) in Los Angeles, California, on October 21-22, 2026. U.S. Coast Guard Commandant Admiral Kevin Lunday will co-chair the ministerial with Palau Minister of Justice Jennifer Olegeriil and lead the U.S. delegation. Assistant Secretary of State f more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 22 [Category: Political] -- America First Legal, a civil rights organization, posted the following news release: * * * State of Alaska Backs America First Legal in Fight to Uncover Judicial Council's DEI Records * This week, the State of Alaska filed an amicus brief at the Alaska Superior Court in America First Legal Foundation v. Alaska Judicial Council, supporting America First Legal's (AFL) effort to obtain records concerning the Alaska Judicial Council's (AJC) use of "diversity, equity, and inclusion" (DEI) in judicial  more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Oct. 22 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services issued the following news release: * * * Trump Administration Announces Nearly $249 Million to Bring Healthcare Closer to Home for Rural Alaskans * This federal investment will connect Alaska's remote clinics through telehealth, equip community health aides with new tools, and grow the local health workforce Today, the Trump Administration announced nearly $249 million in Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP) fun more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 22 -- The White House issued the following news: * * * Congressional Bills H.R. 227, H.R. 837, H.R. 1721, H.R. 2388, H.R. 2481, H.R. 3620, H.R. 4307, H.R. 4467, H.R. 6380, and H.R. 7831 Signed into Law October 20, 2026 On Tuesday, October 20, 2026, the President signed into law: H.R. 227, the "Clergy Act," which allows a 2-year period in which ministers of a church, members of a religious order, and Christian Science practitioners may submit an application to the Internal Revenue Service to revoke their exemption from Soci more PR