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Newspaper
Garden City Telegram
Location
Garden City, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Nov 07, 2003
Page
1
GWEN TIETGEN reports that cold weather will raise Aquila customers’ bills about 9 percent this year as gas prices hover near 4.70 per thousand cubic feet, down from a February spike. Cooler seasons boost demand, affecting prices, the company spokesman says.
The guide lists strategies to cut gas costs by using daylight heating, wearing warmer clothing, checking efficiency upgrades, using cold water, avoiding vent blockage, adding attic insulation, and setting thermostats to 68 degrees by day and lower at night. It notes gas companies raise prices, and gas storage in July is well below July 2002 levels.
In Washington County Iowa John Hynek and others fight soil loss and riverbank erosion along the Little Blue River. Weirs and planted vegetation aim to stabilize banks and protect Turtle Creek Lake which supplies northeast Kansas water. Since 2001 about 501000 has funded stabilization at eight miles across 29 sites.
The Ogallala Aquifer depletion pressures western Kansas farms and communities. An article traces irrigation history in the region and examines the Kansas Water Appropriation Act of 1945 as the legal framework guiding water allocation amid declining supplies. It notes rising suburban water demand in northeast Kansas and river bank erosion threats, with small projects aiming to curb erosion and safeguard water for a growing region.
Kansas reporter Morris from the Washington Times plans tours of Garden City High School Buffalo Jones Elementary and Bernadine Sitts Elementary along with Dodge City USD 443 to examine how districts handle No Child Left Behind. Garden City and Liberal districts show high non English speaking populations and face Adequate Yearly Progress targets set to 2013 14.
Principal Juan Perez of Kepley Middle School told Garden City Community College audience that education opens doors as he charts a trail of firsts for his family and community. Detailing state dropout and graduation gaps, Perez urged students to stay in school while sharing his own journey and hopes for the future.
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