U.S. Court Approves Clean-Up Deals, Executive Bonuses for Peabody August 19, 2016 By Jim Christie and Tracy Rucinski Bankrupt coal company Peabody Energy has won U.S. court approval for agreements with three states to partially cover $1.14 billion...
Hawaii Officials Warn of Raw Food Risk After Hepatitis A Outbreak August 19, 2016 By Audrey McAvoy Hawaii authorities are urging diners to be aware of the risks of eating raw and undercooked food after they traced...
Monstrous Southern California Wildfire Displaces More than 80,000 August 18, 2016 By Robert Jablon It tore through canyons and flew over ridges in every direction with astonishing speed, sending flames 80 feet skyward and...
OSHA Launches Expedited Whistleblower Review Pilot in Western Region August 17, 2016 The U.S. Department of Labor is launching a pilot process in its Western region called the “Expedited Case Processing Pilot,”...
LP Insurance in Nevada Names Perchetti Vice President and Shareholder August 17, 2016 Reno, Nev.-based LP Insurance Services Inc. has named Tina Perchetti vice president and shareholder. Perchetti provides clients in northeastern Nevada...
USGS: Small Quakes Jolt Southern California Suburbs August 17, 2016 A small earthquake rattled a populated swath of Southern California but there were no reports of damage or injury. The...
Family of Washington Man Killed by Tree Toppled in Windstorm Sues August 16, 2016 The family of a Washington state man who was killed during an intense windstorm when a tree fell on his...
Washington Commissioner Fines Pet Insurer for Violating State Laws August 16, 2016 Washington Insurance Commissioner Mike Kreidler has fined a pet insurance company $150,000 for violating state laws. Kreidler sayid his agency...
Ex-Employee Hits Oregon School District with $2.5M Retaliation Suit August 16, 2016 The Eugene School District in Oregon has been hit with a $2.5 million lawsuit by a former administrator alleging he...
Insurer Agrees to $100K Settlement in Washington Dog Shooting Suit August 16, 2016 An insurance company contesting an arbitrator’s award following the shooting death of a dog by a neighbor has agreed to...