Sep. 29– MOUNT VERNON– Community members, business people and elected officials gathered Saturday morning at Skagit Riverwalk Park to celebrate the completion of Mount Vernon’s floodwall protection project, which had been in the works for more than a decade. In June, the Federal Emergency Management Agency granted Mount Vernon’s request to be removed from the…
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Cat 5 hurricane unprecedented for being so far north, east Syria gets its moment at UN, small island states sound alarm The Latest: Yemen vows to end attempts to divide country Judge blocks Trump rules for detained migrant kids At UN, a world stage for disputes often out of the spotlight Mexico City rollercoaster car jumps rails, killing 2 Protesters in Haiti burn…
You can think of it like the monthly fee you pay to your city to collect your garbage. If that fee wasn’t collected, garbage would accumulate on your street and significantly devalue neighborhood property values. Hence, the winds that devastated the northern Bahamas during Hurricane Dorian would have been at least 40 mph weaker and flooding less catastrophic…
Sep. 29– The new CEO of CareSource has brought new talent and a casual flair to the corporate culture of the Dayton- based insurance company. Erhardt Preitauer has been on the job since May 2018 as the second chief executive to lead CareSource, which grew over the last 30 years from a Dayton experiment in Medicaid management to a 2- million member insurer with a…
Nov. 18-20, Hilton Bonnet Creek, Orlando, Florida. Sanjay Gupta, Chief Medical Correspondent for CNN. Speaker: Lisa Rawlins, President, VTC Enterprise, Inc..
The Senate Finance Committee issued a report on legislation to amend titles XI, XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to lower prescription drug prices in the Medicare and Medicaid programs, to improve transparency related to pharmaceutical prices and transactions, to lower patients’ out-of-pocket costs, and to ensure accountability to taxpayers.
Sep. 29– For several years, Hutchinson residents Gene and Kay Schmidt had been tossing around what they could do with some of their retirement savings to help the city’s south side. Ground was ceremonially broken Friday at the corner of Avenue G and Plum Street for Southern Pines Townhomes, a planned new housing development owned by Interfaith that eventually…
Sep. 29– New York City and State and private groups are helping with many needs of Hurricane Dorian survivors in the Bahamas by responding with assistance in many forms. Broadcasts of programs, interviews and music will inform the public of the relief situation in the Bahamas with help from government officials and representatives of international…
I don’t think North Carolina should expand Medicaid under the provisions of the Affordable Care Act. But if North Carolina lawmakers choose to proceed with expansion, anyway– perhaps in response to political pressure from Gov. Although North Carolina progressives have previously argued that expanding Medicaid on Republican terms is better than not…
Sep. 29– NASHVILLE– Some Tennessee health care provider groups continue to have questions about Gov. “We still have some concerns about it, mostly around what are you talking about when you say’ efficiency,'” said Craig Becker, president and CEO of the Tennessee Hospital Association. In Hamilton County alone, the program has about 65,000 women, men and children…
Syria gets its moment at UN, small island states sound alarm The Latest: Yemen vows to end attempts to divide country Judge blocks Trump rules for detained migrant kids At UN, a world stage for disputes often out of the spotlight Mexico City rollercoaster car jumps rails, killing 2 Protesters in Haiti burn businesses in push to oust leader Legendary Mexican…
EVENT: Treasury Department holds a meeting of the Advisory Committee on Risk-Sharing Mechanisms. AGENDA: Agenda includes: Address topics related to the role of nongovernmental mechanisms in supporting the terrorism risk insurance market; Receive updates with respect to: Terrorism risk modeling; implications of non-renewal of the Terrorism Risk…
Sep. 29– The 83- year-old aunt of a Morgantown businessman is fighting a court order to pay a $212,500 settlement with United Bank after the original wire transfer was stolen by a scammer. The money was sent after United Bank and Betty Parmer agreed to the payment to cover attorney costs for a previous case over a $2.5 million defaulted loan, which Parmer lost,…
Sep. 28– ELKO– Like the phoenix of Greek mythology, Camp Lamoille is rising from the ashes one year after a wildfire destroyed most of the camp. Although hearts were heavy, it was soon apparent that the community would not let Camp Lamoille go down without a fight. Estimates by the Lions Club revealed that rebuilding efforts would come in three stages, culminating…
Syria gets its moment at UN, small island states sound alarm The Latest: Yemen vows to end attempts to divide country Judge blocks Trump rules for detained migrant kids At UN, a world stage for disputes often out of the spotlight Mexico City rollercoaster car jumps rails, killing 2 AP Explains: Abortion rights in Mexico and Latin America Protesters in Haiti burn…
Sep. 28– After 38 years as a staple in the community, Patzer Woodworking isn’t going anywhere. “We’re here to stay, and we aren’t going to let the flooding end our business and the services we provide,” said Tom Patzer, owner and founder of Patzer Woodworking. Considering the Patzer’s insurance provider wasn’t able to cover any of the damage costs, with the exception of a…
Syria gets its moment at UN, small island states sound alarm AP Explains: Reproductive rights in Mexico and Latin America The Latest: Myanmar says it’s working to repatriate Rohingya Judge blocks Trump rules for detained migrant kids At UN, a world stage for disputes often out of the spotlight Mexico City rollercoaster car jumps rails, killing 2 Protesters in…
Syria gets its moment at UN, small island states sound alarm AP Explains: Reproductive rights in Mexico and Latin America The Latest: Myanmar says it’s working to repatriate Rohingya Judge blocks Trump rules for detained migrant kids At UN, a world stage for disputes often out of the spotlight At least 2 dead as Mexico City rollercoaster goes off rails…
Overshadowed by larger concerns, Syria gets its moment at UN AP Explains: Reproductive rights in Mexico and Latin America The Latest: Date set for first Syrian constitution talks Judge blocks Trump rules for detained migrant kids At UN, a world stage for disputes often out of the spotlight At least 2 dead as Mexico City rollercoaster goes off rails Protesters in…
