ANCHORAGE, Alaska, Feb. 15 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Alaska issued the following news release on Feb. 14, 2024: An Anchorage man was sentenced today to 20 years in prison, subsequent to his conviction by a federal jury of one count of possession of controlled substances with intent to distribute, one count of possession of firearms in furtherance of drug trafficking and one count of felon in possession of firearms and ammunition in July 2023. According to court doc  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Feb. 14 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration's New England Division issued the following news release: ANCHORAGE, Alaska - An Anchorage man was sentenced today to 20 years in prison, subsequent to his conviction by a federal jury of one count of possession of controlled substances with intent to distribute, one count of possession of firearms in furtherance of drug trafficking and one count of felon in possession of firearms and ammunition in   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture issued the following news release: Agriculture Deputy Secretary Xochitl Torres Small announced today that the Biden-Harris Administration is investing $20 million to support federally recognized Tribes and Alaska Native corporations and villages as part of President Biden's Investing in America agenda. The funding, made possible by President Biden's Inflation Reduction Act and distributed through competitive grants administered by the US  more

ANCHORAGE, Alaska, Feb. 15 -- The U.S. Justice Department's Drug Enforcement Administration's Seattle Division issued the following news release on Feb. 14, 2024: An Anchorage man was sentenced today to 20 years in prison, subsequent to his conviction by a federal jury of one count of possession of controlled substances with intent to distribute, one count of possession of firearms in furtherance of drug trafficking and one count of felon in possession of firearms and ammunition in July 2023.   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 15 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Forest Service issued the following news release on Feb. 14, 2024: Agriculture Deputy Secretary Xochitl Torres Small announced today that the Biden-Harris Administration is investing $20 million to support federally recognized Tribes and Alaska Native corporations and villages as part of President Biden's Investing in America agenda. The funding, made possible by President Biden's Inflation Reduction Act and distributed through competi  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services issued the following news release: The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office on Women's Health (OWH) and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) have awarded winners in the second and final phase of the $1.8 million HHS Racial Equity in Postpartum Care Challenge. This national competition was developed to improve equity in postpartum care for Black or African American and American Indian/Alask  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 15 (TNSres) -- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Alaska Fisheries Science Center issued the following feature story: * * * Hatchery-reared salmon show genetic differences from wild populations in only a few generations, but those differences vary among hatcheries. * * * A new genetic study shows hatchery salmon's adaptation to their environment can lead to potentially adaptive genetic differences between hatchery and wild salmon populations in only a few   more

CAMP SMITH, Hawaii, Feb. 13 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Indo-Pacific Command issued the following news: JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii - Gen. Kevin B. Schneider took the reins as the new Pacific Air Forces commander during a change of command ceremony here, Feb. 9, 2024. Schneider succeeds Gen. Ken Wilsbach, who commanded PACAF since July 2020 as the third-longest tenured commander in PACAF's nearly 80-year history. U.S. Air Force Chief of Staff, Gen. David  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 15 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service issued the following news release: On February 8th, 2024, the Department of the Interior announced the commitment of more than $157 million through 2026 towards projects that build climate resilience and address climate change impacts; restore healthy lands and waters; and enhance communities' qualities of life. This includes more than $18 million allocated to various DOI Bureaus in Alaska to advance co  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 15 -- The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs issued the following news release on Feb. 14, 2024: The Department of Veterans Affairs released its 2024 Agency Equity Action Plan to help ensure that VA delivers on its promise to provide world-class care and benefits to all Veterans, their families, caregivers, and survivors - regardless of their age, race, ethnicity, sex, gender identity, religion, disability, sexual orientation, or geographic location. As a part of this effort,  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 15 (TNSres) -- The White House issued the following fact sheet on Feb. 14, 2024: * * * Biden-Harris Administration Releases Annual Agency Equity Action Plans to Further Advance Racial Equity and Support for Underserved Communities Through the Federal Government Since Day One, the Biden-Harris Administration has championed an ambitious equity and racial justice agenda to ensure the full and fair participation of all communities in American life. Despite progress being made, e  more