ANCHORAGE, Alaska, Feb. 22 -- The Alaska Department of Education and Early Development issued the following news release on Feb. 20, 2024: On Tuesday, February 20, the Department of Education and Early Development (DEED) convened a pivotal stakeholder meeting in Anchorage focused on developing a comprehensive Teacher Registered Apprenticeship framework. This initiative underscores the State Board of Education and the Department's commitment to ensuring every student in Alaska has access to a hi  more

ANCHORAGE, Alaska, Feb. 21 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Alaska issued the following news release: An Anchorage man was sentenced to 10 years in prison for distributing controlled substances and possessing multiple firearms as a felon. According to court documents, in December 2020, Jack Horsley, 64, sold four ounces of meth and five ounces of heroin to an individual working with law enforcement. When law enforcement executed a search warrant on the defendant's home, t  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 21 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture issued the following news release: Funding Will Bring High-Speed Internet, Clean Drinking Water and Modern Infrastructure to More Than One Million People in Rural Communities Edgecombe County, N.C., Feb. 21, 2024 - During a visit to Edgecombe County, N.C., a Rural Partners Network community, U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack and White House Domestic Policy Advisor Neera Tanden today announced that USDA is fundi  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Feb. 22 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Western Regional Information Office issued the following report on Feb. 21, 2024, entitled "Alaska Job Openings and Labor Turnover - December 2023": * * * Alaska had 23,000 job openings in December 2023, compared to 26,000 openings in November, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. (See table 1.) Regional Commissioner Chris Rosenlund noted that the job openings rate in Alask  more

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Feb. 22 -- The Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis issued the following analysis on Feb. 21, 2024, by research assistant Ava LaPlante and research fellow Laurel Wheeler both from the Center for Indian Country Development: * * * Newly available data from an annual Federal Reserve survey show that Native businesses are more likely to have difficulties accessing credit and financial services * * * Small businesses are essential to the U.S. economy but face substantial ch  more

LANSING, Michigan, Feb. 22 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has joined a bipartisan coalition of 39 attorneys general in urging the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives to engage in meaningful debate and reform of the current practices of pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs). The bipartisan letter (https://www.ohioattorneygeneral.gov/Files/Briefing-Room/News-Releases/PBM-Letter-_NAAG-Letterhead-Final.aspx) - autho  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Feb. 22 -- North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein issued the following news release: Attorney General Josh Stein led a bipartisan coalition of 39 attorneys general calling on Congress to help lower drug costs for Americans by reforming how pharmacy benefit managers operate. "These third-party companies are putting profits over patients," said Attorney General Josh Stein. "That's unacceptable. We need Congress to help us lower health care costs for North Carolinians  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 21 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation issued the following news release: After launching the comprehensive National Roadway Safety Strategy in early 2022, public organizations, private businesses, research institutions, and more have stepped up in response to USDOT's call to action to reduce roadway deaths. Daniel Langenkamp, founder of the Sarah Debbink Langenkamp Bike Safety Memorial Fund, with sons Oliver (left) and Axel (right), speaks at today's National Roadway Sa  more

SILVER SPRING, Maryland, Feb. 22 -- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued the following news release on Feb. 21, 2024: * * * Funding will advance NOAA's efforts to support Indigenous Knowledge holders and Alaska Natives. * * * Today, the Department of Commerce and NOAA announced the availability of $1 million for multi-year funding opportunities that will be distributed through the Alaska Fisheries Science Center Indigenous Engagement Program to support remote Alaska com  more