WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 -- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued the following news: On the evening of November 16, the NOAA Fisheries Alaska Statewide 24-hour Marine Mammal Stranding Hotline received a report of a dead whale. It had been found on the beach near the Coastal Trail in Anchorage. The following day, biologists with the Alaska Veterinary Pathology Services(link is external) and NOAA Fisheries collected information about the whale. They took photos, measurements, and  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Federal Emergency Management Agency issued the following news release: ANCHORAGE, Alaska. The 60-day registration period to apply for FEMA federal assistance for this year's Mendenhall Glacier flooding ends December 16, 2024. Late applications will be considered on a case-by-case basis up to 60-days past the deadline. December 16 is also the last day the Disaster Recovery Center will be open at the Mendenhall Valley Public Librar  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the following document from Economics Daily: * * * Job openings rates decreased in 4 states and increased in 1 state in September 2024. The national job openings rate was 4.5 percent, with the total number of job openings at 7.4 million. Alaska and Arkansas had the highest job openings rates, at 6.9 percent each. California had the most job openings, at 554,000, followed by Texas (525,000). Vermon  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 -- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued the following news: NOAA Fisheries scientists recently published a study on bearded, ribbon, and spotted seal haul-out behavior(link is external). This research provides critical information on the percentage of seals hauled out on sea ice compared to in the water. It also looks at how this seal behavior changes with the weather and time of day. This information enables us to account for seals that are not photogr  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: Every December, millions of families around the world track Santa's Yuletide journey through the North American Aerospace Defense Command's Santa Tracker. "NORAD Tracks Santa" is a holiday tradition that started from humble origins and as a fluke but has now grown into a massive volunteer operation. Kids across the U.S. have grown accustomed to following Santa's journey by tracking his flight path online or by maki  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture issued the following news release: Funding Will Improve Access to a Clean, Reliable Electric Grid and Safe Drinking Water for Millions in Rural and Tribal Communities U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced that USDA is investing $6.3 billion in rural and Tribal communities across 44 states to expand access to a clean and reliable electric grid, provide safe drinking water and create good-paying jobs.  more