WASHINGTON, April 6 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Marketing Service issued the following news release on April 5, 2023: The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced $7.6 million in funding available through the Micro-Grants for Food Security Program (MGFSP) to increase the quantity and quality of locally grown food through small-scale gardening, herding, and livestock operations in food insecure communities in Alaska, Hawaii, and U.S. territories. USDA's Agri  more

ANCHORAGE, Alaska, April 8 -- The U.S. Attorney for the District of Alaska, S. Lane Tucker, issued the following news release: On April 4, 2023, a Colorado man was sentenced on charges related to violations of the Lacey Act and smuggling protected marine corals from the Philippines into the United States for retail sale. Veleriy V. Gorbounov, 45, of Morrison, Colorado was sentenced this week by U.S. District Court Judge Joshua Kindred to a term of probation of two years, the payment of a fine   more

ANCHORAGE, Alaska, April 6 -- The U.S. Attorney for the District of Alaska, S. Lane Tucker, issued the following news release on April 5, 2023: A former city treasurer was arrested this week after a federal grand jury returned an indictment charging him with wire fraud, money laundering, and tax evasion. The indictment charges that from 2015 to 2022, Jess George Adams of Willow embezzled more than $1.16 million from the City of Houston in Alaska and from a Wasilla-based equipment company. The  more

JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska, April 4 (TNSper) -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-Alaska District issued the following news release: Sara Longan assumed duties as the chief of the Regulatory Division for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - Alaska District in March. In her new position, she is responsible for administering and enforcing the USACE regional regulatory program within the Alaska and Honolulu District's areas of responsibilities. She leads the development, response and im  more

WASHINGTON, April 7 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency recently announced $29,691,000 from the 2023 Consolidated Appropriations Act for states, Tribes and territories through this year's Clean Water State Revolving Funds. The funding will help communities upgrade essential wastewater and stormwater systems to protect public health and treasured water bodies across the nation. EPA announced the following: * Alaska  more

WASHINGTON, April 7 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release on April 5, 2023: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Region 10 office is accepting applications for the 2023 Regional Pollution Prevention Award Program through May 19. This is the first year of the voluntary, non-monetary awards program in EPA Region 10. The awards will recognize companies and businesses operating on tribal lands for demonstrated leadership in innovative P2 practices within th  more

WASHINGTON, April 6 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: A federal grand jury in Anchorage returned an indictment on March 21, 2023, charging an Alaska man with wire fraud, money laundering and tax evasion. According to the indictment, from 2015 to 2022, Jess George Adams of Willow, Alaska, embezzled a total of more than $1.16 million from the City of Houston, Alaska, and from a Wasilla-based equipment company. The indictment alleges that from 2015 through 2018  more

EIELSON AFB, Alaska, April 6 -- The U.S. Air Force Eielson Air Force Base (354th Fighter Wing) issued the following news: By Airman 1st Class Ricardo Sandoval, 354th Fighter Wing Public Affairs There are generation defining moments throughout history that one may experience during their life. All are permanent images in memories but some also serve as a call to action or invoke some change. For Master Sgt. Juan Pablo Robles, 354th Operations Group first sergeant, it was the terror attacks o  more

WASHINGTON, April 4 -- The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs issued the following news release on April 3, 2023: The Department of Veterans Affairs announced that eligible American Indian and Alaska Native Veterans are no longer required to make copayments for health care and urgent care received through VA. The Biden-Harris administration and VA are proud to implement this rule, which is estimated to impact approximately 25,000 American Indian and Alaska Native Veterans. Under this new poli  more

WEST POINT, New York, April 4 -- The Military Academy issued the following academic news: With more than 20,000 active-duty troops in Alaska and more service members operating at Thule Air Base in Greenland, a snowstorm or below-freezing temperatures are not the only weather forecasts the Army, Air Force, and Space Force have to contend with. Solar energetic particles and radio blackouts caused by the sun are just a few types of space weather patterns that can disrupt how service members perfo  more

WASHINGTON, March 31 (TNSres) -- The White House issued the following fact sheet: * * * The Biden-Harris Administration's Investing in America Agenda: Delivering for Alaska President Biden's agenda has catalyzed over $700 million of new investment in Alaska For decades, the U.S. exported jobs and imported products, while other countries surpassed us in critical sectors like infrastructure, clean energy, semiconductors, and biotechnology. Thanks to President Biden's Investing in America Age  more

JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska, April 7 -- The U.S. Air Force issued the following news: The 374th Airlift Wing from Yokota Air Base, Japan, provided airlift support for Joint Pacific Multinational Readiness Capability exercise, March 21-April 2, and successfully conducted multiple joint exercises with the U.S. Army and Royal Canadian Air Force out of Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson. The JPMRC is a training exercise that aims to enhance the interoperability between U.S. joint service  more