Archive By Author - Chuck Smith
Local gas hike follows national trend
An increase of more than 20 cents per gallon for unleaded gasoline in less than a month hasn't been the common experience in recent months, but it is what's happened already in Great Bend in February and nationally there is already the suggestion that drivers will see $5 per gallon by Memorial Day - not $4, but $5.
Convention Center will get new announcement equipment
(EDITOR'S NOTE: This is one in a series of articles about the development of the Great Bend Convention Center.) City officials will continue to work with the staff at the Highland Hotel to coordinate the activities at the Great Bend Convention Center for the next couple of months. Meanwhile, the city will also continue to develop policies for the future development and operation of the center, which is now owned by the city. City Attorney ...
Gophers need to go go go
"Here comes the colonel with his sergeant, "Both are a-roarin' and a-chargin'. "Go go gophers, watch them go go go." When the Gopher Indians began to appear on "The Underdog Show" back in 1966, kids, and more than a few adults, were tickled by the lampooning of the traditional Indian and Cavalry movies. But in Salina they aren't finding gophers all that funny and the issues there point to the very real challenges that continue ...
Checking ahead is a good idea all year
(EDITOR'S NOTE: This is one in a series of reminders about emergency preparedness.) As local residents of more than a few years have learned through experience, this time of year can bring almost any sort of weather, and any sort of weather problem. So it's an important time to be prepared. It is that potential for rapid change that causes Emergency Risk Manager Amy Miller to advice residents to keep track of the weather and ...
Thought police are going mainstream
Anyone who's ever hit the wrong button on the remote and stumbled onto MSNBC can't possibly be surprised that the powers that be there have dumped conservative talking head Pat Buchanan.
Prices are going up
When the price of candy bars drops significantly, Americans will take this announcement seriously.
Don’t bet on winter being over, yet
(EDITOR'S NOTE: This is one in a series of reminders about emergency preparedness.) It may seem like spring out there, and certainly the days are getting longer, but weather experts warn that it's still early enough in the year that we could see conditions swing back to dangerously cold just as quickly as they have gotten warm. While severe weather awareness season is just around the corner, and Kansas has been known to kick in ...
2012 proves to be a busy election year
(EDITOR'S NOTE: This is one in a series of articles about upcoming local election issues.)
Watch your mouth
There are some "shades of gray" issues in our culture today, though fewer than the ethical relativists would suggest.
Got ID? Well, get it!
Elsewhere, the Tribune is reporting on County Clerk Donna Zimmerman's continuing effort to acquaint Barton County voters with the need to have a photo ID at the polls this year.
Health Department has plans for 2012
Barton County Health Department will work on getting the county to "say ah" this year.
Freedom or safety
"Freedom's just another word for nothin' left to lose," according to the queen of the free spirits, the late Janis Joplin.
It’s a busy election season
(EDITOR'S NOTE: This is one in a series of articles about upcoming local election issues.)
Respect the office, if not the man
Many of us remember the disgraceful showing our nation suffered through late in 2008 when the TV talking heads, elected officials - you can't call them "leaders" if they refuse to lead - and even security officers refused to react when our president was attacked in public.
Presidential caucus rules explained
(EDITOR'S NOTE: This is one in a series of articles about upcoming local election issues.)
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