WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Administration for Children and Families issued the following news release: The Administration for Children and Families (ACF) at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has announced over $7 million in new funding awards for Native language projects. In 2024, ACF's Administration for Native Americans (ANA) will fund eight projects under the Native American Language Preservation and Maintenance program and on  more

JUNEAU, Alaska, Aug. 8 -- Sealaska Heritage Institute issued the following news release on Aug. 7, 2024: * * * Honors given during SHI's 2024 culturally responsive education conference * * * Sealaska Heritage Institute (SHI) awarded 11 educators from Alaska for their distinguished service today at its 2024 culturally responsive education conference, Our Cultural Landscape. Seven educators received SHI's Distinguished Educator Award, which recognizes educators who intentionally weave cultura  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release on Aug. 6, 2024: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced today that Teck Alaska, Incorporated, the operator of Red Dog Mine near Kotzebue, Alaska has agreed to pay $429,794 in penalties for violating the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act when it treated and stored hazardous waste without a permit between October 1, 2019 and January 15, 2024. As one of the world's largest zinc and lead mi  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- The Federal Communications Commission issued the following news release on Aug. 7, 2024: The Federal Communications Commission today voted to establish a new alert code to help save missing and endangered persons by delivering critical alert messages to the public over television, radio, and wireless phones. In 2023, more than 188,000 people went missing who fall outside of the criteria for AMBER Alerts. The new alert code adopted today will be particularly beneficial to T  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation issued the following news release: Funding from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law will create a pipeline of construction-ready bridge projects across the nation. Today, the U.S. Department of Transportation announced more than $26.5 million in planning grants through the Federal Highway Administration's (FHWA) competitive Bridge Investment Program, created by President Biden's Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. These planning grants, whic  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration issued the following news release: Today, the U.S. Department of Transportation announced more than $26.5 million in planning grants through the Federal Highway Administration's (FHWA) competitive Bridge Investment Program, created by President Biden's Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. These planning grants, which will fund 28 projects in 18 states, will be used to create a pipeline of future bridge construc  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Aug. 8 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Education Activity issued the following news release: Dr. Jacob Sherwood, Pacific West District Superintendent, is pleased to announce the selection of Julie Sarich as Instructional Systems Specialist for Autism. Ms. Sarich joined DoDEA team in 2013 as a Learning Impaired Moderate to Severe teacher at Camp Zama, Japan. She later joined the special education team at Zama Middle High School as a Learning Impaired Mild to Moderate t  more

LAUGHLIN AFB, Texas, Aug. 8 -- The U.S. Air Force Laughlin Air Force Base (47th Flying Training Wing) issued the following news: By Airman 1st Class Harrison Sullivan, 47th Flying Training Wing Public Affairs The 87th Flying Training Squadron (FTS) otherwise known as the "Red Bulls," celebrates this year's Aug. 7 Red Bull Day, alongside winning Air Education and Training Command's (AETC) Top Operations Squadron of 2023. The AETC Top Operations Squadron award highlights the quality, hard work  more