SEATTLE, Feb. 12 -- Alaska Airlines, a subsidiary of Alaska Air Group, issued the following news release: * * * Alaska Airlines and Hawaiian Airlines introduce spring menus featuring regional favorites and chef-led dining Summary * Designed for the season, Alaska Airlines' new spring menu celebrates Pacific Northwest partnerships with comforting favorites like Beecher's Mac & Cheese, balanced by fresh, seasonal and plant-forward offerings * Hawaiian Airlines is refreshing its domestic First  more

VICKSBURG, Mississippi, Feb. 12 -- The U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center issued the following news story: * * * CRREL researchers discover new species frozen in Alaskan permafrost By Justin Campfield, public affairs specialist HANOVER, N.H. - Research microbiologists at the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center's Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory (CRREL) recently discovered 26 new species of microorganisms. The microbes were found in approximatel  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management Alaska State Office scheduled an oil and gas lease sale bid opening for more than 600 tracts within the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska. This sale covers approximately 5.5 million acres available for leasing under the 2025 Record of Decision for the Integrated Activity Plan. The bid opening is set for 10 a.m. on March 18, 2026. This action follows the direction of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, which  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management issued the following news release: * * * BLM seeks input for June 2026 sale of oil and gas leases in Colorado * LAKEWOOD, Colo. - The Bureau of Land Management today opened a 30-day public comment period to receive public input on plans to include 174 oil and gas parcels totaling 160,628 acres in Colorado in a June 2026 sale. The comment period ends March 13, 2026. The BLM completed scoping on these parcel  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Feb. 12 (TNSLrpt) -- Employer-reported workplace injuries and illnesses in Alaska 2024 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Western Region - Feb. 11, 2026 * * * Private industry employers reported 5,900 nonfatal workplace injuries and illnesses in Alaska in 2024, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. (See table A.) Regional Commissioner Chris Rosenlund noted that this resulted in a total recordable cases (TRC) incidence ra  more

LONDON, England, Feb. 11 (TNSJou) -- BMJ Group issued the following news release about Tobacco Control: * * * Legalisation of cannabis + retail sales linked to rise in its use and co-use of tobacco Patterns evident in higher risk groups and those with historically lower levels of cannabis use * The legalisation of cannabis and the start of retail sales of the drug in the US are linked to both a rise in its recreational use and concurrent use of tobacco, as well as a fall in sole tobacco use  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- Rep. Lauren Boebert, R-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * BOEBERT BULLETIN: DECEMBER 1, 2025 * Welcome to the Boebert Bulletin, where you can learn more about the work Congresswoman Lauren Boebert has done for the 4th Congressional District of Colorado and in Congress over the last couple of weeks. "I'm thrilled to report that after 43 days of political theatre, the Democrat shutdown is finally over and the government is back open! Congress passed-and  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 [Category: ThinkTank] -- The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities issued the following research by Brendan Duke, senior director for federal fiscal policy: * * * Republican Megabill Trades Essential Support to Low-Income People for Skewed Tax Cuts The sprawling megabill passed by the Republican-controlled Congress and signed by President Trump in July 2025 will redistribute trillions of dollars upward over the next decade, making it harder for families with modest income  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- The U.S. Air Force issued the following news: * * * JBER debuts a PACAF-first Mission Ready Airman program By Senior Airman Hunter Hires, Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson Public Affairs JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska (AFNS) -- Thirty-four noncommissioned officers participated in Security Forces-focused Mission Ready Airman training Feb. 6, a first-of-its-kind program in the Pacific Air Forces that aims at increasing lethality and readiness across the force. T  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- No Labels, a political organization that advocates for centrism and bipartisanship, issued the following commentary on Feb. 10, 2026, by senior policy analyst Peyton Lofton: * * * Do You Have to Show ID to Vote? Congress Is About to Weigh In The SAVE Act would create a national photo ID requirement for federal elections and require proof of citizenship to register. Here's what's in the bill and why it matters. * Most Americans assume you have to prove you're a U.S. c  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- The U.S. Department of War issued the following news: * * * Railhead Operations Drive Strategic Mobility for Exercise in Alaska * Large-scale arctic exercises far into the Alaska tundra require support just as sophisticated and robust as the operations themselves. It takes a coordinated network of planners, inspectors and transportation specialists working behind the scenes to move equipment safely and efficiently. In support of the Joint Pacific Multinational Readin  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- Rep. Nydia M. Velazquez, D-New York, ranking member of the House Small Business Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 11, 2026: * * * Ranking Member Velazquez Praises Passage of Three Bipartisan Small Business Bills at Committee Markup Today, the House Small Business Committee passed three bipartisan bills to address fraud prevention, recovery of fraudulent pandemic monies, and advocate for Native American business owners through the creation of the Offic  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- Rep. Nicholas J. Begich III, R-Alaska, issued the following news release: * * * Statement from Congressman Nick Begich on House Passage of the SAVE America Act * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Feb. 11, 2026 - Congressman Nick Begich (R-AK) released the following statement following the House passage of the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) America Act, legislation he co-sponsored to strengthen election integrity: "The passage of the SAVE America Act is instrumental in   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- The U.S. Department of Education issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Departments of Education, Interior, and Labor Host Tribal Consultation on Indian Education Partnership * Yesterday, the U.S. Departments of Education, Interior, and Labor hosted a consultation with elected Tribal leadership in Washington, D.C to listen, learn, and strengthen the critical partnership between the Federal government and Tribal nations. Over 1,000 American Indian, Alaska Native,  more