May

30

More Gateway layoffs

May 30, 2004 | Comments Off

Troubled computer maker Gateway is laying off more people at it’s relatively new West Bottoms call center near Downtown KC. Although in recent weeks the company has been recruiting for new employees on local radio ads.
KMBC-TV 9: More Layoffs Announced At Gateway Computers’ Local Facility

May

28

Kerry and Cheney visits next week

May 28, 2004 | 1 Comment

Vice-President Dick Cheney will stump for the Patriot Act on June 1st at 11:15 am at the KCI Expo Center. John Kerry will make two stops in the metro on June 3rd. At 11:00 a.m. he will announce a major military policy at the Harry Truman Library in Independence, then hold a rally [...]

May

27

McCaskill edges Holden in new poll

May 27, 2004 | 1 Comment

A new poll from Jason Klumb’s State Treasurer campaign includes a new number for the Democratic governor’s primary: Claire McCaskill edges Gov. Bob Holden 47-43%, just within the 4% margin of error. In January a KMBC-TV poll was 28% McCaskill, 26% Holden, with the rest undecided.

May

27

Happy 10th birthday to the Boats

May 27, 2004 | Comments Off

Today is the 10th anniversary of casino gambling in Missouri. The Star has an history and analysis of the industry: gamblers lost $1.2 billion last year; casinos paid $363 million in taxes, mostly to schools; casino taxes are the state’s 5th largest source of revenue; local benefits have included a new city hall [...]

May

26

Your arena ideas

May 26, 2004 | Comments Off

Got an idea for the new Sprint Center arena to be built Downtown? A group of world-renowned sports architecture firms, all based here in Kansas City, are soliciting ideas from the public:
yourkcarena.com

May

25

Zona Rosa opens

May 25, 2004 | Comments Off

Suburban Kansas City, and especially the Northland, is getting several “New Urban” developments. This new trend re-creates traditional neighborhoods like Brookside or North Kansas City, including a mix business, residences, and shops in a walkable outdoor setting. Last week we got our first look at this new trend when Zona Rosa opened at [...]

May

24

Park threatened

May 24, 2004 | 1 Comment

Residents near Stoll Park in Johnson County are fighting a proposed land swap that would transfer the park to the Joco Community College. Surprisingly, posh Johnson County actually has less parkland per capita than either Jackson County, MO or the national average. Every square inch of open space is important in a county [...]

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