WESTLAKE, Texas, Oct. 6 -- Alaska Airlines, a subsidiary of Alaska Air Group, issued the following news release: At the UP.Summit, Alaska Airlines and UP.Labs, a first-of-its-kind venture lab unlocking the future of transportation and mobility, announced the establishment of the Airline Venture Lab, a partnership to build startups that solve core strategic challenges for Alaska Airlines and the future of aviation. With a goal of launching the first startup in 2024, the new partnership will foc  more

JUNEAU, Alaska, Oct. 6 -- The Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities issued the following news release: The Alaska Department of Transportation & Public Facilities' Aviation Program has been honored with the highly coveted "Most Innovative State Program Award" by the National Association of State Aviation Officials (NASAO). This esteemed recognition highlights Alaska's remarkable achievements and groundbreaking initiatives in the field of aviation. NASAO, a leading national   more

ANCHORAGE, Alaska, Oct. 3 -- The Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities issued the following news release: "Pedestrian crashes are 100 percent preventable," said DOT&PF Commissioner Ryan Anderson. "We need to drive these crashes to zero by working together." Alaska's preliminary data shows that 13 pedestrians were killed in 2022 and 11 pedestrians have been killed in collisions with vehicles in 2023. As a result, Governor Mike Dunleavy proclaimed October 2023 Pedestrian Safet  more

ANCHORAGE, Alaska, Oct. 4 -- GCI, a telecommunications company, issued the following news release: GCI crews wrapped up the annual refueling effort for its Terrestrial for Every Rural Region in Alaska (TERRA) network. Twenty-two towers atop remote mountaintops are connectivity keystones for the 3,300-mile-long hybrid fiber-microwave TERRA network. Due to the rugged, remote locations of these towers, each must remain operational and self-sufficient for months at a time. The annual project, whic  more

ANCHORAGE, Alaska, Oct. 3 -- GCI, a telecommunications company, issued the following news release: GCI's philanthropy program, GCI Gives, has opened the application period for its 2024 contributions funding cycle. Through November 15, Alaska nonprofits have the opportunity to apply for funding and in-kind products and services from GCI, one of the state's largest corporate philanthropic contributors. GCI Gives' contributions are focused in seven key areas: diversity and inclusion, cultural art  more

ANCHORAGE, Alaska, Oct. 5 -- GCI, a telecommunications company, issued the following news release: GCI's 5G mobile momentum continues with this week's launch of the lightning-fast wireless service in Nome and Kotzebue. GCI, Alaska's largest telecommunications provider, invested $5.3 million to deploy 5G in the two Northwest Alaska communities as it extends 5G service throughout even more of the state. With Nome and Kotzebue residents now enjoying the benefits of both 5G mobile service and 2.5   more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Oct. 6 (TNSres) -- Georgia Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * APLU's Council on Research Award is one of three presented to research institutes of higher learning. * * * The Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU) has named the Partnership for Inclusive Innovation at the Georgia Institute of Technology the 2023 winner of its Public Impact Research Award. It is one of three announced by the APLU's Council on Research (COR), which also i  more

ANCHORAGE, Alaska, Oct. 6 (TNSres) -- GCI, a telecommunications company, issued the following news release: Efforts are ramping up in six more GCI Aleutians Fiber Project communities! Survey crews from GCI and its contractor, STG Incorporated, recently completed site surveys for cable landing stations in Chignik Lagoon, Chignik Lake, Cold Bay, False Pass, Ouzinkie and Port Lions. The second phase of the Aleutians Fiber Project, funded through a federal grant to the Native Village of Port Lions  more