SEATTLE, June 16 [Category: BizAerospace] -- Alaska Airlines, a subsidiary of Alaska Air Group, posted the following news release: * * * Alaska Airlines breaks ground on new hangar facility at Portland International Airport Summary * The hangar will add 125,000 square feet of space for indoor aircraft maintenance and will enable the airline to service widebody aircraft * The facility is slated to create more than 100 jobs for local workers * The project builds on the airline's strong co  more

KETCHIKAN, Alaska, June 17 -- The Alaska Department of Law issued the following news release on June 16, 2026: * * * Acting Attorney General Mills settles with Jai Mahtani, the owner of "Gold Rush," a Ketchikan Jewelry Store, over Misrepresentations to an Undercover Investigator Today, Acting Attorney General Mills announced a second settlement in recent weeks with a business purporting to sell Alaskan gold. Similar to Miner's Gems, Jai Mahtani, the sole proprietor of the Ketchikan jewelry st  more

WASHINGTON, June 11 -- The American College of Cardiology posted the following news release: * * * Inaugural Cohort Selected for Fuster Prevention Forum Participants will become experts in primordial prevention and gain skills to lead a culture of prevention in their local communities - Honoring the legacy of Valentin Fuster, MD, PhD, MACC, president of Mount Sinai Fuster Heart Hospital in New York, forty-seven clinicians were selected to participate in the American College of Cardiology's   more

WASHINGTON, June 15 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management issued the following news release: * * * BLM Approves Dewey-Burdock Uranium Project * BELLE FOURCHE, S.D. -The Bureau of Land Management has issued its final decision, including a Finding of No Significant Impact and Decision Record, for the proposed Dewey-Burdock uranium in-situ recovery project in Fall River County, South Dakota. The decision authorizes Powertech (USA) Inc. to construct initial ancillary  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, June 16 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Digital twins could help melt the mystery of Alaska's thawing permafrost * Communities around the world have adapted to live on the year-round frozen soil of frigid environments, such as in the Arctic. However, rising temperatures have introduced a new challenge: What happens when the ground under houses and roads begins to melt?  To better understand how these environments are changing  more

WASHINGTON, June 15 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management issued the following news release: * * * Federal Agencies Announce New Management Plan for Pryor Mountain Wild Horse Range * BILLINGS, Mont. -The Bureau of Land Management, in collaboration with the U.S. Forest Service, announced the development of an environmental assessment to implement a new Joint Herd Management Area Plan for the Pryor Mountain Wild Horse Range. The plan establishes a unified federal s  more

SEATTLE, June 16 [Category: BizAerospace] -- Alaska Airlines, a subsidiary of Alaska Air Group, posted the following news release: * * * From cold brew to champagne: Alaska and Hawaiian roll out new summer drinks for every guest * Alaska Airlines and Hawaiian Airlines' new beverage lineup rolling out this summer enhances the onboard experience across both brands, with elevated offerings in every cabin, including a world-class international business class wine program. Alaska is expanding i  more

NEW YORK, June 17 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch posted the following commentary by Susanne Seong-eun Bergsten, acting research assistant in the Women's Rights Division: * * * US Agriculture Bill Cuts Vital Nutrition Aid Reduced Access Disproportionately Harms Pregnant Women, Children, and Infants - On June 4, the United States House of Representatives passed the 2027 agriculture appropriations bill. If enacted in its current state, the bill would cut US $200 million from t  more

WASHINGTON, June 16 [Category: Union] -- The AFL-CIO American Federation of Government Employees issued the following news release: * * * Largest Federal Employee Union Endorses 5 Colorado Lawmakers for Reelection to Congress * AFGE says Sen. Hickenlooper and Reps. DeGette, Neguse, Crow, and Petterson support federal workers and their rights AURORA, Colo. - The American Federation of Government Employees today announced its endorsement of five members of Congress for reelection to their s  more

BOZEMAN, Montana, June 16 -- Montana State University issued the following news: * * * Montana State's Zena Robert awarded doctoral fellowship for Native researchers * Zena Robert, a Montana State University doctoral student in earth sciences holds a permafrost core sample in an MSU lab Thursday, June 4, 2026 in Bozeman. Robert is a recipient of the 2026-27 Elouise Cobell Dissertation Writing-Year Fellowship. MSU photo by Marcus "Doc" Cravens BOZEMAN -If someone dropped Zena Robert in the w  more

WASHINGTON, June 16 -- Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, issued the following news release: * * * Murkowski: "It is hard right now. Every Alaskan is feeling it." * Washington, DC- Yesterday, U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) spoke on the Senate floor highlighting the impacts the Iran conflict has had on energy markets and prices, particularly in rural Alaska. Watch the speech here. Transcript As Delivered Madam President, like so many across the Senate, really, across the country, I thin  more

WASHINGTON, June 17 -- The National Indian Head Start Directors Association has expressed opposition to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Administration for Children and Families' proposal to eliminate federal wage and benefit standards for the Head Start workforce. In a public comment letter, NIHSDA highlights concerns that rescinding these standards will not solve the underlying funding shortfall but will instead worsen workforce instability in Tribal Head Start programs across  more

WASHINGTON, June 16 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Padilla Delivers Remarks to Commemorate DACA's 14th Anniversary * WASHINGTON, D.C. -U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Immigration Subcommittee, delivered remarks on the Senate floor commemorating the 14th Anniversary of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program. Padilla emphasized DACA's legacy and called for permanent protections for DAC  more

WASHINGTON, June 17 -- The Port Gamble S'Klallam Tribe, Kingston, Washington state, submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families regarding the Office of Head Start's Notice of Proposed Rulemaking titled "Restoring Flexibility To Support Head Start Program Access." The Tribe expressed strong concerns over the proposal to eliminate wage and benefit standards for Head Start employees, emphasizing the critical need for  more

WASHINGTON, June 16 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R48641) entitled "Proposals to Limit Member of Congress Financial Activities: Analysis of Introduced Legislation in the 119th Congress" by Congress specialist Jacob R. Straus. Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY In recent years, some Members of Congress have proposed reforms that would prohibit the purchase, sale, ownership, or holding of certain financial instruments by Members of Congress and   more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, June 15 [Category: Media] -- The Society of Professional Journalists posted the following news: * * * SPJ honors Bloomberg News with New America Award for immigration reporting * The Society of Professional Journalists honors Bloomberg News staff with this year's New America Award for "Immigration, Inc.," its investigative series examining the economic and human consequences of expanded U.S. immigration enforcement. This year ' s award recognizes journalism published o  more

WORCESTER, Massachusetts, June 17 -- The University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School issued the following news: * * * PhD candidate Rebekka Anderson receives fellowship award to study calcium waves in C. elegans, links to gout By Pat Sargent Rebekka Anderson, a PhD candidate in the Morningside Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences at UMass Chan Medical School, is the recipient of a three-year Ruth L. Kirschstein Predoctoral Individual National Research Service Award from the National In  more

WASHINGTON, June 15 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Van Hollen Joins Merkley, Murkowski in Bipartisan Push to Protect U.S. Ocean Monitoring Systems * Today, U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) joined Senators Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) and Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) and their colleagues to demand the National Science Foundation (NSF) halt its plans to dismantle the vital Ocean Observatories Initiative (OOI), a complex system of 900 ocean monitoring   more

WASHINGTON, June 16 -- Sen. Raphael G. Warnock, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Warnock Pushes for Report on Head Start Programs for Rural Families * Senator Reverend Warnock is one of two Head Start alumni to ever serve in the Senate Senator Warnock is a founding member of the Head Start Caucus Senator Reverend Warnock: "Head Start plays a critical role in providing child care and early learning services in rural communities" Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senato  more