Billie Eilish & Maggie Baird Take To Capitol Hill To Advocate For Plant-Based School Meals
Mother-daughter duo Eilish and Baird joined Representatives Velázquez and Bowman along with climate, racial and health justice groups for a briefing on the Healthy Future Students and Earth Act WASHINGTON,…
Seacoast Trust Created to Spur New Model for Indigenous-led Stewardship in SE Alaska and Support Climate Solutions
ANCHORAGE, ALASKA — Late last year, Sealaska and The Nature Conservancy announced they seek to jointly contribute nearly $20 million in seed funding to an established network of partners and…
Alaska’s Congressional Delegation Applauded for Infrastructure Bill Support
Historic legislation supports Alaska communities and ensures a resilient future ANCHORAGE, ALASKA — The Nature Conservancy in Alaska applauds Alaska’s Congressional delegation—Sen. Lisa Murkowski, Sen. Dan Sullivan and Rep. Don…
U.S. Forest Service Restores Tongass Roadless Protections
Forest is a cornerstone of Southeast Alaska’s ecology, culture and economy TONGASS NATIONAL FOREST, ALASKA — The following is a statement by Steve Cohn, state director of The Nature Conservancy’s…
Alyeska Resort Is The “Property Of The Week”
GIRDWOOD, ALASKA — Alyeska Resort is Alaska’s premier year-round destination featuring The Hotel Alyeska, an award-winning 304 room full-service property. Located just 40 miles from Anchorage and Ted Stevens Anchorage…
Finding Hope In The Valley
By Bridget Duncan, Special to the Van Nuys News Press VAN NUYS, CA — “Pops,” as Paul Read is known at the Hope of the Valley Rescue Mission in Van…
News Of The Arctic From New Orleans, Louisiana
By Ned Rozell, Special to the Van Nuys News Press NEW ORLEANS, LA — Like everything in the past year-plus, the fall meeting of the American Geophysical Union is a…
Rep. Ocasio-Cortez Leads Bipartisan Letter to President Biden, Calling for Reopening of Yemen’s Sana International Airport
WASHINGTON, D.C. — In a recent letter, Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez called on President Biden to exert diplomatic pressure on Saudi Arabia to end their blockade of the Sana International Airport.…
HHS Announces Efforts To Help Expand Nationwide Access & Coverage For High-quality Maternal Health Services
CMS intends to propose a national “Birthing-Friendly” hospital designation on the Hospital Compare section of the CMS Care Compare website, and also encourages states to provide 12 months postpartum coverage…
Dow Jones & The Wall Street Journal Announce Major Investments in New Polling Initiatives
Dow Jones & The Wall Street Journal Announce Major Investments in New Polling Initiatives Wall Street Journal Poll taps former Biden and Trump campaign pollsters, and expanded partnership with NORC…