Scripps National Spelling Bee opens with fast start
The 77th Scripps National Spelling Bee began with 16 of the first 20 spellers correct as Laura Brown 12 from Birmingham Alabama and Irene Park 14 of Anchorage Alaska led the oral round. 265 contestants chase a $17 000 grand prize with changes including a two minute per word limit and a final 30 second countdown.
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Loca Statistics From Kanai Agricultural Ri
Kanai Agricultural District reports overnight low Tuesday and daytime high with record highs and lows. Weather notes include precipitation totals for the morning and date, sunrise and sunset times, temperature at 11 a.m., and a maximum wind speed observed at 6:15 p.m. Tuesday.
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Weekend Weather Outlook With Thunderstorm Chance
Friday brings partly sunny skies and a 30 percent thunderstorm risk with highs in the mid 80s and south winds 10 to 20 mph. Friday night shows partly cloudy conditions and a 40 percent storm chance with lows in the mid 60s. Saturday is mostly sunny with a 30 percent thunderstorm risk, highs in the lower 80s, and lows around 60.
Judge refuses to lift stay on 151 million Nebraska judgment
A Lincoln judge denied lifting the stay on Nebraskas 151 million judgment over failing to build a regional low level radioactive waste dump in Boyd County. The ruling keeps the unbonded stay and 10 percent interest unless the state wins a new appeal, joins the Supreme Court route, or changes with the July 16 law.
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Wildfires force evacuations in Florida and New Mexico
A 3,000 acre Florida brush fire prompted evacuation of about 60 families near Hampton as crews battled it through the night. In New Mexico the Capit an Mountains blaze grew to 37,000 acres, jumping containment lines and destroying cabins, with 45 percent containment reported. Interstate 75 near Alligator Alley reopened after smoke reduced visibility to zero.
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Hays Special Olympics Torch Run Parade and events
Calendar notes the Hays Torch Run Parade at 6 p.m. down Main Street with Special Olympics athletes. Friday in Wichita hosts summer games preparation. Also Go-Truck-Go at Hays High School 5 to 7 p.m. featuring safety info and ident-a-kid kits. Parents as Teachers and City Commission work session at City Hall 5:30 p.m.
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Community safety lights policy and local notices in Hays KS
Sunday alert from Hays Police and Community Oriented Policing urges porch light use for neighborhood safety. Schedule outlines odd addresses light weeks one and three, even addresses weeks two and four, with partial weeks requiring lights. Also notes a seat fitting station by appointment and several local health and meeting notices in Colby Ellis and Victoria areas.
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