Airline officials don't know how the scorpion got on the plane. It seems very likely, based on news reports, that the bugger hopped aboard in Mexico, where the flight originated. In case you happened to miss the story, a woman aboard an Alaska Airlines flight due to...
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Month: February 2015
Oregon effort to be pedestrian friendly doesn’t guarantee safety
If you are new to Oregon or even a lifelong resident it is fair to ask whether you know and appreciate the law regarding the rights of pedestrians in the state. Pedestrian rights and their safety are subjects that get a good deal of focus. Indeed, it recently was the...
Motel fined for workers stuck by tainted needles
Cleaning a hotel room? How dangerous can that be? All you have to do is strip and remake the bed, replace the towels and bathroom amenities and clean the floors, right? There are more hazards than you might imagine and some of them can even be deadly. Hotel...
What can I do to prevent medical mistakes?
The health care industry has undergone a lot of changes over the past few decades. Many young Oregonians today probably don't appreciate that there was a time when those holding the title of M.D. were typically held in awe. If they had spent the time and energy to get...