JUNEAU, Alaska, June 28 -- Alaska Attorney General Treg R. Taylor issued the following news release on June 27, 2024: Today U.S. District Court Judge Sharon Gleason vacated Assistant Secretary Bryan Newland's decision to place into trust a 787-square-foot parcel of land in downtown Juneau owned by the Central Council of Tlingit and Haida Indians. The Court found that even though the Secretary may create trust land in Alaska, the Assistant Secretary's decision regarding this specific parcel was  more

JUNEAU, Alaska, June 29 -- Gov. Mike Dunleavy, R-Alaska, issued the following news on June 28, 2024: Today Governor Mike Dunleavy transmitted the Fiscal Year 2025 state operating and capital budgets. Governor Dunleavy line-item vetoed and signed the appropriation bills Thursday afternoon. The result is a fiscally-responsible budget that invests in Alaska's public education system, enhances energy security, increases public safety, and improves affordability for Alaskans. The FY2025 budget fund  more

KOTZEBUE, Alaska, June 29 -- NANA Regional Corp. issued the following news release on June 28, 2024: NANA Regional Corporation, Inc. (NANA) acknowledges the Bureau of Land Management's (BLM) release of the Record of Decision (ROD) for the Ambler Access Project (AAP) issued today. On May 8, 2024, NANA announced its decision to withdraw from further involvement with the AAP after thorough deliberation by our board of directors. This decision remains unchanged following the issuance of the joint  more

SEATTLE, Washington, June 26 -- Port of Seattle issued the following news release on June 25, 2024: The Port of Seattle Commission today approved a 10-year preferential berthing agreement with Carnival Corporation, which includes Carnival Cruise Line, Princess Cruises, Holland America Line, and Cunard brands continuing to home port in Seattle for the Alaska cruise season. The long-term agreement supports the Port's path to work with partners to achieve its zero-emission sustainability goals, al  more

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, June 26 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news on June 25, 2024: South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson announced that the U.S. District Court for the District of Kansas has temporarily blocked the Biden administration's scheme to forgive some college student loans. The Court issued a preliminary injunction Monday afternoon in a lawsuit filed by South Carolina, Alaska, and Texas. Attorney General Wilson said, "This is a huge win   more

JUNEAU, Alaska, June 25 -- Sealaska Heritage Institute issued the following news release: The Sealaska Heritage Institute (SHI) Board of Trustees has named Lepquinm Gumilgit Gagoadim Tsimshian Dancers (Our Own Dance in Our Hearts) as the lead dance group for Celebration 2026. Lepquinm Gumilgit Gagoadim Tsimshian Dancers, a multigenerational group from Anchorage, formed in 2005. The members were very surprised by the news, said Marcella Asicksik, the group's leader. "This is such an honor. We  more

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Steptoe, a law firm, issued the following news release: The DC Circuit ruled in favor of Steptoe LLP client Barrick Gold North America Holding Corp. (Barrick Gold), which had intervened in support of the US Department of the Interior in a long-running dispute over mining companies' rights to "millsite" claims to support their hardrock mining operations. Barrick Gold was joined on the joint brief for the Intervenor-Defendants by the National Mining Association, Round Moun  more

ANCHORAGE, Alaska, June 29 -- Alaska Attorney General Treg R. Taylor issued the following news release on June 28, 2024: Today, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a decision that will significantly impact Alaska's interests when parties appear in federal court to challenge or defend a federal agency action. The Court took back its traditional role of determining what the law is, instead of deferring to federal agencies. "Federal agencies have used Chevron deference as a shield, limiting the ability  more

FAIRBANKS, Alaska, June 26 -- The University of Alaska issued the following news release on June 25, 2024: University of Alaska (UA) President Pat Pitney today announced a cohort of leaders called "President's Arctic Professors," as a part of the university's new Arctic Leadership Initiative. The initiative, one of the Board of Regents' strategic priorities, is designed to position Alaskans as world leaders in the Arctic, give students and early career professionals the foundation and network n  more

LARAMIE, Wyoming, June 24 -- The University of Wyoming issued the following news release: The University of Wyoming lists the following nonresident students on the 2024 spring semester Provost's Honor Roll. The Provost's Honor Roll consists of undergraduates who have completed at least six but fewer than 12 hours with a minimum 3.5 grade-point average for the semester. Students are: Alabama Hazel Green Anthony Marini Alaska SoldotnaNicholas J. Edwards Arizona Gilbert Kylee S. HolstadGle  more