Kansas revenue secretary outlines tax policy impact
Kansas revenue chief Jordan discusses a flat tax plan aimed at bolstering small business across the state, with focus on rural areas and potential gains from horizontal drilling in south central Kansas. He notes static budgeting to avoid local service cuts and previews governor Brownback's proposal pending committee scrutiny.
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Future holds more extreme weather patterns ahead
Washington AP reports a draft IPCC summary warns world warming will bring more floods heat waves droughts and higher costs. Some locations may become increasingly marginal as places to live according to climate scientists, signaling a shift to extreme events and harsher impacts. NASA expert Gavin Schmidt highlights rising super-heavy rainstorms.
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Regional jet service eyed for Garden City as approval nears
Great Lakes Airlines currently runs EAS service between Denver and Garden City along with four other west Kansas communities. City officials favor American Eagle’s plan for 14 weekly round trips to Dallas, aiming to end the subsidy with a seamless switch. If approved, service could begin as soon as April, with no gaps.
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Cat Canyon zoo exhibit wins funding deadline approval
Cat Canyon will create a larger natural habitat for big cats with more space and improved safety features. Zoo staff credit strong community support and rapid fundraising response, while construction details proceed with Palmer Construction and city engineers. Groundbreaking is planned for early spring 2012.
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City Opens Hazardous Waste Facility With Limited Hours
Curran notes nearby communities use county run sites in Dodge City and Liberal for hazardous waste. The $856,546 project is 60 percent funded by the Kansas Department of Health and Environment with $142,618 city share. Clean Harbors will dispose or recycle materials. No new staff. existing city workers will operate the site from noon to 7 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays and the first Saturday monthly from 8 a.m. to noon. Opening is tentatively Dec 1.
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