JUNEAU, Alaska, April 21 -- Alaska Attorney General Stephen Cox issued the following news release on April 20, 2026: * * * Two Department of Law Attorneys Chosen to Fill Judicial Roles (Anchorage, AK) - Two Department of Law Attorneys, Ron Dupuis and David Boyer, have been selected to fill [recent or upcoming] judicial vacancies. "These appointments are a testament to the great work that these employees have done at the Department of Law," said Alaska Attorney General Stephen Cox. "They will  more

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, April 20 [Category: BizFinancial Services] -- Bank of America, a financial institution, posted the following news release: * * * Alaska Air Group and Bank of America Expand Long-Standing Credit Partnership * SEATTLE, WA/CHARLOTTE, NC - Alaska Air Group Inc. (NYSE: ALK) and Bank of America (NYSE: BAC) today announced a multi-year extension of their co-branded credit card agreement - a continuation of the bank's largest co-brand partnership. For more than 30 years, t  more

SEATTLE, April 21 -- Alaska Airlines, a subsidiary of Alaska Air Group, issued the following news release on April 20, 2026: * * * Alaska Air Group reports first quarter 2026 results Summary * Led the industry in on-time performance in the first quarter * Extended Bank of America partnership, delivering improved economics and capabilities for our Atmos(TM) Rewards program * Premium revenue increased 8% year-over-year and over 90% of premium fleet retrofits completed ahead of peak summer tr  more

WASHINGTON, April 20 -- The Alaska Falconers Association, Chickaloon, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of the Interior opposing the National Park Service's regulation titled "Alaska Subsistence Collections". The rule prohibits licensed falconers from legally taking wild raptors from NPS units in Alaska, including preserves where sport hunting is allowed under the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act. The association argues that falconry is a lawful hunting  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, April 20 [Category: Libraries] (TNSrpt) -- The American Library Association posted the following news release: * * * American Library Association releases 2025 Most Challenged Books List as National Library Week Begins * State of America's Libraries Report reveals 4,235 unique titles challenged in 2025, marking the second-highest total on record CHICAGO - Today the American Library Association (ALA) releases its highly anticipated Top 11 Most Challenged Books List of 202  more

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Americans for Tax Reform posted the following commentary on April 20, 2026, by John Kartch and Sean Rowen: * * * GOP Can Further Help Middle Class By Ending the Inflation Tax on Capital Gains Three-fourths of households with a capital gains filing make less than $200k * President Trump and House and Senate Republicans can further help middle class households by ending the inflation tax on capital gains. IRS data shows that 74% of households with a capital gains fili  more

WASHINGTON, April 20 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management issued the following news release: * * * BLM seeks initial input for December 2026 sale of oil and gas leases in Wyoming * CHEYENNE, Wyo. - The Bureau of Land Management today opened a 30-day public scoping period to receive public input on 274 oil and gas parcels totaling 363,618 acres that may be included in a December 2026 lease sale in Wyoming. The scoping period ends May 21, 2026. Leasing is the firs  more

LONDON, England, April 20 [Category: Environment] -- Friends of the Earth UK issued the following news release: * * * Campaigner Sarah Finch wins prestigious Goldman Prize * A campaigner whose successful Supreme Court challenge against an oil development at Horse Hill in Surrey, which has set a precedent for the approval of all further fossil fuel projects, has today been awarded a prize which honours the achievements of grassroots campaigners around the world. Sarah Finch was selected as t  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, April 21 -- Earthjustice issued the following news release on April 20, 2026: * * * Trump Administration Offers Vast Tracts within the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to Big Oil Drilling Today's lease sale notice sets into motion this administration's radical agenda to industrialize the Refuge to benefit oil companies - not the American people * Anchorage, AK -- The Bureau of Land Management today announced a sweeping lease sale in the Coastal Plain of the Arctic   more

VICKSBURG, Mississippi, April 21 -- The U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center issued the following news story: * * * ERDC Advances Transformational Arctic Sustainment Technology for Warfighters By Sarah Clark, public affairs specialist CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- As the U.S. Army increases its operational focus in the Arctic, researchers at the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center's (ERDC) Construction Engineering Research Laboratory (CERL) are delivering a proven solution   more

BETHLEHEM, Pennsylania, April 21 -- Lehigh University issued the following news: * * * Scholar of Faith and Technology to Deliver 2026 Baccalaureate Address Timothy Beal will explore AI, ethics, and the role of higher education in shaping a just and sustainable future. * Lehigh University is pleased to announce that Timothy Beal, Distinguished University Professor, Florence Harkness Professor of Religion, and Director of h.lab at Case Western Reserve University will deliver the University's  more

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Providence Valdez Medical Center, Valdez, Alaska, has submitted a public comment letter to the Health Resources and Services Administration regarding its Request for Information on the potential implementation of a 340B rebate model pilot program. The hospital emphasized concerns about how altering the current upfront discount structure of the 340B Drug Pricing Program could affect rural safety-net providers that operate with limited financial margins and staffing. In th  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, April 20 [Category: Media] -- The Society of Professional Journalists posted the following news: * * * Region 10 Mark of Excellence Awards 2025 winners announced * CONTACT: Lou Harry, SPJ Manager of Publications and Awards, lharry@hq.spj.org SPJ Communications, communications@spj.org The Society of Professional Journalists recognizes the best collegiate journalism in Region 10 with 2025 Mark of Excellence Awards winners. SPJ Region 10 includes Alaska, Idaho,   more

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- The Southcentral Alaska Subsistence Regional Advisory Council has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. National Park Service. The council raised concerns about the timing and accessibility of the proposal, which was published shortly before their March meeting, limiting their ability to review and provide input effectively. The council highlighted that only a few copies of the Federal Register notice were available at their meeting and that the topic was added t  more

WASHINGTON, April 20 -- The Sportsmen's Alliance Foundation, Columbus, Ohio, submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. National Park Service supporting its proposed rule to amend hunting and trapping regulations in Alaskan national preserves. The proposed rule seeks to restore federal regulations in alignment with the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act (ANILCA) as originally implemented, reversing regulatory changes introduced in rules from 2015, 2017, and 2024. SAF emphasized   more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, April 20 -- The University of Pennsylvania posted the following news: * * * What happens when an iceberg melts? * A melting ice cube in lemonade will quickly water down a drink-disappointing, but not dire. It's different in the ocean when even the smallest of icebergs melts faster than expected. That, says geophysicist Hugo Ulloa, can have serious consequences. As the Earth warms up, the massive ice sheets covering its poles are breaking off more icebergs than e  more

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * WHAT THEY'RE SAYING: "There's a Storm Coming" - Senate Republicans "Sound the Alarm" as Democrats Create "A Feasible Path" to the Majority New York Times: "[Democrats have] recruited unusually strong candidates in three states that supported Mr. Trump three times: North Carolina, Ohio and Alaska" MS NOW: "Now, just over six months out from Election Day, the herculean suddenly seems p  more

ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, Maryland, April 20 -- The U.S. Army Test and Evaluation Command issued the following news: * * * Yuma Proving Ground and Arctic Regions Command Groups visit Tropic Regions * The U.S. Army Yuma Proving Ground Command Group and Arctic Regions Test Center's Command Group from Alaska visited Tropic Regions Test Center in Central and South America in late March. Despite the obvious differences in their climate, the two test centers have commonalities and learned a great  more