SEATTLE, Dec. 17 -- Alaska Airlines, a subsidiary of Alaska Air Group, issued the following statement on Dec. 16, 2025: * * * 2025 wrapped: Look back on Alaska Airlines and Hawaiian Airlines' first combined year A year of meaningful progress on the integration between Alaska Airlines and Hawaiian Airlines, 2025 was full growth, innovation and impact across our newly combined company. Let's take a moment to look back at some of the biggest highlights of the year. Expanding our global reach more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, Dec. 16 [Category: Medical] -- The American Cancer Society posted the following news release: * * * New ACS Cancer Disparities Report: Major Differences Persist in Mortality Burden by Urbanicity, Congressional District, Socioeconomic Status, and Race/Ethnicity * ATLANTA, December 16, 2025 In new research on the status of cancer disparities in the United States, American Cancer Society (ACS) scientists report higher cancer mortality rates among adults living in rural areas,  more PR

SEATTLE, Dec. 19 -- Alaska Airlines, a subsidiary of Alaska Air Group, issued the following news release: * * * Alaska Airlines bolsters service from Anchorage and Portland with seven new routes, including nonstop flights to Boston, Jackson Hole and four Washington state cities Summary * We'll fly from Anchorage to 17 nonstop destinations in the Lower 48 and Hawai'i next summer - the most we've ever offered during that peak travel season to Alaska. * We keep growing in the Rose City: New fl more PR

ANCHORAGE, Alaska, Dec. 18 -- Alaska Pacific University issued the following news release on Dec. 17, 2025: * * * APU Receives a Significant Donation from the MacKenzie Scott's Yield Giving Foundation This month, Alaska Pacific University (APU) in Anchorage, Alaska, received a significant gift from MacKenzie Scott's philanthropic foundation, Yield Giving. APU is one of approximately 225 organizations nationwide that received a portion of the $7.17 billion Scott donated in 2025. One definin more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- Rep. Nicholas J. Begich III, R-Alaska, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Begich Applauds House Passage of SPEED Act * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Dec. 18, 2025 - Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 4776, Standardizing Permitting and Expediting Economic Development (SPEED) Act, (link is external) bipartisan legislation aimed at reforming the federal permitting process and modernizing the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). Congressman Be more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 -- Rep. Nicholas J. Begich III, R-Alaska, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Begich on House Passage of the Lower Health Care Premiums for All Americans Act * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Dec. 17, 2025 - Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 6703, (link is external) the Lower Health Care Premiums for All Americans Act, which expands access to quality care and provides every American with more options and flexibility. Congressman Nick Begich (R-AK),  more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 -- The Democratic National Committee posted the following news release: * * * IN THE STATES: Democrats Running on Affordability Notch Crucial Wins in FL and GA, While GOP Rejects Lowering Health Care Costs Yesterday, Senate Republicans overwhelmingly voted against extending enhanced ACA premium tax credits that millions of families rely on to afford their health care. Now, health care costs are set to double for more than 20 million Americans starting on January 1. Ahead o more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 15 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * EPA announces $8M for recycling projects in AK and WA * SEATTLE - On December 11 th, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency selected 17 local governments for grants totaling $58 million for Solid Waste Infrastructure for Recycling Grants for Political Subdivisions. In Region 10, two projects were selected under this grant cycle - Shoreline Reuse Center and Developing Recycling Infrastructure more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration has proposed updates to U.S. and Alaska Area Navigation (RNAV) routes as part of a comprehensive airway modernization project for Alaska. The action involves amending U.S. RNAV Route Q-10 and revoking two Alaska RNAV Routes, J-804R and J-889R. This initiative is aimed at decommissioning underutilized and obsolete ground-based navigational aids (NAVAID) and modernizing the route structure using s more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 -- The Federal Communications Commission's Wireless Telecommunications Bureau issued the following public notice (WC Docket No. 23-328) on Dec. 16, 2025: * * * Pursuant to the Alaska Connect Fund Order, the Wireless Telecommunications Bureau (WTB), in coordination with the Office of Economics and Analytics (OEA), released the first version of the preliminary Eligible-Areas Map (EA Map, version 1.0) for the Alaska Connect Fund on September 30, 2025./1 Reply comments for the  more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 -- Sen. Dan Sullivan, R-Alaska, issued the following news release: * * * Final FY 2026 Defense Bill Includes 19 Sullivan Provisions, Prioritizes Alaska * Bill Incorporates Sullivan's GOLDEN DOME Act, Authorizes $292 Million in New Alaska Military Construction WASHINGTON U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC), today celebrated the Senate's passage of the Fiscal Year 2026 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). The  more PR

ANCHORAGE, Alaska, Dec. 17 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Alaska posted the following news release on Dec. 16, 2025: * * * Florida man sentenced to 13 years for leading a Fairbanks drug trafficking organization FAIRBANKS, Alaska - A Florida man was sentenced last week to 13 years in prison for leading a conspiracy to distribute controlled substances in Fairbanks. According to court documents, Willie Lewis Wilson Jr., 41, of Madison, Florida, conspired with others to o more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 14 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service and the U.S. Department of the Interior are conducting a focused review of the Federal Subsistence Management Program, which ensures a subsistence priority for rural Alaska residents on federal public lands. The program is required under Title VIII of the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act of 1980 (ANILCA) and is jointly administered by the two departments. The goal is to produce joint recommendations more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 -- Rep. Nicholas J. Begich III, R-Alaska, issued the following news release: * * * House Passes Congressman Begich Bills Advancing Alaska Priorities * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Dec. 16, 2025 - The U.S. House of Representatives passed three bills this week introduced by Congressman Nick Begich (R-AK) that advance critical priorities for Alaska. The legislation includes H.R. 2815 (link is external), the Cape Fox Land Entitlement Finalization Act of 2025 ; H.R. 3176 (link is extern more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 -- Sen. Jon Husted, R-Ohio, issued the following news release on Dec. 15, 2025: * * * Husted urges Treasury Secretary to protect American students from Chinese Communist Party Sen. Jon Husted (R-Ohio) and Sens. Bill Cassidy (R-La.), Susan Collins (R-Maine) and Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) sent a letter to U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent requesting the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States review the sale of Epic! Creations to a Chinese-owned company. Epi more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 -- The Democratic National Committee posted the following news release: * * * ICYMI: DNC Launches Digital Ad Campaign in Hometown Newspapers of Vulnerable GOP Senators Ahead of Health Care Vote Yesterday, Senate Republicans voted to make health care even more expensive for more than 20 million Americans by letting enhanced ACA premium tax credits expire. Before the vote, the DNC launched a new ad campaign targeting vulnerable Senate Republicans in Ohio, Alaska, Texas, and  more PR

BOISE, Idaho, Dec. 20 -- The Idaho Democratic Party issued the following statement on Dec. 19, 2025, by Chair Lauren Necochea: * * * When it Comes to Protecting Public Lands, Democrats Have the Strong Track Record For generations, Idaho Democrats have protected the places that make this state what it is. We believe our public lands belong to all of us, not just the highest-bidding billionaires. Sen. Frank Church led the fight to pass the Wilderness Act and the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act. A more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Judiciary Committee Advances Four U.S. Attorneys and Three Judicial Nominations The Senate Judiciary Committee today advanced the following nominations: * David Clay Fowlkes, to be United States District Judge for the Western District of Arkansas, by a vote of 15-7; * Nicholas Jon Ganjei, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan Convenes Experts to Create Roadmap for Native Maternal Health Solutions * Most American Indian/Alaska Native Pregnancy-Related Deaths Were Deemed Preventable Washington, D.C. U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, convened more than 55 American Indian, Alaska Native (AI/AN), and Native Hawaiian (NH) maternal health experts and organizatio more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 -- Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, issued the following news release: * * * Murkowski Celebrates Codification of Arctic Ambassador Position * Washington, DC Today, U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) welcomed the codification of the Ambassador-at-Large for Arctic Affairs position within the U.S. State Department through the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). Senator Murkowski has long pushed to elevate U.S. Arctic diplomacy, leading to the State Department's establi more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, issued the following news release: * * * Murkowski Highlights Alaska Wins in NDAA * Washington, DC - Today, U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) voted in favor of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2026, which passed the Senate by a bipartisan vote of 77-20. The bill now goes to the President's desk for his signature. The FY26 NDAA provides a 3.8 percent pay raise for military personnel, expands investment in mi more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 -- Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, issued the following news release: * * * Murkowski Introduces Legislation to Boost Resilience & Build Stronger Communities * Washington, D.C. - In an effort to make it easier for communities across the nation to better protect critical, at-risk infrastructure and community assets from worsening natural disasters, U.S. Senators Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) and Jack Reed (D-RI) have introduced a bill that would reinstate the Federal Emergency Mana more PR

SEATTLE, Dec. 18 -- Alaska Airlines, a subsidiary of Alaska Air Group, issued the following news release: * * * Nonstop to the North Pole: Alaska Airlines' Fantasy Flight brings holiday magic to kids in need As the countdown to Christmas begins, Alaska Airlines turned up the holiday cheer by partnering with Northwest North Pole Adventures to transform an ordinary flight into an unforgettable experience for children in need. Last Saturday, 43 well-deserving kids from shelters and transitional more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 -- Sen. Dan Sullivan, R-Alaska, issued the following news release: * * * Senate Passes 5-Year Extension for Alaska Native Vietnam-era Veterans Land Allotment Program * U.S. Senators Dan Sullivan and Lisa Murkowski, and Congressman Nick Begich (all R-Alaska), thanked their Senate colleagues today for passing legislation to extend the Alaska Native Vietnam Veteran Land Allotment Program for an additional five years just days before the application period for the program was more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 -- Sen. Dan Sullivan, R-Alaska, issued the following news release: * * * Senate Passes Coast Guard Authorization as Part of FY 2026 NDAA with Sullivan's Alaska Priorities * WASHINGTON U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska), chairman of the Senate Commerce Coast Guard, Maritime and Fisheries Subcommittee, today celebrated the Senate's passage of the Fiscal Year 2026 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which includes the Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2026. The legis more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Murkowski joins Colleagues Reintroduces Bipartisan Bill to Ensure No-Cost Contraception Coverage for All Women * Washington, DC U.S. Senators Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), Maggie Hassan (D-NH), Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), and Susan Collins (R-ME) reintroduced a bipartisan bill to help ensure that all women have full access to no-cost contraception coverage. Currently, private insurance plans and Medic more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 [Category: Environment] -- The Sierra Club posted the following news release: * * * Sierra Club Notice of Intent to Sue Flags Agency Failures to Protect Arctic Polar Bears from Oil and Gas Activities * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, the Sierra Club, represented by its Environmental Law Program, and allied organizations represented by Trustees for Alaska filed a notice flagging ESA violations by the Bureau of Land Management and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service that threaten  more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 -- Sen. Dan Sullivan, R-Alaska, issued the following news release: * * * Sullivan Applauds Extension of Secure Rural Schools Program * WASHINGTON U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) praised the House of Representatives' vote to reauthorize the U.S. Forest Service's Secure Rural Schools and Self-Determination Program (SRS) through 2026. This vote comes days after Sullivan and his Senate colleagues sent a letter to House leadership, calling for its passage. The SRS program more PR

NEW YORK, Dec. 16 [Category: Media] -- PEN America, an organization that says it stands at the intersection of literature and human rights to protect free expression, posted the following news release: * * * Top 52 Banned Books Since 2021, Start of Public School Censorship Crisis * (NEW YORK)PEN America today released the top 52 banned books in public schools since 2021, when the writers and free expression organization began documenting the unprecedented wave of censorship that now impacts  more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury Office of Foreign Assets Control published a general license (GL 125) that authorizes transactions related to governmental meetings between the U.S. and Russia held in Alaska. This general license was issued on Aug. 13, 2025. GL 125 specifically authorizes transactions that are ordinarily incident and necessary to the attendance at or support of meetings in Alaska between the Government of the U.S. and the Government of the Rus more PR