Новости за 01.06.2018

ANNANDALE, Va. (AP) — The obituary for a decorated U.S. Marine colonel who retired to northern Virginia says he’s survived by his wife, children and the notorious Beltway traffic he abhorred. News outlets report that the obituary of Col. Robert F. Gibson, prepared by his family before his burial on Thursday, described a distinguished military […]

LACEY TOWNSHIP, N.J. (AP) — The owner of the nation’s oldest nuclear power plant have proposed a 60-year, $1.4 billion closing plan for the site that’s due to close in October. Chicago-based Exelon Generation recently filed their plan for the Oyster Creek plant. It will now be reviewed by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, which must […]

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — Avera Health has named its top human resources executive as the new president and CEO of the regional health system. Avera says Executive Vice President of Human Resources Bob Sutton will succeed President and CEO John Porter in June. Porter is retiring after 44 years of leadership at Avera. Sutton […]

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has announced the capture of a man suspected in the fatal shooting of a Tennessee sheriff’s deputy during a traffic stop. The TBI tweeted photos on Friday of a handcuffed Steven Joshua Wiggins, grimacing as he was placed into the back seat of a law enforcement […]

TOMAHAWK, Wis. (AP) — An elderly woman has died in a house fire near Tomahawk. The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office says a family member found the 86-year-old victim in the burned home Thursday afternoon. Authorities say the fire had started possibly a day before and had burned itself out. The cause of the fire is […]

MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) — The Vermont coffee company known for its K-cup machines is laying off 35 employees in the state, mostly in manufacturing. Vermont Labor Commissioner Lindsay Kurrle says the layoffs by Keurig Green Mountain are spread across three company locations in Vermont, Essex, Williston and Waterbury. In a statement, Keurig spokeswoman Katie Gilroy […]

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee Bureau of Investigation announces capture of suspect in deputy’s killing.

REDFIELD, S.D. (AP) — A Conde woman who was severely burned in a methamphetamine lab explosion in December 2016 has been sentenced to five years in prison. The American News reports that 44-year-old Roberta Zens was sentenced for keeping a place for the sale or use of drugs. Zens was flown to a burn center […]

TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (AP) — A northern Michigan man accused of stealing nearly 100 packages over a two-year period has pleaded guilty to a lesser charge after prosecutors say he cooperated with police and helped get packages properly delivered. The Traverse City Record-Eagle reports 30-year-old William Matthew Hicks of Traverse City pleaded guilty this week […]

GADSDEN, Ala. (AP) — A challenger will remain on the Republican primary ballot for sheriff in a northeast Alabama county. The Gadsden Times reports that the Etowah County Republican Executive Committee declined to remove Rainbow City Police Chief Jonathon Horton from the ballot. He’s challenging incumbent Sheriff Todd Entrekin in Tuesday’s primary. No Democrat has […]

Most of Seattle's extraordinary population growth has been concentrated in just a handful of neighborhoods, including South Lake Union, Pike/Pine and Lower Queen Anne.

In the month since Amazon first suggested it would consider a pullback in Seattle, the company has posted ads for more than 1,200 jobs based in the city. And its massive footprint would be difficult and costly to unwind because it has built and leased so much.

This year Hedgebrook, a retreat on Whidbey Island for female writers, celebrates the 20th anniversary of its annual Women Playwrights Festival, with free public readings from new scripts by five notable female scribes. It also held a “summit” meeting of those working to get more plays by women on American stages.

Here's one answer to the "Where to go next?" question being asked by those inching toward retirement, or those looking to escape the ever-increasing cost of Seattle living and combine resources with a like-minded community of people.

Readers rant about bike lanes, rave about help unlocking car

What’s happening on Seattle’s movie scene this week.

State Republican Party Chairman Caleb Heimlich says the GOP can win in Washington state on a message that rails against far-left Seattle policies - and doesn't dwell so much on President Trump's tweets.

An open letter to the prickly businessman, whose visions are running up against harsh reality.

In addition to making community college free, Tennessee has taken steps to make it easier for students to succeed once they get there.

As Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan pushes a plan to expand a free community-college program for high-school graduates, Tennessee’s college-going rate has shot up under its statewide plan.

The number of Native American experiencing homelessness fell by half in this year’s point-in-time count. Several Native-led groups believe that is an undercount.

Bill Laimbeer, the first-year coach of the Las Vegas Aces, is asked what he saw when he looked at video of Kelsey Plum in 2017. “A lost person,’’ he replied. “Pressure was on her, being asked to do things she wasn’t used to. Kind of a lost year for her.” When Plum herself is asked […]

Three tips for being productive amid the cacophony of the open-plan environment.

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. employers extended a streak of solid hiring in May, adding 223,000 jobs and pushing the unemployment to an 18-year low of 3.8 percent. The Labor Department says average hourly pay rose 2.7 percent from a year earlier, a slightly faster annual rate than the previous month. But wage gains remain below […]

WASHINGTON (AP) — US employers added 223,000 jobs in May, unemployment rate falls to 18-year low of 3.8 pct.