This Day in Alaska History-November 9th, 1929
This Day in Alaska History-September 16th, 1929
This Day in Alaska History-July 3rd, 1913
On July 3rd, 1913, James V. Martin, would bring the flying age to Alaska with his Gage-Martin Tractor biplane. Martin, hired by two Fairbanks businessmen, Arthur Williams and R.S. McDonald, shipped his aircraft first on a steamship via the Inside Passage, then by rail to Whitehorse, then on a steamer that vied the Yukon, Tanana, […]
Congressman Begich Champions Investments in Aviation and U.S. Coast Guard Through T&I Committee Budget Reconciliation Proposal
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Nick Begich (R-AK), a member of the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, applauded the release of the Committee’s budget reconciliation proposal, which strengthens America’s aviation infrastructure and bolsters the United States Coast Guard’s critical missions, while reducing wasteful spending to achieve a net reduction of over $10 billion to the national deficit. The proposal demonstrates […]