ANCHORAGE, Alaska, July 5 -- Alaska Attorney General Treg R. Taylor issued the following news release and letter: Alaska Attorney General Treg Taylor led the effort supported by 16 states to call out how the federal Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is trying--through a draft rule--to replace land uses with conservation on some federal lands. "This conservation-or-nothing attitude will significantly reduce the wellbeing of millions of people who derive benefit from the multiple uses that Congres  more

JUNEAU, Alaska, June 26 -- The Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities issued the following news release: First Lady Rose Dunleavy smashed a ceremonial bottle of champagne on the bow of the MV Hubbard today, christening the ship as it enters its first season in service. During her remarks, First Lady Dunleavy noted the important role women have played in the history of the Marine Highway. "I am honored to be part of AMHS history," said First Lady Dunleavy. "Women have made a  more

MANOA, Hawaii, July 7 (TNSper) -- The University of Hawaii Manoa campus issued the following news release: University of Hawaii at Hilo Chancellor Bonnie D. Irwin announces the appointment of Dr. Simon Kattenhorn as the permanent dean of the College of Natural and Health Sciences following the July 6, 2023 UH Board of Regents meeting. Kattenhorn's appointment is effective August 14, 2023. He replaces Interim Dean Brian Wissman. Kattenhorn comes to UH Hilo from the University of Alaska Anchorag  more

BOZEMAN, Montana, July 7 (TNSawa) -- Montana State University issued the following news release: A Montana State University plant scientist was recognized last month for excellence in teaching by administrators from land-grant universities across the West. Jennifer Lachowiec received the New Teacher Award of Excellence from the Western Academic Program Section, or W-APS, at the Joint Western Directors summer meeting in Richland, Washington, on June 22. The western region includes Alaska, Arizo  more

WASHINGTON, July 7 -- The National Republican Congressional Committee issued the following news: Since taking office, Mary Peltola has become more and more extreme. Peltola's latest assault on mainstream Alaskans is her sponsorship of an extreme transgender bill causing "serious safety and privacy implications for girls and women." Peltola's bill would force Alaska schools, gyms and faith-based charities to open their women's bathrooms, locker rooms and domestic violence shelters to biological  more

SYRACUSE, New York, June 29 -- Syracuse University issued the following news: Boreal ecosystems, dotted by subarctic lakes, are the world's northernmost forests. The boreal biome is the largest on Earth, stretching across Alaska, Canada, Russia and Scandinavia. These forests of spruce, fir and pine help regulate the global climate by sequestering carbon in biomass and soils and providing oxygen through photosynthesis. Yet, the health of carbon-rich boreal ecosystems depends on fires that releas  more

SEATTLE, Washington, July 7 (TNSjou) -- The University of Washington issued the following news release: Seabirds, from cormorants to puffins, spend most of their lives at sea. Beloved by birdwatchers, these animals can be hard to study because they spend so much time far from shore. New research led by the University of Washington uses data collected by coastal residents along beaches from central California to Alaska to understand how seabirds have fared in recent decades. The paper, publishe  more