WASHINGTON, Oct. 17 -- The U.S. Space Force issued the following news: SAN ANTONIO, Texas (AFNS) -- The Department of the Air Force emphasized the importance of varied voices in science, technology, engineering and math, or STEM, education during the American Indian Science and Engineering Society National Conference in San Antonio, Oct. 3-5. This three-day conference brought together thousands of indigenous students, educators and professionals to promote opportunities and celebrate achieveme  more

CAMP SMITH, Hawaii, Oct. 18 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Indo-Pacific Command issued the following news: JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska Nearly 800 paratroopers assigned to 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 11th Airborne Division, conducted a large-scale joint forceable entry operation onto Malemute Drop Zone in Alaskan history for Arctic Aloha as part of Joint Pacific Multinational Readiness Center 25-01, Oct. 15, 2024. Arctic Aloha, which began on  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 16 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior issued the following news release: The Departments of the Interior and Agriculture today announced a final rule to strengthen Alaska Tribal representation on the Federal Subsistence Board (FSB), which manages subsistence use on federal lands and waters in Alaska. The final changes to the FSB reflect the meaningful role of Tribal consultation and the Biden-Harris administration's commitment to engaging directly with Tribal leaders when m  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 16 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture issued the following news release: The Departments of the Interior and Agriculture today announced a final rule to strengthen Alaska Tribal representation on the Federal Subsistence Board (FSB), which manages subsistence use on federal lands and waters in Alaska. The final changes to the FSB reflect the meaningful role of Tribal consultation and the Biden-Harris administration's commitment to engaging directly with Tribal leaders when ma  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 17 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce's Economic Development Administration issued the following news release: Department of Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo has appointed Julie Kitka as the incoming Federal Co-Chair of the Denali Commission. She will join her co-chair from the Alaskan state government, Micaela Fowler. EDA and the Denali Commission have a long history of coordination and collaboration supporting economic development, strengthening regional climate resiliency,   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 15 (TNSrep) -- The Government Accountability Office issued the following report: Here are excerpts: * * * Fast Facts The federal government has struggled to hire and retain employees with the skills it needs in Hawaii, Alaska, and the U.S. Territories. Agencies we interviewed gave several reasons why, including: Higher cost of living, such as higher grocery and housing costs Lack of quality services--such as health care and childcare Difficulties with the federal hiring p  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 14 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Geological Survey issued the following abstract of an article on July 2, 2024, entitled "Accelerating Glacier Volume Loss On Juneau Icefield Driven By Hypsometry And Melt-Accelerating Feedbacks". The article was written by Bethan Davies, Robert McNabb, Jacob Bendle, Jonathan Carrivick, Jeremy Ely, Tom Holt, Bradley Markle, Christopher J. McNeil, Lindsey Nicholson and Mauri Pelto. * * * Globally, glaciers and icefields contribu  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 13 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Geological Survey issued the following abstract of an article on July 1, 2024, entitled "Assessing the Utility of Uncrewed Aerial System Photogrammetrically Derived Point Clouds for Land Cover Classification in the Alaska North Slope". The article was written by Jung-Kuan (Ernie) Liu, Rongjun Qin and Samantha Arundel. * * * Uncrewed aerial systems (UASs) have been used to collect "pseudo field plot" data in the form of large-s  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 14 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Geological Survey issued the following abstract of an article on July 2, 2024, entitled "Relative Importance Of Macroalgae And Phytoplankton To Nearshore Consumers And Growth Across Climatic Conditions In The Northern Gulf Of Alaska". The article was written by Katherine Corliss, Vanessa R. von Biela, Heather Coletti, James L. Bodkin, Daniel Esler and Katrin Iken. * * * Macroalgae and phytoplankton support the base of highly   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 15 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Geological Survey issued the following abstract of an article on July 10, 2024, entitled "Same Streams In A Different Forest? Investigations Of Forest Harvest Legacies And Future Trajectories Across 30 Years Of Stream Habitat Monitoring On The Tongass National Forest, Alaska". The article was written by Michael J. Moore, R. Flitcroft, E. Tucker, K. K. Prussian and S. M. Claeson. * * * The effects of timber harvest practices an  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 16 -- The General Services Administration issued the following news release: * * * Funded by the Inflation Reduction Act as part of President Biden's Investing in America agenda * * * ATLANTA - The U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) announced it will award a contract to Chitina Diversified Services LLC, a Native Alaskan-owned, small disadvantaged business based in Anchorage, Alaska, for repairs at the Howard H. Baker, Jr. United States Courthouse in Knoxville, Tennes  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 16 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior issued the following news release: ANCHORAGE, Alaska The Department of the Interior today celebrated the signing of three landmark agreements with Alaska Native Tribes and Corporations to advance co-stewardship on public lands and waters. Two agreements between federal agencies and Alaska Native Tribes and the Tanana Chiefs Conference will advance efforts to safeguard salmon within the Yukon, Kuskokwim, and Norton Sound regions through   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 16 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management issued the following news release: ANCHORAGE, Alaska The Department of the Interior today celebrated the signing of three landmark agreements with Alaska Native Tribes and Corporations to advance co-stewardship on public lands and waters. Two agreements between federal agencies and Alaska Native Tribes and the Tanana Chiefs Conference will advance efforts to safeguard salmon within the Yukon, Kuskokwim, and Nor  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 16 -- The White House issued the following news release: Today, President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. declared that a major disaster exists in the State of Alaska and ordered Federal assistance to supplement state, tribal, and local recovery efforts in the areas affected by flooding from August 5 to August 6, 2024. The President's action makes Federal funding available to affected individuals in the City and Borough of Juneau. Assistance can include grants for temporary housing and   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 17 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Federal Emergency Management Agency issued the following news release: FEMA announced that federal disaster assistance is available to the state of Alaska to supplement recovery efforts in the areas affected by flooding from Aug. 5-6, 2024. The President's action makes federal funding available to affected individuals in the City and Borough of Juneau. Assistance can include grants for temporary housing and home repairs, low-cost  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 18 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service issued the following news release: * * * Awards Will Support Eight Tribes and Bolster Fish and Wildlife Conservation * * * The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is awarding more than $1.3 million to federally-recognized Tribes in Alaska to benefit fish and wildlife resources and their habitats. Recipients include: Native Village of Brevig Mission Watershed Assessment & Long-term Subsistence Habitat Pr  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 17 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service issued the following news release: * * * Awards will support 35 Tribes across 15 states, bolstering fish and wildlife conservation * * * The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is awarding more than $6.4 million to federally recognized Native American and Alaska Native Tribes to benefit fish and wildlife resources and their habitats. This year's funding will support 35 Tribes for conservation projects acro  more