About 35 carpenter union locals in the Pacific Northwest have closed in the past three years to join larger locals. Earlier this month, Juneau’s Carpenter Union Local 2247 fell to the same fate and its members have been absorbed by Anchorage’s Carpenter Union Local 1281. The carpenters’ umbrella union – the Pacific Northwest Region Council…
Archives for 2013
Extended jury selection affects testimony in infant homicide trial
David Paul’s defense moves for introduction of earlier suppressed statements
Moms Are Now Primary Breadwinners In 40 Percent Of Homes
“A record 40 percent of all households with children under the age of 18 include mothers who are either the sole or primary source of income for the family,” the Pew Research Center reported Wednesday
6 Stories To Mark 60 Years Since First Summit Of Everest
On this, the 60th anniversary of the first successful summit of the world’s tallest mountain, there’s plenty of news about Mount Everest. Here are six stories we found interesting:
Supreme Court Declines Review Of Planned Parenthood Case
In the first Planned Parenthood defunding case to reach the U.S. Supreme Court, the justices have refused to disturb a lower court decision that barred Indiana from stripping Medicaid payments to the organization.
Tuesday’s Tornadoes To Be Followed By More Storms Wednesday
“Tornadoes were reported Tuesday afternoon and evening in north and central Kansas, including near Corning in Nemaha County and Culver in Ottawa County,” The Kansas Cit Star writes.