Friday, October 31, 2008

Thursday, October 30, 2008

UMass Picked 6th in A-10


MInutemen prepare for Exhibition Opener

VIDEO: 3 pulled from sinking boat off NJ


Coast Guard rescue crews from six different units including three Cutters and three Air Stations responded to a sinking sailboat with three people onboard approximately 102 miles southeast of Atlantic City N J Wednesday

Monday, October 27, 2008

Coast Guard hears of 'terrors' in fatal fishing boat trip


Coast Guard hears of terrors in fatal fishing boat trip FULL STORY

Sunday, October 26, 2008

NEWS 2 GO!


All the news and weather information you need to know as you continue through your day From a boat explosion on Oneida Lake to a power outage in Marcy due to a truck accident it s all here in your News 2 Go

Friday, October 24, 2008

Families of Katmai crew sharing stories


The tragedy of a doomed Alaskan fishing boat hit home in the Northwest Seven crew members are missing or dead including a teen from Spanaway Now family and friends are starting to share their stories as investigators look for answers KING 5 s Eric Schudiske reports

RAW: Coast Guard video of Alaska fishing boat rescue


Four people were rescued and five were killed after the fish processing boat Katmai sank off Alaska s Aleutian Islands This is Coast Guard video of the four survivors being rescued

Thursday, October 23, 2008

10/23 - Fowl River Vol. FD Gets New Fire Boat


Raw: USCG searches for fishing boat survivors


U S Coast Guard video of the search for survivors of the Katmai a fish-processing vessel that sank in frigid stormy seas off a remote Alaskan island chain with an 11-man crew

Wednesday, October 22, 2008

Raw Coast Guard Searches For Missing Vessel


Five fishermen died when a boat sank in stormy seas off a remote Alaskan island

Doomed Fishing Boat Sent E-mail Before Sinking


A boat carrying Northwest fishermen sent an e-mail to a nearby vessel before sinking in stormy seas off a remote Alaskan island

Desperate search for missing fishermen


A distress call from the Katmai a 93-foot fish processing vessel launched a desperate search for crewmembers of a Washington-based fishing boat missing in the Bering Sea off Alaska s Aleutian chain KING 5 s Elisa Hahn reports

Man Dies in Boat Fire at Boston Yacht Club


Deadly Boat Fire in Dorchester


Monday, October 20, 2008

Waterlogged Clothes Blamed in Fatal Fishing Trip


Divers are back in the water of a lake in upstate New York looking for the body of a 19-year-old New York City man presumed to have drowned when his fishing boat capsized A 20-year-old friend survived and two teens died Oct 20

Thursday, October 16, 2008

Boat accident survivor faces uphill battle


She survived a terrible boat crash only to lose a dear friend and face an uncertain future But now as KING 5 s Eric Wilkinson reports her troubles are only just beginning

Tuesday, October 14, 2008

Foss builds world's first hybrid tug


A tug boat that combines diesel and electric power will soon be finished KING 5 s Gary Chittim has the story

Thursday, October 9, 2008

10/10 - Dolphin in Boat


Major boat builder closes plant in Arlington


The economic downturn has dealt a severe blow to Snohomish County More than 800 workers learned Thursday that they will soon be out of a job KING 5 s Elisa Hahn reports

Tuesday, October 7, 2008

Worker Shortage Hitting Local Businesses


It s not an uncommon sight these days Driving down Broadway in Minot more and more businesses seem to be decorating their windows with Help Wanted signs and despite a promising economy in the state some areas of the job market are struggling to find workers As the oil industry attracts more laborers to the field many businesses are left wondering What lies ahead Dan Erdmann has more Dan Erdmann KX News More than usual the word boom seems to be making its way into conversations And it s true oil and much of North Dakota s economy is booming But it s also true that too much of a good thing can create problems Kathy Hebert Owner- Papa Murphy s Pizza Right now we re in a severe crunch Normally during the winter time during the school year we run 22-23 employees and right now we have 13 Dan Erdmann KX News Hebert says many owners are in the same boat they are Ward County alone has close to 2 000 jobs available right now and Job Service North Dakota reports about the same number of resumes have been submitted to them The problem is that most aren t matching up with positions available D J McIntyre Office Manager - Job Service ND We are trying to attract businesses attract workers we re trying to expand what we currently have which means that we want to prepare the workforce that we already have to better fill those positions Dan Erdmann KX News McIntyre says more and more businesses are turning to them for help especially incoming operations Restaurants like Buffalo Wild Wings are in need of over 135 employees and they ve been using several methods of recruitment Managers say the toughest part is knowing what workers want Jeff Bailey General Manager - Buffalo Wild Wings I think it s the work environment and I think that it s how you re treated when you re at work I think that s the common theme when the employees are coming in to interview with us Dan Erdmann KX News Even though the shortage of workers could affect businesses for awhile many owners know things can change in a hurry Kathy Hebert Owner- Papa Murphy s Pizza I m used to this sort of thing and it s kind of a cyclical thing This too shall pass I guess but right it s real tough for everybody Dan Erdmann KX News But it is tough to say that having a surplus of jobs is all bad After all usually there s a bright side to everything D J McIntyre Office Manager - Job Service ND We do have a good infrastructure We do have good schools we do have a good community and a nice place to live Dan Erdmann KX News Dan Erdmann KX News If you re looking for a list of jobs available in the area you can visit find-jobs-ND com or jobs-ND com Job Service North Dakota will also be holding a job fair on October 21st focusing on health care positions call centers and several other businesses

Thursday, October 2, 2008

Bridge Drops On Monday


Part of the old Liberty Memorial Bridge will be blown up Monday October 6 The West section of the bridge is schedule to drop at 10 in the morning Now workers are going through the bridge doing what is called preburning This is where certain spots are burned to make it an easier drop Explosive charges will then be used to break the section of the bridge into smaller pieces Jeff Dahn with Total Construction says when the bridge drops it will be like a loaf of bread What we have to do is calculate the sizes of the pieces we need to drop to make it smaller so when they do drop they do fall far enough away from the new structure Dahn said Once the section of bridge is down workers have twenty-four hours to pull it out of the river During this time the river channel will be closed to all boat traffic If you want to see the bridge drop there will be a restricted area set up on the land and water one thousand feet around the bridge To get a more detailed map of the restricted area you can log onto www memorialbridge info

Century Students Become Honorary Sea Scouts


Two students from Century High School learn boating skills on the Columbia and Willamette rivers as honorary Sea Scouts

Dragon Boat Festival Is This Saturday