Wild West World closure tests feasibility studies
Park City officials learned a costly lesson when the $30 million Wild West World theme park closed and filed for bankruptcy two months after opening. The failed project casts doubt on the feasibility study by the same firm that examined a separate $20 million Old Abilene Town rebuild plan, raising questions about market timing and marketing to Boomers for Western attractions.
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Abilene
Wild West World
Old Abilene
Kansas lawmakers and offices listed in state government roster
A summarized roster lists U S senators Pat Roberts and Sam Brownback, representative Nancy Boyda, governor Kathleen Sebelius, and state senators Pat Apple Derek Schmidt, state representatives Tom Holland Bill Feuerborn Joe Humerickhouse and Bil Otto with their Kansas Capitol room numbers addresses and contact details for official channels and offices.
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George Bush
White House
Washington
D.C
Whitehouse
U.S
Pat Roberts
Hart Senate
Washington, D.C
Senate
Roberts
Sam Brownback
Brownback
Nancy Boyda
Longworth House
Fox
Kathleen Sebelius
State Capitol
10Th Ave
Ste
Topeka
Governor
Derek Schmidt
Kansas State Capitol
Schmidt
Senata
State
Tom Holland
Holland
House
Bill Feuerborn
Feuerborn
Joe Humerickhouse
Humerickhouse
Bil Otto
Otto
Pope Benedict's stance strains Catholic unity and pluralism
The pope's new document asserting Catholic exclusivity challenges Vatican II reforms and ecumenism, signaling a conservative shift under Benedict XVI. The piece contrasts John Paul II's inclusive tone with Benedict's claims of a sole path to salvation, noting broader implications for interfaith relations and global church influence. It cites Vatican II’s openness, the church's vast size, and rising religious tension alongside Iraq war casualty figures.
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Benedict XVI
Mother Teresa
Pope John Paul II
Benedict
John F. Kennedy
John Paul II
Christ
Nazi Germany
Tax hikes strain fixed income widow in Ottawa
A reader letter notes rising property taxes strain a widow on a fixed income for 18 years. She reports paying over $100 monthly in property taxes as groceries gas and utilities also climb, and argues incomes lag behind price increases.
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Ottawa Herald
June McCoy
Readers weigh in on spending and tax raises in Ottawa Herald
Reader letters call for signed submissions to the Reader Forum at Ottawa Herald. A senior citizen laments rising costs and year after year tax hikes, asking county officials to consider those on fixed incomes facing Medicare squeezes.
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Ottawa Herald
S. Cedar
Ottawa
Ottawaherald
Medicare
Iam
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Cedar
Linda Brown
Brown
Ottawaherald.com
Kathy Miller
Krmiller
Bill Gray
Tim Millbern
Courant.com
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