Wednesday - April 22, 2026

News Tipoffs - Alaska Editors

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NNSA Awards $50 Million in Cooperative Agreements to Two University Consortia to Support Nuclear Security and Nonproliferation
WASHINGTON, June 25 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's National Nuclear Security Administration issued the following news: The U.S. Department of Energy's National Nuclear Security Administration (DOE/NNSA) Office of Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation has awarded $50 million in cooperative agreements to two university consortia to support the basic science that underlies its nuclear security and nonproliferation missions. The two consortia, led by the University of Tennessee, Knoxville and the G  more
SHI, IAIA URGE FEDERAL PANEL TO HOLD OFF ON PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO INDIAN ARTS AND CRAFTS ACT
JUNEAU, Alaska, June 25 -- Sealaska Heritage Institute issued the following news release: The Sealaska Heritage Institute (SHI) Board of Trustees has named Lepquinm Gumilgit Gagoadim Tsimshian Dancers (Our Own Dance in Our Hearts) as the lead dance group for Celebration 2026. Lepquinm Gumilgit Gagoadim Tsimshian Dancers, a multigenerational group from Anchorage, formed in 2005. The members were very surprised by the news, said Marcella Asicksik, the group's leader. "This is such an honor. We  more
Tribal Broadband: Additional Assistance to Recipients Would Better Support Implementation of $3 Billion in Federal Grants
WASHINGTON, June 24 (TNSrep) -- The Government Accountability Office issued the following report: Here are excerpts: * * * Fast Facts The National Telecommunications and Information Administration provides grants through the Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program to expand broadband access on tribal lands. The grants reached 31 recipients who haven't received federal broadband help before. Some grants will help Tribes build their own networks. These networks will serve areas that have not at  more