SEATTLE, June 3 [Category: BizAerospace] -- Alaska Airlines, a subsidiary of Alaska Air Group, posted the following news release: * * * Alaska Air Group announces Mike Sievert, the telecom executive behind T-Mobile's disruptive growth and innovation, will join board of directors Summary * Sievert is the former CEO of T-Mobile, where he currently serves as vice chairman of the board of directors * He brings a track record of value creation, brand strength and deep ties to the Seattle busin  more

SEATTLE, June 2 [Category: BizAerospace] -- Alaska Airlines, a subsidiary of Alaska Air Group, issued the following news release: * * * Alaska Airlines debuts new Lounge in Portland, raising the bar for premium West Coast travel Summary * Alaska Airlines is opening its newest Lounge at Portland International Airport, featuring thoughtfully designed spaces with twice the square footage and seating of the current space * The new Lounge reflects the airline's appreciation for its loyal gues  more

JUNEAU, Alaska, June 4 -- The Alaska Department of Law issued the following news release on June 2, 2026: * * * Acting Attorney General Mills Settles with Miner's Gems over Fake Gold Quartz (Fairbanks) - Today, Acting Attorney General Cori Mills announced a settlement over fake gold quartz that was advertised as both from Alaska (false) and gold quartz (false). Acting Attorney General Mills emphasized that these types of actions are not only bad for consumers who believe they are getting an   more

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- The House Veterans' Affairs Committee released the following testimony by Cole Lyle, director of the American Legion Legislative Affairs Division, from a May 20, 2026, hearing on legislation to improve benefits, housing and employment services for veterans: * * * Chairman Bost, Ranking Member Takano, and distinguished members of the Committee, on behalf of National Commander Dan K. Wiley, and more than 1.5 million dues-paying members of The American Legion, we thank you f  more

WASHINGTON, June 2 -- Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * BREAKING: Cortez Masto Bills to Promote Geothermal Energy Pass House of Representatives * Washington, D.C. - Today, two bills led by U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) to promote geothermal energy passed the House of Representatives. The Streamlining Thermal Energy through Advanced Mechanisms (STEAM) Act and the Geothermal Ombudsman for National Deployment and Optimal Reviews Act w  more

WASHINGTON, June 3 [Category: Environment] -- Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility posted the following news release: * * * Bureau of Land Management Being Hollowed Out * Washington, DC -America's biggest land management agency is undergoing an unprecedented depletion, according to Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility (PEER). As the U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) faces mounting responsibilities, including expanded energy and mineral extraction, intensifying wi  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, June 3 [Category: Construction] -- Associated General Contractors of America posted the following news release: * * * Construction Jobs Increase In Majority Of Metro Areas From April 2025 To April 2026 Amid Growing Data Center Pushback And Need For Highway Bill * Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, Texas and Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, Iowa-Ill. Lead in Job Gains Over 12 Months; Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, Calif. and Lawton, Okla. Have Worst Job Losses  Construction  more

WASHINGTON, June 2 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration has adopted a final airworthiness directive requiring inspections of satellite communications system components on Boeing, Arlington, Virginia, 747 aircraft after reports of corrosion damage were found on high-gain antenna adapter plates. The rule applies to all Boeing Model 747-100, -100B, -100B SUD, -200B, -200C, -200F, -300, -400, -400D, -400F, 747SP and 747SR series airplanes and takes effect   more

WASHINGTON, June 4 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration has proposed an airworthiness directive affecting GEnx engine models manufactured by General Electric Corp., Cincinnati, Ohio, used on commercial aircraft after an investigation linked a fuel leak to wear within a main pump assembly. FAA said the action is intended to prevent fuel leaks that could lead to an uncontrolled engine fire and damage to an airplane. According to the agency, the proposal  more

WASHINGTON, June 4 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration has issued a final rule updating a wide range of Standard Instrument Approach Procedures, Takeoff Minimums and Obstacle Departure Procedures at airports across the U.S., with the changes taking effect beginning June 1, 2026. The rule amends 14 CFR Part 97 and establishes, revises, suspends or removes instrument flight procedures used by pilots operating under instrument flight rules. According to  more

WASHINGTON, June 3 -- The U.S. Air Force issued the following news: * * * Eielson AFB reactivates the 354th AMXS EIELSON AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska (AFNS) - The reactivation of the 354th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron (AMXS) marked a new chapter in aircraft maintenance operations as the 355th, 365th and 18th Fighter Generation Squadrons (FGS) officially merged and deactivated during a ceremony at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, June 1.  The squadron traces its origins to the Cold War, supporting  more

WASHINGTON, June 3 -- The Endangered Small Credit Union Defense, Kennewick, Washington state, a nonprofit advocacy group representing small credit unions under $500 million in assets, submitted a public comment letter to the National Credit Union Administration supporting the agency's proposed rule to modernize Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism program requirements. ESCUD described the burdens small credit unions face from regulatory practices that do not fully rec  more

WASHINGTON, June 2 -- Rep. Nicholas J. Begich III, R-Alaska, issued the following news release: * * * House Passes H.R. 41, Advancing Recognition for Five Southeast Alaska Native Communities * WASHINGTON, D.C. - June 2, 2026 - Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 41, the Unrecognized Southeast Alaska Native Communities Recognition and Compensation Act, legislation introduced by Congressman Nick Begich (R-AK) to address a decades-long omission in the Alaska Native Claims Settl  more

DENVER, Colorado, June 3 -- Gov. Jared Polis, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Lt. Governor Primavera Celebrates the 50th Anniversary of the Colorado Commission of Indian Affairs * DURANGO, CO -Today, Lt. Governor Dianne Primavera, Chair of the Colorado Commission of Indian Affairs (CCIA), joined Tribal leaders, state agency partners, former Commissioners, and community members at Fort Lewis College to celebrate the Commission's 50th anniversary. Since 1976, CCIA has work  more

WASHINGTON, June 2 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Padilla Leads Colleagues in Opposing Education Secretary McMahon's Attacks on English Learners * Senators on the dissolution of the Office of English Language Acquisition: "Dissolving specialized infrastructure does not eliminate the Department's legal obligations to multilingual learners; it weakens the federal government's capacity to fulfill them." U.S. Senators Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Cathe  more

WASHINGTON, June 3 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia posted the following news release: * * * Scam Center Strike Force Announces Results of U.S. & Private Industry 'Disruption Week' * WASHINGTON - The Department of Justice, through U.S. Attorney Jeanine Ferris Pirro and Assistant Attorney General A. Tysen Duva of the Justice Department's Criminal Division, today announced the results of a first-of-its-kind event combining the focus of government entities and pri  more

WASHINGTON, June 2 -- Sen. Dan Sullivan, R-Alaska, issued the following news release: * * * Sullivan Chairs Hearing on The Blue Economy: Advancing American Fisheries, Maritime Strength, and Coastal Economies * WASHINGTON -U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) today chaired a Senate Commerce Coast Guard, Maritime, and Fisheries Subcommittee hearing on "The Blue Economy: Advancing American Fisheries, Maritime Strength, and Coastal Economies." The hearing featured testimony from four expert witn  more

WASHINGTON, June 3 [Category: BizMedia] -- Atlantic Media, a print and online media company, issued the following news release: * * * The Atlantic Announces Editorial Fellowship Class for 2026-27 * The Atlantic is announcing six early-career journalists who have been selected for a yearlong editorial fellowship program: Laney Crawley, Catherine Goodman, Nora Lowe, Jack Rodriquez-Vars, Jacob Smollen, and Katherine Weyback. This is The Atlantic 's first class of fellows since 2020; the six joi  more

SEATTLE, Washington, June 3 -- The University of Washington School of Medicine posted the following news release: * * * $25 million gift will bolster rural, Indigenous healthcare Franke family's endowed donation to UW School of Medicine aims to increase primary-care physicians in the Pacific Northwest. - Montana WWAMI medical student Chelsea Koessel, right, with a young patient at the Southwest Montana Community Health Center in Butte during her 2024 Rural Underserved Opportunities Program   more

WASHINGTON, June 3 -- Sen. Michael F. Bennet, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * What They're Saying: Leaders Across the Nation Applaud Senate Passage of Bennet, Grassley Legislation to Extend Rural Hospital Program * Denver -Over a dozen rural hospital leaders from across Colorado and the United States are praising the unanimous Senate passage of the Rural Community Hospital Demonstration Reauthorization Act, led by Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet, co-chair of the Sen  more