FAIRBANKS, Alaska, Oct. 12 -- The Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities issued the following news release: Alaska Department of Transportation & Public Facilities (DOT&PF) is taking immediate steps to enhance highway safety along the Alaska, Steese and Richardson Highways in preparation for the planned Tetlin to Ft. Knox ore haul, scheduled to start in January 2024. Safety improvements include short and long-term actions that will: * Improve visibility for drivers and pede  more

ANCHORAGE, Alaska, Oct. 14 -- The Cook Inlet Tribal Council issued the following announcement on Oct. 13, 2023: In 2017, the Clare Swan Early Learning Center made history by establishing Anchorage's first early childhood Yup'ik immersion class. Since then, through partnership with College Gate Elementary, Yup'ik immersion has expanded beyond head start and kindergarten through fifth grade. You can read more about how far this effort to preserve the Yup'ik language has come with our update. Or f  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 13 -- The Democratic National Committee issued the following news release: As Filipino American History Month continues, DNC Chair Jaime Harrison and AAPI Caucus Chair Bel Leong-Hong released the following statement: "This month, we celebrate the unique history and contributions of Filipino Americans to the United States. From the cannery workers in Alaska and farm workers in the Pacific Northwest who fought for workers' rights and fair wages, to the Filipino frontline workers  more

DETROIT, Michigan, Oct. 11 (TNSres) -- The College for Creative Studies issued the following news: In the northern part of Alaska exists the Canning River Delta, a wide river valley formed by glacial water from Mt Chamberlain. For seven days, Francis Vallejo, award-winning artist and assistant professor of Illustration, accompanied a group of biologists into an Arctic National Wildlife Refuge studying birds and small mammals. Vallejo is releasing a book of his illustrations during his time in t  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Oct. 13 -- Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody issued the following joint statement on Oct. 12, 2023: * * * Attorney General Ashley Moody and the attorneys general from Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, West Virginia and Wyoming released the following joint statement in respo  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Oct. 13 -- Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr issued the following joint statement on Oct. 12, 2023: * * * Attorney General Chris Carr, along with the attorneys general of Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, Florida, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, West Virginia and Wyoming, today released the following joint statement in   more

DES MOINES, Iowa, Oct. 13 -- The Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird issued the following joint statement on Oct. 12, 2023: * * * Today, Iowa led a coalition of Attorneys General from Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, West Virginia, and Wyoming in a joint statement following the terrorist att  more

TOPEKA, Kansas, Oct. 13 -- Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach issued the following news release on Oct. 12, 2023: Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach today joined attorneys general from Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, West Virginia, and Wyoming in releasing the following joint statement in respon  more

JUNEAU, Alaska, Oct. 2 -- The University of Alaska-Southeast issued the following news release: UAS is pleased to announce the appointment of Mitzi Bolanos Anderson as the new Director of Equity and Compliance. Her responsibilities at UAS include Title IX, Equal Employment Opportunity issues, the American Disabilities Act/504 requirements, and Clery Act compliance. The University of Alaska Southeast (UAS) is pleased to announce the appointment of Mitzi Bolanos Anderson as the new Director of E  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Oct. 13 -- New Hampshire Attorney General John Formella issued the following joint statement on Oct. 12, 2023: * * * Attorney General John M. Formella announces today that he along with his fellow Attorneys General from Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, West Virginia, and Wyo  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Oct. 14 -- Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton issued the following statement on Oct. 13, 2023: * * * Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton joined a coalition of Attorneys General from Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Utah, Virginia, West Virginia, and Wyoming in a joint statement following the at  more

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, Oct. 13 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news release: South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson joined attorneys general from Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, West Virginia, and Wyoming in releasing the following joint statement in response to  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Oct. 13 -- Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti issued the following joint statement on Oct. 12, 2023: * * * Attorneys General from Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, West Virginia, and Wyoming released the following joint statement in response to the terrorist   more

JUNEAU, Alaska, Oct. 10 -- The University of Alaska-Southeast issued the following news release: The University of Alaska Southeast (UAS), in consortia with Ka Haka 'Ula O Ke'elikolani (College of Hawaiian Language) at the University of Hawai'i at Hilo and Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe University, have been awarded a grant in the amount of $6,593,862 by the U.S. Department of Education, Office of Elementary and Secondary Education. The consortium will work to implement the project "Aanikoobijigeng  more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Oct. 14 -- Utah Attorney General Sean D. Reyes issued the following joint statement on Oct. 13, 2023: * * * Yesterday, Utah Attorney General Sean D. Reyes joined Attorneys General from Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, West Virginia, and Wyoming for the following joint state  more

EL PASO, Texas, Oct. 12 -- The University of Texas's El Paso campus issued the following news release: The University of Texas at El Paso is part of a groundbreaking grant awarded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) to study climate change impacts and adaption in western Alaska. The region is experiencing increasing flooding and coastal erosion, permafrost thaw, loss of sea ice and other hazards, according to scientists. The research team will work out of largely isolated coastal communi  more