Nov

15

Urban architecture forum tonight

November 15, 2004 | 2 Comments

Tonight KC chapter of the American Institute of Architects is holding the first in a series of public forums on architecture and design in the so-called River-Crown-Plaza corridor of the urban core. This first forum will focus on the performing arts center, Sprint Center arena, entertainment district, and Bartle Hall expansion.
5-7:00 pm at the [...]

Nov

15

Chiefs season over

November 15, 2004 | Leave a Comment

Yesterday’s 27-20 defeat in New Orleans ended the Chiefs’ last hopes for the postseason. Football fans are now experiencing a deja vu from baseball season - a season of high hopes ending in bitter disappointment.
Posnanski: Season’s collapse complete.
Whitlock: Fingers point to everyone.

Nov

13

Bungling Bounty Hunters

November 13, 2004 | 39 Comments

The Star reports on yet another case of mistaken identity and the glaring need for Missouri to reign in the reckless bounty hunter industry.

Nov

12

Channel 5 taking over Channel 62

November 12, 2004 | Leave a Comment

CBS affiliate KCTV 5 is taking over the management of WB affiliate KSHB-TV 62. KSHB is currently located at Cambridge Circle in KCK, but it’s operations will be merged into KCTV’s Fairway, KS office. Similar arrangements already exist in the KC market, with ABC’s KMBC 9 operating the UPN station KCWE 29 and [...]

Nov

12

New Union Hill development

November 12, 2004 | Leave a Comment

New residential developement continues at a fast pace all over the Greater Downtown area. The original developer of the Union Hill neighborhood south of Crown Center recently announced a new mixed-use project, the Founders at Union Hill. The new addition will include 500 residences, plus shops, restaurants, offices, and a new health club. [...]

Nov

11

Kansas 3rd District analysis

November 11, 2004 | 2 Comments

Local Republican blogger Timothy Burger has some good analysis on Kris Kobach’s loss to Dennis Moore. Moore’s hold on the third district is a constant thorn in the side of Kansas Republicans, with the party alternating between conservative and moderate candidates without success. They also tried a redistricting to move some of [...]

Nov

11

At long last, better restrooms at KCI

November 11, 2004 | Leave a Comment

Adapting KCI’s unique curb-to-gate design to modern security rules has been difficult. Today the Business Journal and The Star report that the Aviation Department has finally relented to the number one airport complaint, and will be adding restrooms to the gate areas by the end of summer 2005! Even though KCI has very [...]

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