Page 2 Colby Free Press Thursday, September 1, 2011 Area/State Weather Senator talks regulations here Briefly From “REGULATIONS,” Page 1 erts said that during his time as a senator, tion cycle. Pets available Dodge City went from 8 percent Hispanic Colby Free Press Publisher Sharon Fried- at clinic for adoption Economic Development Alliance Direc- to 62 percent, and other cities like Garden lander asked Roberts how the country can Looking for a pet? Colby Animal tor Rick Patrick told Roberts he had expe- City and Liberal have experienced similar get politicians to set party politics aside in Clinic has 4- to 5-year-old tan and rienced the EPA’s clampdown on the steel increases. favor of cooperation. white female corgi available for adop- industry in the 1970s. Businesses back then “It’s a big problem for law enforcement,” “Like it or not, Congress is an accurate re- tion. Lost or strayed animals are often weren’t given enough time to comply with he said. fl ection of the vulcanization of the country,” brought to the clinic. Call or stop by 810 new regulations, he said, and industry in The government should start by securing Roberts said. “This is nothing new. “What’s E. Fourth St. All animals have current many areas deteriorated. the border, he said, so that more danger- different now is that the country hangs in shots, and costs are minimal. For ques- Roberts said that businesses now spend ous immigrants, not necessarily those from the balance from an economic standpoint. tions, call 460-8621. an estimated 50.1 million hours dealing Central or , can’t get through. We’re in a war of ideas.” National Weather Service with permits and regulations. He agreed Roberts also spoke about a guest worker Roberts said he gets more coverage if he Tonight: Isolated show- that a step-by-step process is needed to help program that Congress had discussed in the makes an impassioned, partisan speech than City will get rid ers and thunderstorms. Mostly comply with new regulations. 1990s, but said that likely no real progress if he lectures on the farm bill. of broken branches cloudy, with a low around 65. When asked about immigration, Rob- would be made on the issue during the elec- The City of Colby will be picking up South wind between 10 and 15 tree branches brought down from the mph. Chance of precipitation is storm through Friday. Stack branches at 20 percent. the curb for city crews to pick up. For Friday: Mostly sunny, with Power plant regs information, call Public Works at 460- a high near 84. Breezy, with Road crew heads 4420. a north wind 10 to 15 mph in- creasing to between 20 and 25 mph. Winds could gust as high may cost $600,000 Landfill to close as 30 mph. to retire this month Monday for holiday Offi ce Building, Washington Friday Night: Partly cloudy, From “POWER,” Page 1 Kirk Coulter, Colby Sub- spending time with family, es- For the Labor Day weekend the D.C. 20510. Huelskamp’s ad- with a low around 60. East wind Area supervisor with the Kan- pecially his grand-daughter. Thomas County Landfi ll will close at mated at $744 million. dress is 126 Cannon House Of- between 5 and 10 mph. sas Department of Transporta- Robert Weiss, the Area Four noon Saturday. It will re-open at 9 a.m. In the mean time, Armstrong fi ce Building, Washington D.C., Saturday: A 20 percent tion, will retire on Oct. 1, after engineer, also retired effective Tuesday. For information call 462- encouraged Colby citizens to 20515. chance of showers and thunder- more than 27 years of state today. He had more than 22 8139. write to Sens. Roberts and Mo- The power plant recently cel- storms. Partly sunny, with a high service. years of state service to his ran and Rep. Tim Huelskamp ebrated its centennial anniver- near 83. East wind between 5 Coulter began his career credit. He began his career in about the issue. Any effort to get sary. It supplied all the cities Trash trucks to be off and 15 mph. with the department in 1983 1989 as the area engineer in the rule changed would have to power for decades when there Saturday Night: A 20 percent as an equipment operator on the Oakley offi ce. for Labor Day holiday take place on the federal level, were no private companies op- Colby sanitation trucks will not be chance of showers and thunder- the Colby crew. He lives in Throughout his career, she said, because Kansas agen- erating in the area. The current operating on Labor Day next Mon- storms. Partly cloudy, with a low Colby with his wife LuEllen. Weiss oversaw many con- cies can’t overrule the EPA. generators are not state-of-the- day. Monday’s sanitation route will be around 55. Coulter’s retirement party struction and maintenance “The mayor and I are going to art, Armstrong said, but they picked up Tuesday. Have tipper cans to Sunday: Sunny, with a high will be from 1 to 3 p.m. next projects for his area, which write the president,” she said. “I work and they are well-main- the curb by 8 a.m. For information, call near 77. Thursday at the Atwood Sub- includes Wallace, Logan and don’t know if he’ll ever see it, tained. There are six generators, the Public Works Department at 460- Sunday Night: Mostly clear, Area shop, 801 Grant Street/ Gove counties and a por- but it’s worth a try.” the newest was installed in 1970 4420. with a low around 54. East Highway 36 in Atwood. tion of Sheridan and Thomas Roberts’ address is 109 Hart and the oldest in 1952. Labor Day: Sunny, with a The public is invited. counties. Senate Offi ce Building, Wash- Armstrong said she knew of at high near 83. His retirement plans include Weiss has moved to New Coalition to meet ington D.C., 20510. Moran’s least 55 other Kansas cities that Monday Night: Partly cloudy, team roping, farming, and Jersey to care for his parents. with a low around 56. address is 354 Russell Senate would be affected by this rule. for lunch next week Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with The Thomas County Coalition will a high near 84. have its monthly meeting at noon next Tuesday Night: A 20 percent Thursday at El Dos de Oros. Coalition chance of showers and thunder- Highway rumble strips could save lives members will discuss the community storms. Partly cloudy, with a low garden, walking trail and other projects. First-time visitors eat free. For informa- around 56. From “STRIPS,” Page 1 “But there’s no doubt that ers on narrow asphalt roads, the he noted, he has some ambitious Wednesday: A 20 percent centerline rumble strips target most common type in Kansas, goals. The new state safety plan tion, call Sue Evans at 460-8177 or Jar- chance of showers and thun- swipe collisions on the rural that concern.” where the standard two-lane in- aims to cut fatalities and dis- rod Spencer at 443-2403. derstorms. Mostly sunny, with a two-lane roads. Kansas policy is to apply the cludes 12-foot driving lanes and abling injuries in half within 20 high near 80. And he, too, thinks the rumble centerline strips to all new as- three-foot paved shoulders, a to- years. Rec department Wednesday: High, 99; Low 61 strips might have helped Mick- phalt pavement on major high- tal of 30 feet of asphalt. It may be too late for Mic- plans golf tournament Precip: Wednesday 0.None ael. ways, but only as roads are built Bicyclists complain that regu- kael Quakenbush, but soon a The Colby Recreation Department August: 3.14 inches “There’s no doubt the data or repaved, Mr. Buckley said. lar 18-inch rumble strips take rumble strip will cover the old will hold its fi rst golf tournament at 10 Year: 16.05 inches tells us rumble strips save lives,” For now, at least, concrete up most of the shoulder, leaving yellow line his Jeep wandered a.m. next Thursday at Meadow Lake Normal: 16.36 inches he said, “and this would be your pavement doesn’t get the center- them no place to ride. over. When it’s done, nearly the Golf Course. The tournament will be a (K-State Experiment Station) classic type of accident (they line strips because engineers fear One solution, Mr. Buckley entire road from the Nebraska four-person scramble. A $240 per team Sunrise and Sunset might prevent). it might allow water to damage said, is a sideline rumble strip, line down to Colby will have the Friday 7:13 a.m. 8:14 p.m. entry fee covers 18 holes and a prize “Drowsy driving is really an pavement along the center joint. milled right under the white lane noisemaking strips. drawing. Proceeds will go to the new Moon: waxing, crescent 28 percent issue. It’s one of those things The state is experimenting with line. Missouri uses these even on And maybe the next drowsy (U.S. Naval Observatory) wireless scoring units for the ball fi elds Colby Water Use that’s very hard to measure.” ways to put the rumble strips on its Interstate highways, he said. driver will hear them. and other equipment. For information or Wednesday 2,215,000 gal. There are other factors in ru- concrete roads, he noted. “It’s something I’d like to see to sign up, call Stacy Lee at 460-4440. (Colby Public Works) ral fatalities, he added, includ- Another experiment aims to us experiment with,” he added. ing drunk driving and speeding. solve the problem for bike rid- As the state safety engineer, Agriculture department has food to give out The U.S. Department of Agriculture Court says no to new Native on Kansas land will distribute commodities to eligible people from 1 to 2 p.m. Monday, Sept. KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) – A federal acre tract for the proposed casino. in 1996 “adopted” about 20 non-Indian Circuit Court wrote in a ruling issued 12, at the Retired Senior Volunteer Pro- appeals court has ruled that the Miami In 1998 and 1999, the Miami Tribe won owners as tribal members, leased the land Tuesday that the Bureau of Indian Affairs, gram offi ce in the Senior Progress Cen- Tribe of Oklahoma doesn’t have the right Interior Department rulings declaring the back from them, and exercised tribal gov- which is part of the Interior Department, ter. Commodities are distributed based to use a tract of land in eastern Kansas 35-acre tract of former tribal land eligi- ernment control there. was right when it determined that the land on income guidelines. Those eligible that it abandoned more than 130 years ble for casino gambling under the 1988 But in 2002, Interior Department so- couldn’t be donated. should bring a sack or box. Commodi- ago for a casino. Indian Gaming Regulatory Act — even licitor William G. Myers III reversed that The tribe is based in Miami, Okla., in ties include spaghetti, corn, spaghetti The tribe began trying to get approval though the tribe formally relinquished the decision and said the Oklahoma tribe had the northeastern corner of the state near sauce, applesauce, salmon, grapefruit to build a casino near La Cygne Lake in land when it migrated to Oklahoma. De- no lawful claim to the tract. the Kansas border. A phone message left juice and pinto beans. For information, Miami County more than a decade ago. partment offi cials said at the time that the The tribe appealed and initially pre- for Miami Chief Thomas Gamble wasn’t call 462-6744. A tribal member had tried to donate a 35- land qualifi ed for gambling after the tribe vailed. But the Denver-based 10th U.S. immediately returned.

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