WASHINGTON, March 5 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management issued the following news release: * * * BLM February 2026 timber sales bring in over $8.3 million * WASHINGTON - The Bureau of Land Management sold 27.6 million board feet of timber across 1,255 public acres in Oregon, for a total of $8,327,275, and indicates a strong demand in American lumber manufacturing by exceeding total appraised values by over $3 million. This timber will feed local mills and support  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, March 6 (TNSLrpt) -- Alternative Measures of Labor Underutilization in Alaska 2025 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Western Region - March 5, 2026 * * * In 2025, the broadest measure of labor underutilization, designated U-6 (which includes the unemployed, workers employed part-time for economic reasons, and those marginally attached to the labor force), was 9.0 percent in Alaska, compared to the 8.0-percent rate for the nation, the  more

WASHINGTON, March 6 -- The House Veterans' Affairs Committee released the following testimony by Coleman Nee, national commander of the Disabled American Veterans, from a Feb. 24, 2026, joint hearing with the Senate Veterans' Committee entitled "Legislative Presentation of Disabled American Veterans and Multi VSOs: Military Officers Association of America, Blue Star Families, Vietnam Veterans of America, National Congress of American Indians, Service Women's Action Network, Gold Star Wives of Am  more

PIERRE, South Dakota, March 5 -- Gov. Larry Rhoden, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Gov. Rhoden and Colleagues Urge Schumer to Pass DHS Funding Package * PIERRE, S.D. - Today, Governor Larry Rhoden and 20 fellow Republican governors sent a letter to Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, urging him to pass the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) funding package. You can find the letter here. "A fully funded Department of Homeland Security ensures our national secu  more

WASHINGTON, March 6 -- Rep. Bruce Westerman, R-Arkansas, chairman of the House Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release on March 5, 2026: * * * Committee Advances Legislation to Unleash Geothermal, Save Our Sequoias Today, the House Committee on Natural Resources reported sixteen bills that will unlock America's geothermal resources, save Giant Sequoias, improve recreation opportunities on public lands and support tribal sovereignty. Chairman Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) is  more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior issued the following news release: * * * Interior Department, Alaska Department of Health Announce New Agreement to Enhance Bureau of Indian Affairs Probate Process * The Department of the Interior and the Alaska Department of Health announced a new agreement that strengthens coordination to support timely and accurate probate services for Alaska Native communities. The agreement was signed today, during a visit to Alaska, by Depar  more

WASHINGTON, March 6 -- The House Veterans' Affairs Committee released the following testimony by Larry Wright Jr., executive director of the National Congress of American Indians, from a Feb. 24, 2026, joint hearing with the Senate Veterans' Committee entitled "Legislative Presentation of Disabled American Veterans and Multi VSOs: Military Officers Association of America, Blue Star Families, Vietnam Veterans of America, National Congress of American Indians, Service Women's Action Network, Gold   more

WASHINGTON, March 6 -- Rep. Jared Huffman, D-California, ranking member of the House Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release on March 5, 2026: * * * Natural Resources Democrats Secure Six Bipartisan Geothermal Bills, Save Our Sequoias Framework in Committee Markup Committee advances clean energy legislation, sequoia protections, and bills to support Alaska Native communities * Today, House Natural Resources Committee Democrats advanced a bipartisan package of geotherm  more

WASHINGTON, March 5 [Category: Environment] -- The Wilderness Society posted the following news release: * * * New research maps future of freshwater fish habitat conservation * ANCHORAGE, AK (March 5, 2026) - Freshwater fish around the globe are under increasing pressure from habitat loss, climate change and human development. But now, high-resolution methods of mapping waterways can stem those trends, starting by identifying the places fish need most. Published in the Nature journal Scie  more

WASHINGTON, March 4 -- Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Murkowski Opposes War Powers Resolution * Washington, DC- Today, U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) released the following statement regarding her vote on Senate Joint Resolution 104: "We in Congress can debate the merits of the War Powers Act, but the hard reality is that the President has committed U.S. troops to active engagement in combat with an enemy that has targeted and killed Ame  more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued the following news release: * * * Thanks to President Trump and Secretary Noem, America is Safer * Secretary Noem has been the most successful DHS Secretary in history WASHINGTON - Under the leadership of Secretary Kristi Noem, the Department of Homeland Security had its most successful period ever. Now, President Trump has asked her to continue her work to make America safe again as the Special Envoy for The Shield of   more