Latest Press Release on Alaska

$10 Million in Grants Aimed at Enrolling American Indian, Alaska Native Kids in Health Care to be Awarded
WASHINGTON - HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius today announced the availability of up to $10 million in grants to help reach American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) children who qualify for, but are not yet enrolled, in Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP).

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Apolo Ohno Takes to the Skies in His Quest for Winter Gold
SEATTLE, Nov. 17 -- Alaska Airlines and Apolo Ohno today unveiled a specially themed Boeing 737-800 adorned with a larger-than-life image of the celebrated speed skater and "Dancing With The Stars" winner. The unique design features the Seattle nativ...

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Air Liquide Invests in Alaska to Double Its Production Capacity
HOUSTON - Air Liquide will double its liquid oxygen and nitrogen capacity in Alaska with a new production unit in Anchorage, scheduled to start in the fall of 2010. Air Liquide has been the leading provider of industrial gases in the state of Alaska for 41 years. Today

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Federal Coordinator Announces Resignation
WASHINGTON, Nov. 16 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Office of the Federal Coordinator for Alaska Natural Gas Transportation Project Federal Coordinator Drue Pearce today issued the following statement: "Today I announce my intention to step down as the Federal Coordinator fo...

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The Other Book From Wasilla
WASILLA, Alaska, Nov. 16 /PRNewswire/ -- Lifelong learning advocate and longtime resident of Wasilla, Alaska, Charles D. Hayes wants the world to know that not all Wasilla residents are Sarah Palin fans. Author of numerous books upholding the value of self-education, Hayes says many of ...

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Alaska Airlines Inaugurates Portland-Chicago Nonstop Service
SEATTLE, Nov. 16 -- Alaska Airlines today begins daily nonstop service between Portland, Ore., and Chicago's O'Hare International Airport, marking the latest in a series of new Portland routes introduced by the carrier this year. "This n...

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Federal Home Loan Bank of Seattle Announces Board of Director Election Results
SEATTLE - The Federal Home Loan Bank of Seattle (Seattle Bank) today announced the results of its recent Board of Directors elections for member directors in Alaska, Hawaii, and Utah and for two independent director positions. Member directors Craig E. Dahl of Alaska, Russell

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CCAGW Urges Senator Mark Begich to Oppose Reid Healthcare Bill
WASHINGTON - The Council for Citizens Against Government Waste (CCAGW) today urged Sen. Mark Begich (D-Alaska) to vote against cloture on the motion to proceed to Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid’s (D-Nev.) healthcare reform bill, the 2,074-page “Patient Protection and Affordabl

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Fitch Rates Anchorage, Alaska's $50MM Water Rev Refunding Bonds 'AA-'; Affirms Outstanding Bonds
SAN FRANCISCO - Fitch Ratings assigns an 'AA-' rating to the Municipality of Anchorage, Alaska's (MOA) $50 million water revenue refunding bonds series 2009. Concurrently, Fitch affirms the 'AA-' rating on the district's outstanding parity water revenue bonds. The bonds are scheduled to pric

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Fitch Rates Alaska Municipal Bond Bank GOs 'AA-'; Outlook Stable
NEW YORK - Fitch Ratings assigns an 'AA-' rating to $34.89 million in Alaska Municipal Bond Bank (AMBB) general obligation (GO) bonds, consisting of GO bonds 2009A series four (tax-exempt bank qualified) and GO taxable bonds 2009B series four (taxable). Par amounts for the two series will

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Alaska Airlines Renewed on IOSA Registry After Completion of International Safety Audit
SEATTLE, Nov. 20 -- Alaska Airlines today announced it again successfully completed the International Air Transport Association (IATA) Operational Safety Audit (IOSA) and has been renewed on the IOSA Registry. The airline has been on the registry since 2006.

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Arctic Insurance Services Announces the Launch of New Digital Marketing Campaign
Arctic Insurance Services, an independent insurance agency in Anchorage, Alaska, is launching a new digital marketing campaign to make the process of buying and selling insurance easier. Arctic Insurance specializes in personal insurance, business insurance, and Alaska financial services./I...

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Footage Search Adds New Cineflex Stock Footage Collection Including Stunning Visuals of Climate Change
Stock footage leader, Footage Search, announced today the release of a new collection of dramatic footage of Arctic and Sub-Arctic Alaska, sourced using Cineflex technology and exclusively available at the OceanFootage and NatureFootage websites./I/P PMonterey, CA (PRWEB) November 19, ...

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Anchorage Museum Deploys New Secure, Robust Network with Juniper Networks
SUNNYVALE, Calif. - With the help of Juniper Networks® (NYSE: JNPR), the Anchorage Museum at Rasmuson Center in Alaska has deployed a secure 10 Gbps Ethernet network that provides employees, visitors and researchers with secure, high-speed access to video, voice, business and Web applica

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