ANCHORAGE, Alaska, Nov. 14 -- Alaska Attorney General Treg R. Taylor issued the following news release: Assistant Attorney General Ben Hofmeister was honored with the Attorney General's Pro Bono Award. Each year, Alaska Attorney General Treg Taylor presents this award to a member of the Alaska Bar who provides outstanding pro bono legal representation to victims of domestic violence. The nonprofit, Alaska Network on Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault, ANDVSA, recommended Hofmeister, based on  more

ANCHORAGE, Alaska, Nov. 15 -- GCI, a telecommunications company, issued the following news release: Construction is underway and Akutan is one big step closer to fiber-optic connectivity through GCI's Aleutians Fiber Project. With the final permits in place, crews are preparing the remote Aleutian community for the arrival of fiber-optic connectivity next year. The project will bring 2.5 gig consumer internet speeds, unlimited data, and urban-level plans to local residents. Crews are currently  more

FAIRBANKS, Alaska, Nov. 14 -- The Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities issued the following news release on Nov. 13, 2023: State of Alaska facilities will be led by Daniel "Danny" Gibson, who recently accepted the position of Director, Division of Facility Services (DFS) for the Alaska Department of Transportation & Public Facilities (DOT&PF). His first day will be Monday, Nov. 13, 2023. Danny most recently served as DFS Division Operations Manager. "While we often take th  more

FALLS CHURCH, Virginia, Nov. 14 -- General Dynamics issued the following news release on Nov. 13, 2023: * * * New Oracle Health EHR System Will Improve Data Sharing And Access To Health Services For 2.6 Million American Indians And Alaska Natives * * * General Dynamics Information Technology (GDIT), a business unit of General Dynamics, announced today that it was awarded a $2.5 billion indefinite delivery, indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) contract by the Indian Health Service (IHS) to modernize it  more

FAIRBANKS, Alaska, Nov. 18 -- The University of Alaska issued the following news release on Nov. 17, 2023: Citing fiscal certainty and growing revenue, Moody's Investor Service (Moody's) today upgraded the University of Alaska (UA) System's credit ratings, and moved the rating outlook up to "stable." The changes reflect Moody's growing confidence in UA's financial stability, capacity, and overall creditworthiness. "These positive rating actions are just one more signal that increased state fun  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Nov. 16 -- The Nashville International Airport issued the following news release: Alaska Airlines will commence daily, year-round flights to Portland, Oregon, filling the non-stop service gap in Nashville International Airport's(R) (BNA(R)) busiest domestic market. "This new nonstop flight connecting Nashville and Portland marks a significant achievement for BNA. Establishing this route has been a longstanding goal, and we are thrilled to enhance connectivity between the  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 14 -- The National Republican Congressional Committee issued the following news on Nov. 13, 2023: The National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC) today launched a new paid digital ad campaign to hold Mary Peltola accountable for votes against military pay raises and VA funding. The paid digital ad will run focusing on military and veterans in Alaska. Alaska has the highest percentage of veterans of any state -- 1 in 10. "Alaskans put service above self, but Mary Peltol  more

ANCHORAGE, Alaska, Nov. 18 -- Alaska Attorney General Treg R. Taylor issued the following news release on Nov. 17, 2023: In response to questions and concerns from Alaskans, today Alaska Attorney General Treg Taylor addressed a number of topics related to education. First, to assist the Department of Education and Early Development on the scope of the parental notification law, the Attorney General issued an opinion discussing the meaning of the phrase "human reproduction and sexual matters" a  more

MIAMI, Florida, Nov. 18 (TNSres) -- The University of Miami's Miller School of Medicine issued the following news: By Damian McNamara Miller School of Medicine researcher James Galvin looks to understand Alzheimer's disease in American Indian, Alaska Native, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander populations. The Native Alzheimer's Disease Resource Center for Minority Aging Research (NAD-RCMAR) funding will allow James E. Galvin, M.D., M.P.H., principal investigator and professor of neurology a  more

TUCSON, Arizona, Nov. 17 (TNSres) -- The University of Arizona's Native Nations Institute issued the following news release: Indigenous Peoples are increasingly exerting governance and oversight over genomic research with citizens of their nations, raising questions about how best to enforce research regulation between American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian peoples and researchers. Using a community-engaged research approach, we conducted 42 semi-structured interviews with Tribal  more