Let's Stay A Cowtown - Dump The Light Rail Plans

I've come to the conclusion the far-thinking leaders of yesterday were left there.

Metro leaders are too busy handing out corporate welfare (TIF- PIEA) to spend a fricking dime for a project that would benefit everybody else.

I'm leaning toward voting to scrap ANY light rail plan in this state line-fractured Metro as well as ANY tax increases for ANYTHING.

What I would vote for is the Kansas side of Metro K.C. to seceed- and join Metro Topeka or something. We can't seem to work together for the common good of Metro K.C. so kick them the Hell out.

Also- the next time the corporate sports teams ask for taxpayer money- boot them the Hell out too.

Next installment: Captain Spaulding tells you how he REALLY feels. g

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Hurricane Felix - Latest Satellite Image Tuesday AM

Felix's eye has been re-organizing- and Felix is likely to strengthen some before it makes landfall later today on the Nicaragua and Honduras coastlines. You can see in this water vapor image a distinct eye is now visible- and Felix is nearing the Central American coast.
In other words- get out NOW while you still can if you're in those above mentioned areas and prone to storm surge- flooding and/or landslides.

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Hurricane Felix - Close-up Satellite Pix

Hurricane Felix has weakened more- but is still expected to be a very destructive hurricane for parts of Nicaragua- Honduras and Belize. Click on the image to enlarge- the black lines on the left are the coasts of Nicaragua and Honduras.

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METRO KANSAS CITY BREAKING NEWS: Man Drowns At Smithville Lake

Clay County MO Sheriff's Department reports that a man has drowned in Smithville Lake this Labor Day afternoon

That victim has been identified only as a Hispanic male and there were no other details.

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Hurricane Felix- Latest Satellite Image

Hurricane Felix has decreased a bit- now a Category 4- but this does NOT necessarily mean a weakening trend will continue. Honduras and Belize are in Felix's bullseye.

(Click on image to enlarge)

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Latest Visible Satellite Photo Of Category 5 Hurricane Felix

Latest Hurricane Felix NHC Forecast

Category 5 Hurricane Felix continues on his westward 'run' across the Carribean- moving at about twice the speed of most hurricanes this size.

This latest forecast (click on image to enlarge) has Felix seriously affecting parts of Honduras- Belize and southern Mexico.

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Hurricane Felix Now A Category 5

Though only the 2nd hurricane of the 2007 season- Hurricane Felix underwent virtually explosive development in about 24 hours from a Category 2 to what the National Hurricane Center is now calling a Category-5 with sustained winds of 165 m.p.h..

The Netherland islands of Aruba- Curacao and Bonaire mostly caught the outer edges of Felix- tropical storm wind gusts- heavy rain and high surf. Damage was light and no one was injured according to AP reports.

Now attention turns to where Felix is headed west- current forecasts (refer/click on map image) have this powerful storm heading on virtually an identical path that Hurricane Dean took 2 weeks ago- the area of the Mexico-Belize border.


Current weather models differ somewhat on Felix's track as he approaches Central America- as well as when and Felix's strength as he comes back out over water- the Gulf of Mexico.

A cautious eye shall be maintained from the Texas and Louisiana Gulf coasts.

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First Visible Satellite Image Of Hurricane Felix

Taken at 0645 CDT (click-on for full size)- satellite pix of now Category-2 Hurricane Felix- threatening Aruba- can be found HERE.

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The Kansas City MetroRegion Overnight News and Weather Report - Sunday, September 02, 2007

* TEEN SHOT IN KC-KS *

*** A mid-teens male was shot in an arm early Sunday morning in the 1200 block of Shawnee.

The injury wasn't life-threatening- and police hadn't released any suspect information or any other details yet.

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<><><> OVERNIGHT WEATHER <><> <>

Again overnight clear skies ruled with virtually no wind. Temperatures ranged from the mid-50's in rural- valley areas to the lower 60's in urban areas.

Temperatures should slowly increase over the next several days to highs in the lower-90's. It'll stay dry until a front on Thursday brings another shot for some needed rain.

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Kansas City's Breaking News Leader - NBC41 ACTION NEWS.
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Latest NHC Forecast: Hurricane Felix