Ottawa students enjoy two snow days before winter
Ottawa and surrounding districts logged two snow days as winter approached while power crews work to restore outages. Gov Sebelius urged a federal disaster declaration, enabling a Bush administration emergency declaration for FEMA readiness. Schools canceled early to protect students, with many rural pupils facing transport and safety issues due to slick roads. Final exams at Kansas State University proceeded despite outages, and Ottawa teachers note four potential snow days remain.
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The Ottawa Herald presents letters in Readers' Forum where authors own their views and claims. Readers are invited to respond if they disagree, maintaining open public debate on significant issues.
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Travel rule challenges Indian travel across US borders
Tom Beaver of the Muscogee Nation discusses how the Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative, requiring ID and citizenship proof for land and sea entry, risks Indian nations across the US Canada Mexico borders. Tribes seek to preserve rights under the 1794 Jay Treaty and 1952 laws, with specific impacts on Colville Blackfeet Mohawks Tohono O’odham Kumeyaay Kickapoo and others. Many elders fear loss of access to ceremonial sites and traditional travel routes across tribal lands.
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What are we willing to do without in electric session
Lawmakers brace for a January start dominated by energy policy as Sunflower Electric's Holcomb coal plant denial sparks western Kansas backlash and wind power profits for Westar stir debate. Gov. Sebelius backs wind but guards scenic areas while the Legislature weighs overrides, rate implications, and potential ECC maneuvers in a high stakes battle over electricity prices and carbon emissions.
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