May 12, 2021
The Oregon Public Utility Commission (PUC) and Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum today announced a $1.6 million dollar False Claims Act settlement with a Sprint (now T-Mobile) subsidiary called Assurance Wireless, for overcharging the Oregon Lifeline program. This program, managed by the PUC, provides discounted voice and broadband service to qualifying low-income Oregonians paid for with federal and state subsidies.
In 2019, PUC staff launched an investigation of Sprint’s billing practices and discovered it had been systematically overcharging the Oregon Lifeline program for ineligible usage. PUC’s discovery eventually led to a nationwide investigation where the FCC recovered approximately $368 million for the federal Lifeline subsidy and issued a $200 million penalty. After securing an Oregon refund of $788,061 in December 2020, the PUC assisted Oregon DOJ’s civil enforcement team in securing an additional settlement payment of $859,451 under the Oregon F
May 12, 2021
Photo: Yamhill County Sheriff s Office
After three days of searching, Yamhill County Special Deputy Dean Danchuck, a helicopter pilot, located a missing elderly man in the forest approximately 7 miles north of Grand Ronde in remote Yamhill County Oregon.
Tuesday, around 3:45 p.m., Danchuck and his spotter, Rich Ashenbrenner helped save Sang Kwon Sa, a 73-year-old man from Washington State who had gone missing Sunday evening around 5:30 p.m. while collecting plants with family members off Wind River Road in Yamhill County. Search and Rescue teams from multiple agencies had been looking for him since his disappearance. A private helicopter, unmanned aerial drones, ground searchers, ATV units, search dogs around 100 volunteers from multiple surrounding counties were utilized in the search.
Covid 19 coronavirus: No new cases in New Zealand today, one in managed isolation
13 May, 2021 01:00 AM
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Health Permanent Secretary Dr James Fong announces nine new cases of Covid-19 as a 24-hour curfew looms for Suva and Nausori. Video / FBC
Health Permanent Secretary Dr James Fong announces nine new cases of Covid-19 as a 24-hour curfew looms for Suva and Nausori. Video / FBC
NZ Herald
There are no new cases of Covid-19 in the community today but one case has been detected in managed isolation.
Director general of health Ashley Bloomfield said the genomic sequencing had confirmed the border link with the community case in Melbourne, and two people in New Zealand who had been in locations of interest in Victoria had contacted Healthline.
Colourful fiesta concludes today
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The festival, which began on January 19 showcasing the Sultanate’s culture and tradition spiced up with adventure, sports and gastronomic delights, has been witnessed by nearly a million visitors to the two major venues
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As the 24-day long display of culture, tradition and heritage spiced up with adventure, sports and gastronomic delights with lots of fun and frolic comes to an end today, the colourful extravaganza is leaving sweet memories for citizens and expatriates alike.
The Heritage Village that mirrored a bygone Omani era, the International Village that brought together countries of the world under one umbrella, the fireplays and comedians as well as the singers and dancers who enthralled the visitors, and the lavishly spread local dishes are all bidding adieu to the two grounds Amerat Park and the Naseem Gardens hoping to see again in 2018.
Photo: Alaska Airlines
Alaska expects domestic travel to return to pre-COVID levels by the summer of 2022, which will require more aircraft across Air Group. To prime the airline for growth, Alaska is taking the following actions:
• Adding 17 new Embraer 175 jets to the regional fleet in 2022 and 2023 – nine to be operated by Horizon Air and eight by SkyWest.
• Exercising options for 13 Boeing 737-9 MAX deliveries in 2023 and 2024.
The 17 regional aircraft additions grow Air Group s regional fleet to 111 planes: 71 at Horizon and 40 with SkyWest. Horizon will receive its nine additional E175s in the next two years: five scheduled for delivery in 2022 and four in 2023. This is in addition to three existing firm E175 orders to be operated by Horizon. All eight SkyWest aircraft will enter service for Alaska in 2022.