Tim Schigel, Contributing Writer Amazon is about to make one city very, very happy. In early September, the retail giant announced plans to open a second headquarters, a global operations hub to support the work at its main complex in Seattle. Amazon has been expanding its operations...
Upcoming candidate forums for City Council, Board of Education Sept. 18: Candidate forum at United Way of the Plains, 245 N. Water, hosted by Wichita Independent Neighborhoods, 5:30-6:30 p.m. Sept. 24: Candidate forum at Tabernacle Bible Church, 1817 N. Volutsia, hosted by Voter Empowerment, 4-6 p.m. Oct. 4: Century II, Mary...
The Wichita flag turns 80 this year. In honor of this anniversary, and Flag Day, we wanted to take a look at the impact of city flags and how Wichita's flag in particular has come a long way to become a cultural and civic icon. Read...
BY DION LEFLER AND KAITLYN ALANIS The Wichita Eagle The vast majority of Wichita voters will sit out the August city and school board primary election this year. The only Wichita city race that drew enough candidates to trigger a primary election is City Council District 1, in...
by Joe Stumpe – Wichita Eagle, March 2, 2017 In Wichita, fun is often a four-letter word. As in food. Beer. And the arts. After another four-letter word — jobs — these are what many residents say are among the city’s most attractive features. “I never thought I...
Becky Tuttle, longtime Wichita community champion dedicated to working for a strong local economy, thriving neighborhoods and a vibrant quality of life for all Wichitans, announced her candidacy for Wichita City Council District 6 today. Claycomb’s announcement followed a five-week exploratory process, which included meeting with...
City Council and School Board elections have historically been held in the spring. The Kansas Legislature voted to move them to the fall this year. The primary election will be held on August 1 and the general election will be held November 7. Both City Council...