Iowa power outages prompt state disaster declaration
The Gazette editorial laments Iowa outages caused by last weekend’s ice storm that toppled poles and lines, leaving up to 365000 without power. It notes Gov. Culver declared a disaster, pledging federal relief, and praises responders, volunteers, and utility crews for restoring service amid cold conditions and dangerous work.
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Fineman
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Obama Clinton feuding eclipses Oscars week
The Clinton Obama campaign clash nicknamed Geffengate or Hillama dominates Oscar week coverage. David Geffen funds Obama events and questions Clinton ethics while Clinton aides demand disavowal. Obama counters with calm, urging an end to tit for tat as coverage focuses on candidates.
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Smoking ban would help, not hurt state
A reader recalls Colorado’s statewide smoking ban to argue public health benefits. They note initial fears of business decline proved unfounded as bars, restaurants, concerts, and casinos remained busy. Public smoking ceased and personal health choices became clearer, with a final call to support bans.
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News Daily
Iowa
Deer lovers clash with hunters over voice rights
A reader rebuts a February letter opposing the Cedar Rapids deer hunt, defending compassionate responses to hunting accidents and criticizing wildlife management critiques as blind to science and legality. The writer argues that tragedy can strike anyone and fault should not shape support for legal hunting.
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Cedar Rapids
Rory Putman
Department of Natural Resources
Terry Little
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Inara
Matt Elliot Greeley
Debates over Saddam's regime and deer hunting ethics roil letters
Readers spar over Saddam Hussein's dictatorship and US policy, while a flurry of letters argues deer population management. Coralville, Cedar Rapids, Town City, and Greeley contributors contest hunting, conservation funding, and humane debate amid urban wildlife and national security tensions.
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