How do you feel about the Oregon tax increases on the January ballot? Oct 23, 2009
Cloudbase Dave wrote on Oct 22, 2009 9:48 AM:" Oh by the way folks I just completed calculating what these new tax increases will do to my trucking income.Presently just under $18,998.90 p/year.After the vote if it passes (because of ignorance) $31,459.80!Increase difference of $12,460.90 Guess what thats going to be passed on to all my customers by me. Now lets consider the MEGA FLEETS like Swift, Werner, Central Frieght Lines, Oak Harbor, UPS, Fed Ex, Schneider National that pay their fair... (Klamath Falls Herald & News, OR)
Countdown to Gem State showdown Sep 2, 2009
He is from Oak Harbor. Both have played strong in fall camp, with Lopina looking a bit sharper. (Ontario Argus Observer, OR)
2 men on Jet Skis find body at Lake Erie marina Aug 27, 2009
OAK HARBOR, Ohio (AP) - Authorities are trying to identify a female body found weighted down with cement blocks in the water at a Lake Er 00001CAD ie marina. The Ottawa County Sheriff's office says two men on Jet Skis found the body Tuesday in an isolated area of Lamberjack's Marina near Oak Harbor. (FOX19.com, OH)
Regional news: The great blob of Alaska Jul 21, 2009
For Great Lake fishing captains, rough sailing OAK HARBOR, Ohio Gulls shrieked overhead as Bob Hall lugged a pair of plastic 5-gallon gas cans down the dock to fill up his fishing boat, then hopped on a golf cart and headed to a gas station for another load. Arctic Mystery: Identifying the great blob of Alaska A group of hunters aboard a small boat out of the tiny Alaska village of Wainwright were the first to spot what would eventually be called "the blob." It was a dark, floating mass... (ESPN -- Outdoors)
For Great Lakes fishing captains, rough sailing Jul 20, 2009
OAK HARBOR, Ohio Gulls shrieked overhead as Bob Hall lugged a pair of plastic 5-gallon gas cans down the dock to fill up his fishing boat, then hopped on a golf cart and headed to a gas station for another load. " /> Current Petoskey Weather Edition - - Search the : : lect> Search : lect> Search : Search : Make: lect> Zip: Search : lect> Stocks For Great Lakes fishing captains, rough sailing No comments posted. By JOHN SEEWER Associated Press Writer Sunday, July 19, 2009 3:50 PM EDT OAK HARBOR,... (Gaylord Herald Times, MI)
Nanny Case Turns into Nationwide Investigation Jun 25, 2009
St. Albans, Vermont - June 24, 2009. Another day, another alias for the nanny accused of molestation in Grand Isle County. (WCAX.com, VT)
Beaver Valley Power Station Returns to Service May 22, 2009
Its FENOC subsidiary owns and operates the Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Station in Oak Harbor, Ohio; Perry Nuclear Power Plant in Perry, Ohio; and Beaver Valley. Forward-Looking Statements: This news release includes forward-looking statements based on information currently available to management. (PR Newswire)
Davis-Besse Maintenance Work Underway Apr 6, 2009
AKRON, Ohio, April 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Company (FENOC), a subsidiary of FirstEnergy Corp. (NYSE: ), announced its Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Station, located in Oak Harbor, Ohio, shut down earlier today for scheduled maintenance work. Several projects will be completed during the outage to improve plant reliability, including the replacement of valves and maintenance work on systems supplying cooling water to the plant. (PR Newswire)
A Timeline of Major Events in Nuclear Power Mar 27, 2009
2002: Employees discover an acid leak after it nearly ate through a reactor vessel cap at the Davis-Besse plant in Oak Harbor, Ohio. Owner FirstEnergy Corp. pays a record $28 million fine and juries convict two plant employees of hiding the corrosion. (ABC News -- Wire)
Ohio Teamsters Pull $14 Million Out of KeyBank Mar 17, 2009
KeyBank and its parent company, KeyCorp, are the primary lender to Oak Harbor Freight Lines, based in Auburn, Washington, where more than 550 workers and their families are fighting to protect their standard of living and to save Oak Harbor retirees' health care ... Oak Harbor employees in Oregon, Washington, and Idaho have tried to negotiate a new contract with Oak Harbor since August 2007 ... Oak Harbor's most recent proposal would permanently freeze pay for newly hired clerical staff, allow... (PR Newswire)
Fishermen back on ice despite evident dangers Feb 10, 2009
OAK HARBOR, OHIO A local sheriff is terming as "idiotic" the plight of more than 130 anglers who were trapped on Lake Erie when a kilometres-wide ice floe broke away from the shoreline, trapping them for as long as four hours. One man fell into the water and later died of an apparent heart attack. (Globe and Mail -- International)
Fishermen Return to Ice, 1 Day After Dramatic Rescue Feb 8, 2009
Feb.7: Ice fishermen Gary Vaughn, left, of Pennsylvania, and David Hudzinski, from Wisconsin, make a phone call after being rescued from the ice at Crane Creek Park in Oak Harbor. Feb.7: Ice fishermen Gary Vaughn, left, of Pennsylvania, and David Hudzinski, from Wisconsin, make a phone call after being rescued from the ice at Crane Creek Park in Oak Harbor. (Fox News)
UPDATE: Sheriff Calls Ice Rescue "Just Idiotic" (4:43am) Feb 8, 2009
OAK HARBOR, Ohio (AP) - Ice fishing is very popular on the Great Lake s this time of the year. But more than 130 people became trapped Saturday on a huge chunk of ice in Lake Erie. (WTVR.com, VA)
After rescue, some back on Lake Erie ice Feb 8, 2009
A helicopter flies over fishermen stranded on a slab of ice about 8 miles wide that broke free and floated away from the Ohio shoreline of Lake Erie, at Oak Harbor, Ohio, Saturday, Feb. 7, 2009. The Coast Guard said about 150 people had been trapped on the ice and rescue operations were underway about 1,000 yards off shore. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Legislative round-up: Issues you can expect to see addressed Feb 7, 2009
OAK HARBOR, Ohio -- A miles-wide ice floe broke away Saturday in Lake Erie, trapping about 135 fishermen, some for as long as four hours. One person fell into the water and later died. (Huntington Herald Dispatch)
1 Dead, Hundreds Rescued From Ice Slab Feb 7, 2009
"There was a heck of a city out there for the last week and a half, two weeks," said 71-year-old Oak Harbor resident Peter Harrison, who has lived on the shore for 40 years. Ohio Division of Wildlife spokeswoman Jamey Graham said the state annually warns fishermen that there's no such thing as "safe ice.". (Fox News)
100 fishermen rescued, 1 dead in U.S. floe accident Feb 7, 2009
A U.S. Coast Guard craft, used in a rescue mission to rescue stranded ice fishermen on a slab of ice that broke free and floated away from the Ohio shoreline, is seen on Lake Erie at Oak Harbor, Ohio February 7, 2009 ... Earlier, the Coast Guard headquarters in Washington said in a written statement that multiple state and local agencies are involved in the rescue operation in western Lake Erie near Oak Harbor, Ohio and the call for help came into the Coast Guard at approximately 11:45 a.m.... (Xinhuanet, China)
Fishermen Saved In Deadly Ice Floe Break Feb 7, 2009
Rescue workers walk across frozen Lake Erie as they return to shore at Crane Creek State Park in Oak Harbor, Mich ... The number of ice fishermen has been unprecedented, said Oak Harbor resident Peter Harrison, who has lived on the shore for 40 years. (CBS News)
