JUNEAU, Alaska, July 10 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Alaska issued the following news release on July 9, 2024: The final two members of a Washington state family were sentenced yesterday for selling over $1 million of Philippine produced products as authentic Alaska Native produced artwork, violating the Indian Arts and Crafts Act. According to court documents, Glenda Tiglao Rodrigo, 46, was sentenced to up to six months' home confinement and 240 hours of community se  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, July 10 -- Virginia Attorney General Jason S. Miyares issued the following news release on July 8, 2024: Attorney General Jason Miyares today led a 16-state coalition in filing an amicus brief asking the U.S. Supreme Court to protect parents' fundamental rights to make decisions about their children's welfare. In 2021, a Wisconsin school district implemented guidelines allowing students to change their gender identity at school - including names, pronouns, and use of facil  more

WASHINGTON, July 10 -- The U.S. Census Bureau issued the following news release: The U.S. Census Bureau will hold a prerelease webinar July 23 to discuss information about the 2020 Census Detailed Demographic and Housing Characteristics File B (Detailed DHC-B) scheduled for public release Aug. 1. This data product provides household type and tenure (whether the household is owner or renter-occupied) information, including total household counts, for approximately 1,500 detailed race and ethnici  more

WASHINGTON, July 9 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news release: WASHINGTON HEADQUARTERS SERVICES The Pennsylvania State University, State College, Pennsylvania, is awarded an indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract (HQ003424D0022) with a ceiling of $460,000,000. No funds are being obligated at time of award. The Strategic Capabilities Office within the Office of the Secretary of Defense intends to utilize Pennsylvania State University Applied Research Laborator  more

WASHINGTON, July 8 (TNSrep) -- The Government Accountability Office issued the following report: Here are excerpts: * * * Fast Facts We reviewed the Department of Education's data on school police and the arrest rates of students of different races in the nation's K-12 schools. Students' race and ethnicity, gender, and disability status mattered when it came to rates of arrest and referrals to police. Specifically, the most recent available data (2017-18) showed that Native Hawaiian/Pacific  more

WASHINGTON, July 10 -- The National Transportation Safety Board issued the following news release on July 9, 2024: An articulated tug and barge hit a known underwater rock near Kodiak, Alaska, last year, leading to a grounding that caused $1.4 million in damages, the National Transportation Safety Board said Tuesday. The tugboat Cingluku and barge Jungjuk were transiting into Shakmanof Cove from Marmot Bay on May 25, 2023, with six crewmembers onboard. The Cingluku and Jungjuk operated togethe  more

EIELSON AFB, Alaska, July 10 -- The U.S. Air Force Eielson Air Force Base (354th Fighter Wing) issued the following news: By Master Sgt. Hailey Staker, 354th Fighter Wing Public Affairs An estimated 500 personnel from the U.S., Canada, Germany, Italy, Spain and France kicked off exercise Arctic Defender 24 at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson and Eielson Air Force Base July 8, 2024. Arctic Defender is a German Air Force-led field training exercise where fighter pilots from multiple nations prac  more