Carlos Bribiesca Basketball Courts Dedication in Garden City
The city honors Carlos Bribiesca, a late sanitation foreman and community leader, with a ribbon cutting for the newly named Carlos Bribiesca Basketball Courts at Finnup Park. His efforts turned courts at Fourth and Maple into a youth sports hub to keep youngsters off streets and deter gang activity. Public Works Director Sam Curran lauds his vision and impact on making Garden City safer and more vibrant.
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Amtrak criticism sparks online debate on rail upgrades
A GCTelegram.com online reader remark labels Amtrak as cursed despite funding for state and federal rail improvements to the Southwest Chief route. The same edition features Johnetta Hebbee of Finney County Historical Museum praising future UK BBC program coverage of Finney County history and southwest Kansas in Great American Railroad Journeys.
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Letters to the Editor Policy and Contact Information
The Telegram invites signed letters with writers address and phone number. Letters are confirmed before publication and edited for libel and length, with a cap of 100 words. Thank you notes should be general. form letters, poems, complaints or testimonials will be printed. Write to Attn Editor 310N Seventh St Garden City KS 67846 Online www.act
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Olympics need American flavor for Rio coverage
A columnist argues U S viewership fell to 26.5 million for the Rio opening ceremony, citing TV decline and IOC expansion. He mocks golf and praises unconventional events like bowling and ballroom dancing, suggesting adding Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest to boost American interest.
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Back to school with good food in Kansas schools
John Schlageck argues for farm to school initiatives across Kansas to cut costs and boost student health. He cites Ashland USD 220 beef program in Clark County and Vermont’s farm to school success, urging local producers, nutrition education, and school gardens to replace processed meals with fresh, locally sourced foods.
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Trump as Entertainer Candidate Moves From Campaign to Celebrity
GOP entertainment candidate Donald Trump runs a top notch campaign focused on media provocation and outrage. He follows advice from Roy Cohn and media figures, avoids apologies, and treats campaigns as performance art while public policy takes a backseat to spectacle. He trails Clinton on key attributes yet leads in media attention.
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