The Jefferson city council at its March 11 meeting approved the plans and specifications for an airport “fuel farm” to provide both aviation gas and jet fuel at the Jefferson municipal airport. Estimated cost of the project is $916,650. The total includes three alternate bids: a remote fuel recover system for jet fuel at $10,000; as remote fuel recovery system…
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View from my window: Gene generated vaccines
There is such a barrage of unrealistic legislative changes coming from the national Trump/Musk administration, followed by out of bounds state legislative bills, it creates numbness. Perhaps that is the whole intent of these current Republican politicians. To retain focus, I have decided to spend my time only on health care issues and women’s rights. I remain hopeful other responsible…
Read MoreSupervisors set hearing on funding for HVAC, hear good news on bridge project, CO2 pipeline
The Greene County board of supervisors set a public hearing for April 7 to provide information about using general obligation general fund loan notes for the HVAC project at the courthouse. The loan notes would be repaid by transferring Local Option Sales & Service Tax (LOSST) funds to the general fund. Voters in the unincorporated areas of the county twice…
Read MoreWe’re being taught to refuse truth
“You’re a historian; you must tell the whole truth as best you can piece it together. Acknowledging past wrongdoing is the first step toward making things right.” from the novel The Museum of Lost Quilts by Jennifer Chiaverini (2024) ~a column by Colleen O’Brien A while ago – 2020s – the far Right was suddenly aghast and against CRT, which…
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