Contractor License Board News
- Obituaries reported in the June 30, 2011, Advocate Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 12:22PMThese obituaries were reported in the June 30, 2011, Advocate: Elmer J. Buessing, Eldora "Dorrie" Fay Cunningham, Esther Marie Mangold Kennedy, William LeRoy Landreth, Lynne D. Still and Gale William VanDorn.
- Farmington adds four buildings to historical roster Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 9:56AMFARMINGTON — The Farmington City Council added four new downtown properties as historical property, granted a special permit and tabled two other items during Thursday’s meeting.
- Nike faces new claims of factory worker abuse Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 5:04AMSUKABUMI, Indonesia —Workers making Converse sneakers in Indonesia say supervisors throw shoes at them, slap them in the face and call them dogs and pigs.
- Town votes to let business owners do street maintenance after work goes undone Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 1:31AMThe town has resolved to let local business owners work on the flower beds outside their stores after the work, usually handled by the RDP through a contractor, has gone undone well into the summer.
- SMS sixth-grade pod contract awarded Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 1:10AMThe Spencer Middle School sixth-grade pod came closer to becoming a reality Tuesday night when school board members awarded a $2.065 million contract for the project. Of the bids opened July 7, board...
- Converse, Nike face new worker abuse claims Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 11:54PMWorkers making Converse sneakers in Indonesia say supervisors throw shoes at them, slap them in the face and call them dogs and pigs.
- Nike faces new abuse claims by contract workers in Indonesia Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 9:24PMEmployees making Converse products say supervisors resorted to throwing shoes at them, slapping and name calling.
- Hometownstations.com-WLIO- Lima, OH News Weather SportsContractor accused of negligence in soldier deaths Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 3:52AMWASHINGTON (AP) - In the rush to send more interpreters to work alongside American troops in Afghanistan, a U.S. defense contractor called Mission Essential Personnel hired Nasir Ahmad Ahmadi, a slightly built and emotionally troubled 23-year-old.
- In brief Friday, July 1, 2011 @ 1:17AMU.S. District Judge A. Richard Caputo scheduled July 19 as the sentencing date for former Luzerne County Redevelopment Authority official William Maguire.
- SECAF Announces Fran Craig as Addition to Board of Directors Thursday, June 30, 2011 @ 1:17PMUnanet Technologies CEO & President Frances Craig to serve the Small and Emerging Contractor Advisory Forum (SECAF)Sterling, VA (PRWEB) June 30, 2011 The Small and Emerging Contractors Advisory Forum (SECAF), the premier organization for the small and emerging government contractor, today announced the appointment of Fran Craig, Unanet President & CEO, to its Board of Directors. ...
- Company looking to be annexed into village Wednesday, June 29, 2011 @ 10:38PMThe New Lenox Village Board Monday heard an annexation and rezoning request for 12.5 acres just north of the former Mobil gas station on U.S. 30.Andy Dystrup said his company, Weber Commercial, is looking to be annexed into the village. Dystrup said he has no specific plans for the 12.5 acres, but in the past there’s been some interest in senior housing. Trustee Nancy Dye suggested that a market ...
- Germantown increases property tax rate Tuesday, June 28, 2011 @ 1:00AMGermantown added 6 cents to its property tax rate Monday night -- a 4 percent increase that will mean $37.50 more in tax per year on a house valued at $250,000.
- North State in Brief: June 28, 2011 Monday, June 27, 2011 @ 11:36PMEx-Mountain Gate chief pleads no contest
- Ncondezi Coal Co. - Final Results for the year ended 31 December 2010 Friday, June 24, 2011 @ 3:02AMNcondezi Coal Co. - Final Results for the year ended 31 December 2010
- Contractors’ board requires upfront pay of license fees Thursday, June 23, 2011 @ 1:21AMTHE Philippine Contractors Accreditation Board (PCAB) is now requiring the payment of non-refundable upfront license fees for all types of applications upon acceptance, including those for government registration and classification. PCAB Board Resolution 313-2011 was signed by Ramon Allado as chair with Victorino Lahoz and Farouk Macarambon as members. As per Republic Act 4566 of the Contractor ...
- State sets pain clinic rules Thursday, June 23, 2011 @ 1:05AMAs of last weekend, any pain clinic operating without being owned and operated by a physician is breaking the law, according to Sallie Debolt, general counsel for the State Medical Board. On Sunday...
- County considers effects of shutdown Wednesday, June 22, 2011 @ 2:40PMThe impending shutdown of state government cast a shadow over practically every topic that came before the Houston County Board on Tuesday.
- Lokpal Bill draft (civil society version) Wednesday, June 22, 2011 @ 12:14AMIn his foreword to the UN Convention Against Corruption, the then Secretary General of the United Nations, Mr. Kofi Annan wrote, "Corruption is an insidious plague that has a wide range of corrosive effects on society.
- School Board OKs contract for interim superintendent Tuesday, June 21, 2011 @ 4:57PMThe Broward School Board on Tuesday approved a contract for Donnie Carter, who will serve as interim superintendent after Jim Notter retires on June 30.
- Kaiser Saves Time, Money on ‘New Anaheim’ Sunday, June 19, 2011 @ 3:09AMKaiser’s new hospital is six months ahead of schedule and under budget
- State shutdown could slow work on I-494/169 Saturday, June 18, 2011 @ 8:36PMLiquor licenses and big road projects, including a long-awaited freeway interchange redesign, would be affected if the state shuts down July 1.
- TVA, contractor sign letter for pre-fab reactors Friday, June 17, 2011 @ 12:40AMTVA has signed a letter of intent with a contractor to design, license and build six prefabricated nuclear reactors to be sited at the former Clinch River Breeder Reactor site in Roane County.
- West Texas news in brief, 6/12 Saturday, June 11, 2011 @ 4:06PMLocal and area news in brief
- Obituaries: Raymon Dones, Erich Sennebogen Sr. Tuesday, June 7, 2011 @ 4:23PMRaymon P. Dones, a contractor and industry activist who paved the way for minority contractors in construction, died on March 25 in Oakland, Calif. He was 93 and died of natural causes, says his son, Alan Dones, managing principal of Strategic Urban Development Alliance, a locally based developer.
- State plans no immediate sanctions of local psychotherapist Tuesday, June 7, 2011 @ 2:00PMA day after a Gazette investigation revealed that local licensed professional counselor Edwin Shockney has practiced with bogus...
- School board OKs moment of silence Tuesday, June 7, 2011 @ 3:57AMThe Pitt County school board in a 6-4 vote Monday approved a policy that would require a daily morning moment of silence in all schools during the 2011-12 school year.
- Intercede Group PLC - Final Results Tuesday, June 7, 2011 @ 3:06AMIntercede Group PLC - Final Results
- Complaints filed by Saratoga couple lead to arrest of LG interior designer Monday, June 6, 2011 @ 10:55PMLos Gatos interior designer arrested in theft case at Saratoga home.
- Final 2 defendants get probation in PSJA bribery case Friday, June 3, 2011 @ 3:23PMMcALLEN — The Pharr-San Juan-Alamo school district bribery case drew to a close Friday, after nearly six years that saw 11 convictions of former school trustees, contractors and a superintendent. The final two defendants in the scandal learned...
- Divisions, suspicions remain among trustees at Alabama A&M Thursday, June 2, 2011 @ 2:10PMTrustees continue to question business relationships of other trustees.
- Home improvement dealer draws more complaints Thursday, May 26, 2011 @ 6:00AMCrews did little or nothing for the thousands of dollars paid by two customers who thought they were getting energy-saving upgrades.
- Complicated paths continue after Tent City rescue Sunday, May 22, 2011 @ 2:21AMThe charter bus arrived on a warm day in May a year ago, and when the doors opened, close to 50 people climbed aboard. They brought with them hopes for a better future — in decent homes, ...
- Primary 2011/North: Question on alcohol sales fails in Bellevue Thursday, May 19, 2011 @ 6:25AMSupporters of a referendum that would have allowed alcohol sales in restaurants in Bellevue lost by 87 votes Tuesday, a second defeat for the proposition in two years.
- Primary 2011: Rose Tree Media board remains undecided Wednesday, May 18, 2011 @ 12:40AMMEDIA — Three incumbents and six newcomers vied for party nominations to run in November for five four-year terms open on the Rose Tree Media School Board.
- Law on peddling in Jazz Fest area is changed by New Orleans City Council Tuesday, May 17, 2011 @ 8:45PMStores can sell their regular goods in front of their buildings to crowds walking to or from the festival grounds
- Habitat Work Underway on PA State Game Lands Tuesday, May 17, 2011 @ 10:30AMGame Commission food and cover crews begin season of wildlife habitat improvements; Illegal dumping and ATV use remain problems
- Woman takes plea deal on drug charges Tuesday, May 10, 2011 @ 12:46AMAn Ohio woman accused of helping transport hundreds of pain pills through Hancock County last year took a plea deal Monday, reducing her charge from a first-degree felony to a first-degree misdemeanor.
- Local News Sunday, May 8, 2011 @ 2:11PMBY JACOB JONES The Daily World New charges say a 20-year-old Hoquiam man, who wildlife officials have called a prolific thrill-killing poacher, allegedly continued to violate the law by possessing firearms and driving without a license after being brought up on his most recent hunting charges....
- Epic raid like spy thriller Tuesday, May 3, 2011 @ 5:59PMWASHINGTON—For years, the agonizing search for Osama bin Laden kept coming up empty. Then last July, Pakistanis working for the CIA drove up behind a white Suzuki navigating the bustling streets near Peshawar, Pakistan, and wrote down the car’s license plate.
- Counselor who had sex with inmate could lose license Tuesday, May 3, 2011 @ 3:01PMThe state has moved to revoke the license of a mental health counselor at an Arcadia facility for
- North Bay contractor gets 10 years in prison for bilking customers Monday, May 2, 2011 @ 10:58PMA Sausalito contractor received a 10-year prison sentence Monday following his conviction for bilking at least 22 customers, including elderly and disabled people, out of money through his solar power business, Sonoma County District Attorney Jill Ravitch said.
- Salina Journal News: TOP Monday, May 2, 2011 @ 4:30AMFor Chris Abercrombie, Coronado Heights is an escape from the modern world.
- Sohar Refinery expansion - Contracts awarded for basic design packages Monday, May 2, 2011 @ 3:36AMMUSCAT -- Three international firms have been awarded contracts to provide the basic design and engineering packages of a number of licensed units that will be an integral part of a major expansion and upgrade of Sohar Refinery.
- Lawmakers to vote on 37 bills this week Sunday, May 1, 2011 @ 1:13PMSenators listen to testimony during a public hearing on Jan. 19. The Guam Legislature will be in session today to hear testimony on agency appointments and legislative bills.
- Travel briefs: Passengers air their feelings about flying Saturday, April 30, 2011 @ 6:24PMDespite rising airfares and increased airport security measures, air travelers are still flying and most are OK with the new screening procedures, according to an online passenger survey.
- Local News Friday, April 29, 2011 @ 1:56AMBY JACOB JONES The Daily World Grays Harbor Paper and Microsoft Corp. announced a new deal Tuesday to have the local mill provide the Redmond-based software giant with enough post-consumer recycled paper to completely supply all of its Puget Sound facilities. Microsoft announced in a news release...
- District 4 school board candidate has four boys in county schools Wednesday, April 27, 2011 @ 3:00PMYet another school board district will have a new name on the ballot this fall
- Sumter County holds flag dedication ceremony, regular meeting Wednesday, April 20, 2011 @ 8:34PMLocal veterans, citizens, judges and leaders gathered with representatives from the Boy Scouts and ROTC programs Tuesday as the Sumter County Courthouse held its flag dedication ceremony. The short service began at 5:30 p.m. and was following by the regular meeting of the Board of Commissioners (BOC) at 6 p.m. On hand to celebrate this flag dedication were state Sen. George Hooks, D-Americus ...
- Virginia board rejects proposal that would have allowed gay apotions Wednesday, April 20, 2011 @ 8:33PMRICHMOND — Despite emotional pleas by gay-rights groups, a state board overwhelmingly voted late Wednesday to continue a practice that some argue allows faith-based organizations in Virginia to discriminate in adoptions.
- Virginia board rejects proposal that would have allowed gay adoptions Wednesday, April 20, 2011 @ 8:33PMRICHMOND — Despite emotional pleas by gay-rights groups, a state board overwhelmingly voted late Wednesday to continue a practice that some argue allows faith-based organizations in Virginia to discriminate in adoptions.
