City to switch to once weekly trash pickup
Garden City moves to once weekly residential trash collection to cut gas and maintenance costs while keeping the $14.90 monthly rate. The plan encourages recycling and mulching, noting Hays and Dodge City use similar schedules and some communities bill surcharges for overflow. Citizens are urged to share responsibility and consider yard waste reduction.
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Arden City
Public Works Department
Hays
Dodge City
Garden City Commission
President oversees Katrina relief, White House says
White House spokesman Scott McClellan says the president leads the federal response to Katrina relief. Analysts see energy as a key unknown for evaluating the storm’s economic impact, while James Rehnquist reflects on his father Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist’s weekend death.
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White House
Scott McClellan
James Rehnquist
William H. Rehnquist
Where to Write Garden City Commission Address
Garden City Commission office location is 301 N Eighth St Garden City KS 67846. Send inquiries or correspondence to this address for official matters, with attention to the appropriate department for timely handling.
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Garden City Commission
Eighth St
Garden City
Finney County Commission Summary
Finney County Commission at 311 N Ninth St Garden City Kansas 67846 meets to discuss local governance and county affairs listed on the public docket. Residents may attend hearings and review agenda items including budgets, zoning, and public safety programs.
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Finney County Commission
Ninth St
Garden City
Telegram letters policy and submission details
The Telegram invites signed letters to the editor with full writer address and phone number. All letters are confirmed before publication and may be edited for libel or length. Letters should be 100 words or less and general in nature. form letters poems consumer complaints or business segments will not be printed. Attn Editor 310 N Seventh St Garden City KS 67846 Ext 207.
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Lemers
Wriers
L Emers
N. Seventh St
Garden City
First Amendment protects religion and free speech
The First Amendment prohibits government actions that limit the free exercise of religion or abridge the freedoms of speech and the press. It also guards the right of the people to assemble peacefully and to petition the government for grievances.
Leadership under fire after Katrina exposes failed response
The column contrasts 9 11 leadership with the Katrina crisis, blaming President Bush for delayed action and poor communication. It argues government must act decisively to protect vulnerable people, citing submerged New Orleans buses and missed chances to save lives, while urging empathetic, clear messaging.
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New Orleans
New York City
Rudy Giuliani
Katrina
George W. Bush
Bush
September Bus Ride Through Yellow Leaves and Memories
A reflective slice of rural life as September brings yellowing leaves and cooled air in central Illinois. The narrator recalls heat waning, soybean woes, and heavy harvest anxieties while recounting a long rural bus route and a quiet mentor driver who defused chaos with calm, revealing lessons in resilience.
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Central
Illinois
Eddie Haskell
Dri
Rock Road
Ralph
Katrina disaster toll and Cajun resilience endure
The author laments New Orleans flood devastation and the hurricane’s lasting toll on Louisiana and Mississippi. He urges evacuation for future storms, notes Cajun spirit, historical ties to the city, and the port’s economic weight, urging Red Cross and Salvation Army aid while criticizing federal Iraq and Afghanistan spending.
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United States
Red Cross
Salvation Army
Congress
Iraq
Afghanistan
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