Alarm not working during jailbreak, sheriff says

An alarm system along the perimeter fence of the Mesa County Jail, which is sensitive to motion, was not running or was disabled on the night 42-year-old Shane Johnson escaped from the facility in September 2008, an attorney said during a sentencing hearing Friday. That’s true, Mesa County Sheriff Stan Hilkey said.

Lost-phone panic breeds gadgets to find them

Is that a flashing "Z" in your pocket, or are you just glad to still have your cell phone? The Z stands for Zomm, a little multipurpose gadget for your pocket, purse or keychain whose main function is to prevent you from walking off and leaving your phone... Mobile phone - Zomm - Science and Technology - Cell Phones - Apple

More evolution than Eureka!

BaselWorld and the SIHH in Geneva are magnificent showcases of the world’s watch manufacturers. Although we journalists tend to think that they attend for our benefit, the watch companies participate with one objective: to sell ... and 2006 appears to have been a fabulous year.

Inventor develops key to sobriety

Tom Edwards, a 67-year-old mechanical engineer, freely admits his guilt over drinking and driving.

Railroad to feds: 'Don't harm us'

The North Platte Telegraph High-level officials representing federal and state governments and railroads gathered together at the Sandhills Convention Center to further open communication lines to local agencies and concerned citizens regarding the fate of the transportation systems.