A Wild Affair at the Zoo Raises Funds for Primate Exhibit
Dena Sattler reports the Lee Richardson Zoo hosts A Wild Affair at the Wild Asia exhibit this Saturday at 6 p.m. The fundraiser features food, beverage, music, live and silent auctions, with proceeds earmarked for a new primate exhibit.
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A Wild Affair Supports Lee Richardson Zoo Progress
Garden City’s Lee Richardson Zoo relies on community support beyond fundraisers like A Wild Affair. The Friends of Lee Richardson Zoo note staff volunteers and local officials keep the zoo thriving year round, attracting visitors and promoting conservation through exhibits, distance learning, and donations of food and supplies.
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Quote sparks debate on wild horses and ACA aid
An online comment from GCTelegram readers questions removing wild horses from their habitat after a corral death in Scott County. A Finney County Commission story discusses seeking help to navigate Affordable Care Act details and cost-saving cooperation with the city.
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Ice bucket jokes aside, CBO warns of looming debt crisis
The CBO report projects a shrinking deficit this year but a weak expansion, with long term debt rising to 100 percent of GDP in 25 years. Spending growth will mainly fund Social Security, Medicare, and interest, while other areas shrink. Obama cites job gains as deficits rebound after 2018, urging action before entitlements erode fiscal health.
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Finding Your Roots explores heritage and race on PBS
Harvard professor Henry Louis Gates Jr guides celebrities Stephen King Courtney B Vance and Gloria Reuben through genealogical journeys using ancestry and DNA to reveal family histories beyond color. Episodes feature Billie Jean King Derek Jeter Rebecca Lobo, showing how mixed ancestry shapes identity and culture.
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Perry deploys National Guard to border with lax support
Cartoonist Jason Stanford alleges Rick Perry sent troops to the Rio Grande Valley to deter smugglers without ensuring pay or meals, prompting aid from local food banks. He criticizes the plan as political theater, noting pay delayed past Labor Day and a lack of clear exit strategy.
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