JUNEAU, Alaska, April 16 (TNSPer) -- Gov. Mike Dunleavy, R-Alaska, issued the following news release: Governor Mike Dunleavy appointed Joan Wilson to serve as executive director of the Alaska Alcohol & Marijuana Control Office (AMCO) effective May 8, 2022. She is currently a Senior Assistant Attorney General in the Alaska Department of Law, where she serves as an advisor to AMCO. She replaces Glen Klinkhart who is transferring to a new position in the Alaska Department of Revenue starting Apr  more

JUNEAU, Alaska, April 12 (TNSAwa) -- The University of Alaska-Southeast issued the following news release: The University of Alaska Southeast (UAS) uses the occasion of Student Commencement each year to recognize individuals in our community who've offered outstanding service to the university, the state of Alaska, or Southeast communities. Meritorious Service Awards are awarded for public and volunteer service to the university or a local community. The UA Board of Regents approves candidates   more

JUNEAU, Alaska, April 14 -- Alaska Attorney General Treg R. Taylor issued the following news release: Alaska joined several states on an amicus brief supporting a military service member's claim that under the Religious Freedom Restoration Act (RFRA) he is entitled to an exemption from the federal vaccine mandate that applies to service members. One federal vaccine mandate that remains in effect applies to military service members. A number of service members have sought exemptions from the ma  more

JUNEAU, Alaska, April 13 -- The Alaska Department of Education and Early Development issued the following news release: Later this month parents, educators, policy makers, student advocates, and literacy experts will convene in Anchorage to learn how evidence-based literacy instruction can improve the reading abilities of Alaska's students. For attendees, the Alaska Science of Reading Symposium will establish a foundation for understanding and applying the Science of Reading. The Symposium will  more

JUNEAU, Alaska, April 15 -- Gov. Mike Dunleavy, R-Alaska, issued the following news release: Alaska is home to thousands of active duty military personnel and has the highest per capita population of veterans in the entire country. In an effort to build on Alaska's relationship with the military, Governor Mike Dunleavy sent a letter to United States Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro this week, inviting the Navy to expand its training operations for Navy SEALS in Alaska. The letter follows a  more

BOZEMAN, Montana, April 14 (TNSRes) -- Montana State University issued the following news release: Montana State University will play a leading role in improving medical care and public health across the Northwest through collaborative research as part of a partnership with one of the nation's top medical schools that is backed by a new $63 million grant. The funding, from the National Institutes of Health, will support the Institute of Translational Health Sciences at the University of Washin  more

MERCED, California, April 12 (TNSJou) -- The University of California Merced issued the following news: By Juan Flores Most people are familiar with the adage "a picture is worth a thousand words." However, the message conveyed by an image may not always be factual. Authors of a study recently published in the BMJ journal Tobacco Control said that was the case with Natural American Spirit (NAS) brand cigarettes. Notably, more than half of the American Indian/Alaska Native (also referred to as  more

SEATTLE, Washington, April 14 (TNStalk) -- The University of Washington issued the following news release on April 13, 2022: Four-time Tony Award-winning producer Ron Simons, a University of Washington alumnus who is well known for his work on Broadway and in Hollywood, will deliver the 2022 Commencement address for the 147th ceremony, which takes place at Alaska Airlines Field at Husky Stadium on June 11. He will be the first commencement speaker to address a graduating class in person since   more