Grounding of nations heavy firefighting tankers after crash
National Interagency Fire Center orders 32 air tankers and 22 lead planes grounded for 24 hours after a deadly crash near Denver and a prior June collision. Four additional tankers of the same model are meantime withheld pending federal investigation as Western wildfires are fought with smaller aircraft and ground crews.
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Denver
National Interagency Fire Center
Air Force
Jack deGolia
National Transportation Safety Board
U.S. Forest Service
Housing glut hits Lakin as homes stay for sale
In Lakin the housing market shows a growing surplus with many homes still for sale. Bank officials cite weak farm economy and oil hits as main factors, while builders expanded 1995 2001 boom. Local officials note steady in migration and new teachers still arriving despite listings.
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KDCH
Phillips
Lakin
Kearny County Bank
Bob Beymer
Beymer Aquatic Center
Barbara Beymer
Beymer
ConAgra
Janet Griesel
Office of
Griesel
Walt Geiger
Texas
Geiger
Doug Geubelle
Cindy Broeckelman
Broeckelman
Topeka
Funding debate over annexed roads and county involvement
Garden City seeks 654000 from Finney County to fund half of a 1.3 million road reconstruction project on Jennie Barker Road from US 50 to KS 156. County may limit scope to the city mile to save 100000 in 2003. City Manager and commission discuss mill levy impact and other agenda items.
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Finney County
Jennie Barker
Garden City
Bob Halloran
Garden City Commission
Holcomb Main Street
Max Morgan
Kansas Department of Transportation
Rural housing appeal grows in western Kansas towns
Economist Jason Henderson of the Center for the Study of Rural America notes Deerfield and surrounding towns show a trend of affordable, strong rural real estate activity amid recession. In Scott City and Cimarron, brokers report buyers seeking affordable homes near Garden City, with listings ranging from 30 000 to 150 000 dollars and several new subdivisions under development.
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Garden City
Jason Henderson
Center For the Study of Rural America
Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City
Deerfield
America
Henderson
Census Bureau
Lakin
Syracuse
Stanley Agency
Erma Westblade
Berry Realty
Scott City
Marge Berry
Berry
Dighton
Mark West
West Realty
West
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Georgia Fisher
Suzi Fuller
Marianne Rupp
Stephanie Muyjica
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National Association of Realtors
Jim Brown
Cimarron
Lisa Hogan
Hogan Real Estate
Hogan
le Mar Lake Estates
Dodge City
Walak
UBC
United Building CeEar Treats
We BeUry Ie Wun United
Gat
Fulton Street
Stamed
Margaret Escalada
Ramelfa
Scrambl-Gram
Ward
Cee
Crivfon Garin
City of
Wastewater Department
American Legion
Tim Cruz
Arkansas River
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