Amtrak Southwest Chief boosts service through Garden City amid busy travel
Amtrak prepares for peak travel by adding trains and seats on lines across the Midwest Northeast and West Coast. Garden City serves as a convenient regional stop on the Southwest Chief between Los Angeles and Chicago with about 8 000 passengers boarding and disembarking in 2015 and an average coach fare around 90 dollars. Local officials and residents view passenger rail as vital to western Kansas offering affordable travel options while governments coordinate to fund track improvements to maintain service year round.
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Quote on undocumented labor in sanctuary cities sparks debate
Readers respond to a GCTelegram story about sanctuary cities preparing for clashes with President-elect Trump. A comment notes many undocumented workers are law abiding and perform essential service roles in hotels and restaurants.
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The Telegram outlines rules for letters to the editor including signatures, writer address and phone number, and confirmation before publication. Letters are edited for libel and length and must stay under 500 words. Thank you notes should be general. form letters, poems, consumer complaints, or business testimonials will not be published.
Privileged Bryn Mawr students protest amid Trump era clashes
Christine Flowers reflects on Bryn Mawr Haverford Swarthmore protests marching down Lancaster Avenue against what students call white supremacist policing and immigrant policies. She contrasts elite education with real-world fear, questions student understanding, and defends limited sympathy for campus activism.
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Voters show support for progressive economic populism in 2016 results
Analysis notes Trump victory alongside ballot measures in four states approving minimum wage hikes and repealing Citizens United. Voters backed public funding in Washington and a citizen council for lawmakers salaries, while milestones include Pramila Jayapal, Catherine Cortez Masto, Kamala Harris, and Kate Brown.
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Budget holes filled with more excuses
Kansas faces a widening budget gap with a current shortfall of 280 million and a projected 436 million hole for the next fiscal year. Critics say tax cuts did not spur revenue, worsening funding for roads, education, and health care while lawmakers debate bipartisan fixes ahead of January.
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Garden City native Julie Doll noted journalist across states
Julie Doll, a Garden City native and former journalist, has worked at newspapers in California, Indiana and New York, as well as across Kansas, reflecting a broad regional career in print media.
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