Washington, Feb. 3 -- Congressman Nick Begich issued the following press release:
Congressman Nick Begich (R-AK) is proud to announce Dalton Donley, a high school student from Eagle River, Alaska, as the winner of Alaska's Congressional App Challenge.
Dalton's winning app, AK Bush Weather, is designed to help pilots make safer, more informed flight decisions in Alaska's challenging aviation environment. The app conducts a risk assessment of weather conditions surrounding an airport and combines that data with pilot flight hours to generate a clear, easy-to-understand rating.
"Alaska depends on aviation like no other state, and safety is always paramount," said Congressman Begich. "Dalton identified a real-world problem and applied creat...