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Opinions and Commentary

Cyber study

Published 2/8/2012 in Commentary : Editorial

Colleges should test new ways to make classes more accessible.

Colleges and universities draw more nontraditional students now than ever before — and they know it's necessary to try different ways to accommodate those students and others with unique situations.

To that end, a pilot program at Garden City Community College has administrators weighing the pros and cons of offering students the op ...

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Dog daze

Published 2/7/2012 in Commentary : Editorial

Better to put shelter pets in the spotlight in Kansas.

More often than not, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) goes too far.

For example, the organization's call to move elephants from zoos to sanctuaries fails to acknowledge that elephants in such outstanding facilities as Lee Ric ...

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Your Views

Published 2/7/2012 in Commentary : Letters to the Editor

KanCare would aid consumers

In November 2011, I joined Gov. Sam Brownback and Lt. Gov. Jeff Colyer in announcing reforms that will sustain Medicaid in Kansas and facilitate integrated, whole-person care for the state's most vulnerable populations. The catalyst for achieving these positive results i ...

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Safe homes

Published 2/6/2012 in Commentary

Garden City must pursue rental inspection system.

Many concerns linger following the Jan. 8 fire that killed 26-year-old Nichole Savoy and her daughters, Bryn, 6, and 22-month-old Madelyn at their home on East Nancy Avenue.

Sadly, the home they rented was not equipped with a smoke detector — even ...

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Utility hits

Published 2/4/2012 in Commentary : Editorial

Environmentalist campaign harmful to local economy.

A double dose of bad news came recently on the utility front.

First, Sunflower Electric Power Corp. reported wholesale electric rates would increase by as much as 11 percent, due in part to costs associated with maintenance and improvement of gen ...

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