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News Tipoffs - Alaska Editors Newsletter for Wednesday March 12, 2025 ( 8 items )  

AG Sunday Joins Coalition in Proposal to End Google's Search Engine Monopoly
BALTIMORE, Maryland, March 10 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release: * * * AG Sunday Joins Coalition in Proposal to End Google's Search Engine Monopoly HARRISBURG -- Attorney General Dave Sunday has joined a bipartisan coalition of 38 state Attorneys General and the U.S. Justice Department in proposing a final package of resolutions to end Google's illegal monopoly over internet search engines and restore competition to the benefit of consumers nation  more

Alaska Law Dept.: Dan Strigle is New Kenai DA
JUNEAU, Alaska, March 12 -- The Alaska Department of Law issued the following news release: * * * Dan Strigle is New Kenai DA (Anchorage, AK) - Dan Strigle is the new District Attorney in Kenai. Strigle accepted the position in January. In August 2024, Strigle was appointed to serve as the Kenai Deputy District Attorney, where he gained invaluable leadership experience under the mentorship of former DA Scot Leaders. Leaders accepted a position in Kotzebue. Kenai District Attorney Dan Strigl  more

BLM offers guided hikes, by reservation, on Headwaters Salmon Pass Trail
WASHINGTON, March 11 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management issued the following news release: * * * BLM offers guided hikes, by reservation, on Headwaters Salmon Pass Trail ARCATA, Calif. - Experience the majestic beauty of ancient redwood stands on a guided hike with the Bureau of Land Management along the Salmon Pass Trail, just six miles from Eureka, and immerse in the wonders of nature. These hikes in the southern part of the Headwaters Forest Reserve are plan  more

BLM seeks initial public input on proposed Dry Piney Helium and Carbon Sequestration Project
WASHINGTON, March 14 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management issued the following news release: * * * BLM seeks initial public input on proposed Dry Piney Helium and Carbon Sequestration Project PINEDALE, Wyo. -- The Bureau of Land Management is opening a 15-day public scoping for the Dry Piney Helium and Carbon Sequestration Project proposed on public, private, and state lands near LaBarge in Sublette County. The project is estimated to be capable of producing more t  more

High river flow, cold water pose risks to Owyhee River users
WASHINGTON, March 10 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management issued the following news release: * * * High river flow, cold water pose risks to Owyhee River users VALE, Ore. - Bureau of Land Management Vale District is advising visitors of dangerously high flows and very cold water temperatures on the Owyhee River below the Owyhee Dam. "We are not closing the area, but we do want to advise the public of the conditions," Acting Malheur Field Manager Nikki Haskett sai  more

South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson urges Congress to ban Chinese AI software 'DeepSeek' on government devices
COLUMBIA, South Carolina, March 11 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news: * * * South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson urges Congress to ban Chinese AI software 'DeepSeek' on government devices (COLUMBIA, S. C. ) - South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson has joined a total of 21 states urging Congress to pass the "No DeepSeek on Government Devices Act" (H.R. 1121). It would prohibit government devices from downloading and using AI software developed  more

Temporary closure of certain public land for the 2025 Legacy Battleground OHV Race
WASHINGTON, March 11 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management issued the following news release: * * * Temporary closure of certain public land for the 2025 Legacy Battleground OHV Race LAS VEGAS, NV - The Las Vegas Field Office announces the temporary closure of certain public lands in the Laughlin Special Recreation Management Area under its administration from April 11 through 13, 2025. This action is being taken to minimize the risk of potential collisions between   more

Yost Joins Coalition in Defending Parental Rights in Education
COLUMBUS, Ohio, March 11 -- Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost issued the following news release: * * * Yost Joins Coalition in Defending Parental Rights in Education (COLUMBUS, Ohio) -- Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost and 25 other state attorneys general are urging the U.S. Supreme Court to ensure that parents have the final say in their children's education and religious upbringing. In an amicus brief, Yost and his counterparts challenge a ruling by a U.S. Court of Appeals allowing a Marylan  more