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Governor-elect Bob Ferguson creates transition committee to prepare for potential harms of “Project 2025"
Washington Governor
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January 12, 2025
WASHINGTON, January 12 - Jennifer M. Allen, CEO of Planned Parenthood Alliance Advocates, and King County Councilmember Jorge L. Barón will lead committee focused on protecting the rights of Washingtonians SEATTLE, WA – Today, Governor-elect Bob...
NEWS RELEASE: DBEDT REDUCES HAWAI‘I ECONOMIC GROWTH RATE TO 1.7 PERCENT FOR 2025
Governor of State of Hawaii
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March 5, 2025
STATE OF HAWAIʻI KA MOKU ʻĀINA O HAWAIʻI DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND TOURISM KA ʻOIHANA HOʻOMOHALA PĀʻOIHANA, ʻIMI WAIWAI A HOʻOMĀKAʻIKAʻI RESEARCH AND ECONOMIC ANALYSIS DIVISION JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR KE KIAʻĀINA JAMES...
Koniag Government Services Announces Joanie Barr as Senior Vice President of Business Operations
EIN Presswire
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March 11, 2025
CHANTILLY, VA, UNITED STATES, March 11, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Koniag Government Services (KGS) has hired Joanie Barr as Senior Vice President of Business Operations, reporting directly to the Chief Business Operations Officer. Barr’s 30+...
Strengthening Heart Health in Rural Alaska: Cama’i Community Health Center Offers Solutions for Healthier Communities
EIN Presswire
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March 10, 2025
NAKNEK, AK, UNITED STATES, March 10, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Heart disease remains one of the leading causes of death in rural Alaska, where limited access to healthcare, extreme weather conditions, and geographic isolation pose significant...
Low-Cost Airlines Market Navigating Business with CAGR of 5.7% with Revenue of $543.1 billion by 2034
EIN Presswire
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March 9, 2025
On the basis of purpose, the leisure travel segment led market share in revenue terms, during the forecast period. WILMINGTON, DE, UNITED STATES, March 9, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The global low cost airlines market was valued at $298.0...
Joshua Shaff Sentenced for Murder of Majid Sateri
State of Alaska Department of Law
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July 11, 2025
July 10, 2025 (Juneau, AK) – On Tuesday, Superior Court Judge Amy Mead sentenced Joshua Shaff, 34, to serve 70 years with 35 years suspended for the murder of Majid Sateri. Shaff previously pled guilty to Murder in the First Degree, pursuant to...
Could Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill” Be Quietly Backed by a Forgotten U.S. Resource?
GlobeNewswire, Inc.
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July 10, 2025
Washington, D.C., July 10, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- As President Trump prepares to roll out what insiders call the “Big Beautiful Bill”—a wide-ranging initiative focused on rebuilding America’s economic backbone—a recently circulated presentation...
NEWS RELEASE: DBEDT REDUCES HAWAI‘I ECONOMIC GROWTH RATE TO 1.7 PERCENT FOR 2025
Governor of State of Hawaii
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March 5, 2025
STATE OF HAWAIʻI KA MOKU ʻĀINA O HAWAIʻI DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND TOURISM KA ʻOIHANA HOʻOMOHALA PĀʻOIHANA, ʻIMI WAIWAI A HOʻOMĀKAʻIKAʻI RESEARCH AND ECONOMIC ANALYSIS DIVISION JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR KE KIAʻĀINA JAMES...
DBEDT Reduces Hawaii Economic Growth Rate to 1.7 Percent for 2025
State of Hawaii Department of Business, Economic Development & Tourism
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March 5, 2025
Posted on Mar 5, 2025 in News For Immediate Release: March 5, 2025 HONOLULU—The Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism (DBEDT) released its first quarter 2025 Statistical and Economic Report today. In the report, DBEDT adjusted...
Alaska Business Expands Internationally with Support from the U.S. Commercial Service
International Trade Administration - Washington D.C.
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December 23, 2024
In January 2023, rural Sitka-based Ramper Innovations, known for its innovative luggage belt ramp system, TISABAS, identified international sales as a key priority for growth. CEO Tim Fulton sought to enter the Malaysian market and partnered with...
Alaska Permanent Capital Management to be acquired by holding company, Blue Umbrella, LLC
GlobeNewswire, Inc.
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December 22, 2024
ANCHORAGE, Alaska, Dec. 22, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Alaska Permanent Capital Management, Co. (APCM) announced it is engaged in a transaction to be acquired by Blue Umbrella, LLC. The transaction is expected to close by March 2025, and will make...
Court Orders Local Business to Pay $250,000 Penalty for Selling Imported Products as Alaskan Made
State of Alaska Department of Law
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March 4, 2025
March 3, 2025 (Anchorage, AK) – Alaska Attorney General Treg Taylor announced that the Alaska Department of Law’s Consumer Protection Unit obtained a Superior Court order requiring B. Merry Studio, Inc., its owners, and an employee to pay a...
MEDIA RELEASE: Key Release Ceremony Celebrates New Homes for Kauaʻi ʻOhana
Governor of State of Hawaii
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December 25, 2024
STATE OF HAWAIʻI KA MOKU ʻĀINA O HAWAIʻI DEPARTMENT OF HAWAIIAN HOME LANDS KA ʻOIHANA ʻĀINA HOʻOPULAPULA HAWAIʻI JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR KE KIAʻĀINA KALI WATSON DIRECTOR KA LUNA HOʻOKELE KATIE L. LAMBERT DEPUTY DIRECTOR KA HOPE LUNA HOʻOKELE KEY...
The Ensign Group Grows in Washington; Adds Its First Operations in Alaska and Oregon
GlobeNewswire, Inc.
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March 3, 2025
SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO, Calif., March 03, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Ensign Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: ENSG), the parent company of the EnsignTM group of companies, which invest in and provide skilled nursing and senior living services, physical,...
Legislation considered under suspension of the Rules of the House of Representatives during the week of July 14, 2025
Congressional Budget Office
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July 10, 2025
The Majority Leader of the House of Representatives announces bills that will be considered under suspension of the rules in that chamber. Under suspension, floor debate is limited, all floor amendments are prohibited, points of order against the...
Office of Special Prosecutions Completes Review of Officer-Involved Shooting in Juneau
State of Alaska Department of Law
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February 27, 2025
February 26, 2025 (Anchorage, AK) – The Office of Special Prosecutions completed its review of an officer-involved shooting from Dec. 25, 2024, involving Ashley Rae Johnston and Juneau Police Department (JPD) Officer Jonah Hennings-Booth. The...
Taco John’s Makes a Splash with the Return of Alaska Flounder Fish Tacos
GlobeNewswire, Inc.
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February 26, 2025
CHEYENNE, Wyo., Feb. 26, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Taco John’s® is diving back into seafood with the return of its beloved Alaska Flounder Fish Tacos, available for a limited time beginning Feb. 27. Taco John’s Alaska Flounder Fish Tacos will once...
Alaska Assisted Living Homeowner Sentenced for Medical Assistance Fraud
State of Alaska Department of Law
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December 23, 2024
December 20, 2024 (Anchorage, AK) – Abdoulie Lowe was sentenced today in Superior Court for Medical Assistance Fraud, pursuant to a plea agreement with the Alaska Medicaid Fraud Control Unit. Lowe received a sentence of three years with two...
Office of the Governor — News Release — State Leaders Announce Digitization of Plants and Animals Declaration Form
Governor of State of Hawaii
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February 25, 2025
STATE OF HAWAIʻI KA MOKU ʻĀINA O HAWAIʻI JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR KE KIAʻĀINA SYLVIA LUKE LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR KE KEʻENA O KA HOPE KIAʻĀINA STATE LEADERS ANNOUNCE DIGITIZATION OF PLANTS AND ANIMALS DECLARATION FORM ʻAkamai Arrival’ Pilot Program...
Alaska’s Department of Revenue Forms Strategic Partnership with Saige Consulting to Overhaul the Permanent Fund Dividend Application System
GlobeNewswire, Inc.
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December 17, 2024
NEW YORK, Dec. 17, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The State of Alaska, Department of Revenue (DOR), in collaboration with Saige Consulting (“Saige”), is excited to announce a new partnership aimed at modernizing the application process for the Alaska...