WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- The U.S. Department of War issued the following news: * * * Armed Forces Medical Examiner Accelerates Colony Glacier Mission * It's been 73 years since a C-124 Globemaster II, carrying 52 military members, tragically crashed into Mount Gannett in the Chugach Mountains of eastern Alaska, 40 miles from its destination of Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson. It's believed the crash created an avalanche that, in some places, caused debris to be covered in hundreds of feet o  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management issued the following news release: * * * BLM coal lease sale at Falkirk Mine nets nearly $80k * The BLM manages about 245 million acres of public land located primarily in 12 western states, including Alaska, on behalf of the American people. The BLM also administers 700 million acres of sub-surface mineral estate throughout the nation. Our mission is to sustain the health, diversity, and productivity of Am  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management issued the following news release: * * * BLM to offer federal coal lease sale near Skyline Mine * PRICE, Utah -- The BLM will offer a competitive lease by sealed bid of approximately 120 acres containing an estimated 1.29 million tons of recoverable federal coal within the Little Eccles Tract near Skyline Mine in Emery County. This action supports Executive Order 14241, "Reinvigorating America's Beautiful  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Sept. 11 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics - Western Regional Information Office issued the following report: * * * Consumer Price Index, Anchorage area -- August 2025 * The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) for Urban Alaska increased 0.8 percent for the two months ending in August 2025, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner Chris Rosenlund noted that the index for all items l  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Sept. 11 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics - Western Regional Information Office issued the following report: * * * Consumer Price Index, West Region -- August 2025 * The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) for the West Region increased 0.3 percent in August, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. The index for all items less food and energy rose 0.3 percent in August. The food index rose 0.1 percent,  more

FAIRBANKS, Alaska, Sept. 12 -- The U.S. Air Force Civil Engineer Center issued the following news: * * * DAF ignites energy innovation with microreactor pilot at Eielson AFB Editor's note: The Air Force Office of Energy Assurance, part of the Air Force Civil Engineer Center, has been involved in the development of the Eielson AFB microreactor pilot since its beginning, providing engineering and program management support throughout. * * * The Department of the Air Force, in collaboration wi  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management issued the following news release: * * * Interior proposes to rescind Public Lands Rule, restoring balanced, multiple-use management * WASHINGTON -- The Department of the Interior is proposing to rescind the Bureau of Land Management's Public Lands Rule, aligning with Secretary Doug Burgum's commitment to restoring balance in federal land management by prioritizing multiple-use access, empowering local deci  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration issued the following news release on Sept. 11, 2025: * * * Trump's Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy Announces Availability of Over $40 Million to Improve Roadway Safety on Tribal Lands and Get America Building Again Updated grant program will help Tribes reduce roadway fatalities and serious injuries while eliminating Biden-era requirements * The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Hig  more