SEATTLE, June 4 -- Alaska Airlines, a subsidiary of Alaska Air Group, issued the following news release: * * * McGee Air Services Board elects Jeff Helfrick president and secretary * * * Alaska Airlines has elevated two seasoned leaders to pivotal roles within the company focused on enhancing the company's commitment to safety and operational growth. The company also appointed a new president to its subsidiary, McGee Air Services, a leader in ground services and aircraft management. Justin   more

JUNEAU, Alaska, June 6 -- Gov. Mike Dunleavy, R-Alaska, issued the following news: Governor Mike Dunleavy is pleased to announce new data demonstrates that Alaska's youngest students are experiencing significant advances in early literacy as a result of the Alaska Reads Act. The landmark legislation, co-sponsored by Governor Mike Dunleavy and former Senator Tom Begich, was crafted to ensure all students can read at grade level by third grade and is reshaping Alaska's education landscape. The A  more

ANCHORAGE, Alaska, June 4 -- GCI, a telecommunications company, issued the following news release: Construction is underway in Larsen Bay for GCI's Aleutians Fiber Project! With surveys complete and permits, materials and crews in place, the project team is preparing the community for the arrival of fiber-optic connectivity later this year. The Aleutians Fiber Project will bring 2.5 gig consumer internet speeds, unlimited data, and urban-level plans to local residents. "In the coming months, o  more

CHALMETTE, Louisiana, June 4 (TNSres) -- Gov. Doug Burgum, R-North Dakota, issued the following news on June 3, 2024: Gov. Doug Burgum today joined 19 fellow Republican governors in sending a letter to President Biden urging his administration to unleash American energy and end the regulatory overreach that's restricting domestic production. Burgum and eight GOP governors announced the letter and outlined their concerns and requests of the Biden administration during a press conference at PBF   more

JUNEAU, Alaska, June 6 -- Sealaska Heritage Institute issued the following news release (excerpts follow): Eleven artists have taken top prizes at Sealaska Heritage Institute's 12th biennial Juried Art Show and Competition, and five young artists also placed in SHI's 6th biennial Juried Youth Art Exhibit. Juried Art Show and Competition Tlingit artists Kaakaxaawulga Jennifer Younger and Goosh-shu Haa Jennie Wheeler won Best of Show for their piece "Dancing in the Summer Rain," a spruce root h  more

SEATTLE, Washington, June 4 -- The University of Washington issued the following news release: Award-winning author of "The Boys in the Boat," Daniel James Brown, plans to inspire University of Washington graduates with the 1936 story of the men's rowing team winning Olympic Gold. Brown is the featured speaker at the University of Washington's 149th Commencement ceremony on Alaska Airlines Field at Husky Stadium scheduled for Saturday afternoon. Perseverance, resilience, earnestness, trustwort  more

LARAMIE, Wyoming, June 5 -- The University of Wyoming issued the following news release: A University of Wyoming graduate student in the Division of Communication Disorders has used innovative technology to create a three-dimensional physical model of a human larynx to aid in the study of vocal anatomy and physiology. Kimberly Quincy, a first-year graduate student from Willow, Alaska, used Tinkercad, an online software program, to conceptualize and craft the manipulable 3D human larynx. She re  more