ANCHORAGE, Alaska, Nov. 17 -- The U.S. Attorney for the District of Alaska, S. Lane Tucker, issued the following news release: A federal grand jury in Alaska returned an indictment this week officially charging a Kenai man with making interstate threats to kidnap and injure a U.S. Senator. "Actions that threaten the safety and well-being of public officials are unacceptable and will not be tolerated," said U.S. Attorney S. Lane Tucker for the District of Alaska. "The Justice Department and U.S  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 16 (TNSres) -- AmeriCorps issued the following news release: AmeriCorps, the federal agency for national service and volunteerism, announces the deployment of 56 AmeriCorps NCCC teams to 25 states, Guam and Puerto Rico. The deployments began in mid-October, with several slated to run through mid-December, to address the impacts of climate change, and support families through food security programs and other community needs. When America calls, AmeriCorps answers. In the Pacif  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 16 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management issued the following news release: ANCHORAGE, Alaska-- The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is announcing the availability of a final environmental assessment and unsigned Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) for a proposed amendment to the Ring of Fire Resource Management Plan (RMP) affecting Campbell Tract, a 730-acre Special Recreation Management Area in Anchorage. The proposed amendment would allow for c  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 13 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management issued the following news release: WASHINGTON -- Following discussions with Tribal leaders, Alaska Native Corporations, local leaders, and organizations in Alaska, Acting Deputy Secretary Laura Daniel-Davis announced today that the Bureau of Land Management will extend the public comment period for the proposed National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska (NPR-A) Rule by an additional 20 days. The BLM previously extend  more

ROCKVILLE, Maryland, Nov. 18 -- The National Institutes of Health's Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child's Health and Human Development issued the following news release on Nov. 16, 2023: * * * Collaboration will promote safe infant sleep practices in American Indian and Alaska Native communities * * * The Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD), part of the National Institutes of Health, is partnering with the Centers for Disease  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Nov. 17 (TNSres) -- The National Science Board issued the following news: Between 2012 and 2021, the number of U.S. postsecondary science and engineering awards increased across all degree levels and among Black or African American and Hispanic or Latino student groups, which historically have been underrepresented in attaining those degrees. American Indian or Alaska Native students, also underrepresented, received fewer science and engineering degrees in 2021 than they di  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 15 (TNSres) -- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Alaska Fisheries Science Center issued the following news: * * * Four whales were spotted from the critically endangered population--at least one is new to researchers. * * * As a 48-day whale survey in the North Pacific drew to a close, Jessica Crance heard a series of gunshot calls--vocalizations unique to the right whale. By the end of the stormy final day, the survey team had seen four different whales   more

ANCHORAGE, Alaska, Nov. 14 -- The U.S. Attorney for the District of Alaska, S. Lane Tucker, issued the following news release on Nov. 13, 2023: An Anchorage man was sentenced today to 10 years in prison for defrauding at least 177 victims of more than $26 million through an investment fraud scheme. According to court documents, Garrett Elder, 30, convinced victims to transfer funds to him for investment in stocks and foreign currencies on their behalf through deceptive and false representation  more

COPPER CENTER, Alaska, Nov. 14 -- The National Park Service Wrangell-St. Elias National Park and Preserve issued the following news release on Nov. 13, 2023: Wrangell-St. Elias National Park and Preserve (WRST) is extending the comment period for the Kennecott Operations and Management Plan (KOMP) to December 10, 2023. The 2013 Kennecott Operations Plan (KOP) provided guidance for the National Park Service (NPS) to manage NPS-owned portions of the Kennecott Mines National Historic Landmark (KN  more