WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 -- Sen. Dan Sullivan, R-Alaska, issued the following news release: * * * Alaska Congressional Delegation, Fishermen Convene Fisheries Roundtable with Senior Administration Officials * WASHINGTON --U.S. Senators Dan Sullivan and Lisa Murkowski, and Congressman Nick Begich (all R-Alaska), today convened a roundtable meeting with Alaska community and fisheries leaders, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins, and other senior f more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 -- Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, issued the following news release: * * * Alaska Congressional Delegation, Fishermen Meet with Commerce & Agriculture Secretaries, Senior Trump Administration Officials on Alaska Seafood Priorities * WASHINGTON --U.S. Senators Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan, and Congressman Nick Begich (all R-Alaska), today convened a roundtable meeting with Alaska community and fisheries leaders, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick, U.S. Secretary  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- The U.S. Department of War issued the following news: * * * Armed Forces Medical Examiner Accelerates Colony Glacier Mission * It's been 73 years since a C-124 Globemaster II, carrying 52 military members, tragically crashed into Mount Gannett in the Chugach Mountains of eastern Alaska, 40 miles from its destination of Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson. It's believed the crash created an avalanche that, in some places, caused debris to be covered in hundreds of feet o more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- Americans for Tax Reform posted the following commentary: * * * ATR Opposes Raising Business Taxes Via Alaska's SB 113 By Dennis Hull On September 10, Americans for Tax Reform sent the following letter to the Governor's office opposing SB 113, a bill that raises taxes on companies doing business in Alaska. * * * Dear Governor Dunleavy, On behalf of Americans for Tax Reform (ATR) and our supporters across Alaska, I urge you to veto Senate Bill 113, legislation which more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 -- Sen. Michael F. Bennet, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Bennet, Sullivan Introduce Bipartisan NDAA Amendment to Strengthen Indo-Pacific Security Cooperation * Washington, D.C. -- U.S. Senators Michael Bennet (D-Colo.), a member of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, and Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, introduced an amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) to strengthen security co more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management issued the following news release: * * * BLM coal lease sale at Falkirk Mine nets nearly $80k * The BLM manages about 245 million acres of public land located primarily in 12 western states, including Alaska, on behalf of the American people. The BLM also administers 700 million acres of sub-surface mineral estate throughout the nation. Our mission is to sustain the health, diversity, and productivity of Am more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- Rep. Nicholas J. Begich III, R-Alaska, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Begich Statement on the 24th Anniversary of 9/11 Attacks * WASHINGTON, D.C. - September 11, 2025 - Congressman Nick Begich (AK-R) issued the following statement on the 24th anniversary of the September 11th terrorist attacks: "Today, we honor the men and women who tragically lost their lives on 9/11. On this 24th Anniversary of one of the most harrowing moments in American hi more PR

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Sept. 11 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics - Western Regional Information Office issued the following report: * * * Consumer Price Index, Anchorage area -- August 2025 * The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) for Urban Alaska increased 0.8 percent for the two months ending in August 2025, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner Chris Rosenlund noted that the index for all items l more PR

FAIRBANKS, Alaska, Sept. 12 -- The U.S. Air Force Civil Engineer Center issued the following news: * * * DAF ignites energy innovation with microreactor pilot at Eielson AFB Editor's note: The Air Force Office of Energy Assurance, part of the Air Force Civil Engineer Center, has been involved in the development of the Eielson AFB microreactor pilot since its beginning, providing engineering and program management support throughout. * * * The Department of the Air Force, in collaboration wi more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration is amending a federal airway in Alaska. The change to the Alaskan Very High Frequency Omnidirectional Range Federal Airway V-350 is a result of the decommissioning of the Togiak Nondirectional Radio Beacon in the state. The rulemaking finalizes a proposal to modify the airway. The previous path of V-350 ran between the Dillingham VOR, Togiak NDB, Bethel VORTAC, Emmonak VOR/DME, and Nome VOR/DME more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 8 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service announced the issuance of a biological opinion and a permit for the Alaska Liquefied Natural Gas Project. The biological opinion was issued under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, while the permit was issued under the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act of 1940. The issuance of these documents is being published as required by the statute of limitations provision in title 41 of the Fixing America's S more PR

CAMP SMITH, Hawaii, Sept. 9 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Indo-Pacific Command issued the following news: * * * Forged in Fire: Arctic Artillery Sharpens Indo-Pacific Partnership * YUKON TRAINING AREA, Alaska -- The thunder of M119 howitzers echoed across the Yukon Training Area as Soldiers of the U.S. Army's 2nd Battalion, 8th Field Artillery Regiment joined forces with the Indian Army to conduct a live-fire exercise Sept. 6, 2025 during Yudh Abhyas 2025. The bilateral training even more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- The House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations issued the following information for a hearing entitled "Unleashing Alaska's Extraordinary Resource Potential" at 10:15 a.m. on Sept. 16, 2025, at 1324 Longworth House Office Building: Witnesses * Mrs. Diana Furchtgott-Roth, Director, Heritage Foundation Center for Energy, Climate, and Environment, Washington, D.C. * Mr. Jerry Taylor, Garfield County Commissioner, National Association of Counties, more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development has announced the availability of the Community Development Block Grant Program specifically aimed at Indian Tribes and Alaska Native Villages. This initiative will provide financial support ranging from $500,000 to $2 million to enhance community development efforts across eligible tribal areas. Designed to foster economic growth and improve local infrastructure, the program encourages sustainable community revitaliza more ST

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Justice lodged a proposed material modification to the Consent Decree in the matter of United States v. Trident Seafoods Corp., Seattle, Washington, et. al. with the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington. This action on September 4, 2025, relates to alleged violations concerning the use of ozone-depleting refrigerants on board fishing vessels and at seafood processing facilities in Alaska and the Pacific Northwest. The more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 8 -- Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, issued the following news release: * * * Murkowski Joins Colleagues in Introducing the American Grown Act * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Lisa Murkowski, Dan Sullivan (both R-Alaska), Adam Schiff (D-Calif.), and Angus King (I-Maine) introduced the American Grown Act, legislation requiring the Executive Office of the President, the Department of Defense, and the Department of State to only procure cut flowers and cut greens grown in the more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 13 -- Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, chairwoman of the Senate Indian Affairs Committee, issued the following news release: * * * MURKOWSKI, SCHATZ LEAD OVERSIGHT HEARING TO EXAMINE TRIBAL ENERGY PROGRAMS AT THE DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs (SCIA), and U.S. Senator Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii), Vice Chairman, held an Oversight Hearing entitled: "Unleashing Indian Energy - Examining Federal Programs  more PR

PORTLAND, Oregon, Sept. 6 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Oregon posted the following news release on Sept. 5, 2025: * * * Off-Duty Commercial Airline Pilot Pleads Guilty to Interfering with Flight Crew Joseph David Emerson, 46, of Pleasant Hill, California, an off-duty commercial airline pilot, pleaded guilty today for attempting to shut down the engines of a passenger plane in flight. According to court documents, on October 22, 2023, Emerson, an off-duty Alaska Airl more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 13 -- Sen. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, vice chair of the Senate Indian Affairs Committee, issued the following news release: * * * SCHATZ, MURKOWSKI LEAD OVERSIGHT HEARING TO EXAMINE TRIBAL ENERGY PROGRAMS AT THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY U.S. Senator Brian Schatz (D-Hawai'i), Vice Chairman of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, and U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska), Chairman of the Committee, held an Oversight Hearing titled: "Unleashing Indian Energy - Examining Feder more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 8 -- Sen. Dan Sullivan, R-Alaska, issued the following news release: * * * Sullivan, Schiff, Murkowski, and King Introduce American Grown Act * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska), Adam Schiff (D-Calif.), Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska), and Angus King (I-Maine) introduced the American Grown Act, legislation requiring the Executive Office of the President, the Department of Defense, and the Department of State to only procure cut flowers and cut greens grown in the more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- The Sunshine Community Health Center has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) expressing concern regarding the application process for the 340B Rebate Model Pilot Program. Located in rural Alaska, SCHC serves vulnerable populations across a 100-mile area, highlighting the program's potential impact on community health care access and sustainability. In its comment letter, more ST

RIVERSIDE, California, Sept. 9 (TNSjou) -- The University of California Riverside campus issued the following news: * * * Orange rivers signal toxic shift in Arctic wilderness Warming soil unleashes metals deadly to fish and food chains By Jules Bernstein In Alaska's Brooks Range, rivers once clear enough to drink now run orange and hazy with toxic metals. As warming thaws formerly frozen ground, it sets off a chemical chain reaction that is poisoning fish and wreaking havoc on ecosystems.  more PR

NORMAN, Oklahoma, Sept. 13 (TNSjou) -- The University of Oklahoma issued the following news: * * * University of Oklahoma Researchers Aim to Reduce Indigenous Cancer Disparities New England Journal of Medicine article details novel care coordination and communication program By April Wilkerson, april-j-wilkerson@ouhsc.edu OKLAHOMA CITY - Researchers from the University of Oklahoma Health Campus have published an article and podcast in the New England Journal of Medicine describing a novel c more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 8 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior National Park Service issued the following news release: * * * Wrangell-St. Elias Subsistence Resource Commission Announces September 25-26 Meeting in Tok * COPPER CENTER, ALASKA - The Wrangell-St. Elias National Park Subsistence Resource Commission will meet at the Tok Chamber of Commerce and Visitor's Center and virtually by Microsoft Teams and teleconference on Thursday, September 25 and Friday, September 26. The meeting will cons more PR