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SANTA CRUZ — Test pilot Michael Alsbury who died Friday in the crash of the Virgin Galactic space plane grew up in Scotts Valley. The SpaceShipTwo’s re-entry system deployed early before crashing Friday, according to investigators. Christopher Hart, the acting … Continue reading →

Still, he gets his aviation fix by flying a radio-controlled aircraft, better known as model airplanes. “I figured this would be the next best thing,” he said. “I love the excitement and adrenaline of flying planes.” Stotler is one of … Continue reading →

Robert Couse-Baker/Flickr I was at the airport last week, and all I wanted to do was sit down, strap in, and lift off. Of course I couldn’t, because there were a bunch of people standing in my way. As the … Continue reading →

POLSON – James E. Johnson 69, of Polson, passed away at his home surrounded by family Saturday, Nov. 1, 2014. With the passing of James, a grieving and inconsolable family has lost an amazing husband of 45 years and a … Continue reading →

FUNKS GROVE — Garrett Stotler, 18, of Bloomington always wanted to be an airline pilot, but he was born color blind, which prevented him pursuing such a career. Still, he gets his aviation fix by flying a radio-controlled aircraft, better … Continue reading →

1. There’s no shortage of optimism this week in Redskins Nation. Everyone feels it. Let’s not be ashamed of our earnest desire to be 4-5, y’all. Three-game winning streaks mean something, despite where it places you in the order of … Continue reading →

National Transportation Safety Board officials have arrived at the scene of the fatal crash of Virgin Galactic’s SpaceShipTwo in the California desert and said that more than a dozen investigators had been assigned to determine what went wrong Friday. Virgin … Continue reading →