SEATTLE, Sept. 7 -- Alaska Airlines, a subsidiary of Alaska Air Group, issued the following news release on Sept. 5, 2024: * * * We cherish the connections we make, especially with young travelers like Matteo. His 3rd birthday party is a heartwarming reminder of the joy flying brings to our guests. * * * Summary * Matteo's fascination with aviation blossomed at just one year old! On a family trip to Charleston, he received an Alaska Airlines airplane toy, which quickly became one of his fav  more

JUNEAU, Alaska, Sept. 5 -- Alaska Attorney General Treg R. Taylor issued the following news release: The State of Alaska joined an amicus petition before the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn a case that threatens the energy industry of States by how NEPA was applied. "The case is as much about federalism and State sovereignty as it is about environmental law," the brief states. NEPA, the National Environmental Policy Act, is a law that requires federal agencies to assess the environmental effect  more

JUNEAU, Alaska, Sept. 6 -- Gov. Mike Dunleavy, R-Alaska, issued the following news on Sept. 5, 2024: Today in Fairbanks Governor Mike Dunleavy signed four pieces of legislation that benefit Alaskan trappers, disabled hunters, university students, and the economic development of Nenana. HB 272 authorizes the Alaska Board of Game to establish big game hunts for people with physical disabilities, similar to youth-only hunts enacted by the Legislature in 2001. To be eligible, participants must hav  more

JUNEAU, Alaska, Sept. 4 -- Gov. Mike Dunleavy, R-Alaska, issued the following news: * * * Creates review commission for MMIP cases, cultural training for investigators * * * Governor Dunleavy signed into law legislation that continues Alaska's effort to solve more Missing and Murdered Indigenous Peoples cases. Sponsored by Senator Donny Olson (D-Golovin), Senate Bill 151 (https://www.akleg.gov/basis/Bill/Detail/33?Root=sb%20151) makes several public safety policy changes that can lead to eve  more

JUNEAU, Alaska, Sept. 7 -- Sealaska Heritage Institute issued the following news release: * * * Speaker to explore the significance of wolves in Indigenous cultures, role in the ecosystem * * * Sealaska Heritage Institute (SHI) will sponsor a lecture next week as part of its ongoing fall series that highlights prominent voices in Indigenous knowledge, wildlife conservation and science. The second talk in the series will focus on the rich and complex Indigenous knowledge of Southeast Alaskan  more

BUFFALO, New York, Sept. 5 -- Buffalo State University issued the following news release: According to the National Science Foundation, the science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) workforce has been gradually diversifying over the past decade, with increased representation of women and underrepresented groups like Blacks and African Americans, Hispanic Americans, American Indians, Alaska Natives, Native Hawaiians, and Native Pacific Islanders. Even so, most of the STEM workforc  more

FAIRBANKS, Alaska, Sept. 7 -- The University of Alaska issued the following news release: (JUNEAU) - The University of Alaska (UA) Board of Regents celebrated progress, reviewed an initial version of next year's budget, and continued future planning at their September 5-6 meeting at the University of Alaska Southeast (UAS). Thanks in part to ongoing fiscal stability from the state, UA is on stable footing and celebrated a strong start to the Academic Year. The Board of Regents and university le  more

SEATTLE, Washington, Sept. 7 (TNSres) -- The University of Washington's School of Medicine issued the following news release: * * * Trainees in the $11 million program will learn to identify early symptoms of dementia and preventative measures. * * * UW Medicine researchers received an $11.3 million contract to improve the detection and management of Alzheimer's disease and other dementias among American Indian and Alaska Native elders. This funding will create training for healthcare provi  more