Cedar Rapids bids to buy Crowne Plaza Five Seasons Hotel
City Council on June 8 voted to bid for the Crowne Plaza Five Seasons Hotel at 350 First Ave. E after foreclosure by Kronos Hotels. A consultant valued the property at 2.2 million dollars. Supporters say acquiring the hotel is key to the U.S. Cellular Center expansion and future profits. Tim Duffy of the Clarion Hotel voices cautious opinions among local hoteliers.
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Dave DeWitte
Gazette
Edar Rapids
Cedar Rapids
First Ave. E
Kronos Hotels
U.S. Cellular Center
Tim Duffy
Clarion Hotel and Convention Center
33Rd Ave
Corbett backs Kirkwood shelter for Cedar Rapids animals
Cedar Rapids Mayor Ron Corbett urges building a new animal care and control shelter at Kirkwood Community College after two years of a temporary facility. Discussions continue on partnerships and management with Kirkwood offering land and FEMA seeking three site options for cost comparisons.
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Rick Smith
Cedar Rapids
Ron Corbett
Kirkwood Community College
Choate
Eyerly
Federal Emergency Management Agency
FEMA
Gulf of Mexico Littered With Thousands of Abandoned Wells
An Associated Press investigation reveals more than 27,000 abandoned oil and gas wells lie beneath the Gulf of Mexico. Many date to the 1940s and 1950s and remain uncertified, with 3,500 labeled temporarily abandoned. Regulations to plug or repurpose these wells are often bypassed, leaving over 1,000 in limbo for years.
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Gulf of Mexico
Associated Press
Stamp Increase Aims To Ease Postal Service Crisis
The Postal Service proposes a 2 cent rise in first class stamps to 46 cents starting in January as mail volume declines and advertising mail shrinks. Officials warn of a serious risk of financial insolvency amid ongoing revenue losses and a deepening crisis.
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Washington
Postal Service
Postal
Post Office Proposes 2 Cent Stamp Increase to 46 Cents
The postal service proposed raising a first class stamp by 2 cents to 46 cents, with the latest rate hike taking effect May 11, 2009. The note references the 30 20 figures as context.
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