ANCHORAGE, Alaska, Jan. 22 -- Alaska Attorney General Kevin G. Clarkson issued the following news release: Alaska Attorney General Kevin G. Clarkson warns of a telephone scam affecting Alaskans, with callers pretending to be from the Social Security Administration. The callers try to get you to reveal your Social Security number or give them money. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) warns that tens of thousands of Americans have received these calls, resulting in losses to consumers in the tens more PR

WASILLA, Alaska, Jan. 20 -- Gov. Mike Dunleavy, R-Alaska, issued the following news release: Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy announced he and members of his Cabinet will travel to Vancouver, British Columbia next week to participate in the Association of Mineral Exploration (AME) British Columbia's Roundup Conference. AME's annual Roundup Conference brings together more than 6,500 people and is a driving force for mineral exploration in the Pacific Northwest regions of Canada and the United State more PR

JUNEAU, Alaska, Jan. 21 -- Gov. Mike Dunleavy, R-Alaska, issued the following news release: Governor Mike Dunleavy named Neil Steininger as Director of the Office of Management and Budget. Steininger's appointment is effective Tuesday, January 21, 2020. A lifelong Alaskan, Steininger earned a Bachelors of Science in Business Administration and Economics from the University of Nevada, Reno. Steininger has held various roles at OMB through the past 5 years, serving as Budget Analyst, Chief Budge more PR

JUNEAU, Alaska, Jan. 23 -- Gov. Mike Dunleavy, R-Alaska, issued the following news release on Jan. 22: Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy introduced four pieces of legislation upholding his initiative of making Alaska open for business by removing barriers to business and employment, as well as promoting responsible resource development. "As Governor, I want to assure companies that Alaska is open for business by taking meaningful steps to lessen burdens on employers and encourage opportunities for more PR

JUNEAU, Alaska, Jan. 21 -- Gov. Mike Dunleavy, R-Alaska, issued the following proclamation: WHEREAS, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s dream of advancing equality and justice for all people helped shape our nation and redirect the dialogue about race for future generations of Americans; and WHEREAS, born in 1929, during a time of heightened racial discrimination and oppression in the Nation, he excelled in his studies, obtained his doctorate in theology, and served throughout his lifetime as a pas more PR

JUNEAU, Alaska, Jan. 23 -- Gov. Mike Dunleavy, R-Alaska, issued the following statement on Jan. 22 in recognition of Right to Life Day: "Marking the 47th anniversary of the Roe v. Wade decision, President Trump has proclaimed today as 'National Sanctity of Human Life Day.' I wholeheartedly agree with the President's statement: 'Every person--the born and unborn, the poor, the downcast, the disabled, the infirm, and the elderly--has inherent value. "Although each journey is different, no life  more PR

WASILLA, Alaska, Jan. 20 -- Gov. Mike Dunleavy, R-Alaska, issued the following news release: Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy and First Lady Rose Dunleavy mourn the death of Willow Firefighter Roger Delongchamp who passed away early Saturday morning responding to an emergency call. "Rose and I were saddened to hear of the loss of Roger this morning and we hope all Alaskans will join us in praying for his family, friends, and fellow first responders during this difficult time," said Governor Dunle more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, Jan. 23 -- California Attorney General Xavier Becerra issued the following news release: California Attorney General Xavier Becerra, leading a coalition of 12 attorneys general, filed a comment letter condemning the U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Draft Plan to expand oil and gas leasing in the National Petroleum Reserve - Alaska (Reserve). The Reserve is the nation's largest unit of public land and home to critical fish and wildlife habitats on the Arctic Coastal P more PR

IOWA CITY, Iowa, Jan. 22 -- National Co-op Grocers issued the following news: Shoppers in seven states recently named a retail food co-op as the best independent grocery store in their respective states. According to data 24/7 Tempo recently released ranking top supermarkets and grocery stores in each state, customers voted these seven retail food co-ops, all members of National Co+op Grocers (NCG), as their favorite independent stores: * Alaska: Co-op Market Grocery & Deli, Fairbanks * Main more PR

DEARBORN, Michigan, Jan. 25 -- Ford Motor issued the following news release: * * * - Eighteen-city tour will offer more than 80 free, hands-on safe driving clinics to thousands of teens and their parents across the United States - from Fairbanks, Alaska to Orlando, Florida; Los Angeles, California to Portland, Maine - Hands-on driving courses focus on critical factors influencing teen crashes: vehicle handling, hazard recognition, speed, space management, distraction and impairment * * * In more PR

ANCHORAGE, Alaska, Jan. 23 -- General Communication, a telecommunications company, issued the following news release: GCI crews recently finished upgrading equipment at 42 microwave sites in Western Alaska to bring more capacity to the region and enable GCI to better manage and optimize network traffic. The upgrades will result in greater reliability and availability of wireless and broadband services in the region. The sites, which comprise GCI's DeltaNET system, received new power, HVAC and c more PR

ANCHORAGE, Alaska, Jan. 25 -- General Communication, a telecommunications company, issued the following news release: Local crews and tower climbers from across the nation have converged on Anchorage to help GCI, Alaska's largest telecommunications and technology company, launch the nation's northernmost 5G service in 2020. GCI's 5G will deliver faster data speeds and will improve in-building coverage for customers across Anchorage. Working in temperatures dipping below -10 F earlier this mont more PR

JUNEAU, Alaska, Jan. 17 -- The Regulatory Commission of Alaska issued the following public notice: The Regulatory Commission of Alaska (Commission) is seeking further input on applications filed by Harvest Alaska, LLC (Harvest Alaska) and BP Pipelines (Alaska) Inc. (BPPA) for approval of the transfer of the following BPPA assets to Harvest Alaska: (1) an indirect 32% interest in PTE Pipeline, LLC; (2) an indirect 50% interest in Milne Point Pipeline, LLC; and (3) Certificate of Public Convenien more PR