SAN FRANCISCO, California, Aug. 14 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics - Western Regional Information Office issued the following report: * * * Business Employment Dynamics in Alaska - Fourth Quarter 2024 * From September 2024 to December 2024, gross job gains from opening and expanding private-sector establishments in Alaska were 25,948, while gross job losses from closing and contracting private-sector establishments were 24,328, the U.S. Bureau of Labor St  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Aug. 14 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Midwest Regional Information Office issued the following report: * * * Business Employment Dynamics in South Dakota -- Fourth Quarter 2024 * From September 2024 to December 2024, gross job gains from opening and expanding private-sector establishments were 25,412, while gross job losses from closing and contracting private-sector establishments in South Dakota were 22,744, the U.S. Bureau of L  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 (TNSdok) -- The Kentucky Public Service Commission, Frankfort, has suspended a proposed rate increase by East Kentucky Power Cooperative Inc., Winchester. The order, titled "Electronic Application of East Kentucky Power Cooperative Inc. for a General Adjustment of Rates, Approval of Depreciation Study, Amortization of Certain Regulatory Assets, and Other General Relief" (Case No. 2025-00208), suspends the proposed rates for five months, through January 31, 2026. EKPC filed i  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 (TNSdok) -- The Kentucky Public Service Commission, Frankfort, has notified Salt River Electric Cooperative Corp., Bardstown, Kentucky, that it is the defendant in a complaint filed by a customer. The complaint, titled "Karen J. Burnett V. Salt River Electric Cooperative Corp." (Case No. 2024-00378), was submitted to the Public Service Commission on November 22, 2024. The order from the PSC directs Salt River Electric to either satisfy the matters alleged in the complaint or  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 -- The KYOVA Interstate Planning Commission, Huntington, West Virginia, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) advocating for more robust involvement of local agencies in federal transportation decision-making. The commission oversees transportation planning for a region that encompasses parts of West Virginia, Kentucky, and Ohio, serving over 200,000 residents. In their communication, the KYOVA Interstate Planning Commission e  more