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The maker of the amphibious vehicle involved in a deadly 2015 crash on the Aurora Bridge has been sued by its locally based franchisee, Ride the Ducks Seattle. The Seattle outfit alleges that Georgia-based Ride the Ducks International knew, or should have known, its “Stretch Duck” vehicles had a critical defect in the front axle housing that caused numerous failures over more than a decade, according to the lawsuit, which was filed last month in King County Superior Court and transferred to federal court. The Stretch Duck was loaded with tourists on Sept. 24, 2015, when the flawed axle broke and the wheel fell off, causing the vehicle to careen across Highway 99 into a charter bus full of international students from North Seattle College. Five students were killed and dozens of other people were injured. A National Highway Traffic Safety Administration investigation determined Ride the Ducks International (RTDI) had failed to notify federal transportation regulators and … [Read more...] about Local Ride the Ducks franchise sues parent company, saying vehicle maker didn’t properly address defect that caused 2015 fatal crash in Seattle

41 minutes ago Andreá Long never expected to be a fulltime caregiver to her teenage son. But after an injury in a pickup football game left her 14-year-old son unable to walk, Long’s daily routine became a grueling blur of caretaker tasks, hospital visits and mounting bills that the single mom juggled in between work. The $120 weekly rehab co-pays quickly put Long in the red, by more $600 a month. “I played the juggling game,” said Long, 51. As she researched assistance programs, she found that “if I qualified for one, I didn’t qualify for another. It was feast or famine. I’d either fall below the poverty line or just above it.” Two months behind in the rent, Long and her son nearly had to move out of their McCandless home. And that’s when she turned to the United Way of Southwestern Pennsylvania and found the “United for Women” program. An initiative funded by women for women, United for Women was created the local … [Read more...] about ‘United for Women’ helps local women emerge from crisis

All month long, you can donate directly by going to donorschoose.org/nbcct The first day of school may be weeks away, but right now students and teachers are struggling to prepare. On average, teachers spend more than $450 a year out of their own pockets to stock their classrooms with necessary supplies. Many school children and families in Connecticut start the school year at a disadvantage, without the common items needed to learn. NBC Connecticut and Telemundo Connecticut are proud to present the 2018 Supporting Our Schools drive. This is your opportunity to make a difference for children and classrooms from kindergarten through high school. All month long, you can donate directly by going to donorschoose.org/nbcct. On the site, you can view the hundreds of projects created by local teachers. YOU choose the project, YOU make a difference. Learn more about the classrooms and students you’ll be impacting with your donation. You can give any amount to the project of your … [Read more...] about Supporting Our Schools Online Donation Drive Helping Local Teachers and Classrooms

BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) Some fun news here at WCAX News-- Seven Days newspaper readers have given us the vote! We are excited to announce we won the Daysie Award for Best Local TV News Station. Thank you for your trust in us. It is an honor and we are grateful. Click here for the full list of Daysies winners. … [Read more...] about WCAX wins Daysie for Best Local TV News

The volunteer fire departments in Bozrah and Taftville want residents to know they’re not sending out letters asking for money. There’s been some confusion lately after letters from a non-profit have been arriving in the mail, asking people to donate or volunteer their time. “It appears to be misleading because if you look at the bold areas—your eyes are drawn to the bold areas first. With a quick scan over, it appears to be coming from the fire department,” said Taftville Fire Department Assistant Chief Bill Hadam. If you look at the letter distributed in Taftville, the bold title reads “Taftville Area Volunteer Firefighter Drive,” the reply form, where a person can submit a donation, reads “2018 Taftville Area Volunteer Drive Reply Form.” Man in NM Was Training Kids for School Shooting: Documents But upon a closer read, the letter is from the Volunteer Firefighter Alliance. A 501 (c) (3) non-profit. The money is to … [Read more...] about Volunteer Firefighter Donation Request is Not From Local Departments