ANCHORAGE, Alaska, Sept. 1 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Alaska issued the following news release on Aug. 30, 2024: The leader of an extensive transnational drug trafficking organization was sentenced to 28 years in prison on Wednesday for running a conspiracy that trafficked vast amounts of dangerous drugs to Alaska. According to court documents, Miguel Baez Guevara, a.k.a. "Javi," 41, a U.S. citizen who was living in Mexico, was the leader of a transnational criminal  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 31 -- President Biden issued the following proclamation on Aug. 30, 2024, honoring National Wilderness Month: * * * America's beautiful natural landscapes are part of our Nation's identity, history, and heritage. One century ago, the Gila Wilderness was established as our country's first designated wilderness area, protecting this national treasure and beginning a new era of Federal conservation. Across our Nation, designated wilderness areas protect some of our most precious   more