SEATTLE, Oct. 27 [Category: BizAerospace] -- Alaska Airlines, a subsidiary of Alaska Air Group, posted the following news release: * * * Alaska Airlines to launch nonstop service between Anchorage and Tokyo Narita * New routes deliver Alaska Airlines' largest-ever nonstop schedule from Anchorage in 2027 First-ever nonstop service brings Anchorage and Tokyo Narita closer beginning Spring 2027 New nonstop service to Austin, Nashville and Dallas provide Alaskans with nonstop access to more of the United States Alaska Airlines will launch it more PR

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Oct. 26 -- Trinity University posted the following news: * * * Alumni Weekend Welcomed Trinity Tigers Home * Alumni from Alaska to New York and even Australia returned home to Trinity University October 15-18 for a spirited Alumni Weekend celebration. From exciting athletic competitions to a full-blown county fair, this year's Alumni Weekend was packed with unforgettable moments of renewed connections. Check out some of the highlights below and view photos from Alumni Weekend 2026. Connecting Across Campus Alumni Week more PR

POCATELLO, Idaho, Oct. 27 -- Idaho State University posted the following news: * * * Celebrating A Decade of Pharmacy Education in The Last Frontier * Alaska's access to pharmacy care was shrinking fast in the mid-2000s. Open pharmacist positions took months to years to fill--if they ever did--leaving some hospitals and rural clinics without a pharmacist for extended periods of time. Bringing a pharmacy program to The Last Frontier was critical for remediating this decline in care, as the majority of students who left Alaska for their pharm more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 27 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Coast Guard issued the following news release: * * * Coast Guard Cutter Stratton returns home after 103-day patrol * ALAMEDA, Calif. -- The crew of U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Stratton (WMSL 752) returned to their home port in Alameda on Saturday, after a 103-day patrol in the Arctic and Bering Sea, where they worked diligently to reinforce maritime safety, security and national sovereignty in one of the most demanding operating areas in the world. As access to the Arctic continue more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 24 [Category: ThinkTank] -- Common Cause posted the following news release: * * * Common Cause and ACLU File to Defend the Will of the People Against Attempt to Block Alaska's Election Certification Common Cause, represented by the ACLU National Voting Rights Project and the ACLU of Alaska, filed a motion to intervene today in United States v. State of Alaska on behalf of its Alaskan voter members. Oct 24, 2026 Juneau, AK - Common Cause, represented by the ACLU National Voting Rights Project and the ACLU of Alaska, filed a more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 28 (TNSLrpt) -- The Defense Inspector General issued the following report (No. DOWIG-2027-004) on October 13, 2026, entitled "Audit of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Invoice Reviews and Quality Assurance Procedures for the Hurricane Helene Debris Management Mission." Here are excerpts: * * * The Office of Inspector General's (OIG's) Office of Audits, Inspections, and Evaluations (AIE) conducts independent oversight of an expansive set of programs and operations in the U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI). DOI has a broad  more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 27 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration issued the following action in the Federal Register. * * * Airworthiness Directives; The Boeing Company Airplanes The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain The Boeing Company Model 737-8, 737-9, and 737-8200 airplanes. This AD was prompted by a leak through the form-in-place (FiP) gasket found during a leak check. This AD requires a detailed inspection of the FiP gasket at the engine fuel shutoff valve access panel fo more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 27 (TNSFR) -- The (Parent) (Child) issued the following action in the Federal Register. * * * Airworthiness Directives; CFM International, S.A. Engines The FAA proposes to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD) for all CFM International, S.A. (CFM) Model CFM56-7B engines. This proposed AD was prompted by an event involving a CFM Model CFM56-7B26/3 engine where a fan blade separated and resulted in an engine in-flight shutdown (IFSD) with debris penetrating the fuselage, which caused a loss of pressurization and prompted an more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 28 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration issued the following action in the Federal Register. * * * Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Helicopters The FAA proposes to supersede Airworthiness Directive (AD) 2013-01-05, which applies to certain Airbus Helicopters Model AS350B3 and EC130B4 helicopters. AD 2013-01-05 requires revising the Limitations section of the rotorcraft flight manual (RFM) supplement to reduce the starter generator operating current to 180 amperes (amps) and install more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 26 -- Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Murkowski Addresses Alaska Federation of Natives Convention * Anchorage, Alaska-- U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, addressed the Alaska Federation of Natives (AFN) at their annual convention in Anchorage, Alaska. The AFN Convention serves as the principal forum and voice for the Alaska Native community in addressing critical issues of public policy and government. This year's theme is " more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 27 [Category: Engineering] -- The International Federation of Professional and Technical Engineers posted the following news: * * * IFPTE Backs Pro-Worker Candidates for 2026 U.S. House of Representatives and U.S. Senate Elections * The 2026 Congressional elections come at a pivotal moment in American history and will have a monumental impact on working people and union members throughout the United States. All 435 seats in House of Representatives, plus 6 nonvoting delegate seats, and 33 of the 100 Senate seats are up for  more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 28 (TNSLrpt) -- The Interior Inspector General issued the following report on October 21, 2026, entitled "Office of Audits, Inspections, and Evaluations Fiscal Year 2027 Oversight Plan." Here are excerpts: * * * The Office of Inspector General's (OIG's) Office of Audits, Inspections, and Evaluations (AIE) conducts independent oversight of an expansive set of programs and operations in the U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI). DOI has a broad portfolio that includes $18.4 billion in grants and contracts, more than $13 billio more PR

LAWRENCE, Kansas, Oct. 27 -- The University of Kansas posted the following news: * * * Jayhawks win 2nd place at Rocky Mountain Debating Championship Tournament * LAWRENCE -- The University of Kansas debate team of Michael Redlich, Kansas City, Missouri, and Jack Turec, Olathe, took second place at a British Parliamentary debate tournament earlier this month co-hosted by the University of Denver and Metropolitan State University-Denver. A second KU debate team composed of Sofia Bullard, Simi Valley, California, and Mason Renner, Kansas City more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 28 -- The League of Women Voters issued the following news release: * * * Federal Court Dismisses DOJ Lawsuit Seeking Utah Voters' Sensitive Personal Information October 26, 2026 SALT LAKE CITY --A federal court last Friday dismissed the US Department of Justice's (DOJ) lawsuit against Utah after the state refused to turn over registered voters' sensitive personal information. The court's decision is the latest in a string of federal rulings rejecting the DOJ's attempts to compel states to disclose sensitive voter informa more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 27 [Category: Political] -- The Human Rights Campaign posted the following news release: * * * MEMO: Anti-Trans Attacks Will Backfire in Midterms * Republican candidates and their allies continue to pour money into attacks on transgender Americans. According to AdImpact, they have spent more than $280 million on anti-trans broadcast and connected TV ads this cycle -- in an effort to distract voters from the affordability crisis and the war in Iran and deflect from their own records. But poll after poll shows the strategy is more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 28 -- The National Republican Senatorial Committee issued the following news release: * * * October 26, 2026 'Caution': Experts Warn Democrats of Historical Polling Misses in Red-State Senate Races Data reporters and pollsters alike are reminding Democrats that, since 1998, polls have had a terrible habit of overestimating Democrats by wider margins in red states than in blue states. According to The Economist's Owen Winter, "If polling errors follow the average historic trend, Democrats' leads in Texas and Alaska could b more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 28 -- The National Republican Senatorial Committee issued the following news release: * * * October 27, 2026 Annie Andrews' Supposed Republican Backers are Democrats In case you missed it, Annie Andrews' "Republicans for Dr. Annie" coalition is mostly Democrats, according to new reporting. Andrews is refusing to explain her most recent lie. This is just another example of Andrews desperately lying to South Carolinians in her deceptive campaign. Andrews has tried shapeshifting on several positions including her support for  more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 27 [Category: Political] (TNSrpt) -- Demand Justice issued the following news release: * * * NEW REPORT Reveals Trump's Election-Denying Judges Preside Over Nearly All Competitive Midterm Races - as Trump Administration Moves to Preemptively Challenge Alaska Results As the Trump Administration Already Begins to Challenge the Midterm Election Results, Judges Who Refused Under Oath to Admit He Lost in 2020 Could Hear the Cases - WASHINGTON, D.C. -- As the Trump Administration already begins to challenge the midterm election  more PR

EVANSTON, Illinois, Oct. 28 -- Northwestern University posted the following news release: * * * New election forecast updates predictions every 10 minutes 'NowCasting' simulates a million hypothetical elections with every prediction October 27, 2026 * Election model draws on prediction markets to track all 35 Senate races * Simulated elections calculate Republican chances of retaining Senate control * System builds on data scientist's past models, which successfully predicted previous presidential and senatorial elections - EVANSTON, I more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 27 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * RATINGS CHANGE: Sabato's Crystal Ball Shifts AK-AL in Bill Hill's Direction * Sabato's Crystal Ball just shifted their prediction for Alaska's At-Large district in Independent Bill Hill's direction -- the latest sign that Bill has the momentum to send Nick Begich packing in just one week. The shift is the second this week, coming hot off the heels of Cook Political Report also shifting their prediction for AK-AL towards Bill, and more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 27 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia posted the following news release: * * * Scam Center Strike Force Expands Reach to Target Global Crime Syndicates; Charges Scammers Based in Africa and Tied to China * WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Attorney Jeanine Ferris Pirro, together with major federal law enforcement and in concert with interagency partners, announced actions taken by the Department of Justice's Scam Center Strike Force to secure America against cyber and cryptocurrency investment scams perp more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 28 -- The Treasury Inspector General issued the following audit report (No. OIG-27-007) on October 5, 2026, entitled "Desk Review of the State of Alaska's Use of Coronavirus Relief Fund Proceeds." Here are excerpts: * * * On February 17, 2021, we initiated a desk review of the State of Alaska's (Alaska) use of Coronavirus Relief Fund (CRF) proceeds, authorized under Title VI of the Social Security Act, as amended by Title V, Division A of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act). This review was in more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 27 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation issued the following news release: * * * Trump's Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy Invests Half a Billion into Modernizing America's Ports, Bolstering Supply Chains * 35 port projects across 19 states will receive investments to bolster America's supply chains WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy today announced a $498 million investment to modernize America's ports and help secure America's maritime dominance. From coastal seaports and Great Lakes  more PR

LOGAN, Utah, Oct. 27 -- Utah State University posted the following news: * * * USU to Celebrate National Native American Heritage Month, Indigenous Leadership * LOGAN -- Utah State University's Heritage & Culture team will celebrate National Native American Heritage Month and Indigenous leadership at USU with two free events open to all. The celebrations, beginning Nov. 5, provide opportunities to connect and learn about the broad array of Indigenous communities while honoring their contributions, leadership, and cultural resilience. The N more PR

BETHESDA, Maryland, Oct. 28 -- The Wildlife Society, a wildlife conservation organization, posted the following news: * * * Public comments overwhelmingly oppose Roadless Rule repeal Over 99% of commenters are against a proposed rule that would remove protections for roadless areas in national forests October 28, 2026 The public has made its voice loud and clear: Don't repeal the Roadless Rule. An analysis by the Center for Western Priorities found that 99.1% of public comments responding to a U.S. Forest Service (USFS) proposal to repeal more PR