Airport borrows money from city of Klamath FallsDebt would be repaid over the next five years Nov 19, 2009
I don t catch episodes of Antiques Road Show too often, but the one I saw a few days ago was pretty amusing ... A study of Oregon lottery proceeds shows that 10 percent of gamblers who play video poker produce 53 percent of the losses that Oregon uses to pay for schools, parks and economic development ... No one more frustrated than this Minnesota Twins fan at the blown call that took a double away from Joe Mauer and, arguably, altered in a potentially dramatic way, the first round of the... (Klamath Falls Herald & News, OR)
Northbound air service grant application to be discussedGrant could guarantee service for two years Nov 11, 2009
I don t catch episodes of Antiques Road Show too often, but the one I saw a few days ago was pretty amusing ... Northbound air service grant application to be discussed ... com reserve the right to refuse publication of any comment posted for consideration. (Klamath Falls Herald & News, OR)
Antiques fill PV ranch remodel May 22, 2009
Gwen and Doug Parker were loath to leave their nearly 40-year-old Mexican territorial-style ranch house when their family of five strained the home's capacity. Located on an acre-plus lot, their home - like their Paradise Valley neighborhood - evokes a quieter time ... Gwen loved the house as soon as she stepped inside it in 1995, the year she and husband Doug moved from Minneapolis so Doug could join America West Airlines. (AZCentral -- Home)
Should overweight passengers pay extra to fly? Apr 17, 2009
If an overweight passenger prevents the person in the adjacent seat from being able to comfortably use that seat, then the overweight person is taking away from what the other passenger paid for ... I agree that if I could help the obese passenger by moving MY seat, I would but frankly I haven t been on many flights where there were numerous seats available where I could exercise that option ... It is also unsafe if anything were to happen on the flight and it just isn t right. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Travel)
Green Light AIG Bonuses Mar 24, 2009
A Post Rate-Cut World When the ease of rate cuts ends, the Federal Reserve must decide on inflation and growth ... $700 Billion Is Just A Start Economist Barry Ritholz sees the Treasury bailout cost doubling and says the plan is rushed ... Backyard Public Relations P.R. guru Eric Yaverbaum moves business into the backyard after a life-altering decision. (Forbes -- Business)
Freeing the spirit in Morocco Mar 4, 2009
The scene was so mysterious and alluring, I'd made a promise to myself to go someday ... Two Bay Area friends agreed to accompany me: Susan Burks, an artist, and Kodiak Greenwood, a photographer ... Our plan was to spend five nights hiking in the High Atlas, staying in small, Moroccan-owned guesthouses. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Travel)
Delta has 6.2 percent drop in employment Feb 19, 2009
As the Obama marriage inspires fascination, here are 10 more celebrity couples who uplift us ... Find nonprofit causes near you ... Tell us what you think about the site. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Business)
Delta execs get stock, workers get buyouts Feb 19, 2009
Delta Air Lines last month gave hundreds of thousands of shares of its stock to executives as part of a long-term incentive plan, while it was also offering buyouts to employees to shrink its workforce and adjust to weaker demand for travel. Delta distributed 398,560 shares to Delta chief executive Richard Anderson; 181,160 shares to president Edward Bastian; and tens of thousands of shares each to executives Mike Campbell, Mike Becker, Steve Gorman, Hank Halter, Glen Hauenstein and Richard... (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
FAA, NTSB feud over icing safety for turboprops Feb 19, 2009
The National Transportation Safety Board blamed the crash in part on ice accumulated on the plane's wings and recommended in 1996 that testing requirements for flight certification of all turboprop planes be adjusted to include the specific kind of icing conditions in the Roselawn crash. Further, the board said, once the testing requirements were in place, turboprop planes already in use should be retested and, if they failed the new requirements, redesigned ... The planes are commonly used by... (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- World)
Snap up $195 San Francisco deal on United Feb 17, 2009
This stopover, valid in either direction or in both directions, must be confirmed at the time of ticket purchase ... On-site is the Ozumo Sushi Bar and Robata Grill, complimentary wifi and a hosted evening wine hour ... Stays at this special rate must be booked by Feb. 20. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
