Washington NewsLocal news for Washington, KS continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Gates gets involved in disputed tanker deal- June 30, 2008 Defense Secretary Robert Gates pledged to oversee a disputed $35 billion tanker contract after congressional investigators on Wednesday detailed numerous mistakes the Air Force made in awarding the deal to ...http://www.topix.net/city/washington-ks/2008/06/gates-gets-involved-in-disputed-tanker-dea... Flood Warning - Clay Coud Republic Washington Marshall Riley- June 28, 2008 THIS WILL PRODUCE ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 3 INCHES IN AREAS THAT RECEIVED HEAVY RAINFALL THURSDAY EVENING...WHICH WILL LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING ACROSS MUCH OF THE AREA INTO THE EARLY MORNING HOURS ...http://www.topix.net/city/washington-ks/2008/06/flood-warning-clay-coud-republic-washingto... Gates Gets Involved In Disputed $35 Billion Tanker Deal- June 26, 2008 Defense Secretary Robert Gates says he will oversee a disputed $35 billion tanker contract.http://www.topix.net/city/washington-ks/2008/06/gates-gets-involved-in-disputed-35-billion... Kansas lawmakers oppose Leavenworth for detainees- June 25, 2008 Kansas lawmakers are discouraging any talk of moving detainees from Guantanamo Bay to Fort Leavenworth, Kan.Sens. Sam Brownback and Pat Roberts tell their colleagues that the disciplinary barracks at Fort ...http://www.topix.net/city/washington-ks/2008/06/kansas-lawmakers-oppose-leavenworth-for-de... Flash Flood Warning- June 20, 2008 DOPPLER RADAR INDICATES THAT THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUE TO DEVELOP ACROSS WESTERN WASHINGTON COUNTY AND TRAIN OVER EASTERN WASHINGTON AND MARSHALL COUNTIES.http://www.topix.net/city/washington-ks/2008/06/flash-flood-warning?fromrss=1 U.S. 36 needs Kansas boost- June 13, 2008 As Missouri counts down to the day when U.S. 36 will be four lanes across the entire state, attention rightly turns to Kansas.http://www.topix.net/city/washington-ks/2008/06/u-s-36-needs-kansas-boost?fromrss=1 World's finance ministers to tackle oil prices at upcoming G8 meeting- June 11, 2008 Finance ministers from Canada and other members of the Group of Eight will be looking for ways to stabilize runaway oil prices at their meeting in Japan later this week.http://www.topix.net/city/washington-ks/2008/06/worlds-finance-ministers-to-tackle-oil-pri... Non-profit corporation provides guide dogs to area's disabled residents- June 9, 2008 Bill Skidmore and his guide dog, Rooster Cogburn, are inseparable buddies. The Atchison, Kan., man and his yellow Labrador attend Head Start classes daily and accompany each other wherever Mr.http://www.topix.net/city/washington-ks/2008/06/non-profit-corporation-provides-guide-dogs... |