Alta Vista News

Wet road plays role in semitrailer crash

Topeka Capital-Journal - Tue Oct 07

As forecasters had predicted, the first rain of October fell Monday afternoon in Topeka, and authorities said it contributed to a semitrailer sliding off a busy highway on the west side of town.

Slaymaker to teach fence class

Emporia Gazette - Mon Oct 06

Certified stonemason Rocky Slaymaker of Emporia will be the lead instructor of the third annual Historic Stone Fence Workshop.

Family divided by sex case

Topeka Capital-Journal - Sun Oct 05

Richard Blevins denied doing anything illegal. Still, the former state arson investigator and small-town lawman pleaded no contest to a crime labeling him as a pervert.

State Senator Joined at Rally by Gov.

WIBW-TV Topeka - Wed Oct 01

State senator Laura Kelly has to approach this campaign a little different than she had planned.

Will the Great Depression happen again?

The Capital-Journal - Tue Sep 30

With potholes growing on Wall Street, many people are dusting off the dreaded "D" word.

She's all about the dogs

Topeka Capital-Journal - Mon Sep 22

"All about the dogs," that is how I often describe my friend, Lea Ann Eichem . Lea Ann is not your typical animal welfare volunteer.

Regents scold Farley over letter

The Capital-Journal - Sat Sep 20

Washburn University president Jerry Farley received a rebuke from the school's Board of Regents on Friday for a personal letter he wrote recently on Washburn letterhead stationery asking for probation for a sex ...

WU President Issues Apology

KSNT-TV Topeka - Wed Sep 17

Washburn University President Jerry Farley issued a formal apology to the Washburn and Topeka communities on Wednesday concerning a letter written by him.

Blues to hit Paxico

The Capital-Journal - Tue Sep 16

For a day, the big tourist attraction in downtown Paxico will be the blues, not antiques.

Kan. college president upsets some with letter

The Wichita Eagle - Tue Sep 16

Three of Washburn's nine regents told The Topeka Capital-Journal that they consider President Jerry Farley's letter inappropriate, and the Board of Regents' chairman said the matter would be discussed further.