Lee Richardson Zoo hosts first birthday of African lion cubs
The Lee Richardson Zoo marks the lions 1st birthday with a party from 2 to 4 p.m. in the lion exhibit. Since birth the cubs have drawn 700 visitors, benefiting from the zoo participates in the Species Survival Plan for African lions. The piece notes debates over keeping large carnivores in captivity following a SeaWorld incident.
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Lee Richardson Zoo
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Orlando
Lion cubs celebrate first birthday at the zoo
Southwest Kansas residents are invited to visit Lee Richardson Zoo and other venues to see lion cubs and learn about conservation. Zoos and aquariums educate the public while offering entertaining animal displays that inspire lifelong interest in wildlife.
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Swktalk.com
SeaWorld
Lee Richardson Zoo
Kansas
Pentagon gunman shoots officers at Defense Department entrance
Pentagon police chief Richard Keevill describes a gunman who pulled a weapon and opened fire at the subway entrance of the Defense Department headquarters. In a separate matter, British Prime Minister Gordon Brown defends the Iraq invasion as he testifies to an inquiry on the war and the removal of Saddam Hussein.
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Pentagon Police
Pentagon
Defense Department
Gordon Brown
Iraq
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Telegram invites signed letters with contact details
The Telegram states letters to the editor must be signed and include the writer's address or phone number. All letters are confirmed before publication and may be edited for size and length. Submissions should not exceed 500 words and can be sent to Attn Editor at 310 N Seventh St Garden City KS 67846 or via the online site.
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N. Seventh St
Garden City
We The People Preamble Turned Letter of Law?
The fragment presents a pledge about protecting religious freedom speech press and assembly. It echoes a foundational constitutional idea attributed to the people petitioning the government for redress of grievances. The wording seems mixed and incomplete.
Weatherization promises and perils in Obama's energy push
A critical look at the 2009 weatherization program tied to the stimulus shows slow progress and questioned job impact. Department of Energy data reveal few units completed in top states, with concerns over wage rules, regulatory hurdles, and actual energy savings. The piece contrasts grand aims with bureaucratic reality and questions the broader green jobs plan.
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Elkhart
Ind
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Department of Energy Inspector General
New York
Texas
California
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Michigan
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Conservatives Disavow Tea Party Extremism and Incoherence
Leonard Pitts comments on Erick Erickson and other conservatives distancing the GOP from loud fringe discourse. The piece cites Ned Ryan and Michael Gerson urging margins for extremists, noting bans on birthers and calls to label dangerous rhetoric as crazy.
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RedState
Erickson
Politico
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Michael Steele
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George W. Bush
Iraq
Louis Farrakhan
Ned Ryan
American Majority
Michael Gerson
Obama
U.S.A
Windsor Hotel in Garden City targets renewal with grants
The Finney County Preservation Alliance earned a 90000 dollar Heritage Trust Fund grant plus about 22500 from the Finney County Historical Society for Windsor roof, masonry, and structural repairs. A 1700000 dollar EDOT grant and a Kansas KDOT grant are sought to fund a three phase downtown Windsor revival with retail and nonprofit space.
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Finney County Preservation Alliance
Heritage Trust Fund
Finney County Historical Society
Kansas Department of Transportation
Alliance
KDOT
Kansas
Greenwood
Eureka
Flint Hills
Windsor
John Doll
Garden City Commission
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