Monthly Archives: November 2003

5th District U.S. House race gets crowded

Posted on Nov 28, 2003 by BlogKC

Popular, yet beleaguered, U.S. Representative Karen McCarthy is facing her most serious re-election challenge in years. Two fellow Democrats smell blood and are challenging her in the primary, while two Republicans are vying for their party’s nomination for a House … Continue reading →

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Sprint continues to shed jobs

Posted on Nov 25, 2003 by BlogKC

The Biz Journal reports on the latest installment of Sprint’s almost quarterly layoff ritual. This time 2,000 jobs across several departments, including 400 jobs in the Kansas City metro area. Merry Christmas.

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The Day After

Posted on Nov 21, 2003 by BlogKC

Today marks the 20th anniversary of The Day After. The ABC movie of the week depicted the aftermath of a nuclear attack on Kansas City and Lawrence, KS. Much of the movie was filmed in the KC area, including an … Continue reading →

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AMC Theaters in merger talks

Posted on Nov 20, 2003 by BlogKC

Kansas City-based AMC Theaters is in merger talks with Loews Cineplex. No word on whether this would be a merger or take over, or which company and headquarters city would prevail. AMC is currently the number two theater operator in … Continue reading →

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Breaking the Jeff City logjam?

Posted on Nov 18, 2003 by BlogKC

Missouri’s Democrats and Republicans continue their bitter fighting over the state’s budget crisis, but The Temple Report mentions at least one Republican is realizing that we need some more revenue to go along with the devastating $1 billion-plus budget cuts … Continue reading →

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KC Web cams

Posted on Nov 16, 2003 by BlogKC

A round-up some local webcams. Know about any more? KCTV-TV 5 City Cams KSHB-TV 41 Plaza cam KC Star printing press construction KCskyscrapers.com view of Quality Hill

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Recycling program revised and ready to go

Posted on Nov 14, 2003 by BlogKC

RecycleFirst, Kansas City, MO’s new curb-side recycling program appears ready to roll after several months of revisions. Originally planned to begin in September 2003, it is now scheduled to start a phased implemenation in March 2004. 40 neighborhoods will be … Continue reading →

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