Ottawa grows with new housing projects at The Coves and Quarry Heights
Ottawa's housing opportunities expand as The Coves at Tall Grass plans 141 single family homes on 30 acres at Davis Road and Wilson Street. Quarry Heights may add 92 single-family units, six duplexes for active adults, shaping growth, school demand, and infrastructure via tax increment financing.
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Reader asks Hartmann to quit smoking in public dining
A reader with asthma accuses Dave Hartmann of forcing secondhand smoke on patrons in Ottawa. She pleads for a smoke-free meal, notes health risks, and adds she would rather spend money on meals than on cigarettes, urging consideration for others’ lungs and hearts.
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Non-smoker appeals for considerate outside smoking bans
A reader argues against indoor smoking near restaurant doors, sharing personal history with smoking and health concerns. She urges smokers to use outdoor areas to protect others and notes impacts on her own habits and attendance at venues like bingo halls.
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What are the Chinese up to in Ardmore and Ottawa
A reader criticizes Tom Beaver’s Community Viewpoint on Nanjing Automotive Group, alleging China buys or steals technology, seeks political influence, and urges a NAFTA multi modal corridor. Questions arise about who inspects inbound freight and the risks of uninspected China bound shipments through a KC smart port.
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Nanjing Automotive Group
Ardmore
Okla
Ottawa
MacDonald Douglas Aircraft
Seattle, Wash
Ance
Loral Space Corp
Hughes Corporation
al Gore
Los Alamos Lab
Navy
Long Beach
Calif
China
North American Super Corridor Coalition Inc
U.S
KC Smart
Kansas City
Mexico
Gardner
United States
Gas Station TV pushes ads into four minute pumping breaks
Marketers push TV at gas pumps and supermarket checkouts in a bid to capture four minute solitude. Gas Station TV, backed by ABC programming, installs sets at Murphy Oil Wal-Mart stations with ads from Pepsi Goodyear and Allstate. CEO promises no over adverting amid consumer pushback. Jim Hightower criticizes corporate grab for attention and influence.
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Goodyear
Allstate
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