SEATTLE, May 14 -- Alaska Airlines, a subsidiary of Alaska Air Group, issued the following news release on May 13, 2024: * * * Horizon Air names Nathan Engel as vice president of maintenance and engineering * * * The boards of directors of Alaska Airlines and Horizon Air announced two leadership additions today, promoting two industry veterans into important roles at each of the airlines. Both bring forward-thinking leadership and proven abilities to execute on complex initiatives that have  more

SEATTLE, May 17 -- Alaska Airlines, a subsidiary of Alaska Air Group, issued the following news release: Through the passage of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Reauthorization Act of 2024, five new flights were opened to increase direct service to our nation's capital. Alaska Airlines intends to apply to the U.S. Department of Transportation for one of the new slot pairs to initiate service from San Diego, CA (SAN) to Washington, D.C.'s Reagan National Airport (DCA). Alaska Airlines   more

JUNEAU, Alaska, May 17 -- Gov. Mike Dunleavy, R-Alaska, issued the following news: Governor Mike Dunleavy extends his appreciation to the Alaska Legislature for a collaborative and successful 2024 session. Crucial legislation addressing energy, carbon capture, food security and public safety all passed this session. "We are proud to have passed several bills this session that move Alaska forward," said Governor Dunleavy. My administration will spend the interim preparing new initiatives for ne  more

JUNEAU, Alaska, May 17 -- Gov. Mike Dunleavy, R-Alaska, issued the following news: Next week, Governor Mike Dunleavy will welcome global leaders to Anchorage for the 2024 Alaska Sustainable Energy Conference. The week will kick off on Monday, May 20, with a pre-conference event in partnership with the Department of Energy Arctic Energy Office. The main conference begins on May 21 at the Dena'ina Civic & Convention Center. "The Alaska Sustainable Energy Conference is a catalyst for transforming  more

CORVALLIS, Oregon, May 15 (TNSres) -- Oregon State University issued the following news: Story By: Steve Lundeberg Oregon State University has placed four in the Fulbright U.S. Student Program for the 2024-25 academic year, giving OSU 52 Fulbrighters over the past 11 years. Oregon State's latest selections are Emma Baughman of Portland, Mohnish Judge of Lake Oswego, Aubreyanna Olsen of Salem and Camden Schmidt of Cheyenne, Wyoming. A fifth OSU applicant, Brittni Wisner of Palmer, Alaska, has   more

LOUISVILLE, Kentucky, May 16 -- The Kentucky Air National Guard issued the following news: More than 20 Airmen from the Kentucky Air National Guard deployed here in April to airlift 15 tons of home-building materials to the North Slope of Alaska to support communities in need. The mission, which enables the construction of affordable housing in the Arctic Circle, was part of a Defense Department program called Innovative Readiness Training that provides service members with real-world deployme  more

SEATTLE, Washington, May 17 -- Port of Seattle issued the following news release on May 16, 2024: Two new nonstop services started today at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA), with an early morning Alaska Airlines flight to Toronto-Pearson (YYZ) followed by Hainan Airline's newly announced service to Chongqing (CKG), China. The Hainan service is SEA's first to the city of Chongqing, increasing the number of international destinations available to our region's travelers and businesses. H  more

JUNEAU, Alaska, May 16 -- Sealaska Heritage Institute issued the following news release on May 15, 2024: Sealaska Heritage Institute (SHI) has published a trilogy of illustrated dictionaries that teach vocabulary for the Tlingit, Haida and Tsimshian languages. The series, featuring "Everyday Tlingit," "Everyday Haida" and "Everyday Tsimshian," is intended to teach Native words to children in grades K-5 but may also be used by people of all ages who want to learn the vocabularies. SHI recently  more

JUNEAU, Alaska, May 14 -- Sealaska Heritage Institute issued the following news release on May 13, 2024: Sealaska Heritage Institute (SHI) will open its 12th biennial Juried Art Show to the public this week, a few weeks ahead of Celebration 2024, when winners will be announced. Jurors selected 32 pieces by 24 artists for the exhibit, which will open on Friday, May 17, in the Nathan Jackson Gallery at SHI's Walter Soboleff Building in downtown Juneau. The following artists and pieces were acce  more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Van Ness Feldman, a law firm, issued the following news: Van Ness Feldman LLP is pleased to announce that Jaeleen Kookesh has rejoined the firm as Senior Counsel in our Native Affairs practice. With an impressive career in native community advocacy and corporate leadership, Kookesh brings unparalleled expertise in legislative, regulatory, litigation, and transactional matters affecting Native communities, their businesses, stakeholders, and partners. She previously served   more