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Utica Awarded Grant For Water Tower ProjectWednesday, July 20, 2011 @ 1:49AMUTICA — Since last year, the town of Utica has been looking forward to making improvements to its water tower.

2 burned by power line while installing gutter in NW PortlandTuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 8:36PMPORTLAND -- Two men installing gutters were working on the third story of a building when they made contact with a power line and severely burned themselves, falling to the ground below Tuesday. Portland Fire officials said both men suffered life threatening injuries at the property on Northwest 24th and Quimby and were taken to Emanuel Hospital. The men were identified as Louis Avila, 34, who ...

University says Faculty Association wants $10 million over three-year dealTuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 7:50PMThe university and Faculty Association cannot reach consensus on 17 items before signing their next three-year contract, according to the petition for fact finding the university submitted to the state. Some of the key issues leading to disagreement are compensation, health benefits, recognition — who is included in the bargaining group — and tenure policy.Mediation between the groups ended ...

Summer sounds can damage hearingTuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 7:00PMSunscreen? Check. Bug spray? Check. Sunglasses? Check. But what about another essential accessory, earplugs?Earplugs?Yes, if your hard-hat job exposes you to a cacophony of racket for long periods, you work in a noisy office environment or enjoy high decibel music festivals, then don’t forget to bring your ear plugs.“Since there is no cure for noise-induced hearing loss, it’s important to do ...

Providence Equity-Backed Ascend Learning Acquires PrepMe Adaptive LearningTuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 4:58PMPrepMe today announces the sale of its adaptive learning platform and virtual classroom to Ascend Le...

Girl injured after jumping from malfunctioning carnival ride in San PedroMonday, July 18, 2011 @ 8:47PMA 16-year-old girl was taken to the hospital after she reportedly jumped from a malfunctioning carnival ride on the opening night of Mary Star of the Sea Parish's weekend Fiesta in San Pedro.

NHCA Offers New Guidelines to Determine Hearing Loss RecordabilityMonday, July 18, 2011 @ 4:00PMNew guidelines from the National Hearing Conservation Association (NHCA) may help companies in documenting recordable hearing loss cases.

Steaming near sinkhole haltedMonday, July 18, 2011 @ 1:47PMThe state's top oil regulator has ordered Chevron to cease steam injection -- a common practice in Kern County oil fields -- near the sinkhole that abruptly opened up and killed a man west of Taft last month.

1 dead after food plant accidentMonday, July 18, 2011 @ 11:57AMMichael Raper was cleaning meat grinding equipment when he slipped and fell into it.