ANCHORAGE, Alaska, June 4 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Alaska issued the following news release: An Arizona man was sentenced today to 10 years in prison and three years' supervised release for supplying hundreds of thousands of fentanyl pills to Alaska over multiple months. According to court documents, Odarious Shaw, 25, distributed fentanyl pills to Alaska twice a week for over six months in quantities of 40-50,000 pills per shipment. In some instances, the defenda  more

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- AmeriCorps issued the following news release: AmeriCorps, the federal agency for national service and volunteerism, awarded more than $2.8 million in federal funding to Native Nations and native-led nonprofit organizations providing healthcare education, weatherization and home repair services, legal assistance, academic coaching and employment training. These investments continue AmeriCorps' commitment to partnering with American Indian and Alaska Native tribes and trib  more

EIELSON AFB, Alaska, June 5 -- The U.S. Air Force Eielson Air Force Base (354th Fighter Wing) issued the following news: Red Flag-Alaska serves as an ideal platform for international engagement and provides a unique opportunity to integrate various forces into joint, combined training. The exercise has a long history of including Allies and partners that enables all involved to exchange tactics, techniques and procedures while improving interoperability. Faces of Red Flag Alaska highlights th  more

EIELSON AFB, Alaska, June 5 -- The U.S. Air Force Eielson Air Force Base (354th Fighter Wing) issued the following news: By Airman 1st Class Carson Jeney U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Cheronica Blandburg, 35th Fighter Wing command chief, answers questions about her upcoming permanent change of station to Eielson Air Force at Misawa Air Base, Japan, May 20, 2024. Blandburg enlisted in 1998 and this will be her 16th assignment. * * * Original text here: https://www.eielson.af.mil/News/Disp  more

CHEROKEE, North Carolina, June 4 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following remarks on June 3, 2024, by Office on Violence Against Women Director Rosie Hidalgo at the National Congress of American Indians Mid-Year Conference: * * * I'd like to thank the National Congress of American Indians (NCAI) and President Mark Macarro for the opportunity and honor of addressing all of you here today. For those of you who do not know me, my name is Rosie Hidalgo and I serve as the Director of  more

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, June 5 -- Gov. Kevin Stitt, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news on June 3, 2024: Today, Governor Kevin Stitt and 19 other governors announced their plan to unleash American energy and sent a letter to President Biden to push back against his administration's attacks on energy production. Republican governors have prioritized an "all-of-the-above" energy strategy. The governors call on the Biden administration to: * End regulatory overreach that restricts domestic en  more

PIERRE, South Dakota, June 5 -- Gov. Kristi Noem, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: Governor Kristi Noem and 19 of her fellow Republican governors sent a letter to President Biden pushing for more innovation in American energy. "As governors, we are extremely concerned with the impacts your energy policies are having on households across our country and call on you to pursue an all-of-the-above energy approach that will promote homegrown energy that benefits all Americans.," w  more

ANDERSEN AFB, Guam, June 5 -- The U.S. Pacific Air Forces issued the following news: By Airman 1st Class Natasha Ninete, 36th Wing Defenders from Security Forces Squadrons across the Pacific Air Force and service members from allied nations put their physical training, unit pride, and individual tenacity to the test in an endeavor to be hailed champion of the 7th Annual Advanced Combat Skills Assessment Competition. Fifteen teams of five competed in four, carefully designed, combat-simulated   more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, June 4 -- Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti issued the following news on June 3, 2024: Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti and 20 of his fellow state attorneys general sent a letter today to the American Bar Association (ABA) demanding the group immediately stop requiring law schools, as part of the accreditation process, to treat students and faculty differently based on race. The ABA serves as the accrediting body for American law schools. The ABA's   more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, June 5 (TNSres) -- Utah Attorney General Sean D. Reyes issued the following news: Utah Attorney General Sean D. Reyes and 20 of his fellow state attorneys general sent a letter this week to the American Bar Association (ABA) demanding the group immediately stop requiring law schools, as part of the accreditation process, to treat students and faculty differently based on race. The ABA serves as the accrediting body for American law schools. The ABA's policy is set out in   more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, June 5 -- Utah Attorney General Sean D. Reyes issued the following news: Attorney General Sean D. Reyes joined sixteen other state attorneys general in a letter to President Joseph R. Biden over his plan to "tax certain unrealized capital gains." The letter, which was led by the State of West Virginia, urges the president to reverse course on this policy decision. In their letter, the attorneys general argue that the president's idea "will discourage investment... [and] e  more