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Borough Pursuing Drone Park

KUAC | By Dan Bross
Published July 9, 2014 at 11:58 AM AKDT
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The Fairbanks North Star Borough wants to set up a special area for companies to develop and test drone aircraft for the military.  As KUAC’s Dan Bross reports, the project would capitalize on recent year’s state laws aimed at helping woo the defense industry and spur economic development.

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Dan Bross
Dan has been in public radio news in Alaska since 1993. He’s worked as a reporter, newscaster and talk show host at stations in McGrath, Valdez and Fairbanks. Dan’s experience includes coverage of a wide range of topics, from wolf control to the Trans-Alaska Pipeline and dog mushing.
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