JUNEAU, Alaska, April 27 -- Gov. Mike Dunleavy, R-Alaska, issued the following news: Governor Mike Dunleavy welcomes a high-level presentation and panel The Wyoming Case Study: Attracting Investment in Advanced Nuclear Power on Thursday, May 23 at the Alaska Sustainable Energy Conference. Wyoming has been at the forefront of spearheading public-private partnership ventures, particularly in emerging energy sources like advanced nuclear power. The panel aims to focus on Wyoming Governor Mark Gord  more

JUNEAU, Alaska, April 27 -- Gov. Mike Dunleavy, R-Alaska, issued the following news on April 26, 2024: Today Governor Mike Dunleavy introduced legislation to support Alaska's agriculture and timber industries. HB 399 / SB 265 reduces the tax burden of businesses in the agriculture and timber industry in Alaska. The bill exempts certain agriculture and timber businesses from state and local income, property, and sales tax for a period of 10 years. "Alaska is too reliant on imports for both our  more

ANCHORAGE, Alaska, April 26 -- The Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities issued the following news release: In a display of cross-border cooperation and shared commitment to regional connectivity, the Alaska Department of Transportation & Public Facilities (DOT&PF) announces a landmark collaboration with the Yukon Territory to improve the northern portion of the Alaska Highway. Bolstered by $31 million in funding from the Statewide Transportation Improvement Program (STIP),   more

CHICAGO, Illinois, April 26 (TNSres) -- Boeing, an aerospace company and a manufacturer of commercial jetliners and defense, space and security systems, issued the following statement on April 24, 2024, by CEO Dave Calhoun: * * * Boeing President and CEO Dave Calhoun shared the following message with all employees today, as the company reported first-quarter results: Team, Although we report first quarter financial results today, our focus remains on the sweeping actions we are taking follow  more

SEATTLE, Washington, April 25 -- The University of Washington issued the following news release: Daniel James Brown, the author of "Boys in the Boat," the story of the 1936 University of Washington men's rowing team, will deliver the 2024 Commencement address for the 149th ceremony, which takes place June 8 at Alaska Airlines Field at Husky Stadium. The feature film based on Brown's 2014 bestseller, "Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics," w  more

CLEAR, Alaska, April 23 -- Lockheed Martin issued the following news release: The Long Range Discrimination Radar (LRDR) at Clear Space Force Station in Clear, Alaska, completed DD250 final acceptance and was officially handed over to the Missile Defense Agency in preparation for an Operational Capability Baseline (OCB) decision and final transition to the Warfighter. In addition, prior to this transition, the system has started Space Domain Awareness data collects for the United States Space F  more

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- The National Republican Congressional Committee issued the following statement on April 22, 2024: * * * Democrat Mary Peltola signed the pledge of an extreme group pushing policies that couldn't be more at odds with Alaskans, including: * Radical gun control * Defunding the police * No cash bail, mandating catch-and-release for criminals * Abolishing ICE and Border Patrol * Decriminalizing dangerous drugs Reminder: In Congress, Peltola has voted for lower penaltie  more