Anybody who spent some time on the internet Wednesday may have noticed a few major websites that either shut down entirely or altered their sites in protest of two new proposals in Congress that critics say could be devastating to a free and open web.
The latest unemployment figures released by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics shows a positive trend for our local economy here in Leavenworth County.
The death rate for Kansas residents rose in 2010 while the birth rate declined.
The Leavenworth City Commission is scheduled to vote tonight on a proposed ordinance that would add coyotes to the city’s urban deer management program.
News announced Monday that the city of Leavenworth has been added to a state tax credit and grant program could be be great news for local small businesses looking to expand, renovate or make some other investment in their business.
A hearty salute to the Leavenworth Veterans Day Parade committee for organizing another successful event this year.
Members of the Easton Board of Education are scheduled to meet at 6 p.m. Wednesday at the school district’s board office, 32502 Easton Road.
Book it: Dec. 31, 2011. By then the last U.S. combat soldier will have returned home from Iraq. The war is over.
Many people recognize October and all of its pink reminders as breast cancer awareness month, but there is also another important community issue that is highlighted this month.
A pink tidal wave is sweeping the nation – including the Leavenworth Times today – all part of the nationwide observance of Breast Cancer Awareness Month.
Many of us can recall times in our school years when we wish we had taken a stand for others who endured teasing, taunts or even bodily harm from fellow students.
Thumbs down to the Kansas State High School Athletic Assoc. and their interpretation of school enrollment figures.
At first blush Nancy Klemp’s proposal at the Leavenworth Board of Education meeting last week to require the district’s top 30 administrators to reside in the district makes a lot of sense.
Any new event is likely to draw praise from some quarters and criticism from others.
A few days ago in this space we talked about the economic importance of the Leavenworth Convention and Visitor’s Bureau, and the vital role it places in helping promote the community and attracting travel dollars.
From a societal standpoint, the most frustrating crimes are when they are committed by repeat offenders - people who have already been punished once for a crime but are released back into the community and do it again.
The role tourism plays in the local economy is often underappreciated.
Adding funds to departments or creating new budget initiatives are difficult during these trying economic times, especially for local governments which have been hurt by declining sales revenues and property values.
Forget about “NCIS,” “The Good Wife” or “America’s Got Talent,” the best Tuesday night drama or reality show on television is based right here in Leavenworth.
Whether the Missouri River actually rises enough to cause flooding problems in this community or not remains to be seen. Some observers think it likely will, perhaps next week.
