Our View Heat Wave grips region with extreme heat
The region endures record high temperatures likely above 100 degrees this week. Heat threatens living beings including people, pets, and crops, worsening drought for farmers. Outdoor activity requires extra safety measures and precautions.
Staying cool during sweltering heat advice and care
The editorial urges readers to stay hydrated and dress lightly as heat waves persist. It advises limiting outdoor activity between 10 a.m. and 7 p.m., watching for heat illness, protecting elderly and disabled neighbors, and ensuring pets have shade and water. It also cautions never to leave animals in parked cars and to monitor animals at zoos and farms.
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Community sports drive sparks local discussion in Garden City
Lenora Cook of Garden City Community College praises the One-Plus-Two educational program a Tyson Fresh Meats and GCCC joint effort helping students avoid gang involvement and reform behavior. Online readers weigh in at GCTelegram.com about bringing sports events to Garden City.
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Telegram letters policy for readers and writers
The Telegram outlines submission rules for letters to the editor. Letters must be signed with the writer’s address and phone number and will be confirmed before publication. They are subject to editing for libel and length and must be 500 words or less.
Progressives vent anger at Obama policies in Capitol session
Democrats voice fury over Obama pullout pace and a slate of White House choices. They lash at tax cuts, Guantanamo, stimulus, public option, climate action, gay rights, troop decisions, and budget cuts while signaling potential future protests and Libya funding cuts.
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Think Outside the Box on Public Finance and Scams
Humor columnist Will Durst mocks political and media spin as he imagines drastic but unethical fiscal fixes. He sketches rogue-nation weapons deals, a wholesale despotic workforce purge, a SARS based market scheme, and fear‑driven sales tactics to profit from government deception.
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Obama and the limits of presidential power and transparency
Ottawa Herald editor Tommy Felts argues Obama expands executive power while eroding openness. The piece contrasts campaign promises with actions on signing statements and war authority, cites secrecy concerns, and questions the legality of Libya operations without Congress. It notes whistleblower prosecutions and log disclosures as evidence of accountability shortfalls.
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