JUNEAU, Alaska, Oct. 27 -- Gov. Mike Dunleavy, R-Alaska, issued the following news release on Oct. 26, 2023: Today Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy outlined a proposal to increase energy security for Alaska's Railbelt through increased Cook Inlet gas production. The announcement previews legislation that will be introduced in the upcoming legislative session to increase production of Cook Inlet natural gas resources. The proposal will make investment and development in new production more attracti  more

ANCHORAGE, Alaska, Oct. 25 -- The Cook Inlet Tribal Council issued the following announcement: Babies don't come with an instruction manual. But parents who participate in CITC's Ch'anik'en Home Visiting program get something better than a how-to book: They receive hands-on guidance in parenting skills from a family mentor. In August, Alma Ashenfelter celebrated her son Micah's graduation from the Ch'anik'en program at a ceremony hosted by CITC's Child and Family Services department. Now five   more

ANCHORAGE, Alaska, Oct. 25 -- GCI, a telecommunications company, issued the following news release: More than a simple car ride away, traveling to some of the most-remote of GCI's hundreds of wireless sites can take days and, sometimes, a little creativity. When a wireless site needs work, effective planning and preparation are key because timely transit to and from the site is no guarantee. Thanks to high-tech drone imagery and 3D modeling, GCI's technicians are equipped with the right tools,   more

FLAGSTAFF, Arizona, Oct. 26 (TNSres) -- Northern Arizona University issued the following news: A disease ecologist at Northern Arizona University is part of an interdisciplinary team that will study the effects of increasing ocean temperatures on the established dynamics between marine pathogens and their hosts--specifically the Pacific herring, an important food source in marine ecosystems along the west coast of North America. The five-year project, funded by a $2.9 million grant from the Na  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Oct. 27 -- Pennsylvania State University issued the following news: Penn State student organizations and units at campuses across the commonwealth will be holding events in honor of National Native American Heritage Month, celebrated during the month of November. Here's a look at some of the events taking place at the University's campuses. Additional events may be added throughout the month. According to the Library of Congress Native American Heritage Month web  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, Oct. 26 (TNSres) -- Texas A&M University's College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences issued the following news release: Texas A&M University-led research is filling in data gaps and developing new tools to improve trace elements monitoring of fish and their consumers - including both people and wildlife - in the state of Alaska. Alaska fisheries provide about 60% of total U.S. seafood harvests, according to Alaska's Resource Development Council, and are key   more

CEDAR FALLS, Iowa, Oct. 25 (TNSres) -- The University of Northern Iowa issued the following news release: The University of Northern Iowa is one of four institutions that will combat climate change as part of a $13.9 million grant from the National Science Foundation. The grant funds a program led by the University of Alaska Fairbanks to help multiple communities respond to coastal erosion, flooding, permafrost thaw and other hazards attributed to climate change. The four years of funding, awar  more