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Should smoking be allowed in city parks?

Response Percent
No; second-hand smoke is hazardous to nonsmokers, and they could still be exposed to smoke with smoking areas or smoke-free zones.
 
 47%
Yes; it should be allowed anywhere in city parks.
 
 21%
Yes, but there should be areas (around playgrounds or ballfields) considered smoke-free zones.
 
 19%
Yes, but only in specific smoking areas.
 
 12%
Total 119
Note: This is not a scientific poll. Vote
Videos
Society starts fundraising to relocate historical library
By Staff Report
May 15, 2013
After receiving approval from Basehor City Council and the parks board, members of the Basehor Historical Society will start fundraising to move the Reuben Basehor Library to the city park.
Weekend of events planned to celebrate Memorial Day
May 15, 2013
The Leavenworth Memorial Day Committee has several events planned to commemorate Memorial Day on Monday, May 27.
Click It or Ticket seat belt campaign starts Monday
By Staff Report
May 15, 2013
Basehor Police Department will join more than 140 other law enforcement agencies across the state for the Click It or Ticket campaign starting Monday and continuing to Sunday June 2.
Students, teachers recognized for accomplishments at meeting
By Ann Margret Montemayor
May 15, 2013
Basehor-Linwood School Board members took time to recognize the accomplishments of students and teachers at their meeting Monday night.
New judicial-selection plan fails
Associated Press
May 15, 2013
A plan to change how Kansas fills vacancies on its two highest courts foundered Tuesday when the Kansas Bar Association’s board decided to oppose it.
At season’s end, BLHS softball reflects on overcoming adversity
By Stephen Montemayor
07:58 a.m., May 15, 2013 Updated 10:27 a.m.
Tucked away in a dugout on a Eudora High field behind the one on which the two teams played, Mayberry instead recounted the ways in which her 14-7 Bobcats overcame adversity this season.
BSHS softball’s late-season surprise ends in regional final
By Stephen Montemayor
May 15, 2013
After routing Tonganoxie, 18-3, the night before, BSHS (7-13) stuck to its script of surprise against another Kaw Valley League rival in Basehor-Linwood in Tuesday’s semifinal.
Food: Carbonara cool — Creamy comfort food becomes summer salad
By Alison Ladman, The Associated Press
May 15, 2013
Pasta carbonara — richly cheesy, creamy and studded with crisped pancetta — is easily one of the most comforting of pasta dishes. The only trouble is, with the onset of warmer weather we tend to crave salads more than steaming bowls of pasta. So for this recipe, we decided to have it both ways.
Suspect in Ottawa killings charged with first-degree murder
Ian Cummings
May 14, 2013
Friends and family of the four victims killed in rural Ottawa last week packed a Franklin County courtroom Monday afternoon to see the man accused of the killings appear for a hearing.
Regents waiting on budget negotiations before taking up tuition proposals
By Scott Rothschild
May 14, 2013
Higher education funding stumbling block in legislative budget negotiations
State education board may seek attorney general’s opinion on ‘innovative districts’ law
Peter Hancock
May 14, 2013
New law would exempt districts from numerous state laws and regulations
Lawrence couple searching for missing 20-year-old son in Leawood and Lawrence
Ian Cummings
May 14, 2013
Man walked away for Leawood group home
Five Questions: Road construction safety
May 14, 2013
With warm weather comes road construction, and work sites are popping up everywhere. Kansas Department of Transportation officials encourage all drivers to be alert and drive safely.
BSHS girls soccer shuts out BLHS to open regional play
By SJ Munoz
May 14, 2013
Bonner Springs advanced past the first round of girls regional soccer action with a 6-0 win against Basehor-Linwood on Monday at home.
Briefly: BSHS boys golf wins regional; seasons end for BLHS baseball, golf
By Staff Report
11:58 a.m., May 14, 2013 Updated 02:31 p.m.
The Bonner Springs boys golf team placed first overall at its Class 4A regional Monday at the Shawnee Golf and Country Club.
BLHS, BSHS softball teams belt their way to regional semifinal rematch
By Stephen Montemayor
May 14, 2013
The Braves finished with 17 hits and no errors in the field, doing most of their damage in a 12-run fourth to advance to a 4:45 p.m. regional semifinal against Basehor-Linwood Tuesday in Eudora.
Neal homers but BSHS baseball’s season cut short by Eudora
By Stephen Montemayor
May 14, 2013
After junior Darian Neal led off the second inning with a homerun to left field — the Braves’ only long ball of the season — Eudora responded with a six-run fourth inning to win Monday’s play-in game, 7-3, in Spring Hill.
Schneck, Klingele exit early in state tennis tourney, eye senior season
By Angelique McNaughton
May 13, 2013
At the end of the day, qualifying to compete in the Class 4A tournament at Wichita Collegiate this past weekend was all that mattered to the junior athletes.
Basehor-Linwood School Board agenda: May 13
May 13, 2013
The Basehor-Linwood School Board meets at 6 p.m. on the second Monday of each month at the district offices, 2008 N. 155th St. in Basehor.
BLHS and BSHS girls soccer teams to open regionals against each other
By Staff Report
May 11, 2013
The Basehor-Linwood and Bonner Springs girls soccer teams will meet once more, this time in postseason play.