HONOLULU, Hawaii, Aug. 28 -- The U.S. Pacific Air Forces issued the following news: * * * 250818-N-CK999-1034 * JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska -- Northern Edge 2025, a multi-domain, joint field-training exercise, concluded this week after showcasing the U.S. military's expanded capabilities in the Arctic and north-western Pacific theater. Led by U.S. Indo-Pacific Command and held throughout Alaska--including the Joint Pacific Alaska Range Complex and the Aleutians--the exercise   more

HONOLULU, Hawaii, Aug. 25 (TNSrpt) -- The U.S. Pacific Air Forces issued the following news: * * * Aircraft Accident Investigation Report Released for Eielson F-35 Crash * EIELSON AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska -- Pacific Air Forces has released the Accident Investigation Board report for the F-35A Lightning II mishap that occurred on January 28, 2025, at Eielson Air Force Base. The incident involved an F-35A from the 355th Fighter Squadron, 354th Fighter Wing. The investigation determined the air  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 29 -- The Alaska Department of Fish and Game (ADF&G) on behalf of the State of Alaska has submitted a public comment letter to the National Marine Fisheries Service regarding the proposed regulations governing the incidental take of marine mammals in connection with the 8 Star Alaska, LLC Liquefied Natural Gas Project in Cook Inlet. The letter, addressed to the Office of Protected Resources, expresses support for the Service's Letter of Authorization (LOA) that allows the incide  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 29 -- The Congressional Budget Office issued the following cost estimate for the Tribal Forest Protection Act Amendments Act (S. 719). * * * S. 719 would amend the Tribal Forest Protection Act of 2004, which authorizes the Departments of Agriculture and the Interior to enter into contracts and agreements with Indian tribes to carry out projects proposed by tribes on land owned by the Forest Service or Bureau of Land Management. The bill would authorize the appropriation of $15  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Coast Guard issued the following news release: * * * Coast Guard awards contract for waterfront homeport improvements in Sitka, Alaska * JUNEAU, Alaska -The U.S. Coast Guard's Facilities Design and Construction Center awarded a contract Aug. 14, 2025, to the Whiting-Turner Contracting Company to design and construct new homeport facilities in Sitka, Alaska. The award, with a total potential value of $50.475 million, will const  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 28 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Coast Guard issued the following news release: * * * Coast Guard investigates a report of unknown containers on and near Montague Island, Alaska * JUNEAU, Alaska - The Coast Guard is responding to a report of more than 100 containers with unknown contents on and near Montague Island. Coast Guard Marine Safety Unit Valdez received the initial report of the containers from Gulf of Alaska Keepers, a non-profit organization funded  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 25 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Coast Guard issued the following news release: * * * Coast Guard rescues man from downed aircraft near Haines, Alaska * JUNEAU, Alaska -- The Coast Guard rescued a man from a downed aircraft near Haines, Sunday. At approximately 8:30 a.m., watchstanders at the Coast Guard Arctic District Command Center in Juneau received a signal from the aircraft's Emergency Locator Transmitter (ELT) transmitting in the Chilkat mountains, app  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * EPA announces $1.7M for transboundary watershed grants * SEATTLE (Aug. 27, 2025) - Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced eight organizations will receive $1,749,700 through EPA's Transboundary Watershed Grant Program to monitor and reduce transboundary mining pollution in U.S.-British Columbia transboundary watersheds. The selected organizations include: * Confederated  more

ANCHORAGE, Alaska, Aug. 29 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Alaska posted the following news release on Aug. 27, 2025: * * * Fairbanks man indicted for distributing fentanyl resulting in a fatal overdose FAIRBANKS, Alaska - A federal grand jury in Alaska returned an indictment last week charging a Fairbanks man with distributing fentanyl that resulted in a fatal overdose in March 2025. According to court documents, on March 3, 2025, Jacob Peter, 25, allegedly distribute  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 -- The Federal Communications Commission issued the following news release: * * * COMMISSIONER TRUSTY VISITS ALASKA TO ADVANCE BROADBAND EXPANSION IN REMOTE COMMUNITIES Commissioner Trusty highlights progress, challenges, and partnerships driving connectivity in some of the nation's hardest to reach areas * August 25, 2025 - FCC Commissioner Olivia Trusty returned from a week-long visit to Alaska, where she met with industry leaders, as well as federal, state, local, and  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Aug. 29 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- The National Association of State Energy Officials posted the following news: * * * Governor Dunleavy Announces Agreement with Federal Permitting Council to Streamline Infrastructure Development * On August 27, 2025, Governor Mike Dunleavy announced that the State of Alaska signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Federal Permitting Improvement Steering Council to improve coordination and transparency in   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 (TNSFRinfo) -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services is beginning a collection of data aimed at improving healthcare quality through technology. The initiative, a component of the Quality Improvement Network--Quality Improvement Organization (QIN-QIO) program and the American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) program, is a request for a new information collection. The purpose is to assess how ready providers are to use data el  more

CAMP SMITH, Hawaii, Aug. 28 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Indo-Pacific Command issued the following news: * * * HSC-14 strengthens interoperability and search and rescue capability during Northern Edge 2025 * NORTH PACIFIC OCEAN -- During the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command-led joint exercise Northern Edge 2025 (NE25), crews from Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 14 demonstrated the U.S. Navy's advanced search and rescue (SAR) capabilities, establishing an Expeditionary Advanced Base (EAB  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 25 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Justice has scheduled a virtual meeting of the Task Force on Research on Violence Against American Indian and Alaska Native Women. The meeting will convene on September 30, 2025, to address ongoing efforts and provide guidance on research into violence against American Indian and Alaska Native women. The Task Force was created in March 2008 to assist the National Institute of Justice (NIJ) in developing a program of research on these issues  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 29 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: * * * Navy Helicopter Squadron Strengthens Capabilities During Northern Edge 2025 * During the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command-led joint exercise Northern Edge 2025, crews from Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 14 demonstrated the Navy's advanced search and rescue capabilities, establishing an expeditionary advanced base in Alaska's Aleutian Islands. Operating out of Dutch Harbor, Alaska, from Aug. 17-22, the squadron   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Commerce National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has issued a permit allowing the unintentional disturbance of marine mammals during a major construction project at the Don Young Port of Alaska, Anchorage. The permit is valid from March 1, 2026, to February 28, 2031. The permit is tied to the Cargo Terminals Replacement project, which will involve the use of vibratory and impact pile driving. These activities are known to create unde  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- The National Republican Congressional Committee posted the following news: * * * NRCC Launches "Inside the Majority" Video Highlighting Nick Begich * WASHIINGTON, D.C. -- The National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC) released an "Inside the Majority" video highlighting Nick Begich's background and how he has hit the ground running in Washington, delivering commonsense results for Alaskans. "With deep roots in Alaska, Congressman Nick Begich has hit the groun  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 -- Central Peninsula Hospital, a Sole Community Hospital in Alaska, has submitted a public comment letter to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), expressing firm support for the continuation of exemptions for Sole Community Hospitals from site-neutral payment reductions for outpatient clinic visits. In its letter, CPH underscores the critical role it plays in providing healthcare services across a vast 9,733 square mile service area on the Kenai Peninsula. The  more

CAMP SMITH, Hawaii, Aug. 25 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Indo-Pacific Command issued the following news: * * * U.S. Indo-Pacific commander visits Alaska in support of Northern Edge 25 * ANCHORAGE, Alaska -- Adm. Samuel J. Paparo, commander of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, visited various locations throughout Alaska during Exercise Northern Edge 25, Aug. 18-20, 2025. Previous Adm. Samuel J. Paparo, commander of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, met with Soldiers assigned to 11th Airborne Div  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 24 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * WATCH: Sen. Schiff Underscores 'Stalled' Ukraine and Russia Peace Talks, Calls Out Trump's Retribution Campaign on NBC's Meet the Press * Washington, D.C. -- Today, U.S. Senator Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) joined NBC's Meet the Press with Kristen Welker for a wide-ranging discussion on 'stalled' peace talks following an unsuccessful U.S.-Russia Summit in Alaska and the FBI raid of former National Secur  more