CAMP SMITH, Hawaii, Feb. 23 -- The U.S. Indo-Pacific Command issued the following news: * * * 17th Field Artillery Brigade conducts Arctic Ground Raid Mission with HIMARS * TANANA FLATS TRAINING AREA, Alaska -Soldiers assigned to 17th Field Artillery Brigade conducted a ground raid mission with the High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) during Joint Pacific Multinational Readiness Center 26-02 in support of the 11th Airborne Division. The ground raid live fire validated the brigade  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 21 -- Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, issued the following news release: * * * Alaska Delegation Commends Revocation of PLOs 5150, 5180 * 2.1 Million Acres to be Made Available for State Transfer, Federal Multiple Use Anchorage, AK- U.S. Senators Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan and U.S. Congressman Nick Begich (all R-Alaska) today released the following statements of support after the Department of the Interior (Interior) announced the partial revocation of Public Land Orde  more

JUNEAU, Alaska, Feb. 24 -- Gov. Mike Dunleavy, R-Alaska, issued the following news release on Feb. 20, 2026: * * * Governor Dunleavy Welcomes Interior Department Actions Opening 2.1 Million Acres in Dalton Corridor Today Governor Mike Dunleavy joined Interior Secretary Doug Burgum as he revoked Public Land Orders 5150 and 5180, expanding economic development opportunities on roughly 2.1 million acres. The action marks another major win for Alaska's Statehood Defense Initiative--a coordinated,  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Feb. 23 -- Rice University posted the following news release: * * * Bestselling author, educator John Green to deliver Rice's undergraduate commencement address May 9 * John Green, the No. 1 New York Times bestselling author, influential educator and global YouTube phenomenon, will serve as the speaker for Rice University's 113th undergraduate commencement ceremony at 7 p.m. May 9 at Rice Stadium. Green is widely credited with significantly expanding the popularity and cult  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 23 -- Rep. Nicholas J. Begich III, R-Alaska, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Begich Announces Guest to State of the Union Address * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Feb. 23, 2026 - Congressman Nick Begich (R-AK) is proud to announce that Norann Kriner, owner of Kriner's Diner in Anchorage, Alaska, will join him as his guest at the President's State of the Union Address. The address will take place on Tuesday evening in the U.S. House Chamber. "Norann Kriner represen  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 23 -- The U.S. Space Force issued the following news: * * * DAF exploring lease opportunities for data centers in Alaska * ARLINGTON, Va. (AFNS) - The Department of the Air Force is gauging general interest in offering land for lease for large-scale commercial-use data center construction at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Eielson Air Force Base or Clear Space Force Station, all in Alaska. The potential data centers would also include associated utility infrastructure an  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration has proposed to amend the airway structure over Alaska. The proposal seeks to revoke very high frequency omnidirectional range (VOR) Federal Airway V-320 and establish U.S. Area Navigation (RNAV) Route T-550 near Anchorage. The FAA determined that portions of V-320 are unusable due to navigational signal limits between the McGrath VORTAC and the Anchorage VOR/DME. While an identical identifier e  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 -- The Jamestown Foundation posted the following commentary on Feb. 23, 2026, by Pavel K. Baev, senior researcher at the International Peace Research Institute Oslo, in its Eurasia Daily Monitor: * * * Kremlin Struggles to Project Global Relevance Amid Peace Talks Executive Summary: * After inconclusive U.S.-Ukraine-Russia talks on February 17-18 in Geneva, Moscow is scrambling to keep U.S. attention. Washington extended sanctions on Russia for another year after the Kre  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 23 -- Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, issued the following news release: * * * Murkowski: "I support voter ID -- but oppose the SAVE America Act" * Washington, DC- In an opinion piece published in the Anchorage Daily News today, U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) expressed her support for voter ID but explained why she will not support the SAVE America Act. Senator Murkowski outlined why the bill would be difficult to implement in states like Alaska-especially in time for ele  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 23 [Category: Political] -- The NAACP posted the following news release: * * * NAACP, Truth Initiative Unite to Expand Access to Proven Quit Resources and End Targeted Tobacco Harm * February 23, 2026 Contact: comm,unications@naacpnet.org WASHINGTON, D.C. - NAACP and Truth Initiative(r) today announced a partnership to confront the disproportionate toll of tobacco and nicotine addiction on Black communities and other historically marginalized groups, while supporting ind  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 23 [Category: Political] -- Heritage Action for America posted the following news release: * * * New Polling Shows SAVE America Act Commands Broad Support Across Battleground States * Washington, D.C. - New polling from Heritage Action across five battleground states demonstrates that the SAVE America Act is broadly supported by voters. Across Alaska, Georgia, Maine, North Carolina, and Ohio, more than 70 percent of likely voters oppose non-citizen voting. More than 80 per  more

LOS ANGELES, California, Feb. 24 -- The Reason Foundation issued the following news: * * * Pension Reform News: Rules on how public pensions should invest in crypto Plus: Alaska could take on billions in extra costs by rolling back reforms, unfunded public pension liabilities are a debt, and more. In This Issue: Articles, Research & Spotlights * Rules on How Public Pensions Should Invest in Crypto * Alaska Could Take on Billions by Rolling Back Reforms * Florida Lawmakers Should Avoid A  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 23 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * President Trump's National Energy Dominance Council will host the Inaugural Indo-Pacific Energy Security Ministerial and Business Forum * Principals from DOI, DOE, and EPA will travel to Tokyo to advance President Trump's vision for American Energy Dominance March 14 -15, 2026 President Trump's National Energy Dominance Council (NEDC) is set to host the inaugural Indo-Pacific Energy Security   more

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, Feb. 23 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Alan Wilson fights to protect parental rights from woke gender ideology * South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson has joined a multi-state amicus brief to protect parental rights from woke gender ideology. "Parents are not required to surrender to radical gender ideology," Attorney General Wilson stated. "Children who flee to a different state should be ret  more