The historic ferry Kalakala has reached its final destination. The owner plans to have the rusting hulk scrapped later this month in Tacoma, Wash., The News Tribune reported Sunday. Constructed with the hull of another ship, the 276-foot Kalakala went …
Atlanta-based Crawford & Company named Judson Spencer vice president, operational compliance. Spencer assumes the responsibilities of Robert Stevens, who recently retired from Crawford after 24 years with the Company. Spencer brings more than 10 years of claims operations management, organizational …
Imagine a world in which your garage door opens automatically as you pull into the driveway. The living room lights and heater turn on – perhaps the oven starts warming up, too. In the so-called “smart home,” cars, appliances and …
The National Weather Service is about to boost its computing power by more than tenfold, which officials hope will translate to better forecasts. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s two supercomputers will more than triple in computational ability this month …
A problem with the coal-fired heating system in Yampa’s Royal Hotel is believed to have caused the fire that destroyed the historic building. The fire started Saturday night and continued into Sunday. No injuries were reported. According to Steamboat Today, …
Kenya’s president ordered an audit of all buildings in the capital on Monday after an eight-story residential building collapsed, killing at least two people in the city’s second deadly collapse in a month caused by bad construction, officials said. In …
The National Weather Service is checking the damage from a weekend of rough weather in Alabama. Officials confirmed Monday that a weak tornado touched down in west Alabama in Hamilton on Saturday evening. A twister with 85 mph winds damaged …
Highlighting the depth of Indonesia’s air safety problems, the transportation ministry announced harsh measures Monday against everyone who allowed AirAsia Flight 8501 to take off without proper permits – including the suspension of the airport’s operator and officials in the …
Attorney General-elect Maura Healey said Monday she was planning a major push against heroin and prescription drug abuse, including plans to expand the Massachusetts program that monitors prescription drug use and to investigate the cost of anti-overdose medication. Healey, a …
The Department of Labor & Industries (L&I) has cited an Everett, Wash., company for multiple safety violations related to the death of a worker last July. Nineteen-year-old Bradley Hogue was killed by a rotating auger while working inside the hopper …