Tips on Setting Goals for 2018
With the start of the new year only a few days away, health and fitness goals tend to get the most attention. But for those working in claims that want to climb the ladder, it’s important to contemplate work goals, …
Despite Temporary Housing Shortage, FEMA’s $150K Disaster Trailers Often Sold
The federal government typically spends up to $150,000 apiece – not counting utilities, maintenance or labor – on the trailers it leases to disaster victims, then auctions them at cut-rate prices after 18 months of use or the first sign …
Bitter Cold Takes Hold of Northern U.S.
Bitter cold weather has taken hold of much of the northern United States and is expected to stay put for days to come as two Minnesota cities already have set record low temperatures and a city in Pennsylvania continues to …
Questions Remain Despite Fewer Oregon Workplace Fatalities
Frankie Crispen Jr. had a lot to look forward to this past November. He was set to take the rigorous exam that could elevate him to journeyman electrician after four years as an apprentice. Thanksgiving came the day after the …
Consumer Agency Renews Warning When Buying New Dresser or TV
Thinking about getting a new flat-screen TV for the holidays, or a dresser for the baby’s room? Factor safety into your choice. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission warns TVs and furniture like dressers and chests pose tip-over risks if …
Ridding Your Writing of Redundancy
Redundancy is a type of wordy phrase in which, usually, one word is giving the message and the other word is, in a different way, repeating the message. In the phrase “VIN Number,” the term “VIN” already means Vehicle Identification …
Little Recourse for Sex Harassment Victims Prior to 1990s
Back in 1979, Karen Schneider was an entry-level copy editor in her 20s when a senior editor at her newspaper offered her a ride after some late-night drinks with colleagues. At her destination, he locked the car door and forcibly …
15 U.S. Weather Disasters Costing a Billion Dollars or More so far in 2017
In the year that President Donald Trump pulled out of the Paris accord and downplayed global warming as a security threat, the U.S. received a harsh reminder of the perils of the rise in the planet’s temperature: a destructive rash …
Nevada Residents Sue City in $3.6M Suit Over February Flooding
Dozens of northern Nevada residents are suing the city of Elko for more than $3.6 million over damage caused by extensive flooding last February. State Assemblyman John Ellison is among the 60 plaintiffs listed in the negligence suit filed earlier …
Deadline Nears for Museum’s $10M Offer for Tips on 1990 Robbery
A hot tip could still earn you a cool $10 million from a Boston, Mass., museum desperate to recover a trove of missing masterpieces. But you’d better hurry. Midnight Dec. 31 is the deadline to collect a doubled reward being …