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News Tipoffs - Alaska Editors Newsletter for Tuesday March 03, 2026 ( 10 items )  

Alaska Gov. Dunleavy: Flags to Be Flown at Half-Staff in Honor of Former Representative Craig Johnson
JUNEAU, Alaska, March 3 -- Gov. Mike Dunleavy, R-Alaska, issued the following news release on March 2, 2026: * * * Flags to be Flown at Half-Staff in Honor of Former Representative Craig Johnson Governor Mike Dunleavy and First Lady Rose Dunleavy mourn the death of former state legislator Craig Johnson. "Craig Johnson always stood for what was right and fought for sensible solutions in response to Alaska's challenges. I'm grateful to have called him a friend. Rose and I will be praying for c  more

Attorney General Alan Wilson joins two multistate coalitions to preserve access to critical crime-fighting tool
COLUMBIA, South Carolina, March 2 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Alan Wilson joins two multistate coalitions to preserve access to critical crime-fighting tool * (COLUMBIA, S.C.) - Attorney General Alan Wilson has joined two multi-state coalitions in fighting to preserve access to automatic license-plate readers - a critical law enforcement tool that has helped solve murders, kidnappings, and armed robberies. "Law enforcemen  more

BLM to highlight wild horse Freedom and wild burro Liberty during road show for America's 250th anniversary
WASHINGTON, March 2 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management issued the following news release: * * * BLM to highlight wild horse Freedom and wild burro Liberty during road show for America's 250th anniversary * In honor of America's 250th anniversary, the Bureau of Land Management is hitting the road with two iconic symbols of the American West. Freedom, a wild horse, and Liberty, a wild burro, are traveling the nation to celebrate the landscapes, history, and ideals  more

Face of Defense: Aeromedical Nurse Practitioner Bridges Medicine, Mission
WASHINGTON, March 2 -- The U.S. Department of War issued the following news: * * * Face of Defense: Aeromedical Nurse Practitioner Bridges Medicine, Mission * The small, brain-shaped coin felt heavier than its size, a quiet symbol of gratitude that brought tears as she recalled its meaning. It was a gift from an Air Force airman she once treated for lymphoma, presented to her after he not only completed treatment, but beat the cancer. He honored his doctor by coining her -a tribute usually  more

Heinrich Cosponsors Bipartisan Legislation to Combat Opioid Overdoses & Save Lives
WASHINGTON, March 2 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich Cosponsors Bipartisan Legislation to Combat Opioid Overdoses & Save Lives * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) cosponsored the Workplace Overdose Reversal Kits (WORK) to Save Lives Act, bipartisan legislation to help tackle rising rates of opioid overdoses with increased access to overdose reversal medications like naloxone. The National Safety Council found that whi  more

Justice Department Receives Notifications From Halon Alternatives Research for Membership Changes
WASHINGTON, March 3 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Justice Antitrust Division received notifications from Halon Alternatives Research Corp. Inc., Arlington, Virginia, disclosing updates to its membership with both the addition and withdrawal of several parties. These filings were submitted to the Attorney General and the Federal Trade Commission in accordance with section 6(a) of the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993. The purpose of these notifications is to invoke the  more

Justice Department Receives Notifications From the Defense Industrial Based Consortium for Membership Changes
WASHINGTON, March 3 (TNSFR) -- The Antitrust Division received notifications from the Defense Industrial Based Consortium disclosing updates to its membership with the addition of numerous parties and the withdrawal of one entity. These filings were submitted to the Attorney General and the Federal Trade Commission in accordance with section 6(a) of the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993. The purpose of these notifications is to invoke the provisions of the Act that limit   more

La incidencia del cancer de recto aumenta tras decadas de descenso mientras el cancer colorrectal se desplaza hacia generaciones mas jovenes
ATLANTA, Georgia, March 2 [Category: Medical] -- The American Cancer Society posted the following news release: * * * La incidencia del cancer de recto aumenta tras decadas de descenso mientras el cancer colorrectal se desplaza hacia generaciones mas jovenes * ATLANTA, 2 de marzo de 2026 - Las tasas de cancer colorrectal en Estados Unidos se estan moviendo en dos direcciones muy diferentes, segun un nuevo informe publicado hoy por la American Cancer Society (ACS). Mientras que la enfermedad   more

Rectal Cancer Incidence Rising After Decades of Decline as Colorectal Cancer Shifts Toward Younger Generations
ATLANTA, Georgia, March 2 [Category: Medical] -- The American Cancer Society posted the following news release: * * * Rectal Cancer Incidence Rising After Decades of Decline as Colorectal Cancer Shifts Toward Younger Generations * ATLANTA, March 2, 2026 -Colorectal cancer rates in the United States are moving in two very different directions, according to a new report released today from the American Cancer Society (ACS). While the disease continues to decline among older adults, rates are r  more

Senators Coons, Young Resolution to Establish National FFA Week Passes Senate
WASHINGTON, March 3 -- Sen. Christopher Coons, D-Delaware, issued the following news release on March 2, 2026: * * * Senators Coons, Young resolution to establish National FFA Week passes Senate WILMINGTON, Del. - The United States Senate unanimously passed a resolution introduced by U.S. Senators Chris Coons (D-Del.) and Todd Young (R-Ind.) to establish February 21-28, 2026, as National FFA Week. The resolution highlights the important role of the National FFA Organization in developing the  more