ANCHORAGE, Alaska, July 4 -- The Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities issued the following news release: Alaskans traveling the Alaska Highway through the Canadian Yukon will see an improved highway after the Alaska Department of Transportation & Public Facilities (DOT&PF) secured a $25 million RAISE grant, resulting in full federal funding for the Shakwak Project along the northern section of the Alaska Highway. This critical funding initiative, in collaboration with the Y  more

ANCHORAGE, Alaska, July 4 -- Alaska Attorney General Treg R. Taylor issued the following news release on July 2, 2024: Today the State of Alaska filed suit in the United States Court of Federal Claims seeking to recover lost revenues from nine canceled federal oil and gas leases covering lands on the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge's Coastal Plain. This suit continues the State's efforts to hold the federal government accountable for the costs of its environmental policies, especially when thos  more

WASHINGTON, July 4 -- The National Republican Congressional Committee issued the following news: Democrat Mary Peltola made the front page with her refusal to answer questions if Biden is fit for office after her endorsement of Joe Biden and vocal defense of his mental acuity. "Alaskans deserve a representative who'll stand up to Biden and extreme D.C. liberals, not bow down to them like Mary Peltola. Peltola is sacrificing Alaskans' future to shield a failing president." - NRCC Spokesperson B  more

FAIRBANKS, Alaska, June 28 (TNSres) -- The University of Alaska issued the following news release: The University of Alaska system's FY25 Budget has been signed by Governor Dunleavy. The enacted state appropriation for UA is just over $331.3 million; combined with federal receipts and other revenues, UA's total FY25 operating budget stands at just under $934.5 million. The budget represents continued strong investments in the university's educational programs, people, and infrastructure and wil  more

FAIRBANKS, Alaska, July 3 -- The University of Alaska issued the following news release: Legislation containing several of the University of Alaska's (UA) top priorities has been signed into law by Governor Dunleavy. House Bill 148 (HB148) expands the Alaska Performance Scholarship (APS), reauthorizes the Technical Vocation and Education Program (TVEP), and extends the Education Tax Credit (ETC) program. Together, the changes will help prepare and develop Alaska students for the workforce by ma  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, July 2 -- Vanderbilt University issued the following news: Applications due July 25 These instructions are for VU investigators. VUMC investigators should contact LSO@vanderbilt.edu for more information. Vanderbilt University may nominate up to three tenure-track faculty per department for the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation's 2025 Sloan Research Fellowships. In keeping with the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation's longstanding support of underrepresented scholars in the sciences, t  more

WASHINGTON, July 2 -- The National Republican Congressional Committee issued the following news: Democrat Mary Peltola's allies Joe Biden and Deb Haaland have done it again -- shutting down another Alaska priority as she struggles to get re-elected. Despite over 60 Biden executive orders and actions sanctioning Alaska's economy, Peltola endorsed Biden's re-election and voted with Biden over 90 percent. And Peltola's 'present' vote on ANWR shows she'll sell out Alaska to Biden, no matter what s  more

JUNEAU, Alaska, July 4 -- Sealaska Heritage Institute issued the following news release: Sealaska Heritage Institute (SHI) will offer two pre-conferences on Native literature and artful teaching prior to its annual culturally responsive education (CRE) conference in August. Raven Writes: Native Literature Pre-Conference SHI, in partnership with NACA Inspired Schools Network (NISN), is offering a pre-conference for K-6 educators. The two-day session, scheduled for August 5-6, will focus on dev  more

JUNEAU, Alaska, July 2 -- Sealaska Heritage Institute issued the following news release: Sealaska Heritage Institute (SHI) has chosen a Tsimshian student from Ketchikan as the recipient of the 2024 Judson L. Brown Leadership Award. Torah Zamora, who is a student at the University of Victoria in British Columbia, was selected for her outstanding leadership in promoting Tsimshian culture and language revitalization. Her passion has been evident throughout her apprenticeship in SHI's Voices on th  more