ANCHORAGE, Alaska, Oct. 5 -- The U.S. Attorney for the District of Alaska, S. Lane Tucker, issued the following news release: A federal jury convicted an Anchorage Man on two felony drug counts and two firearm charges after a five-day trial. Jerod Alexander, 33, was found guilty of possessing and distributing large amounts of illegal drugs and possessing a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime on Oct. 2, 2023. Alexander was also found guilty of being a felon in possession of a fir  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management issued the following news release: WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The Bureau of Land Management will host eight public meetings that will provide forums for the public to learn more about the proposed National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska (NPR-A) Rule, announced in early September, and have questions about the rule answered. The BLM intends to host two virtual and six in-person meetings to provide detailed information abou  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior issued the following news release: Every fall, Katmai National Park and Preserve in Alaska hosts Fat Bear Week, an annual tournament celebrating the success of the bears at the park's Brooks River. From October 4 - 10, 2023, your vote will decide who is the fattest of the fat! Fat Bear Week is a single elimination tournament in which Katmai National Park and Preserve invites its online community to compare photos of bears from when they  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 6 -- The Federal Communications Commission's Wireline Competition Bureau issued the following public notice (WC Docket No. 23-328) on Oct. 5, 2023: * * * By this Public Notice, the Wireline Competition Bureau opens WC Docket No. 23-328, which is captioned "Alaska Connect Fund." The Alaska Connect Fund Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on the Commission's tentative agenda for the October Commission Meeting scheduled for October 19, 2023, will be reassigned to this docket./1 Ex Pa  more

IDAHO FALLS, Idaho, Oct. 3 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Idaho National Laboratory issued the following news release: Powering a remote zinc mine located roughly 600 miles northwest of Anchorage, Alaska, is a Herculean task. Governments and industry have taken a particular interest in remote arctic mining locations, not only because of the region's vast mineral resources, but also because of shipping routes that are opening through the ice due to climate change. Still, getting energy to t  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 4 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on Oct. 3, 2023: The Justice Department announced today that it will monitor the election on Oct. 3 in certain jurisdictions in the state of Alaska to ensure compliance with the minority language accessibility requirements of the Voting Rights Act of 1965. On election day, the Civil Rights Division will be monitoring in the following jurisdictions: Dillingham Census Area, Kusilvak Census Area and North Slope   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 (TNSres) -- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Alaska Regional Office issued the following news: * * * The NOAA Alaska Regional Office and the Alaska Fisheries Science Center continue to coordinate efforts to support the growing Alaska aquaculture industry. * * * NOAA Fisheries is dedicated to supporting the aquaculture (also known as "mariculture") industry in Alaska. In Alaska, aquaculture initiatives primarily involve Pacific oysters, seaweed, and b  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 6 (TNSres) -- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Alaska Regional Office issued the following news: Coffman Cove is a small, tightly knit community on Prince of Wales Island in Southeast Alaska. Many people both work and recreate on the waters in the area. In mid-August, two killer whales were observed in Barnes Lake. The unexpected sight was said to first appear as if jet skis were moving across the lake. Community members reported the whales to NOAA's Alask  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 6 -- President Biden issued the following proclamation honoring Indigenous Peoples' Day: * * * On Indigenous Peoples' Day, we honor the perseverance and courage of Indigenous peoples, show our gratitude for the myriad contributions they have made to our world, and renew our commitment to respect Tribal sovereignty and self-determination. The story of America's Indigenous peoples is a story of their resilience and survival; of their persistent commitment to their right to sel  more