ANCHORAGE, Alaska, July 1 -- Alaska Attorney General Treg R. Taylor issued the following news release: Alaska Attorney General Treg Taylor emphasizes the importance of AM radio stations for emergency situations as some car manufacturers consider removing AM radio in electric cars, in a letter he joined along with 14 other state attorneys general. "Alaska ranks 7th in the nation for AM radio reach," said Attorney General Taylor. "In some communities AM radio is the only radio station available.  more

JUNEAU, Alaska, June 30 (TNSrpt) -- Alaska Attorney General Treg R. Taylor issued the following news release on June 29, 2023: Today, the State of Alaska and 10 other states and the Puget Sound Clean Air Agency delivered a notice of intent to sue the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) because of their failure to update wood stove emission standards. The communities of Fairbanks and North Pole experience some of the coldest winters in the United States, and residents rely heavily on woo  more

JUNEAU, Alaska, June 29 (TNSper) -- Gov. Mike Dunleavy, R-Alaska, issued the following news release on June 27, 2023: Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy has appointed Amy Welch to the Fairbanks Superior Court. Ms. Welch was chosen from a list of individuals nominated by the Alaska Judicial Council and forwarded on to the Governor. She will replace Judge Paul Lyle who retires next month. Ms. Welch has lived in Alaska for nine years and has practiced law for nine years since graduating from the Univ  more

BOWIE, Maryland, June 29 (TNSpar) -- Bowie State University issued the following news release: Bowie State University (BSU) in collaboration with The Maryland Center, TDX International, LLC (TDXi), an Alaska Native 8 (a) small business subsidiary of TDX Corporation and Forward Edge AI, a minority owned small business, have completed the first phase of a research and development (R & D) project designed to mitigate misinformation and disinformation that can negatively impact U.S. National Securi  more

JUNEAU, Alaska, June 30 -- The Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities issued the following news release: The Alaska Marine Highway System (AMHS) 2023/2024 Winter Schedule is now open for public comment. The schedule and supporting documentation can be found here: dot.alaska.gov/amhs/doc/winter_considerations_2023.pdf The public is encouraged to provide written comments by July 12, 2023. Comments may be submitted via the following website links (look for the "Submit a Comment  more

JUNEAU, Alaska, June 28 (TNSper) -- The University of Alaska-Southeast issued the following news release: * * * As Dean, he serves as the lead academic officer overseeing CTE faculty and staff and the Technical Education Center, located in Juneau. * * * The University of Alaska Southeast is pleased to announce that Dr. Cory Ortiz is the new Dean of the School of Career & Technical Education (CTE). Dr. Ortiz started working for UAS on June 19. As Dean, he serves as the lead academic officer o  more