Heating bills may rise. tips to cut energy use
Escareno advises homeowners to check for hot water leaks and reduce daily hot water use. Lowering thermostats to 68 degrees when away or at night saves gas, but not too far for short periods. Setback thermostats cost 75 to 100 dollars and Inspections help. Aquila StreamLINE lets customers average yearly use, with credits for overpayments and adjustments for underpayments.
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Vance
Escareno
Aquila
Doggie Games Highlight Weekend at Local Pool Event
Rocky the racquetball terrier and Callie the yellow Lab competed in diving and retrieving events while Rose the golden Lab won the diving contest. Callie dodged the water work, and Rose, trained by Justin Shaddix, excels at swimming with a backyard pond practice routine.
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Rocky
Callie
Katie Beese
Beese
Reese
Rose
Justin Shaddix
Shaddix
Edith Scheuverman
WKCF sets Hurricane Charley emergency aid fund in Garden City
The Western Kansas Community Foundation creates an emergency fund to aid Florida hurricane victims via the Central Florida Community Foundation. Janett Gilchrist Fehrenbacher, a Garden City graduate, survived but lost her home. Red Cross donations encouraged, with a Florida relief note, plus blood drives and local collection details provided. Gifts may be mailed to WKCF Hurricane Charley Emergency Fund in Garden City, Kansas, or donated online or by phone.
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Western Kansas Community Foundation
WKCF
Charley
Central Florida Community Foundation
Garden City
Garden City High School
Janett Gilchrist Fehrenbacher
Paulaine Sawyers
Red Cross
Henry
Florida
Fulton Terrace
Smithsonian opens American Indian museum on National Mall
The National Museum of the American Indian in Washington will open Sept. 21 on a four acre site between Capitol Hill and the Washington Monument. It gathers 8000 objects from 24 tribal communities to portray 20,000 years of native cultures with both tragedy and resilience. More than 250000 people are expected for the opening, including a Native Nations procession.
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Smithsonian Museum
Western Hemisphere
W. Richard West Jr
National Museum of the American Indian
West
Grassy National Mall
Capitol
Washington Monument
Capitol Hill
National Museum of African Art
Arthur M. Sackler
Gerald McMaster
George Morrison
Allan Houser
Kasota
Minnesota
National Indian Museum
New York
George Gustav Heye
Smithsonian
New York City
George H.W. Bush
Museum
Cultural Resources Center
Suitland
Alaska
New Mexico
United States
Canada
Latin America
McMaster
Cars Racing fuels man's passion
A feature explores how cars ignite a deep drive in enthusiasts, tracing personal stories of hobbyists, collectors, and racers. It profiles communities, events, and the culture surrounding automotive passion through interviews and scenes from trackside excitement.
Bruso Builds Cars to Race at Great Bend Drag Event
At 23 Bruso invested in high performance, building a 1973 Nova in 1999 and planning a Sept. 12 drag race at Great Bend to showcase engines without nitrous oxide. He runs Bruso Repair on N. VFW Road, repairs domestic and foreign cars, and tests a repaired truck while his dog Roc watches.
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Bruso
N. Vfw Road
Great Bend
Roc
Rochound
Shar-Pei
Bruso Builds Street Stock Race Car for Dodge City Track
Neighbors recall Bruso showing off his purple Nova while his black Labrador Auzie watched. He plans a 1981 Monte Carlo street stock project with Kendell Roberts helping to build the roller cage. Bruso aims to race it at the Dodge City track amid stock street car chaos.
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Bruso
Auzie
Roc
Anzie
Kendell Roberts
Dodge City
Fighting: Iraq begs militants to leave holy shrine
Delegates at a landmark Iraqi conference faced fracture as Shiite council member Fatah Hassan walked out after demanding U S troops exit Najaf within 24 hours. The gathering aims to chart Iraqs future amid Sunni insurgency and Shiite militancy.
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Fatah Hassan
U.S
Najaf
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