Outdoor mask guidance echoes what many Americans already do
In the small Nebraska town of Oxford, the school district dropped its mask mandate last month in what was a fairly straight-forward decision: Cases were down dramatically, and it didn't bother local officials that their move flouted Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO
Outdoor mask guidance echoes what many Americans already do
In the small Nebraska town of Oxford, the school district dropped its mask mandate last month in what was a fairly straight-forward decision: Cases were down dramatically, and it didn't bother local officials that their move flouted Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO
Outdoor mask guidance echoes what many Americans already do
In the small Nebraska town of Oxford, the school district dropped its mask mandate last month in what was a fairly straight-forward decision: Cases were down dramatically, and it didn't bother local officials that their move flouted Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO
Outdoor mask guidance echoes what many Americans already do
In the small Nebraska town of Oxford, the school district dropped its mask mandate last month in what was a fairly straight-forward decision: Cases were down dramatically, and it didn't bother local officials that their move flouted Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO
Unions: Passenger rails need better security, no-ride list
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Two major railroad workers unions have asked the Department of Homeland Security to beef up security on Amtrak and other passenger lines, including by creating a no-ride list akin to the no-fly list that prevents people identified as risks from boarding planes.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Environmentalists fight move to reduce beetle's protections
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — An environmental group said Tuesday that it plans to sue the U.S. government over a decision to reclassify a large scavenging beetle as threatened instead of endangered.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Judge blocks strike over railroad's virus safety precautions
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — A federal judge has blocked one of Union Pacific's main unions from going on strike over its concerns about the railroad's efforts to protect employees from the coronavirus.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Judge blocks strike over railroad's virus safety precautions
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — A federal judge has blocked one of Union Pacific's main unions from going on strike over its concerns about the railroad's efforts to protect employees from the coronavirus.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Judge blocks strike over railroad's virus safety precautions
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — A federal judge has blocked one of Union Pacific's main unions from going on strike over its concerns about the railroad's efforts to protect employees from the coronavirus.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Major rail safety technology installed before deadline
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — The railroad industry has installed an automatic braking system on nearly 58,000 miles of track where it is required ahead of a yearend deadline, federal regulators said Tuesday.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Major rail safety technology installed before deadline
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — The railroad industry has installed an automatic braking system on nearly 58,000 miles of track where it is required ahead of a yearend deadline, federal regulators said Tuesday.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Major rail safety technology installed before deadline
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — The railroad industry has installed an automatic braking system on nearly 58,000 miles of track where it is required ahead of a yearend deadline, federal regulators said Tuesday.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Regulators: key rail safety technology done before deadline
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — The railroad industry has installed an automatic braking system on nearly 58,000 miles of track where it is required ahead of a yearend deadline, federal regulators said Tuesday.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
US plants hope to maintain production despite virus threat
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — U.S. factories have been cranking out goods during much of the pandemic at rates that are remarkably close to normal. However, manufacturers are concerned they may not be able to keep pace until most of the country is vaccinated because the coronavirus continues to surge in …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
US plants hope to maintain production despite virus threat
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — U.S. factories have been cranking out goods during much of the pandemic at rates that are remarkably close to normal. However, manufacturers are concerned they may not be able to keep pace until most of the country is vaccinated because the coronavirus continues to surge in …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Experts say experience convinced Midwest of virus dangers
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — As much of the country experiences spiking virus rates, a reprieve from a devastating surge of the coronavirus in the Upper Midwest has given cautious relief to health officials, though they worry that infections remain rampant and holiday gatherings could reignite the worst outbreaks of …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
US plants hope to maintain production despite virus threat
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — U.S. factories have been cranking out goods during much of the pandemic at rates that are remarkably close to normal. However, manufacturers are concerned they may not be able to keep pace until most of the country is vaccinated because the coronavirus continues to surge in …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Experts say experience convinced Midwest of virus dangers
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — As much of the country experiences spiking virus rates, a reprieve from a devastating surge of the coronavirus in the Upper Midwest has given cautious relief to health officials, though they worry that infections remain rampant and holiday gatherings could reignite the worst outbreaks of …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
US plants hope to maintain production despite virus threat
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — U.S. factories have been cranking out goods during much of the pandemic at rates that are remarkably close to normal. However, manufacturers are concerned they may not be able to keep pace until most of the country is vaccinated because the coronavirus continues to surge in …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Union threatens to strike over railroad's virus protections
NORFOLK, Neb. (AP) — One of Union Pacific's main unions is threatening to strike if the railroad doesn't do more to protect its employees from the coronavirus.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Union threatens to strike over railroad's virus protections
NORFOLK, Neb. (AP) — One of Union Pacific's main unions is threatening to strike if the railroad doesn't do more to protect its employees from the coronavirus.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Union threatens to strike over railroad's virus protections
NORFOLK, Neb. (AP) — One of Union Pacific's main unions is threatening to strike if the railroad doesn't do more to protect its employees from the coronavirus.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
CSX plans to buy regional railroad in northeastern U.S.
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — CSX is acquiring a regional railroad in New England to bolster its network in the northeastern United States, but a rival railroad says the deal could hurt competition.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
CSX plans to buy regional railroad in northeastern U.S.
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — CSX is acquiring a regional railroad in New England to bolster its network in the northeastern United States, but a rival railroad says the deal could hurt competition.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
Nebraska police chief defends officers in fatal traffic stop
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Omaha's police chief said Monday that two officers acted appropriately when a Black man was fatally shot during a Nebraska traffic stop last week because the man repeatedly didn't comply with their commands, but video of the confrontation won't be immediately released.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
Top Nebraska pandemic expert 'frightened' about rising cases
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — A prominent Nebraska infectious disease expert sounded the alarm Thursday about the state's surging coronavirus cases and called for a statewide mask mandate, a step Gov. Pete Ricketts has repeatedly refused to take.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 12 MONTHS AGO
Buffett's firm trims Apple stake, invests in drugmakers
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Warren Buffett's company has trimmed its huge stake in Apple and added new investments in several drugmakers while tweaking several other holdings in its stock portfolio.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO
Buffett's firm trims Apple stake, invests in drugmakers
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Warren Buffett's company has trimmed its huge stake in Apple and added new investments in several drugmakers while tweaking several other holdings in its stock portfolio.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO
Profit jumps 82% at Buffett's firm but virus hurts business
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Warren Buffett's conglomerate reported an 82% jump in its third-quarter profit as the value of its investment portfolio soared, but Berkshire Hathaway said the coronavirus pandemic continued to hurt its assorted businesses, such as BNSF railroad.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO
Profit jumps 82% at Buffett's firm but virus hurts business
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Warren Buffett's conglomerate reported an 82% jump in its third-quarter profit as the value of its investment portfolio soared, but Berkshire Hathaway said the coronavirus pandemic continued to hurt its assorted businesses, such as BNSF railroad.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO
Profit jumps 82% at Buffett's firm but virus hurts business
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Warren Buffett's conglomerate reported an 82% jump in its third-quarter profit as the value of its investment portfolio soared, but Berkshire Hathaway said the coronavirus pandemic continued to hurt its assorted businesses, such as BNSF railroad.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO
Midwestern states with few virus rules have low unemployment
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Five of the six states with the nation’s lowest unemployment rates are in the Midwest, have Republican governors and have almost no restrictions intended to slow the spread of the coronavirus.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO
Midwestern states with few virus rules have low unemployment
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Five of the six states with the nation’s lowest unemployment rates are in the Midwest, have Republican governors and have almost no restrictions intended to slow the spread of the coronavirus.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO
Midwestern states with few virus rules have low unemployment
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Five of the six states with the nation’s lowest unemployment rates are in the Midwest, have Republican governors and have almost no restrictions intended to slow the spread of the coronavirus.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO
Norfolk Southern's 3Q profit down 13% as railroad hauls less
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Norfolk Southern's third-quarter profit fell more than 13% as the railroad delivered fewer shipments and the results were weighed down by a one-time charge.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO
Norfolk Southern's 3Q profit down 13% as railroad hauls less
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Norfolk Southern's third-quarter profit fell more than 13% as the railroad delivered fewer shipments and the results were weighed down by a one-time charge.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO
Profit, revenue slump at Union Pacific, but volume improves
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Union Pacific's profit and revenue slumped by double digits, though the volume of shipments it handled rebounded from the previous quarter as the economy emerged from the worst of the virus-related shutdowns earlier this year.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO
Profit, revenue slump at Union Pacific, but volume improves
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Union Pacific's profit and revenue slumped by double digits, though the volume of shipments it handled rebounded from the previous quarter as the economy emerged from the worst of the virus-related shutdowns earlier this year.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO
Union Pacific 3Q profit drops 12% but volume surges
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Union Pacific's third-quarter profit declined 12%, but the volume of shipments it handled surged as the economy rebounded from the worst of the virus-related shutdowns earlier this year.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO
CSX profit falls 14% but railroad announces $5B buyback
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — CSX's third-quarter profit fell 14% but the railroad said it handled nearly as many shipments as last year, as volume recovered from the depths of the shutdowns earlier this year.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO
CSX profit falls 14% but railroad announces $5B buyback
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — CSX's third-quarter profit fell 14% but the railroad said it handled nearly as many shipments as last year, as volume recovered from the depths of the shutdowns earlier this year.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO
Senators urge changes to reduce Missouri River flooding
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Republican senators from four states that have seen severe flooding from the Missouri River are backing legislation that would require the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to change its management of the river to reduce flooding risk.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
Buffett's company reports 37 percent drop in 2Q earnings
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO
Berkshire's earnings down 9 percent
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 10 YEARS AGO
Time to ketchup on acquisitions
NEW YORK - Warren Buffett and a fellow billionaire are teaming up to snap up the Heinz ketchup company, marking the food industry's biggest ever deal and yet another sign that the lifeless merger market is finally picking up.
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO
Trains benefit from oil boom
BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) - Energy companies behind the oil boom on the Northern Plains are increasingly turning to an industrial-age workhorse - the locomotive - to move their crude to refineries across the U.S., as plans for new pipelines stall and existing lines can't keep up with demand.
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Will the music change?
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO
Buffett: Stocks, homes are fairly cheap now
OMAHA, Neb. - Billionaire Warren Buffett said Monday that stocks remain relatively cheap compared to other investments as the economy continues to improve. He also said that the company he heads is prepared to replace him whenever the need arises.
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
