My Turn: Juneauites, just think of them as 'Cruise $hips'

The way I see it, Juneau has two seasons - studded tire season and tourist season. Watching the downtown merchants and cruise dock employees make ready the port for a summer of opportunities is something worth noting.

Cruise Volunteers Celebrate Successful First Season

To help welcome a near 50 percent increase in passengers and crew, Wellington harnessed the passion and skills of a small army of volunteers to assist the record number of cruise visitors to the city.

Encouraging employment news for East Texas

The Texas job market is doing better than it has in years , and that includes East Texas. The Texas Workforce Commission's latest press release shows that unemployment in both Tyler and Longview have dropped significantly in the last month, and even more since last year.

Fastener Distribution Company pays $201,000 to top salesman who was fired

A Carrollton, Texas-based distributor of specialty fasteners with sales territories that span the country will pay $200,000 and furnish other relief to settle an age discrimination lawsuit brought by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the agency announced today.

Why The Media 'Can't Handle the Truth' About Accretive Health

Journalists across the country and the most powerful lawyer in the State of Minnesota can't handle the truth about Accretive Health and the services it actually provides. Too bad that Accretive, unlike Jack Nicholson's Col. Nathan Jessup in "A Few Good Men," didn't commit any crime.