Boeing 777 Has Good Safety Track Record March 10, 2014 By SCOTT MAYEROWITZ The Boeing 777 flown by Malaysia Airlines that disappeared Saturday morning over the South China Sea is one of the...
Alaska Utility Buys Avalanche Rescue Technology March 10, 2014 By MARY CATHARINE MARTIN, Juneau Empire Alaska Electric Light & Power Inc. has purchased a piece of equipment – a long-range receiver that mounts to a...
Maine Governor Resists Online Work Injury Database March 10, 2014 A proposal from the federal government to make more specific workplace safety data available online could violate individuals’ privacy and...
Oklahoma Kids Get Helmets for Tornado Protection March 10, 2014 As many as 34,000 students and workers in the Moore school district soon will have access to helmets to protect...
Georgia Counties Get Federal Storm Aid March 10, 2014 President Barack Obama has signed a declaration ordering federal aid for 39 Georgia counties that were impacted by an ice...
Alaska Fire Captain Dies During Training Exercise March 10, 2014 The Anchorage Fire Department chief says a 51-year-old fire captain collapsed and died after participating in what was described as...
Washington Landscaper Caught Working While Claiming Workers’ Comp March 10, 2014 A Bothell, Wash., landscaper who claimed he was suffering from an on-the-job injury has admitted to stealing state workers’ compensation...
West Virginia Company Hires Firm to Maintain Chemical Spill Data March 10, 2014 By JONATHAN MATTISE The West Virginia company at the center of a January chemical spill is hiring experts to preserve emails and phone...
Florida Bill Protects Certain Defendants in Nursing Home Lawsuits March 10, 2014 By STEVE MILLER Defendants who can be named in lawsuits against nursing homes would be limited under a bill that moved Wednesday through...
Kentucky Sues Crew of Barge That Collapsed Bridge March 10, 2014 By BRETT BARROUQUERE Kentucky transportation officials are suing the crew of a cargo ship that struck and collapsed part of a bridge over...