Safe lawmakers push longer shutdown in partisan standoff
Washington lawmakers in both parties feel little pressure to compromise as gerrymandered districts shield incumbents from national sentiment. Republicans demand delay or defunding Obamacare while Democrats resist major changes, risking a shutdown lasting days or weeks. The debt ceiling adds to the leverage and potential crisis.
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Barack Obama
Senate
Supreme Court
Obama
Rep
Mike Simpson
Idaho
Simpson
Community food drive aims to stock local pantries
A multi group effort runs Oct 1 to Oct 24 to stock Salvation Army United Methodist Mexican American Ministries Family Crisis Services shelters and St Catherine Hospitals Benincasa House. Finney County United Way Finney County Young Professionals Garden City High School Freshman Ambassadors and Student Council and Garden City Community College student organizations sponsor Trick or Treat So Others Can Eat. The drive supports Salvation Army UMMAM and Benincasa House with dry foods canned goods and non perishables. Local agencies stress cooperation over competition to meet hunger needs.
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Finney County United Way
Finney County Young Professionals
Garden City High School
Garden City Community College
Salvation Army
United Methodist Mexican- American Ministries
Family Crisis Services
St. Catherine Hospital
Benincasa House
Capitol Hill car chase ends with deadly police shooting
A 34 year old woman Miriam Carey of Stamford Conn was killed after leading Secret Service and Capitol Police on a high speed chase from the White House to near the Capitol. A 23 year veteran officer and a Secret Service member were wounded but in good condition. Authorities said there is no terrorism link.
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Washington
Secret Service
White House
Capitol
Metropolitan Police
Cathy Lanier
Congressional
Connecticut
Constitution Avenue
Capitol House
Senate
Lanier
Capitol Police
Kim Dine
Miriam Carey
Stamford
Conn
Michael Pavin
FBI
B.J. Campbell
Portland
Ore
Matthew Coursen
Garden City Fall Cleanup Moves Through Streets
Garden City crews from the Street Department collect debris in the 1500 block of Hattie Street as part of the city fall cleanup. The operation continues in various areas through next week with crews loading items into a front loader bucket.
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Roque Flores
Mario Saucedo
Garden City
Hattie Street
Weather Forecast Ready for Weekend Planning
Today partly cloudy and windy with a high of 76 and a low of 36. Saturday promises sunny skies with a high near 60 and a low around 35. Details on page A8.
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Brad Nading
Schwieterman Inc
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Garden City Co-op
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