Dec

31

Tell KCPL No

December 31, 2004 | Comments Off

New web site from the people opposed to KCPL’s plans for new coal power plants in the Northland.
www.tellkcplno.org

Dec

30

Hanaway to be US Attorney?

December 30, 2004 | 3 Comments

Arch City Chronicle has a hot rumor that outgoing Speaker of the House Catherine Hanaway will be the new US Attorney for eastern Missouri.
Hanaway is currently the nastiest, most hateful politician in the state – a reputation that probably contributed to her loss in the Secretary of State race to Robin Carnahan. [...]

Dec

29

Time Warner mobile phones

December 29, 2004 | 3 Comments

The Wall Street Journal is reporting that Time Warner Cable is negotiating with Sprint to use it’s network for a private-lable cell phone service. It would probably work similar to Virgin Mobile, which also uses Sprint’s network. The service is supposed to debut with a trial in Kansas City in 2005.

Dec

28

San Francisco Examiner coming to KC?

December 28, 2004 | Comments Off

The Biz Journal is reporting that the owner of the San Francisco Examiner has trademarked the name “Kansas City Examiner” for a future newspaper, just has it has done in 60 other cities across the country. Although there are currently no actual plans to launch a new newspaper. The Examiner is owned by [...]

Dec

26

Merry Christmas from your garbage collector

December 26, 2004 | Comments Off

Don’t forget that the city’s Recycle First program allows unlimited trash bags in the week between Christmas and New Year’s Day. No tags needed.

Dec

23

Morality Malfunction?

December 23, 2004 | 2 Comments

The fallout from the Superbowl Boobgate has reached river city… The FCC is fining the owners of KQRC-FM 98.9 $220,000 for alleged indecency on the Johnny Dare morning show (which is the highest rated radio show in KC). Here’s the kicker, these episodes aired in 2002, well before the nation was plunged into moral [...]

Dec

22

Texting Snow Days

December 22, 2004 | Comments Off

This winter, students in the Platte County R-3 District (Platte City and KC North) can get notified of school closings by text message, instead of waiting for the TV, radio, or Web. The Park Hill and Smithville districts will also be offering this service in the future. All three districts are using locally-based [...]

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