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Dept. of Labor investigating wage claims at Narconon Arrowhead

The Oklahoma Department of Labor is investigating wage claims against a Church of Scientology-backed drug rehab center in Pittsburg County, a department representative confirmed. Oklahoma Department o... read more

Religious Briefs

Prosecutor Scott Hersey says Piepenbrink’s claim that he took the ... Wednesday that he has launched an investigation. Pittsburg County Sheriff Joel Kerns said his office is looking into three deaths ... read more

Let's put public safety ahead of fountains

As president of the Sylvania Firefighters Local 2243 of the International Association of Firefighters, the second largest firefighters labor union in Lucas County, I feel obligated to address your Aug ... read more

2.7% workers’ comp rate hike announced in Washington

the state Department of Labor and Industries announced Monday. The rate hike is part of a plan to ensure predictable rates that benchmark against wage inflation, according to L&I. The agency expects t... read more

Critics say national charity exploiting homeless vets

The Veterans Support Organization claims its work program is putting homeless veterans back on their feet. The program consists of little more than donation buckets and smiles. The VSO pays the vetera... read more

Stories for April 2010

posted: 04/30/2010 6:01 a.m. Information for the obituaries and funeral notices below was supplied to the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette Advertising Department by funeral ... according to the Bureau of Lab... read more

Unemployment rate falls to 3.9 percent as US economy adds 164,000 jobs

New government data suggest that fewer people are facing layoffs: Initial claims for state unemployment benefits ... Economists say the tightening labor market should accelerate wage growth. "The long... read more

Heater caused rig fire

The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration said this was not the first time the company that owns the rig had been cited for using a heater on an oil rig floor. The c... read more

Choosing suicide, or not. And a poll.

In spite of bogus claims that pain can always be palliated, sometimes all you're able to do is watch in horror when it is not. A friend of mine's wife of 29 years died last May from a rare form of cer... read more

Needles in brief - a collection of area events

NEEDLES – The Recreation Department ... wage to be adjusted for inflation each year, based on the California Consumer Price Index. The minimum wage would not decline after those adjustments, regardles... read more

Northland briefs: Marijuana found growing in Sawyer County

No arrests were made, although a long gun was recovered, according to the Sheriff's Department. Agencies involved in the investigation include the Washburn ... System and St. Luke's are negotiating a ... read more

Daily Kos Elections Live Digest: 10/30

In the good news department, Democrat Charlie Crist is beating Republican ... and the degree to which his seat is coveted by the Democrats. That's an incendiary claim to make, but Staten Island is fil... read more