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Plant Medicine Track at Psychedelic Science 2025 Spotlights Ancestral Wisdom, Indigenous Sovereignty, and Being in Right Relationship
• From Peyote conservation to Religious Freedom, the Plant Medicine Track honors ancestral traditions, uplifts Indigenous leadership, and promotes ethical and reciprocal relationships with the stewards of these sacred medicines. • Featuring voices...

The Wildbirch Hotel Now Open in Downtown Anchorage
The highly anticipated Wildbirch Hotel is now open in the heart of Anchorage’s Mushing District, offering a truly unique experience as the city’s first lifestyle boutique property and newest hotel lodging option in 20 years. With 252 modern and...

Oklo Selected as Intended Awardee to Provide Clean, Reliable Power to Eielson Air Force Base in Alaska
Oklo Inc. (NYSE: OKLO), an advanced nuclear technology company, has been issued a Notice of Intent to Award (NOITA) by the Defense Logistics Agency Energy (DLA Energy), on behalf of the Department of the Air Force (DAF) and the U.S. Department of...

Homeowners Insurance Becoming Increasingly Unaffordable Across US, New Insurance Research Council Brief Finds
Over the past two decades, the average cost of claims per insured home in the U.S. has risen faster than inflation, driven by natural disasters, rising home repair costs, supply chain disruptions and population shifts into high-risk areas,...

Amperity Launches Chuck Data, the First AI Agent Built for Customer Data Engineering in Databricks
Amperity, the AI-powered customer data cloud, today launched Chuck Data, the first AI Agent built specifically for customer data engineering. Chuck uses Amperity's years of experience and patented identity resolution models, trained on billions of...

Competitive Analysis of the Orthodontic Supplies Sector: Key Players include 3M, Align Technology, American Orthodontics, DB Orthodontics, Dentsply Sirona, G&H Orthodontics, Ormco, Argen & more - ResearchAndMarkets.com
The "Orthodontic Supplies Market - Global Industry Size, Share, Trends, Opportunity, and Forecast, 2020-2030F" has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. The Orthodontic Supplies Market was valued at USD 7.02 Billion in 2024, and is...

Alaska Communications Welcomes Yasir Alvi as CFO
Experienced financial leader Yasir Alvi will join Alaska Communications as chief financial officer beginning June 2, 2025. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here:...

Glenfarne Announces Over $115 Billion of Strategic Partner Interest for Alaska LNG
Glenfarne Alaska LNG, LLC (“Glenfarne”), a subsidiary of Glenfarne Group, LLC and majority owner and lead developer of Alaska LNG, a joint venture with the State of Alaska’s Alaska Gasline Development Corporation, announces that it has completed...

Alaska Attorney General Treg Taylor Joins Coalition of 38 Attorneys General Supporting Legislation to Prevent Youth Substance Abuse
May 23, 2025 (Anchorage, AK) – Yesterday, Alaska Attorney General Treg Taylor joined a bipartisan coalition of 38 attorneys general from across the country in calling on Congress to pass the Youth Substance Use Prevention and Awareness Act, a...

Legislators, Advocates, Lawyers, and Organizers Take the Stage during Policy Track at Psychedelic Science 2025 to Shape the Future of Psychedelic Reform
From drug criminalization to religious liberty, dozens of policy experts will examine the legal, political, and cultural forces shaping psychedelic access — and how to get involved. Speakers include public officials such as US senators, members of...

National Advertising Division Finds Certain Verizon Satellite Texting Claims Supported; Recommends Modified Disclosures for Others
New York, NY, June 18, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Following a challenge brought by T-Mobile US, Inc., BBB National Programs’ National Advertising Division found certain claims related to Verizon’s Communications Inc.’s Satellite Texting services...

Glenfarne Announces Partnership With Worley and Commencement of Final Engineering for the Alaska LNG Pipeline
Glenfarne Alaska LNG, LLC (“Glenfarne”), a subsidiary of Glenfarne Group, LLC, and majority owner and lead developer of Alaska LNG, a joint venture with the State of Alaska’s Alaska Gasline Development Corporation, has selected Worley to undertake...

NexGold Infill Drilling Intersects 1.60 g/t Gold Over 36.80 Metres at the Goldboro Gold Project
TORONTO, June 19, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- NexGold Mining Corp. (TSXV: NEXG; OTCQX: NXGCF) (“NexGold” or the “Company”) is pleased to provide an update on its ongoing 25,000-metre diamond drill program initially announced on January 22, 2025 at...

Baker Tilly to Acquire Sockeye to Expand Sage Intacct Capabilities, Construction Industry Focus
Leading advisory, tax and assurance firm Baker Tilly announces its intent to acquire Sockeye, a top Sage Intacct partner recognized for its deep industry expertise and technology-enabled finance, accounting and project management solutions. The...

The Overlooked Role of Flame Proof Lighting in Cold Climate Energy Infrastructure | Research by FMI
Flame-proof lighting plays a critical but often overlooked role in cold climate energy infrastructure, ensuring safety in extreme and volatile conditions. NEWARK, DE, UNITED STATES, May 23, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧: 𝐑𝐞𝐝𝐞𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠...

Trump Tariffs and the Impact on the Power Sector | Trump Tariffs Reshape US Power Sector Dynamics - ResearchAndMarkets.com
The "Trump Tariffs and its impact on Power Sector - Strategic Intelligence" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. Discover the impact of Trump tariffs on the power sector, particularly offshore wind capacity. This report...

Eyenovia Announces $50 Million Investment to Launch a Hyperliquid (HYPE token) Cryptocurrency Treasury Reserve Strategy
Announces private placement EYEN to become first U.S.-based publicly listed company to hold HYPE in its treasury Hyunsu Jung appointed Chief Investment Officer and Board Member LAGUNA HILLS, Calif., June 17, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Eyenovia, Inc....

Enhanced Oil Recovery Market To Reach USD 97.65 Billion by 2032, Grow at a CAGR of 7.1% From 2025 to 2032
Enhanced Oil Recovery Market size was valued at USD 56.41 Billion in 2024 to grow at a CAGR of 7.1% from 2025 to 2032, reaching nearly USD 97.65 Billion by 2032 WILMINGTON, DE, UNITED STATES, June 18, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Stellar Market...

Bridging the Frontiers: Why Sweden should integrate its Arctic and Indo-Pacific Strategies
Back to Publications The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Healy in the Beaufort Sea, northeast of Barrow, Alaska. Photo: NASA As global geopolitical competition intensifies, Sweden finds itself at a strategic crossroad. Beyond the immediate concerns of the...

Leaning Forward: Idaho National Guard Forges Cyber Defense Through Realistic Training
Posted on Jun 17, 2025 | updated: Jun 17, 2025 In an era where threats are just as likely to be identified in cyberspace as on the battlefield, the Idaho National Guard is redefining what it means to protect and defend. Through exercises like...