Kansas to launch online sex offender registry page
The Kansas Bureau of Investigation will post a web page with sex offender on parole and probation details, letting computer users access information by mouse click. The plan expands on existing public access via county sheriff offices and follows a Florida model, as state officials praise wider online availability of information.
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Kansas Bureau of Investigation
Topeka
KBI
Melanie Pfeifer
Associated Press
Florida
Kansas
Bill Graves
Attorney General's Office
Government contact list for public comments to officials
Summary of named officials with mailing addresses and phone lines for public input. Includes President Bill Clinton, U S Senate members Nancy Kassabaum Baker and Sam Brownback, and U S Representative Jim Ryan with office locations in Washington and Topeka. Provides telephone numbers and contact details for comments, inquiries, and campaign offices.
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Bill Clinton
White House
Pennsylvania Ave
Washington
D.C
U.S
Nancy Kassabaum Baker
Russell Senate
Washington, D.C
Fox
Sam Brownback
Hart
Senate
S. Kansas Ave
Topeka
Jim Ryan
Topeka Campaign
Time equals love and the priceless gift of parents
A reflection on time as the best gift to children, not buyable, with memories of shared moments. It argues that time defines life, love, and priorities, noting work, obligations, and choices shape how we spend our hours. The note ends urging careful time management and devotion to family.
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The
Waltons
Charley Reese
Osoreesead.com
Ourse Morris
Chicago
John M. Lamont
Aurora
Jimmy Stewart
Char Acter
Lionel Barrymore
Barrymore
Lionel Barrrymore
Kwanzaa
Abominable rail-trail praise and KDWP critique debated
A reader faults the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks and rail-trail supporters for alleged property confiscation and inflated trail usage figures. The letter contends KDWP misuses license revenue, pressures landowners, and misrepresents public access, urging accountability from officials.
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Anderson County Review
Robert Tyson
Stanley Dreher
Friends of the Prairie Spirit
KDWP
Rails To Trails Conservancy
Reader Forum Letters Call for Signed Submissions
Readers are invited to send opinions to the Reader Forum with a hand signature, including the author’s address and telephone number. Long letters may be shortened to fit space.
Readers debate Ebonics and holiday language in Tribune letters
A Chicago reader column excerpt covers Ebonics questions and the shift from Christmas to Happy Holidays. Letters discuss Kwanzaa origins, gift habits, and media sensitivity, with readers urging clearer labeling and fewer assumed slights.
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Jack Hogan
Chicago
Tribune
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