Chino City Council, District 2 Curtis Burton WILLIAM KARL VALENTINE 2022 Curtis Burton Occupation: Chino Planning Commissioner and Chino volunteer. Retired Chino Police Officer, served for over 30 years. Education: Pursuing a bachelor’s degree in Occupational Studies from Cal State Long Beach Community involvement: Chino Valley YMCA counselor, director, board […]
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3 inducted to Pendill Wall of Excellence | News, Sports, Jobs
These are the new inductees to the Pendill Wall of Excellence at Marquette Senior High School. From left are Karen Ogle, Scott M. White and Leslie Claire Griffith. (Journal photo by Christie Mastric) By CHRISTIE MASTRIC Journal Staff Writer MARQUETTE — After a hiatus of several […]
Get to know the District 3 candidates
LAS CRUCES – Incumbent District 3 Doña Ana County Commissioner Shannon Reynolds is facing a challenge from Susie Kimble in this November’s local elections. Reynolds, a Democrat, is currently serving his first term in a seat he was elected to in 2018. Reynolds worked a desk job in the U.S. […]
SEVEN IN TEN HISPANIC SMALL BUSINESSES OPTIMISTIC ABOUT FUTURE, DESPITE HEADWINDS
Survey reveals that post-pandemic, Hispanic small businesses are rebounding nicely, yet may be missing opportunities to prepare for future challenges. WASHINGTON, Sept. 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Every year, Hispanic-owned businesses contribute over $800 billion dollars to the U.S. economy, and Hispanic entrepreneurs are starting businesses at a rate roughly three times […]
Wanted: Organic Farmers To Meet Growing Demand | News, Sports, Jobs
George Naylor looks over organic apples grown on his farm, Tuesday, Sept. 13, 2022, near Churdan, Iowa. Naylor, along with his wife Patti, began the transition to organic crops in 2014. The demand for organics has increased so fast that the U.S. Department of Agriculture last month […]
Phoenix area casinos, retailers. other employers hold job fairs
Many employers remain in a hiring mode, although a recession might be looming. In fact, 85% of businesses say they’re actively hiring, according to a national survey by Challenger, Gray & Christmas. That’s up from 81% in the spring. Many Phoenix area employers are turning to job fairs and special promotions to […]
Consumers buying organic, but US farmers still wary | News, Sports, Jobs
George Naylor holds an organic apple grown on his farm, Tuesday near Churdan, Iowa. Naylor, along with his wife Patti, began the transition to organic crops in 2014. The demand for organics has increased so fast that the U.S. Department of Agriculture last month committed up to […]
Do I need life insurance? See what the experts say.
No matter if you’re fresh out of high school, starting a career, a new parent, or years into enjoying retirement, life can be unpredictable. You can plan for your future, but you can’t really anticipate everything that might be thrown your way. That’s where life insurance can help. Our whole […]
‘It’s Becoming Too Expensive to Live’: Anxious Older Adults Try to Cope With Limited Budgets
Economic insecurity is upending the lives of millions of older adults as soaring housing costs and inflation diminish the value of fixed incomes. Across the country, seniors who until recently successfully managed limited budgets are growing more anxious and distressed. Some lost work during the covid-19 pandemic. Others are encountering […]
Ruth O. Myers | News, Sports, Jobs
Ruth Olean Myers, beloved mother of two, adored wife, travel agent, environmental activist and cherished friend to many, passed away on Aug. 12, 2022. Ruth, born May 2, 1944 in Clarksburg WV, was the daughter of Dr. Ralph and Betty Olean. A graduate of Martinsburg High […]
Harold and Martha Eppley reminisce about life in Crawford County
The recent visit to the home of 97-year-old Harold Eppley triggered a flood of memories about his life. He is a son of Chester, a farmer, and Grace Hieber Eppley. They lived in Seneca County until their son Warren was 7 and son Harold was 5, and then they moved […]
6 Jobs that Pay Over 100K a Year without a Degree in Washington DC (video)
Are you looking for jobs that pay well without a degree? Below is a list of jobs that pay over 100k a year without a degree in Washington DC. We pulled the latest employment data from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics. The salary information below are mean annual salaries. The […]
These 14 Jobs Pay $20-Plus per Hour — and Are Hiring Like Crazy
Image source: Getty Images Looking for an entry-level job with a decent starting wage? Check these out! Key points An entry-level job is usually the most junior position in an organization and is generally the starting point for those looking to launch their careers. These 14 entry-level jobs pay more […]
‘Too expensive to live’: Anxious older adults try to cope with limited budgets
Economic insecurity is upending the lives of millions of older adults as soaring housing costs and inflation diminish the value of fixed incomes. Across the country, seniors who until recently successfully managed limited budgets are growing more anxious and distressed. Some lost work during the covid-19 pandemic. Others are encountering […]
Ken Feinberg reflects on ‘Worth’ movie, 9-11 Fund work
BROCKTON — A West Side kid grows up to mediate settlements for the nation’s worst tragedies: Loved ones killed in the 9/11 attacks, soldiers getting cancer from Agent Orange, parents of children gunned down at Sandy Hook Elementary. Fiction, right? Nope. It’s Kenneth Feinberg’s life. Feinberg lives in Washington, D.C., where […]
Linda Leedom Used Charles Wayne Dunn To Kill Lula Young
The early-morning solitude in Lake Horn, Mississippi was shattered on December 19, 1994 by two explosions from a residential fire. Inside the home, firefighters found the body of Lula Young, a mother of two, who was 47 years old and had been battling cancer. “She died from breathing in the […]
Living Woman Flagged as “Deceased” by the Government
It’s a time-worn sitcom subplot: Someone who is actually quite alive is somehow declared dead, and complicated hilarity ensues. This implausible scenario has actually happened to the real, live Jessica Moon of Toronto, Canada, but she’s far from amused. That’s because Moon is a substitute teacher, and being considered dead […]
Hopes fade for post-Labor Day return to the office
Michelle Feuillerat works remotely most days but makes a special effort to come into the office on Mondays or Fridays, which her firm, Zurich North America, dubs bring-your-dog-to-work days. The executive assistant loads Sunshine, her yellow Labrador retriever, into the car and drives from her home in northwest suburban Crystal […]
Chatty AI is going to eat into call centers jobs
Image: Getty Images/WIN-Initiative/Neleman Tech analyst Gartner predicts that within three years, one in 10 interactions with call center agents will be with bots thanks to advances is conversational artificial intelligence (AI), as well as labor shortages and high people costs. That’s potentially bad news for call center workers but could […]
P&C insurance agent/broker jobs up slightly in past 12 months
The property & casualty insurance agent/broker segment gained 4,300 jobs in May 2018 over May 2017 (up 0.5%), to 809,000, according to data from the U.S. Labor Department Bureau of Labor Statistics and a report from Insurance Information Institute (I.I.I.) Chief Economist Steven Weisbart. Employment in the general U.S. economy […]