Richie Kennedy | route56.com

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  • Road Songs….

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    On the return portion of my recent roadtrip, I cranked up my iPod. Here’s what was playing. Song Artist Album Genre Timestamp The Girl’s Gone Wild Travis Tritt My Honky Tonk History Country 11/23/08 03:23 PM When Somebody Loves You Alan Jackson When Somebody Loves You Country 11/23/08 03:27 PM Waitin’ On A Woman Brad…

  • November 2008 Roadtrip

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    I took a roadtrip to check on the progress of the new US 69 freeway under construction in Linn County. Nothing special, I took 69 down to the north end of the existing southern freeway, then turned east on the back roads to US 71, returning home via 71. On the way to 71, I…

  • Colorado Roadtrip, Days 1 and 2

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    Reporting tonight from the Comfort Inn in Westminster: Day 1: Set up jump No pictures, just a tired roadgeek setting up the second day. My little cousin Bethany had a birthday party Sunday afternoon, so I knew I was going to have a late start in. I decided upon Salina as my intermediate stop. From…

  • E85

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    When I bought my 2001 Town & Country, one of the things I found out about it off the bat was that it was a “flex fuel” vehicle, meaning it could run on E85 fuel. I had not had an opportunity to take advantage of that fact until last night. I found out through the…

  • What to say

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    * First off, the place that I have called home for the past 17 years is Up for sale. Most of my free time has been spent keeping the place clean in making improvements here and there. There was a Open House on Saturday, which meant we had to evacuate for the afternoon. Inquiries about…

  • Car work

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    Back in December, I bought a 2001 Chrysler Town and Country. Yesterday, I took it in to Gregg Tire for mainenance. $320 later, I had the transmission and power sterring flushed, and, of course, an Oil Change. The Power Steering was creaking whenever I turned the wheel, and the fluid levels may have been a…

  • I-70 mess

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    Earlier this month, part of I-70 in Elllis county was closed after a truck load sliced through part of the deck. Ryan in Colorado has pictures at his site

  • Dang, It’s Cold

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    While refilling my supposedly empty washer fluid basin, I found that it wasn’t quite as empty. I had the bug-cleaning formula of Prestone, and the recent cold snap caused the mixture to freeze solid!!! Meanwhile, I’m stupid enough to go train watching after over half a foot of snow fell on Wendsday. I did wait…

  • SLT Column Posted

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    With the South Lawrence Trafficway back in the news, I have posted this column.

  • New SLT stuff

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    Two new articles have been published on the front of the local section regarding the South Lawrence Trafficway Quality of new, restored wetlands center of debate — questioning of if any mitigated wetlands will be good enough KDOT could file lawsuit over trafficway — KDOT is prepared to call the “wetland supporters” on wheather they…