This Day in Alaskan History-April 27th, 1920
DOT&PF to End Seasonal Maintenance in October
DOT&PF to end seasonal maintenance in October Maintenance will end Oct. 1 on the Denali Highway, McCarthy Road and Eureka/Rampart Road; Oct. 15 on the Taylor Highway. (FAIRBANKS, Alaska) – The Alaska Department of Transportation & Public Facilities (DOT&PF) will end seasonal maintenance, including snow and ice removal, on the Denali Highway, Taylor Highway, McCarthy Road, and […]
Coast Guard Concludes Public Hearing for Loss of F/V Scandies Rose
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Coast Guard and National Transportation Safety Board concluded the formal public hearing proceedings into the sinking of the commercial fishing vessel Scandies Rose today. The joint investigation board reviewed and considered evidence related to the loss of the fishing vessel, which occurred on Dec. 31, 2019. The board heard from 43 witnesses, […]
Cabinet Secretaries Chao, DeVos Resign, Citing Trump-Fueled Violence on Capitol Hill
U.S. President Donald Trump’s transportation secretary, Elaine Chao, announced her resignation Thursday, the first Cabinet secretary to resign because of Wednesday’s deadly invasion of the U.S. Capitol by a mob of Trump supporters. Chao, the wife of Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, who is a close Trump political ally, said she was “deeply troubled” by […]