Fire officials aim to squelch blazes fast, avoid megafires
BILLINGS, Mont. — U.S. officials said Thursday that they will try to stamp out wildfires as quickly as possible this year as severe drought...
New Washington state law makes drug possession a misdemeanor
OLYMPIA, Wash. — Washington Gov. Jay Inslee on Thursday signed a measure overhauling the state’s approach to drug possession, after the Washington Supreme Court...
Pandemic-hit oyster farmers turn to conservation to survive
<p>DURHAM, N.H. — When the pandemic struck last year, oyster farmer Chris Bertis soon realized the restaurants that bought his oysters had mostly closed....
Amazon seeks to hire 75,000; offers $100 to vaccinated hires
<p>NEW YORK — Amazon is seeking to hire 75,000 people in a tight job market and is offering bonuses to attract workers, including $100...
FAA approves Boeing fix for jets grounded by electrical flaw
<p>WASHINGTON — Federal regulators have approved a Boeing procedure to fix about 100 jets that have been idled for the past month because of...
Pandemic-hit oyster farmers turn to conservation to survive
DURHAM, N.H. — When the pandemic struck last year, oyster farmer Chris Bertis soon realized the restaurants that bought his oysters had mostly closed....
Fire officials aim to squelch blazes fast, avoid megafires
<p>BILLINGS, Mont. — U.S. officials said Thursday that they will try to stamp out wildfires as quickly as possible this year as severe drought...
Amazon seeks to hire 75,000; offers $100 to vaccinated hires
NEW YORK — Amazon is seeking to hire 75,000 people in a tight job market and is offering bonuses to attract workers, including $100...
New Washington state law makes drug possession a misdemeanor
<p>OLYMPIA, Wash. — Washington Gov. Jay Inslee on Thursday signed a measure overhauling the state’s approach to drug possession, after the Washington Supreme Court...
FAA chief defends 737 Max, calls new fix ‘straightforward’
<p>The head of the Federal Aviation Administration expressed “absolute confidence” in the Boeing 737 Max on Wednesday and said fixing the latest problem in...