ANCHORAGE, Alaska, July 23 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Alaska issued the following news release: A federal grand jury in Alaska returned an indictment last week charging an Anchorage doctor and her husband with health care fraud and tax evasion. According to court documents, from 2010 to 2023, Claribel Tan, 60, a practicing rheumatologist, and her husband, Daniel Tan, 69, operated Claribel K. Tan MD LLC (CKTMD), a medical clinic in Anchorage. The indictment alleges t  more

ANCHORAGE, Alaska, July 25 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Alaska issued the following news release: A federal grand jury in Alaska returned an indictment last week charging an Anchorage man with possessing controlled substances with intent to distribute and possessing a "ghost gun" as a felon. According to court documents, on June 9, 2024, James McKinley, 37, was found passed out behind the wheel of a running vehicle in a handicapped parking space in Anchorage. Officers  more

WASHINGTON, July 24 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Indian Affairs issued the following news release on July 23, 2024: The Bureau of Indian Affairs today announced increased payment limits for certain Financial Assistance and Social Services programs which directly support American Indian and Alaska Native families and individuals. The last time there was an increase to these payment amounts was in 2000. "These increases will have immediate impact on our Native relatives and  more

WASHINGTON, July 24 -- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued the following news: In a new project, scientists hope to learn more about age determination and maximum lifespan of Pacific sleeper sharks. Scientists are examining the nuclear core and outer eye lens layers of this species to estimate plausible age ranges. Results of this study may offer valuable information to add to the assessment of the stock populations in Alaska, including estimating natural mortality rates.  more

WASHINGTON, July 24 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: SEATTLE - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced the general competition selection of the Southeast Conference of Alaska to receive a $38,646,534 Climate Pollution Reduction Grant. The Southeast Conference of Alaska (Alaskan Southern Coastal Communities) is among 25 selected applications to receive $4.3 billion in funding for community-driven solutions that tackle the climate crisis, reduce  more

WASHINGTON, July 23 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on July 22, 2024: * * * The Doctor Allegedly Deceived Patients About What Substances Were Injected and the Defendants Received More than $10M in Fraud Proceeds and Filed False Tax Returns * * * A federal grand jury in Alaska returned an indictment last week charging an Anchorage doctor and her husband with health care fraud and tax evasion. According to court documents, from 2010 to 2023, Claribel Tan, 6  more

WASHINGTON, July 25 -- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued the following news: Emily Mailman is a Marine Habitat Resource Specialist based in Anchorage, Alaska. She supports the work of the Office of Habitat Conservation's Restoration Center in Alaska. What is your key responsibility? I provide technical assistance to our partners working on community habitat restoration projects. When I explain my job to my family, I tell them that the work I do helps salmon move furt  more

PETERSON AFB, Colorado, July 25 -- The North American Aerospace Defense Command issued the following news release: COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - NORAD detected, tracked, and intercepted two Russian TU-95 and two PRC H-6 military aircraft operating in the Alaska Air Defense Identification Zone (ADIZ) on July 24, 2024. NORAD fighter jets from the United States and Canada conducted the intercept. The Russian and PRC aircraft remained in international airspace and did not enter American or Canadian so  more

WASHINGTON, July 22 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior issued the following news release: ANCHORAGE Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland wrapped up a multi-day visit to Alaska today, as part of the Biden-Harris administration's fifth Investing in America tour, where she highlighted how historic resources from the President's Investing in America agenda are bolstering climate resiliency, advancing salmon conservation, and strengthening local economies in Alaska. This week's trip to Alaska i  more

WASHINGTON, July 25 -- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued the following news: Join us for our new podcast episode, our summer 2024 round-up, featuring news, updates, and stories from around the agency and the country. Stay informed with the most recent developments and initiatives including: A new oyster hatchery in New EnglandLiving shorelines along coastal South CarolinaA recent report from a salmon task force in Alaska New research into beluga whale feeding habitat  more

WASHINGTON, July 22 (TNSrep) -- The Government Accountability Office issued the following report: Here are excerpts: * * * Fast Facts Tribes may face difficulties obtaining reliable and affordable electricity. Microgrids--electricity systems that can operate independently from a traditional electricity grid--can deliver power to tribal communities and protect from grid disruptions due to severe weather. This Q&A report examines financial and technical challenges Tribes face with developing   more