WASP air water program aims to boost rural fire support
Kansas pilots in the WASP program seek 60 percent usage to back counties and rural fire departments. Dowd plans training for pilots on fire behavior, terminology, and aircraft capabilities while clarifying the program does not replace ground crews.
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Sion
Dowd
Hamilton County
Ed Baker
Baker
Kearny
Stanton
Great Bend
The
Kansas Agricultural Aviation Association
Ksagaviation.org
State initiative fuels repair woes for university campuses
The Crumbling Classrooms program issued bonds totaling about 164 million for six state universities. The Legislature set aside 15 million yearly from a maintenance fund to back the bonds, effectively borrowing against future upkeep. Critics say funds weren’t spent as intended and oversight lacked rigor, while an audit found most dollars went to repairs, remodeling, ADA compliance, and fire code updates.
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Regents
House
Melvin Neufeld
R-Ingalls
Reggie Robinson
State Board of Regents
Neufeld
Board of Regents
Ingalls
Robinson
Media ads drive record lobbyist spending in 2006
Lobbyists spent 939795 last year, up 68 percent from 2005, with media advertising totaling 412000. The Internet Innovation Alliance led with 150470 on media ads. The report notes big sums for free food and concerns over Crumbling Classrooms funds and campus real estate.
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Topeka
Governmental Ethics Commission
Internet Innovation Alliance
China Circulates Draft Pact at Nuclear Talks
North Korea signaled readiness to discuss first stage disarmament steps while China hosted in Beijing. Kim Kye Gwan said moves depend on US attitude as Pyongyang reserves stance amid long stalled talks. US experts expect a freeze on the main reactor in exchange for energy aid and formal relations.
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Pyongyang
Kim Kye Gwan
Beijing
U.S
Kim
North Korea
Washington
Bush
Macau
Forces detain Iraq deputy health minister in corruption probe
Iraqi forces detained a senior Health Ministry official accused of siphoning millions to Shiite militiamen blamed for sectarian violence in Baghdad. The raid marks a notable escalation in the crackdown tied to Muqtada al-Sadr’s movement, as a U.S. airstrike near Amiriyah killed 13 insurgents and sparked conflicting casualty reports near Abu Ghraib.
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Baghdad
Iraq
Health Ministry
U.S
Muqtada al-Sadr
Washington
Nouri al-Maliki
Abdah Khamis
Iraq Army
Amiriyah
Zaidan
Abu Ghraib
Opa Associated
Fallujah
Zaydan
Holcomb FFA Students Reach State in Public Speaking
Holcomb High School educator Alva Burch led eight Holcomb FFA members at a district event focusing on public speaking. Sophomore Melissa Conway qualified for state by moving to the senior division and delivering a six to eight minute presentation on GM foods.
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Alva Burch
Holcomb High School
FFA
Burch
Melissa Conway
Holcomb
Conway
Kevin Davis
Scott City
Davis
At Sales
la Crosse
Deerfield
Cimarron
Garden City
Jetmore
Satanta
Folos
Ag Sales
Garden City Farm Business Management
Cimarron Public Speaking
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