Monarch migration under threat signals record low in Mexico
KU researchers warn monarch butterflies facing a long decline due to poor weather and habitat loss. Monarch Watch director Chip Taylor notes wintering colonies now cover 1.92 hectares, down from 2.19 in 2004, risking long term migration though extinction is unlikely. Residents plant milkweed to aid preservation.
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Shelter shifts homeless plan to Franklin Park Circle site
Lawrence Community Shelter withdraws permit for a 125 bed at Don's site and seeks a permit to convert a 25,000 square foot warehouse at 3701 Franklin Park Circle into a shelter and homeless jobs program. Planning commission hearing possible in March. City commissioners must approve. Local neighbors express concern and business owners question location.
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Holland weighs run for governor in 2010 bid
Kansas State Sen. Tom Holland of Baldwin City said he may seek the Democratic nomination for governor as the party faces a tight race ten months before the November election. He emphasized he would run to win, not as a placeholder, and cited his legislative record and district coverage in northeast Kansas.
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Water sustainability fee debated by Kansas House panel
The Kansas Visio 2020 Committee considers House Bill 2428 to levy a 3 cent per 1,000 gallons water sustainability fee. At 5,000 gallons monthly, a household would pay 15 cents extra, funding a $2 million annual program to test and monitor reservoirs. Tracy Streeter cautions sedimentation threatens water quality and future supply while Ed Martinko notes reservoirs silting faster than expected.
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Sedimentation Cuts Water Capacity in Kansas Reservoirs
Nearly 60 Petes rely on surface water for drinking as sediment reduces reservoir yields. Kansas reservoirs average 40 years old with six of 20 fed drinking water sites more than 20 percent silted, four over 40 percent. Perry Lake since 1969 has lost 18 percent capacity. Statehouse reporter Scott Rothschild can be reached at 785-423-0668.
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Regents weigh campus tobacco ban Friday remarks
Kansas Board of Regents members prepare to discuss prohibiting tobacco product sales on campuses this Friday. They will consider policy changes, potential exceptions, and how such a ban would impact student life and campus operations.
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