The mother of a California middle school student has sued the school district, claiming her 14-year-old son was used as bait during an on-campus drug sting. The Riverside Press Enterprise reported Wednesday the suit was filed earlier this month against …
The Jackson Town Council is considering a ban on cellphone conversations while driving that could start in Wyoming town in mid-December. The Jackson Hole News & Guide reported the council gave preliminary approval to the proposed ban this week. Two …
The business law section of the California State Bar named Armand Feliciano as chair of the Insurance Committee for 2013-2014. Feliciano is vice president of state affairs for the Association of California Insurance Companies and advocates on property/casualty legislative and …
Portland, Ore.-based RiskPoint Insurance Advisors LLC named Blake Schellenberg managing principal. Schellenberg becomes one of four managing principals for RiskPoint. He has experience in insurance, and in several other industries, as well as experience developing programs for multi-state organizations, including …
Remember driving to the nearest pay phone to return a page? That’s about as far away from today’s technology as was the horse drawn carriage from the days of pagers and buck-a-gallon gasoline. That much was clear during the Connected …
A construction worker is dead after falling from a roof he was working on in Boulder, Colo. Police say the 51-year-old man was working on a building Saturday on Broadway. The Daily Camera reported on Monday that the man was …
Suncor oil refinery operators have agreed to pay $1.9 million to settle a lawsuit by federal and state authorities over a toxic spill that contaminated Sand Creek and the South Platte River. A consent decree filed in U.S. District Court …
The Oregon Court of Appeals has rejected a constitutional challenge to Oregon’s Right to Farm law, but parties to the case say the question isn’t resolved. The Capital Press agricultural publication reported the Right to Farm law protects farmers from …
The Blackfeet tribe’s housing agency in Montana is suing the U.S. government for more than $1.2 million over damage to homes that were flooded in 2011, with the tribe claiming the government was responsible for a clogged drainage system. An …
A former councilman from the eastern Idaho town of Rigby has been sentenced to 150 days in jail and 10 years of probation for insurance fraud. The Post Register reported Lawrence Blackburn was sentenced on Monday. Prosecutors said he defrauded …
