Monthly Archives: January 2008

31st Street Closed

Posted on Jan 31, 2008 by BlogKC

With no advance warning the city has closed West 31st Street between Main and Broadway.  There is no official notice or press release from the Capital Improvements Management Office, but it looks like the project is scheduled to last until … Continue reading →

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Presidential visit will snarl traffic

Posted on Jan 31, 2008 by BlogKC

Watch out for road closures in the city and the Northland tomorrow. The Star reports that President Bush will be making appearances on the Plaza and in Crown Center in the morning.  Then he will be passing through Downtown around … Continue reading →

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Nadia Pflaum in Salon

Posted on Jan 30, 2008 by BlogKC

Congrats to Pitch writer Nadia Pflaum for getting a story published in Salon about Senator Barack Obama’s visit to his mother’s hometown in Kansas.

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Broadway Cafe in the New York Times

Posted on Jan 30, 2008 by BlogKC

Today the Broadway Cafe in Westport appears on the front page of the New York Times. The topic is trouble at Starbucks, and Broadway Cafe’s encounter with a Starbucks next door is the prime example. NY Times: Overhaul, make it … Continue reading →

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Yet another light rail petition

Posted on Jan 29, 2008 by BlogKC

Prime Buzz reports that yet another light rail petition is on its way! People are impatient with city leaders who are still dicking around drawing the same imaginary lines on the map over and over. That was obvious with the … Continue reading →

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Project Sebelius

Posted on Jan 28, 2008 by BlogKC

Democrats are working hard to boost the national profile of Kansas Governor Kathleen Sebelius, as heard in a recent NPR report. Not only does she appear in Vogue magazine this month, tonight she’ll give the Democratic response to the State … Continue reading →

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Presidential Candidates in KC

Posted on Jan 25, 2008 by BlogKC

Update: Barack Obama’s town hall meeting has been scheduled for 5:45 p.m. on Tuesday at Municipal Auditorium. Here are the details. Democratic presidential candidates are turning their attention to Missouri ahead of the February 5th primary. John Edwards and Hillary … Continue reading →

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