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

JUNEAU, Alaska, March 7 -- Gov. Mike Dunleavy, R-Alaska, issued the following news release: * * * Alaska Permanent Fund Corporation Governance Study Released The Dunleavy administration today released a report commissioned by the Governor. The study was conducted by an outside legal firm to review the Alaska Permanent Fund Corporation (APFC). The purpose of the report was to ascertain what if any recommendations or changes could potentially be made to improve its operations and avoid real or   more

ANCHORAGE, Alaska, March 15 -- GCI, a telecommunications company, issued the following news release: * * * Chignik Bay residents now have access to GCI's 2.5 gig consumer internet speeds Chignik Bay is the sixth community connected through GCI's Aleutians Fiber Project ANCHORAGE, Alaska - The remote community of Chignik Bay now has access to fiber-optic service and 2.5 gig consumer internet speeds! Located on the Alaska Peninsula, 450 miles southwest of Anchorage, Chignik Bay is the sixth co  more

SANTA CRUZ, California, March 12 -- The University of California Santa Cruz campus issued the following news: * * * Whale waste helps health of oceans by funneling nutrients to the tropics, new study shows UC Santa Cruz's vast elephant-seal data helped researchers estimate nutrient transfer By Mike Pena New research shows that whales move nutrients thousands of miles--in their pee and poop--from as far as Alaska to Hawaii, supporting the health of tropical ecosystems and fish. UC Santa Cruz  more

MANOA, Hawaii, March 12 -- The University of Hawaii Manoa campus issued the following news release: * * * Micronutrient gaps help fuel childhood obesity in Pacific Children ages two to eight years across 11 Pacific jurisdictions--including Hawaii--are not meeting daily recommended intakes for key micronutrients (essential vitamins and minerals needed in small amounts for health), either consuming too much or too little. That discovery was published recently in a study led by scientists at th  more

BURLINGTON, Vermont, March 11 -- The University of Vermont issued the following news: * * * Discovery: The Great Whale Pee Funnel Whales move nutrients thousands of miles--in their urine--from as far as Alaska to Hawaii, supporting health of tropical ecosystems and fish By Joshua Brown Whales are not just big, they're a big deal for healthy oceans. When they poop, whales move tons of nutrients from deep water to the surface. Now new research shows that whales also move tons of nutrients tho  more