LOS ANGELES, California, July 25 (TNSres) -- The University of California issued the following news release: * * * New study examines the health and well-being of older adults and adults with disabilities * * * Key takeaways * Adults in California who need long-term services and supports, or LTSS, were three times more likely to report their health as "fair" or "poor" and to have experienced serious psychological distress compared with the overall adult population in the state. * Asians (3  more

ANCHORAGE, Alaska, July 25 -- GCI, a telecommunications company, issued the following news release: * * * The charitable contribution, made to regional nonprofit Kawerak, Inc. will help fund the students' transportation between Stebbins and St. Michael * * * With the school year quickly approaching, students in Stebbins are facing an unexpected challenge after a fire broke out last month in the Western Alaska community's school building, resulting in the loss of the facility. For the coming   more

ANCHORAGE, Alaska, July 23 -- GCI, a telecommunications company, issued the following news release: * * * Crews have completed 13 of 22 remote mountaintop sites, delivering more than 56,400 gallons of fuel * * * With more than 56,400 gallons of fuel delivered to 13 of 22 remote mountaintop microwave towers, the annual refueling effort of GCI's TERRA Network has passed the halfway point. The refueling effort keeps critical network infrastructure running and connectivity flowing to homes, clin  more

WASHINGTON, July 24 -- The National Republican Congressional Committee issued the following news on July 23, 2024: The National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC) today launched its first television ad of the 2024 general election in Alaska. The TV ad exposes extreme Democrat Mary Peltola's record as a devout Biden enabler--from Peltola's early Biden endorsement to overwhelmingly voting with the Biden administration against Alaskans' interests, as well as lying about his mental decline.  more

TUCSON, Arizona, July 24 -- The University of Arizona issued the following news release: By Logan Burtch-Buus, University Communications University of Arizona student Akira Jones is in the midst of a project-based summer internship at the Army Geospatial Center in Alexandria, Virginia. Using satellite and geospatial data, she helps predict snowmelt throughout Alaska. "Using Google Earth Engine's Sentinel-1 SAR dataset, I comb through each desired location and gather backscatter values at diff  more

FAIRBANKS, Alaska, July 26 (TNSres) -- The University of Alaska issued the following news release: * * * Global Autonomous Systems Conference to feature industry experts, university researchers in discussions around AI, autonomous vehicle applications * * * ANCHORAGE -- Alaska's pivotal role in drone and autonomous systems research will be highlighted at the upcoming Global Autonomous Systems Conference (GASC) scheduled for Aug. 13-15 at the Dena'ina Center in Anchorage. The conference is ho  more