MISSOULA, Montana, May 13 -- The University of Montana posted the following news release: * * * 3 UM Students Earn Udall Scholarships for Public Service Leadership * MISSOULA - Three University of Montana students have been named 2026 Udall Scholars, earning national recognition for their leadership and commitment to public service in health care, tribal policy and environmental sustainability. Students Susan Connelly, Elannah Flat Lip and Vivianne Ostheimer are the latest students to rece  more

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management issued the following news release: * * * BLM seeks input for September 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 29 oil and gas parcels totaling 14,095 acres in Colorado in a September 2026 sale. The comment period ends June 12, 2026. The BLM completed scoping on these   more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- The U.S. Census Bureau issued the following news release on May 13, 2026: * * * Population Growth Holds Steady in Midsized Cities Amid Widespread Slowdown Largest Cities Faced Sharpest Declines in Population Growth Note: Data will be available around 10 a.m. ET on public release day. * Amid a widespread national slowdown in population growth, midsized cities remained close to the previous year's patterns between July 1, 2024, and July 1, 2025. Drop-offs in average gro  more

WASHINGTON, May 13 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Budget Office issued the following report entitled "Potential Costs of a National Missile Defense System." Here are excerpts: * * * This report provides the Congressional Budget Office's estimate of the potential costs of a national missile defense (NMD) system. The analysis is based on the objectives laid out in the President's executive order titled "The Iron Dome for America."/1 The Department of Defense's (DoD's) implementation of that or  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, May 13 -- The U.S. Space Force issued the following news: * * * DAF selects partner for commercialized on-base lodging * The Department of the Air Force has selected a commercial partnership team for the Commercial On-Base Lodging initiative, announced in May 2025, that will allow the department to transition its on-base lodging capability across the U.S. and its territories.  The DAF has selected Centinel Public Partnerships, LLC and IHG Hotels and Resorts to execute   more

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- The U.S. Air Force issued the following news: * * * DAF selects partner for commercialized on-base lodging * ARLINGTON, Va. (AFNS) - The Department of the Air Force has selected a commercial partnership team for the Commercial On-Base Lodging initiative, announced in May 2025, that will allow the department to transition its on-base lodging capability across the U.S. and its territories. The DAF has selected Centinel Public Partnerships, LLC and IHG Hotels and Resort  more

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee posted the following news release on May 12, 2026: * * * Senate Republicans Push Trump's $1 Billion Gilded Ballroom While Telling Voters to "Earn More" and "Be Patriots" Associated Press: "Republican senators returning to Washington on Monday faced questions about the plan, which would spend taxpayer dollars to secure the East Wing project after Trump had said it would only be paid for with private donations" * Senate Republ  more

SEATTLE, May 14 -- Alaska Airlines, a subsidiary of Alaska Air Group, issued the following news release on May 13, 2026: * * * New Honolulu-Burbank summer service strengthens Alaska Airlines and Hawaiian Airlines' leading network between Hawai'i, California Summary * Seasonal Burbank-Honolulu nonstop flights add a convenient Southern California gateway for Hawaii travelers, meeting strong demand for summer travel to the Islands * Burbank brings Alaska and Hawaiian's expansive California-Haw  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, May 13 [Category: Health Care] -- The Alzheimer's Association posted the following news release: * * * House Subcommittee Acts to Expand Dementia Training for Health Care Providers * Washington, D.C., May 13, 2026 -The Alzheimer's Association and the Alzheimer's Impact Movement (AIM) applaud today's markup of the bipartisan Accelerating Access to Dementia & Alzheimer's Provider Training (AADAPT) Act by the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health. This critical ste  more

WASHINGTON, May 12 -- Sen. Dan Sullivan, R-Alaska, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Alaska Press Highlights Marine Corps' Expanded Presence in the Last Frontier * Senator Sullivan announced the U.S. Marine Corps Expansion Friday, including Marine Rotational Force-Alaska and a persistent 6th ANGLICO Reserve presence at JBER WASHINGTON -U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska), chairman of the Senate Armed Services Subcommittee on Readiness and Management Support and a retired col  more

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Healthcare cuts threaten Sullivan's reelection chances in Alaska [The Hill] In case you missed it, Alaskans are being "hit hard by the healthcare cuts in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act" backed by Dan Sullivan, who voted to gut health care and spike costs for tens of thousands of Alaskans. The Sullivan-backed cuts make life more expensive for Alaskans as they already face "some o  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued the following statement on May 13, 2026: * * * NOAA Fisheries Finds Listing Gulf of Alaska Chinook Salmon Under the Endangered Species Act "Not Warranted" NOAA Fisheries' 12-month review shows a low risk of extinction. * NOAA Fisheries has completed a status review and 12-month finding for Gulf of Alaska Chinook salmon in response to a January 2024 petition. The Wild Fish Conservancy  more

COURTENAY, British Columbia, May 13 -- North Island College issued the following news: * * * Pacific Seaweed Summit considers an ocean of opportunities The potential for seaweed is expansive, with uses ranging from food to building supplies. This was a key takeaway from the inaugural Pacific Seaweed Summit in Campbell River. North Island College and its Centre for Applied Research, Technology and Innovation (CARTI) co-hosted the May 6-8 event with the Wei Wai Kum First Nation, Heiltsuk Clima  more

STILLWATER, Oklahoma, May 14 (TNSrpt) -- Oklahoma State University issued the following news: * * * New policy brief from the Hamm Institute for American Energy outlines trilateral path to energy resilience after Strait of Hormuz disruption The Hamm Institute for American Energy's Trilateral Energy Security Committee has released a new policy brief examining how a major disruption in the Strait of Hormuz is affecting the United States, Japan and South Korea, and what a stronger trilateral res  more

WASHINGTON, May 12 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Padilla Joins Kelly, Durbin, and Immigration Advocates to Speak on Why Threats to DACA, Dreamers Make Case for Legislative Fix * WASHINGTON D.C. -Today, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Immigration Subcommittee, Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee and lead author of the Dream Act, and Senator Mark  more

WEST LAFAYETTE, Indiana, May 13 -- Purdue University issued the following news release: * * * Researchers in various studies looking for participants * Here is a list of research studies that currently are looking for participants. Study on snack's effect on heart, kidneys and gut bacteria Researchers in the Purdue University Department of Nutrition Science are doing a research study to learn how a culturally inspired snack, based on the traditional Dieta de la Milpa from Mexico and Cent  more

SYRACUSE, New York, May 14 -- Syracuse University issued the following news: * * * Chie Sakakibara Is Changing Climate Research From the Inside Out The professor's decades-long partnerships with Indigenous Arctic and Japanese communities are yielding a new model for climate research. * When Chie Sakakibara first traveled to an Inupiaq community in Arctic Alaska as a graduate student, an elder gave her advice that would define her career. "Never disappear," she told her. For generations, r  more

WASHINGTON, May 12 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Van Hollen, Gillibrand, Lujan, Lee Reintroduce Legislation to Expand Community Schools * Today, U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.), Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), and U.S. Representative Susie Lee (D-Nev.-03) reintroduced the Full-Service Community School Expansion Act, legislation to provide essential resources for school districts to plan for, implement, expand, and s  more