Lawmaker seeks open records for all public official emails
Leavenworth Democrat Candy Ruff pushes a bill to make all correspondence between public officials a public record regardless of storage location. The measure, backed by the Kansas Press Association, aims to end private governance and increase transparency in state government.
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Carla Stovall
D-Leavenworth
Ruff
Hays Daily News
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Community letters critique city snow removal and St Catherine Hospital woes
Readers complain about snow plows piling snow blocking sightlines and insufficient street clearing. They question city planning, hospital coordination, and urge improvements at St Catherine Hospital amid rising costs and confusing bills.
Progress Quote From Havelock Ellis Cited
A historical column notes the English psychologist Havelock Ellis born 1859 and died 1939. It quotes his remark that what we call progress is the exchange of one nuisance for another nuisance.
Election poll on permanent half cent city sales tax renewal
The poll asks voters today if they would support permanently renewing the half cent city sales tax with options to vote Yes Not sure by email fax or phone and directs to contact BUZZ at gctelegram.com by fax or phone for comments and voting.
State of the Union attacks Enron and radical capitalists
Kathleen Parker notes a war against Enron linked greed and evil. The address decries fringe capitalism and vows accountability, promising investigation and justice while urging lavish spending to boost the economy and consumer confidence.
Garden City hosts Kansas Auctioneers winter convention success
Mike Gatlin thanks Garden City community for hosting the Kansas Auctioneers Association winter conven tion. The Plaza Hotel staff, Reva Marquez, and Karen Tanner from Finney County Tourism provided exceptional service and gifts. Robbie Dibble organized Saturday day care, and local press received praise for coverage. Carl Bauck comments on Social Security and government finances, contrasting Enron concerns with federal trust fund management.
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Garden City
Kansas
Bob Minter
Plaza Hotel
Zoo
Robbie Dibble
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Mike Gatlin
Carl F. Bauck
Guardian Angel thanks unknown helper in Dillons lot
A person publicly thanks a gentleman who stopped to help in the Dillons parking lot on January 23. The writer says without that timely aid they might have been seriously hurt and refers to the helper as a Guardian Angel.
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Desire to Pursue Excellence Guides Community Note
Garden City Telegram editor Steve Delaney shares reflections on language learning and passion. He highlights Ricky Rigsby at a chamber banquet urging excellence and meaningful effort, notes three high school girls organizing a Main Street parade, and muses on doing work for love rather than pay. He ends with a light anecdote about practicing Spanish at an ATM. Delaney can be reached at delaney gctelegram.com.
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Upper Midwest
Garden City Area
Main Street
Rigsby
Telegram Letters Policy for Readers in Garden City KS
The Telegram invites signed letters to the editor with writer address and phone number. All letters are confirmed before publication and may be edited for libel and length. Please keep under 500 words. general thank yous are acceptable while form letters, poems, consumer complaints, and business testimonials will not be printed.
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