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Let’s get real

To the editor: The series of letters by Jeff Howards mean-mouthing our 41st District Rep. Pat Proctor are full of deception.

All inmates transferred from CoreCivic facility

All inmates have been transferred from CoreCivic’s Leavenworth Detention Center, and the facility is in the process of being shut down, a company spokesman said. The privately-operated Leavenworth Detention Center previously housed pretrial detainees for the U.S.

Cal Fire blames big blaze on PG&E

REDDING, Calif. – California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection officials have concluded that a destructive fire last summer was started by electrical lines owned by Pacific Gas and Electric Co.

Va. defends response to gridlock

RICHMOND, Va. – Virginia officials defending their response to a blizzard that stranded hundreds of motorists along a major interstate highway said conditions for the gridlock were caused by a combination of unusually heavy snowfall, plunging temperatures and a rainy start that kept them from pretreating the roads.

The Capitol attack, half-remembered

NEW YORK – Beneath a pale winter light and the glare of television cameras, it seemed hard not to see the Jan. 6 U.S. Capitol riot for what it was. The violent storming of the Capitol by Donald Trump supporters bent on upending the election of Joe Biden was as clear as day: democracy under siege, live-streamed in real time.

Jan. 6 is a year past, but not over

Some events are so cataclysmic they can be universally recognized by their date alone, such 9/11, and Dec. 7, the date FDR declared would “live in infamy.” And now Jan.

Only adult vaccines available at Health Department clinic

Because of shipping issues, the Leavenworth County Health Department will only be able to offer COVID-19 vaccines for adults Thursday during a scheduled vaccination clinic,… Login to continue reading Login Sign up for complimentary access Sign Up Now Close