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Unmanned aircraft, once reserved for clandestine military operations, are now everywhere. These drones, fixed with high-definition cameras, are used to record video, survey crops and wind farms, herd livestock and conduct search-and-rescue operations. Some day, drones could be used to … Continue reading →

Next time you find yourself fuming over a three-hour ground hold at the airport, and the consequent snowball of flight delays and cancellations, get over it: you should be grateful for the fact that this is part of an aviation … Continue reading →

Unmanned aircraft, once reserved for clandestine military operations, are now everywhere. These drones, fixed with high-definition cameras, are used to record video, survey crops and wind farms, herd livestock and conduct search-and-rescue operations. Some day, drones could be used to … Continue reading →

Downtown Hanford, which has long served as an iconic backdrop for the city, lost one of its most outspoken advocates in 2014. Sidney “Sid” Sharp, died on June 28 at the age of 79, just months after the construction began … Continue reading →

Scott Estes, right, controls his drone in flight while others watch on the monitor what its camera is capturing. SKIP BUTLER/The Daily Tribune News   Members of the Bartow County Model Aviation (BCMA) braved a cold, rainy Saturday to help … Continue reading →

Greg Kreller/IPT Vallivue vs. Eagle Football Alex Plew flies the DJI Phantom drone during an October football game between Vallivue and Eagle at Eagle High School. The team also uses the drone to assist in high angle video footage of … Continue reading →

Who are the ad wizards who came up with this one? The year 1994 saw one of the oddest mergers of politics and commerce when snack chip Doritos hired then-recently defeated incumbent Democratic governors Mario Cuomo of New York—who passed … Continue reading →