WASHINGTON, June 29 -- The U.S. Attorney for the District of Alaska, S. Lane Tucker, posted the following news release on June 28, 2023: The Justice Department today announced the creation of the Missing or Murdered Indigenous Persons (MMIP) Regional Outreach Program, which permanently places MMIP Assistant U.S. Attorneys (AUSA) and MMIP Coordinators in five designated regions across the United States to aid in the prevention and response to missing or murdered Indigenous people and provide spe  more

BELLINGHAM, Washington, June 30 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release on June 29, 2023: During a visit yesterday with the Lummi Nation in Bellingham, Washington, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Assistant Administrator for Water Radhika Fox, announced more than $278 million in funding for American Indian Tribes and Alaska Native Villages to improve water infrastructure. "The Lummi Nation's Gooseberry Point Wastewater Treatment Plant is a great example of   more

WASHINGTON, June 29 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release on June 28, 2023: Today, at an event with Lummi Nation in Bellingham, Washington, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Assistant Administrator for Water Radhika Fox, announced over $278 million in funding to improve access to safe and reliable drinking water and wastewater services for American Indian Tribes and Alaska Native Villages. Thanks to the boost from President Biden's historic Investing   more

EIELSON AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska, June 29 -- The U.S. Air Force issued the following news on June 27, 2023: By Senior Airman Karla Parra, 8th Fighter Wing Public Affairs Kunsan Air Base Airmen trained with U.S. Army, U.S. Air Force, Japan Self Defense Force and Republic of Korea air force service members during exercise Red Flag-Alaska 23-2, a Pacific Air Forces-sponsored annual exercise designed to enhance readiness in a simulated combat environment, June 12 -- 23. Airmen of the 80th Fighter S  more

WASHINGTON, June 29 (TNSres) -- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Alaska Fisheries Science Center issued the following news on June 28, 2023: * * * A new economic study, based on a public survey, provides insights on the potential value to society of endangered species protection. * * * The Cook Inlet beluga whale was listed as endangered in 2008, following a steep population decline. When the population failed to recover despite protection, NOAA Fisheries developed a com  more

JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii, June 29 -- The U.S. Pacific Air Forces issued the following news on June 27, 2023: United States service members will participate in Northern Edge 2023-2, a joint field training exercise at various locations in the Pacific region from July 2-21, 2023. This will be the first time the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command exercise has taken the training program normally conducted in Alaska to alternate locations in the region, including a Joint Exercise Control Group   more

JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska, June 27 -- The U.S. Pacific Air Forces issued the following news: By Airman 1st Class Johnny Diaz, JBER PA The 673d Civil Engineer Group conducted a three-day bivouac at Camp Mad Bull at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, June 12-14, 2023. To train multi-capable Airmen, members of 673d CEG employed field training and construction techniques as part of their Air Force Force Generation and Ready Airman Training. The training also emphasized Agile   more