WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * "Absolutely Abandoned": Alaska Small Business Owners Face Crushing Health Care Price Spikes * "Punishing us." "Cut us at the knees." "[Pulling] the rug out from under me." "Absolutely abandoned." "Makes me want to throw up." That's what small business owners across Alaska are saying because health care premiums are set to skyrocket thanks to Nick Begich and House Republic  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 -- The Alaska Chadux Network (ACN), Anchorage, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Coast Guard advocating for a reconsideration of the classification of Vessels of Opportunity (VOOs) under the agency's proposed guidelines for Multi-Service Vessels (MSVs). The comments were filed in response to a Request for Information (RFI) seeking insights into the operational and regulatory implications of categorizing VOOs as MSVs, which would necessitate adherence to multip  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 17 -- Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, issued the following news release: * * * Alaska Delegation Welcomes Repeal of Unlawful 2024 NPR-A Rule * Anchorage, AK U.S. Senators Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan and U.S. Congressman Nick Begich (all R-Alaska) today issued the following statements after the Department of the Interior (Interior) repealed a rule the Biden administration imposed in 2024 as it sought to halt future development in the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska (NPR-  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 17 -- Sen. Dan Sullivan, R-Alaska, issued the following news release: * * * Alaska Delegation Welcomes Repeal of Unlawful 2024 NPR-A Rule * ANCHORAGE, ALASKA U.S. Senators Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan and U.S. Congressman Nick Begich (all R-Alaska) today issued the following statements after the Department of the Interior (Interior) repealed a rule the Biden administration imposed in 2024 as it sought to halt future development in the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska (NP  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 [Category: Energy] -- The American Energy Alliance issued the following news release: * * * American Energy Alliance Applauds Congressional Action to Reverse Biden Administration's Lockout of Federal Lands * WASHINGTON DC (11/19/25) - The American Energy Alliance (AEA) applauds the House of Representatives for passing three Congressional Review Act resolutions that overturn restrictive Bureau of Land Management (BLM) rules and plans imposed by the Biden administration. Th  more

ANCHORAGE, Alaska, Nov. 20 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Alaska posted the following news release on Nov. 19, 2025: * * * Anchorage Doctor and Husband Plead Guilty to Multi-Million Dollar Health Care, Tax Fraud Schemes An Anchorage doctor and her husband pleaded guilty today to executing a $12.5 million health care fraud scheme and evading over $4 million in taxes on the profits of their decades-long scheme. According to court documents, Dr. Claribel Tan, 61, and her  more

ANCHORAGE, Alaska, Nov. 22 -- GCI, a telecommunications company, issued the following news release: * * * Big Ray's steps up to support GCI's winter gear drive The iconic Alaska outfitter partnered with Xtratuf to donate 300 pairs of boots * When Typhoon Halong tore through Western Alaska, families had minutes to grab what they could before leaving their homes behind. Now, as winter settles in, the need for warm clothing is urgent - and Alaskans and local companies are answering the call. A  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management has replaced regulations governing the National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska (NPR-A) surface resources to support national energy policy and align management with the Naval Petroleum Reserves Production Act of 1976 (NPRPA). The BLM determined that the 2024 rule conflicted with and exceeded its statutory authority under the NPRPA, undermining the purpose of that act, which is considered a dominant-use sta  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the following document on Nov. 18, 2025, from Economics Daily: * * * Quits rates were 2.5 percent or higher in 6 states in July 2025 In July 2025, quits rates (the number of quits during the entire month as a percentage of total employment) were 2.5 percent or higher in 6 states: Idaho (3.7 percent), Montana and Wyoming (3.0 percent each), Alaska (2.9 percent), North Carolina (2.6 percent), and Tex  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Nov. 21 -- The Conservation Law Foundation issued the following news release: * * * Broad Coalition Condemns Trump Administration's Plans to Expand Offshore Drilling Off U.S. Coasts New plan proposes 34 lease sales, inviting oil and gas industry to hoard leases and make profits at taxpayer expense * The U.S. Department of the Interior has released a draft offshore drilling plan that proposes 34 oil and gas lease sales in the Gulf of Mexico, Alaska, and California. Thi  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 -- Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Washington, ranking member of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, issued the following news release on Nov. 19, 2025: * * * Cantwell Demands Answers After NOAA Cancels Funding for Real-Time Tsunami Alerts for West Coast States Today, U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, sent a letter to the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Capito, Colleagues Introduce VISIT USA Act to Restore Brand USA Funding, Promote U.S. Tourism * WASHINGTON, D.C. U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska), Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.), and Jacky Rosen (D-Nev.)all members of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committeehave introduced the Vital Investment in Sustaining International Tourism to the USA  more

FAIRBANKS, Alaska, Nov. 19 -- The University of Alaska issued the following news release on Nov. 17, 2025: * * * Celebrating Excellence: 1,019 Seniors Earn $15,000 UA Scholars Award Top ten percent of graduates from 250 Alaska high schools offered the $15,000 UA Scholars Award to pursue the program of their choice within the University of Alaska system. * The University of Alaska is pleased to announce that 1,019 students have been identified for the UA Scholars Award, putting them on pace   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 [Category: Environment] -- The Wilderness Society posted the following news release: * * * Congress repeals policies that limited Arctic oil drilling * Taking another step in the current administration's destructive campaign to sell out our national public lands for industrial profit, the U.S. House tonight passed Congressional Review Act resolutions to repeal the Biden-era oil and gas leasing program for the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, and the Integrated Activity Pl  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 -- Rep. Nicholas J. Begich III, R-Alaska, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Nick Begich Applauds House Passage of Alaska Resource Measures * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Nov. 18, 2025 Today, Congressman Nick Begich (R-AK) applauded the House passage of two major Congressional Review Act (CRA) resolutions H.J. Res. 131 (link is external), sponsored by Congressman Begich, and S.J. Res. 80 (link is external). These measures advance the America first agenda to unleas  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 17 -- Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Cortez Masto, Colleagues Urge Trump Administration to Quickly Release Funding for Home Heating Assistance * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) joined a bipartisan effort led by Senators Jack Reed (D-R.I.) and Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) urging the Department of Health and Human Services to release funds for the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) as  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has extended the public comment period for a proposed rulemaking concerning Alaska's air quality plan. The extension relates to the proposed rule entitled "Air Plan Approval; AK; Regional Haze Plan for the Second Implementation Period". This action is intended to give interested persons more time to prepare and submit their comments on the matter. The initial rulemaking proposed to approve Alaska's regional haze plan for   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 -- The Federal Communications Commission's Wireline Competition Bureau issued the following public notice (WC Docket No. 23-328) on Nov. 19, 2025: * * * The Wireless Telecommunications Bureau (WTB) extends the comment and reply deadlines previously established in its Public Notice, released on September 30, 2025, regarding the Alaska Connect Fund Eligible-Areas Map and Performance Plan Template./1 The Public Notice established a comment due date of October 31, 2025, and a r  more

SEATTLE, Nov. 19 -- Alaska Airlines, a subsidiary of Alaska Air Group, issued the following news release: * * * From summit to solutions: Alaska Airlines and Hawaiian Airlines partners with MT2030 to empower mountain communities Summary * Alaska Airlines and Hawaiian Airlines are investing in the future of the communities we serve by partnering with Mountain Towns 2030 (MT2030). * Earlier this year, we became a major sponsor of the annual MT2030 Climate Summit to launch the MT2030 Elevate S  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 -- Rep. Bruce Westerman, R-Arkansas, chairman of the House Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release on Nov. 18, 2025: * * * House Passes Resolutions to Unleash American Energy Resources in Alaska and Wyoming Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed three Congressional Review Act resolutions that reopen millions of acres of resource-rich land in Alaska and Wyoming locked up by the Biden administration. House Committee on Natural Resources Chairm  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 [Category: Environment] -- The Defenders of Wildlife posted the following news release: * * * House Votes to Overturn Conservation Protections in Alaska * The United States House of Representatives today approved resolutions under the Congressional Review Act to remove Biden-era protections from the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge and the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska. The actions nullify the prior management plans for both landscapes and are consistent with the Trump  more

SEATTLE, Nov. 21 -- Alaska Airlines, a subsidiary of Alaska Air Group, issued the following news release on Nov. 20, 2025: * * * Huakai by Hawaiian celebrates one year of connecting kamaaina with its most generous deal yet Summary * Hawaiian Airlines celebrates the first anniversary of its free travel benefits program for Hawaii residents, which has attracted over 300,000 members and facilitated more than 50,000 trips with perks like free checked bags and exclusive travel deals. * To comme  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 22 -- The Department of Housing and Urban Development issued the following news release: * * * HUD Delivers Disaster Aid, Financial Flexibility for Alaska Residents Impacted by Natural Disasters U.S. Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Scott Turner announced the availability of federal disaster assistance to the State of Alaska to supplement recovery efforts in the areas affected October 8-13, 2025 by severe storms, flooding, and remnants of Typhoon Halong. "HUD se  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 -- Rep. Nicholas J. Begich III, R-Alaska, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Congressman Nick Begich Joins House GOP Leadership to Discuss Energy Affordability * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Nov. 18, 2025 Today, Congressman Nick Begich (R-AK) joined (link is external) House GOP Leadership to address energy affordability by unlocking Alaska's abundant resources for the benefit of the American people. Full remarks (link is external) below from today's press conference   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 -- Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, issued the following news release: * * * Murkowski and Colleagues Introduce Bill to Restore VA Employees' Collective Bargaining Rights * Washington, DC U.S. Senators Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Charles Schumer (D-NY), and U.S. Representative Delia Ramirez (D-IL) introduced bipartisan legislation to restore and protect Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) employees' collective bargaining rights in response to the Trump  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 -- Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, issued the following news release: * * * Murkowski, Sullivan React to Proposed Offshore Oil and Gas Program * Washington, DC - U.S. Senators Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan (both R-Alaska) today issued the following statement after the Department of the Interior (Interior) released its Draft Proposed Program (DPP) for the 11th National Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Leasing Program, which would guide offshore oil and gas lease sales   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 -- Sen. Dan Sullivan, R-Alaska, issued the following news release: * * * Murkowski, Sullivan React to Proposed Offshore Oil and Gas Program * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan (both R-Alaska) today issued the following statement after the Department of the Interior (Interior) released its Draft Proposed Program (DPP) for the 11th National Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Leasing Program, which would guide offshore oil and gas lease sales in fed  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 -- Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, issued the following news release: * * * Murkowski: "It's past time that everyone involved in Epstein's illegal operation be brought to justice" * Washington, DC U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) released the following statement after the House of Representatives voted to pass H.R. 4405, The Epstein Files Transparency Act, : "This afternoon, the House voted almost unanimously to pass H.R. 4405, the Epstein Files Transparency Act. The b  more

PORTLAND, Oregon, Nov. 21 -- Oregon Health and Science University issued the following news: * * * New OHSU program honors rich American Indian and Alaska Native heritage * For college students in the new Tilikum Summer Health Experience program, the message from Shandee Dixon, M.S., Ph.D., (Apache) is clear: "Once you are part of this program, you become part of the NNACoE community you have a place at Oregon Health & Science University." Dixon, assistant professor in the OHSU-PSU School o  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 -- Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * NOAA Cancels Funding for Real-Time Tsunami Alerts for West Coast States: Cantwell Demands Answers * 11.19.25 Without this funding, NOAA loses access to real-time seismic data from the Alaska Earthquake Center the Agency uses to issue tsunami warnings and alerts WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-WA), ranking member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Tran  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 -- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued the following news: * * * Helping Alaska's Coastal Communities Adapt with Next-Generation Ocean Forecasting As Alaska's oceans rapidly change, NOAA scientists are developing cutting-edge tools to help communities respond and adapt. * Changing ocean conditions threaten lives, livelihoods, and invaluable marine resources across the United States. From marine heatwaves and the collapse of snow crab populations in  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 (TNSjou) -- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued the following news: * * * Investigating Salmon Bycatch Dynamics in the Alaska Pollock Fishery NOAA Fisheries scientists are studying factors that may contribute to the bycatch of Chinook and chum salmon in Alaska's pollock fishery. * A new study from NOAA Fisheries and its partners is exploring salmon bycatch in the eastern Bering Sea pollock fishery and how bycatch rates may relate to oceanographic c  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 17 -- The White House Office of Management and Budget issued the following statement of administration policy a joint resolution (H.J.Res. 131) providing for congressional disapproval of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Land Management relating to "Coastal Plain Oil and Gas Leasing Program Record of Decision". The resolution was introduced by Rep. Nicholas J. Begich III, R-Alaska: * * * The Administration strongly supports passage of H.J. Res. 131, which would disapprove a   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 -- House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Scalise: President Trump, House Republicans Continuing to Reverse Biden's Failed Policies * Today, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) joined Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.), House Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-Minn.), Conference Chairwoman Lisa McClain (R-Mich.), House Committee on Energy and Commerce Chairman Brett Guthrie (R-Ky.), and Congressman Nick Begich (R-Alaska) to di  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 -- Rep. Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Scalise: President Trump, House Republicans Continuing to Reverse Biden's Failed Policies * WASHINGTON, D.C. Today, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) joined Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.), House Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-Minn.), Conference Chairwoman Lisa McClain (R-Mich.), House Committee on Energy and Commerce Chairman Brett Guthrie (R-Ky.), and Congressman Nick Begich (R-Alaska) to di  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 -- Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, chairwoman of the Senate Indian Affairs Committee, issued the following news release: * * * SENATE PASSES MURKOWSKI, SCHATZ RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING NATIONAL NATIVE AMERICAN HERITAGE MONTH The U.S. Senate passed a bipartisan Senate resolution led by U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, and U.S. Senator Brian Schatz (D-Hawai'i), the Vice Chairman, recognizing November 2025 as National Nat  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 -- Sen. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, vice chair of the Senate Indian Affairs Committee, issued the following news release: * * * SENATE PASSES SCHATZ, MURKOWSKI RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING NATIONAL NATIVE AMERICAN HERITAGE MONTH The U.S. Senate passed a bipartisan Senate resolution led by U.S. Senator Brian Schatz (D-Hawai'i), Vice Chairman of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, and U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska), the Chairman, recognizing November 2025 as National Nativ  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Senators Markey and Sullivan Lead Colleagues in Reintroducing Legislation to Protect Physical and Behavioral Health in the Commercial Fishing Industry * Bipartisan legislation continues federal support for life-saving safety training, research grant opportunities Bill Text (PDF) Washington (November 20, 2025) - Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska), members of  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 [Category: Environment] -- The Sierra Club posted the following news release: * * * Sierra Club Statement on House Votes to Overturn Public Lands Protections * WASHINGTON, D.C. - House Republicans have approved resolutions stripping protections for millions of acres of public lands in Alaska and overturning guardrails on coal leasing in Wyoming. In a series of votes Tuesday, House Republicans invoked the Congressional Review Act to overturn land management plans for the  more

EDMONTON, Alberta, Nov. 19 -- Stantec, a design and consulting company, issued the following news: * * * State of Alaska selects Stantec to lead design services for Unalaska Airport compliance and erosion control Project will help airport meet Federal Aviation Administration requirements while improving safety * Stantec, a global leader in sustainable design and engineering, has been selected by the State of Alaska to provide design services for compliance and erosion control at Unalaska Ai  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 -- Sen. Dan Sullivan, R-Alaska, issued the following news release: * * * Sullivan Speaks at Hearing for Alaska Federal Judge Nominee Peterson * WASHINGTON U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) today introduced Aaron Christian Peterson, of Eagle River, Alaska, at his nomination hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee. On November 12, President Donald Trump announced his intent to nominate Peterson to serve as a judge on the United States District Court for the Distric  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 -- Sen. Dan Sullivan, R-Alaska, issued the following news release: * * * Sullivan, Colleagues Introduce VISIT USA Act to Restore Brand USA Funding, Promote U.S. Tourism * WASHINGTON U.S. Senators Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska), Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.), Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), and Jacky Rosen (D-Nev.)all members of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committeehave introduced the Vital Investment in Sustaining International Tourism to the USA (VISIT USA) Act to  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 -- House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * The Leader's Floor Lookout: Tuesday, November 18, 2025 * Here's what to watch for on the House Floor today: Reversing Biden's Lock-Up of National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska In 2022, Biden's Bureau of Land Management (BLM) replaced a 2020 Trump Administration plan for the National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska (NPR-A) with one that shuts down domestic energy production on the   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 [Category: Environment] -- The League of Conservation Voters posted the following news release: * * * Trump Administration Releases Reckless Draft 5-Year Lease Sale Plan for Offshore Drilling * Washington D.C.- In response to the Trump administration releasing its reckless and dangerous draft five year plan for offshore oil and gas drilling, which would auction waters off the coast of Alaska and southern and central California, and in the Gulf of Mexico, the League of Con  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 [Category: Biology] -- The Center for Biological Diversity posted the following news release: * * * Trump Offshore Drilling Plan Brings Oil Spill Risks to U.S. Coasts * The Trump administration released a draft plan today for conducting as many as 34 offshore oil and gas lease sales over the next five years. The plan could open up as much as 1.27 billion acres to drilling, far more federal waters than previous administrations have, offering auctions between 2026 and 2031   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 -- The U.S. Department of Labor issued the following news release: * * * US Department of Labor awards $1M to support disaster-relief jobs for Alaska residents affected by Typhoon Halong * WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Labor today awarded $1 million in grant funding to support disaster-relief jobs and employment and training services for Alaska residents in the aftermath of severe storms and flooding caused by Typhoon Halong. Beginning Oct. 8 and continuing throug  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 -- The U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration issued the following news release on Nov. 20, 2025: * * * US Department of Labor awards $1M to support disaster-relief jobs for Alaska residents affected by Typhoon Halong Funding supports jobs in 49 communities * The U.S. Department of Labor today awarded $1 million in grant funding to support disaster-relief jobs and employment and training services for Alaska residents in the aftermath of severe st  more