SEATTLE, Dec. 11 -- Alaska Airlines, a subsidiary of Alaska Air Group, issued the following news release: * * * Alaska Air Group is launching Seattle as a global gateway for widebody flights with new nonstop service on Hawaiian Airlines between Seattle and Tokyo Narita, Japan (NRT), and Seoul Incheon, South Korea (ICN) beginning in 2025. We're also enhancing our domestic network this spring to make it more convenient to travel between the Hawaiian Islands and our West Coast hubs. Summary * A more PR

SAN MARCOS, California, Dec. 14 (TNSres) -- California State University's San Marcos campus issued the following news release: American Indian and Alaska Native (AIAN) students in California have made significant progress in some areas but still face persistent challenges that demand immediate attention. That's the top-level finding of a groundbreaking study released Friday by the California Indian Culture and Sovereignty Center (CICSC) at Cal State San Marcos. The "State of American Indian an more PR

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Dec. 12 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: Name: Griffin Armstrong College: College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Major: Human nutrition, foods, and exercise Hometown: It's complicated. Armstrong was born in Fairbanks, Alaska, but as the son of an Army officer, he has lived all over the world in Hawaii, Spain, and Korea. His family now lives in Blacksburg. The pathway to being a Hokie Armstrong came to Virginia Tech in January 2023, after transferring from more PR

JUNEAU, Alaska, Dec. 11 -- The University of Alaska-Southeast issued the following news release: * * * The University of Alaska Southeast and Coeur Alaska, Inc. are pleased to announce Coeur's commitment to fund introductory diesel and welding courses for local high school students at the UAS School of Career and Technical Education. Coeur's $100,000 commitment will cover students' tuition and fees through Spring 2026, significantly boosting the program's accessibility and sustainability. *  more PR

SEATTLE, Dec. 10 -- Alaska Airlines, a subsidiary of Alaska Air Group, issued the following agency statement on Dec. 9, 2024: * * * Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan members can enjoy up to 50% savings on award travel to destinations like Vienna, Zurich, and Geneva for a limited time through our Global Getaways program. Summary * Exclusive to Mileage Plan members, enjoy access to unbeatable worldwide award travel offers each quarter -- so you can turn your miles into unforgettable global adventur more PR

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico, Dec. 10 (TNSres) -- New Mexico State University issued the following news release: Suicides among children and adolescents in the United States continue to rise at alarming rates. A new study co-authored by a New Mexico State University researcher estimates that thousands of years of life are lost due to suicides among American Indian and Alaska Native children. Jagdish Khubchandani, a professor of public health at NMSU, published the findings of his latest study in the more PR

MANOA, Hawaii, Dec. 12 (TNSres) -- The University of Hawaii Manoa campus issued the following news release: Proper intake of food is essential for pregnant humpback whales to pull off the extreme physical feat of annual migration between Hawaii and Alaska. Researchers at the Marine Mammal Research Program (MMRP) at University of Hawaii at Manoa Hawaii Institute of Marine Biology (HIMB) revealed the energetic cost and vulnerabilities of migratory humpback mothers-to-be in a study published in Th more PR

SYRACUSE, New York, Dec. 11 -- The State University of New York Upstate Medical University campus issued the following news: In a sweeping agreement, Upstate Medical University and the federal Indian Health Service (IHS) have committed to taking the necessary steps, through service, research and education to improve the health and well-being of American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) communities across New York. A key element of the memorandum of understanding (MOU) between Upstate and IHS i more PR