SEATTLE, Oct. 3 -- Alaska Airlines, a subsidiary of Alaska Air Group, issued the following news release: * * * Alaska Airlines celebrates historic Seattle Mariners season with flight and gate event Summary * The Seattle Mariners are American League West champions for the first time since 2001, and as the official airline sponsor of the Mariners, we couldn't be prouder of this amazing team. * We have added an extra flight to Detroit so fans can support the Mariners at away games, and we will  more

ANCHORAGE, Alaska, Oct. 1 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Alaska posted the following news release on Sept. 30, 2025: * * * Chinese national charged in international drug trafficking conspiracy A Chinese national illegally residing in the U.S. was charged by criminal complaint yesterday with participating in an international drug trafficking conspiracy that used a virtual mailbox service (VMS), including one in Wasilla, Alaska, to traffic large quantities of methampheta  more

FAIRBANKS, Alaska, Sept. 30 -- The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints issued the following news release on Sept. 27, 2025: * * * Groundbreaking Held for Fairbanks Alaska Temple Will be the second house of the Lord in the state * Members and friends of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints gathered at a groundbreaking ceremony for the Fairbanks Alaska Temple on Saturday, September 27, 2025. Elder Peter M. Johnson, First Counselor in the North America West Area Presidency,   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 -- The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * DSCC Launches New Ad Campaign Slamming Republicans' Price Hikes and Health Care Crisis * Today, the DSCC launched a new digital ad campaign slamming Senate Republican candidates for spiking costs on everything from health care and groceries to gas and electricity and ripping away health care coverage while driving the country towards a government shutdown. The new spot, " Magic Tri  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 -- Senate Majority PAC, an organizations that works to elect Democratic senators who are committed to an economy that provides opportunity and security for America's working families and who stand up to protect the rights of all Americans, issued the following news release: * * * Fact Sheet: How Republicans' Government Shutdown Would Hurt Alaska Families Alaskans awoke this morning to a government shutdown after Sen. Dan Sullivan joined Republican Senators to vote against a  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, issued the following news release: * * * Murkowski Joins Colleagues in Unsuccessful Vote to Avert Government Shutdown * Washington, DC - U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) released the following statement following the Senate's failure to pass H.R. 5371, the Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act : "This evening, the Senate voted on a continuing resolution to keep the federal government open through late November. I supported tha  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper (No. IF13119) on Sept. 30, 2025, by natural resources policy analyst Mark K. DeSantis and energy policy analyst Lexie Ryan. Here are excerpts: * * * National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska (NPR-A): A Summary The National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska (NPR-A) is a 23-million-acre area in northern Alaska owned and administered by the federal government. Originally designated as an emergency   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 27 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Commerce National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration National Marine Fisheries Service has issued a temporary rule prohibiting the retention of Pacific Ocean perch in the Western Regulatory Area of the Gulf of Alaska. This action is needed because the 2025 total allowable catch for the species has been reached or is expected to be met. This restriction applies to all vessels except catcher vessels utilizing hook-and-line, pot, or jig ge  more

ANCHORAGE, Alaska, Oct. 1 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Alaska posted the following news release on Sept. 30, 2025: * * * Pennsylvania man charged with attempting to defraud the 2022 PFD A Pennsylvania man was criminally charged by information today with seven counts of wire fraud connected to a 2022 Permanent Fund Dividend (PFD) fraud scheme. According to court documents, beginning in January 2022 and continuing through February 2022, Adepoju Babatunde Salako, 33, o  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 27 -- President Trump issued the following statement on National Hunting and Fishing Day: * * * Every day, our Nation's hunters and fishers embody the timeless American values of freedom, self-reliance, and stewardship. From the plains of Texas and the mountains of Montana to the wilderness of Alaska and the majestic peaks of the Rocky Mountains, for nearly 250 years, our hunters and fishers have traversed our treasured lands and carried forth a storied legacy of recreation,   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * Republican Shutdown Day One: Begich Ignores Cost To Alaska * As America faces a looming health care crisis, Nick Begich and House Republicans refuse to lower health costs for Americans As Alaskans wake up to the first day of the Republican shutdown, Nick Begich and House Republicans are doing nothing to address the harm they're bringing to his state. Millions of Americans are p  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Murkowski Welcomes Temporary Funding for Some Alaska Public Media Stations, But Warns the Job Isn't Done * Washington, DC - U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) today welcomed the news that the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) will provide temporary funding for fourteen Tribal and Native serving public broadcasting stations in Alaska. This announcement follows Congress' rescission of $1.1 billio  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 -- Sen. Dan Sullivan, R-Alaska, issued the following news release: * * * Sullivan Resolution Highlights Choose Respect Day as National Call to End Domestic Violence, Support Survivors * WASHINGTON-- The U.S. Senate today unanimously passed Senator Dan Sullivan's (R-Alaska) resolution affirming October 1 st as national Choose Respect Day, coinciding with the start of Domestic Violence Awareness Month. The resolution, building on Sen. Sullivan's Choose Respect Act, signed in  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- Sen. Dan Sullivan, R-Alaska, issued the following news release: * * * Sullivan Statement on the Schumer Shutdown * WASHINGTON-- U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) released the following statement regarding Senate Democrats voting to shut down the federal government this evening. "Tonight, I voted with my Republican and Democrat colleagues for a short-term, nonpartisan continuing resolution (CR) to keep our government open, fund our essential services, support our   more

TULSA, Oklahoma, Sept. 30 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-Tulsa District issued the following news: * * * Tulsa District awards contract to repair water damage at Fort Sill By Brannen Parrish, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Tulsa District The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Tulsa District awarded a construction contract for repairs to a building at Fort Sill, Okla., Sept. 30. Tulsa District awarded the $1.3 million contract to Tatitlek Universal Services Inc., Anchorage, Alaska, to repair   more

MANOA, Hawaii, Oct. 3 (TNSjou) -- The University of Hawaii Manoa campus issued the following news release: * * * Humpback calves require 38 times more energy after birth The energy required for newborn humpback calves to grow after birth is 38 times greater than what they needed inside the womb according to research from University of Hawaii at Manoa Hawaii Institute of Marine Biology (HIMB) in collaboration with Alaska Whale Foundation and other key partners. These findings were published in  more