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Bellingham Cold Storage Teamsters On Brink Of Strike Strike by over 100 Workers Will Cripple Food Supply Chain in Northern Washington News provided by Share this article Share this article BELLINGHAM, Wash., June 9, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Teamsters Local 231 members at Bellingham Cold Storage (BCS) have voted unanimously to authorize a strike against their employer, after months of contract negotiations have led nowhere. The group of more than 100 workers receive product from ships, run forklifts...

On Tuesday, Carlsbad Municipal Schools made a difficult decision related to next year’s school calendar. After careful consideration, the school board voted, 3-2, not to add additional days to the calendar. The board had been asked to consider adding 10 days or 25 days as other alternatives. This was a state option created as a possible path to offset the academic setback caused by the COVID-19 pandemic shutdown. It was a lengthy school board meeting, with a large number of residents particip...

The Benton Harbor Public Library is being named in honor of Berrien County Commissioner Mamie Yarbrough. During a Monday Benton Harbor City Commission meeting, Yarbrough’s service on the library board was praised as Commissioner Ron Singleton noted her role in the community. “It definitely is well deserved,” Singleton said. “The commitment that Mrs. Yarbrough has shown over the years for not only just the library, but for this community in general. She served on school boards, different...

Feb 26, 2021 Nearly 800 convicted sex offenders appear on the public sex offender registries spanning Lake and Porter counties. Offenders listed here live in Gary and have last names beginning with P through Z. Galleries for other sex offenders in Gary were released over the past two weeks.  Offenders listed here live in Gary, according to the registries, and are required to register, by state law, because of their convictions. A breakdown of convicted offenders in other Lake and Porter Coun...

We offer our condolences to the family of Verna Stell, who passed away on Feb. 5. Graveside services are scheduled for 2 p.m. Friday. Verna’s husband, State Representative Joe Stell, passed away in October. Together, Verna and Joe worked very hard for Carlsbad and the entire state for many years on numerous conservation and water issues. Joe was elected as a state representative of District 54 in 1986 and was named “Mr. Water” by former governor Bill Richardson.  Verna was also one of th...

His team, his community, heartbroken. >> i wish more than anything for him to be here with us playing by our side. >> reporter: but tonight, in that community, a lesson about life and the gifts from number 33. his mother made the difficult to choice to donate his organs. and youre about to see the moment aarons mother meets the three people who are alive today because of her son. 32-year-old dustin early receiving a kidney. >> i can do just about anything i want to now. im grateful for that. >> ...

Proactively with linzess. finally tonight here, america strong. the story of a star athlete and honor student and his gift. for three people he never met. >> reporter: a mothers laughter. her smile. knowing the gift her son has now given. in ft. worth, texas, today, so many students wearing aaron singletons number 33. it was a profound lesson in giving. aaron grew up loving sports. up at bat, playing for the joshua all-stars. and later, baseball and football in high school. too many medals, to...