Garden City approves 97.5 million high school bond
Voters narrowly back a 97.5 million bond in Garden City to fund a new 2000-student high school, convert the current GCHS into a middle school, expand Garfield Elementary, and relocate the New Outlook Academy and Therapeutic Education Program to J.D. Adams Hall. Election results stood 4,577 to 4,354 with provisional ballots awaiting count.
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Finney County Clerk’s Office
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GCHS
Abe Hubert
Garfield
Outlook Academy
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Rick Atha
Atha
Obama Victory Sparks Mixed Local Reactions
Local residents react with mixed feelings as Barack Obama leads McCain in a close national race with 96 percent of precincts reporting. Some worry about commitment to change while others anticipate a historic presidency and its impact on state politics and the short Senate term ahead.
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Barack Hussein Obama
United States
Barack Obama
Dtll
John McCain
R-Ariz
Associated Press
Obama
McCain
Kellen Eberling
Obama Turns To Building an Administration Amid Crisis
Barack Obama, fresh from his historic election, begins shaping an administration as 76 days remain until his inauguration as the first black U.S. president. He returns to Chicago for celebration, sees his daughters off to school, and resumes daily routines while preparing for governing duties.
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Washington
Barack Obama
Obama
Chicago
Jones wins Finney County 2nd District race
Harold D. Jones a Republican and 66 retired edged Democrat Cynthia Corn 1275 to 724 to take the Finney County Commission seat. He emphasizes accessibility contact in the phone book and vows to listen to residents as he succeeds Bob Baker.
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Dave” Jones
Cliff Place
Jones
Cynthia Corn
Finney County Commission
Corn
Bob Baker
Cora
Holcomb approves first city sales tax amid budget debate
Holcomb voters approve a half percent city sales tax by 343 to 223 61 39 percent raising the total to 6.7 percent starting April 2009. Officials expect about 28000 in annual revenue to fund projects and build reserves while lessening budget impact.
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Robin Pena
Gary Newman
Newman
Peria
Ron’s
el Rancho
Thirsty Dawg
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