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News Tipoffs - Alaska Editors Newsletter for Tuesday January 27, 2026 ( 12 items )  

Alaska Gov. Dunleavy Delivers Final State of the State Address
JUNEAU, Alaska, Jan. 22 -- Gov. Mike Dunleavy, R-Alaska, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Dunleavy Delivers Final State of the State Address Governor Mike Dunleavy tonight delivered his State of the State address to a joint session of the Alaska Legislature, outlining his administration's priorities for the remainder of his term and emphasizing continued progress alongside areas requiring focused action. In his address, Dunleavy highlighted significant reductions in crime ac  more

Amata Welcomes Incoming Congressional Western Caucus Leadership
WASHINGTON, Jan. 26 (Rep.) -- Del. Aumua Amata Radewagen, R-American Samoa, issued the following news release: * * * Amata Welcomes Incoming Congressional Western Caucus Leadership * Washington, D.C. - Congresswoman Uifa'atali Amata, who serves on the Caucus's Executive Committee as a Vice Chairman, is welcoming the new Congressional Western Caucus Chairwoman, Congresswoman Celeste Maloy (Utah-02), who was already in a senior leadership position, and Executive Vice Chairman Congressman Nick   more

Center for European Policy Analysis Posts Commentary: Key Theme of Davos 2026? Ice
WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 -- The Center for European Policy Analysis posted the following commentary on Jan. 26, 2026: * * * The Key Theme of Davos 2026? Ice The Trump reality show barreled into the Swiss Alps with a roar that drowned out critical developments in Ukraine and Iran. By Matthew Kaminski Comparing notes with a fellow journalist on the last night of this year's Davos extravaganza, it was clear that from a professional point of view, this had been the most fun and interesting either on  more

NOAA: Shore-Based Observers Strengthen Catch Accounting in Alaska's Pollock Fishery
WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued the following news: * * * Shore-Based Observers Strengthen Catch Accounting in Alaska's Pollock Fishery Scientists explored the effectiveness of shore-based observers in place of at-sea observers in a high-volume trawl fishery. They also developed a structured approach to evaluate shoreside monitoring programs in fisheries that lack at-sea human observers. * NOAA Fisheries is requir  more

Opinion: Let's hope the Greenlanders remain proud for a long time to come
GRONINGEN, The Netherlands, Jan. 26 -- The University of Groningen posted the following news: * * * Opinion: Let's hope the Greenlanders remain proud for a long time to come Greenland is currently mostly seen as a piece of ice that is politically or militarily interesting. Or as a place where you can extract all kinds of valuable resources, according to polar researcher and associate professor of Arctic Ecology Maarten Loonen. He often visits the Arctic and sees the value of the Greenlanders'  more

Senate Commerce, Science & Transportation Subcommittee Sets Jan. 29 Hearing on Assessing Coast Guard Force Laydown on Heels of Historic Investment
WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 -- The Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Subcommittee on Coast Guard, Maritime, and Fisheries issued the following information for a hearing entitled "The Fleet We Funded: Assessing Coast Guard Force Laydown on the Heels of Historic Investment" at 10 a.m. on Jan. 29, 2026, at 253 Russell Senate Office Building: This hearing will examine how the record $25 billion investment from the Working Families Tax Cut Act and the Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2025 is suppo  more

Stanford Law School Announces Cohort of Sallyanne Payton Fellows
STANFORD, California, Jan. 27 -- Stanford University Law School issued the following news: * * * Stanford Law School Announces New Cohort of Sallyanne Payton Fellows The fellowship honors trailblazing alumna Sallyanne Payton while cultivating the next generation of legal scholars By Monica Schreiber Three Stanford Law School students recently were named Sallyanne Payton Fellows following a competitive application process. The annual fellowship is awarded to students interested in pursuing   more

University of Oklahoma Researcher Awarded NIH Grant to Advance Tribally defined Approaches to Genomic Research
NORMAN, Oklahoma, Jan. 26 -- The University of Oklahoma issued the following news: * * * University of Oklahoma Researcher Awarded NIH Grant to Advance Tribally defined Approaches to Genomic Research * NORMAN, OKLA. - A transdisciplinary team led by Southcentral Foundation, a Tribal healthcare organization in Anchorage, Alaska, has been awarded a competitive grant from the National Institutes of Health. Jessica Blanchard, Ph.D., senior research scientist at the University of Oklahoma's Cente  more

University of Rhode Island: Context Matters - Looking at Role in Fishery Sustainability Could Serve as a Foundation to Improve Fisheries Worldwide
KINGSTON, Rhode Island, Jan. 27 (TNSjou) -- The University of Rhode Island issued the following news: * * * Context matters: Looking at role in fishery sustainability could serve as a foundation to improve fisheries worldwide Mateja Nenadovic in URI Marine Affairs looks at governance models for small-scale fisheries, which provide 90% of total fisheries employment world-wide * Governance arrangements that fit social-ecological context help support fishery sustainability. University of Rhod  more

WGA East Announces Graduates of 2025 WGAE Showrunner Academy
NEW YORK, Jan. 26 [Category: Union] -- The AFL-CIO Writers Guild of America East issued the following news release: * * * WGA East Announces Graduates of 2025 WGAE Showrunner Academy * NEW YORK, NY (January 26, 2026)- The Writers Guild of America East (WGAE) is pleased to announce the graduates of the 2025 WGAE Showrunner Academy, a training program designed to support television writer-producers, upper-level writers and new show creators in honing the skills necessary to become successful s  more

What's New On HBO Max This February
NEW YORK, Jan. 26 [Category: BizMedia] -- Warner Bros. Discovery, a media and entertainment company, posted the following news release: * * * What's New On HBO Max This February * FEATURED PROGRAMMING Series Debuts this February HBO Original Late-Night Series NEIGHBORS 6 Episodes Rollout: Episodes debut weekly Logline: The series examines stories of absurd, outrageous, and dramatic real-life residential conflicts from a wide range of larger-than-life characters across the United State  more

Women in agriculture on the road to mental wellness
FLAGSTAFF, Arizona, Jan. 26 -- Northern Arizona University posted the following news: * * * Women in agriculture on the road to mental wellness * Across rural landscapes, agriculture is often portrayed as a way of life rooted in resilience, independence and endurance. Yet behind this narrative, there is an unspoken reality: the growing mental health pressure faced by those who work on the land. For women in agriculture, this strain is compounded by unique social, economic and cultural pressu  more