Chance Swaim
Investigative Reporter at Wichita Eagle
Investigative reporter at The Wichita Eagle / @kansasdotcom Stories: https://t.co/UJBumpylla / https://t.co/8JzHjHUXzj
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3 weeks ago |
kansas.com | Chance Swaim
Alexander King found this year’s hidden Eagle Medallion on Tuesday evening using an old map of Wichita as a guide. King, 27, said the win was a collaborative effort. He solved this year’s clue-based puzzle with help from his fiancée Caitlin Allan, 28, and his brother Dominik King, 35, who were with him when he discovered it hidden in a public parking lot near Intrust Bank Arena in downtown Wichita. King said he also received help from his parents.
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3 weeks ago |
kansas.com | Chance Swaim
Three seats on the Wichita City Council are up for reelection this year — all currently held by Democrats. But only one of those seats will have a primary election in August. That race is packed with some of the city’s best-known Democratic candidates: a former county party chairman, a civil rights advocate, a political consultant, a former Wichita State University community liaison and a neighborhood association president who raised the alarm about a chemical spill in the district.
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1 month ago |
kansas.com | Chance Swaim
Wichita city officials have directed contractors to stop testing the water at the new $574 million Wichita Water Works treatment plant amid what they called “performance mechanical issues.” The water plant is than six months behind schedule and tens of millions of dollars over budget. The latest issues were discovered in the plant’s clarifiers — large tanks where unfinished water is churned and allowed to settle to separate solids and contaminants from the water before it is treated further.
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1 month ago |
kansas.com | Chance Swaim
A private plane that crashed into a San Diego military housing neighborhood early Thursday, killing multiple passengers on board and setting multiple houses on fire, stopped briefly in Wichita hours before the crash. The plane had the capacity to carry eight to 10 people but officials have not yet publicly identified those on board or said how many people were in the plane.
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1 month ago |
kansas.com | Chance Swaim
AI-generated summary reviewed by our newsroomWichita City Council rejected $400K settlement for unpaid $1.8M city loan debt. Mayor Wu and majority opposed deal, citing need for financial accountability. Developers repaid $717K; city alleges missed payments, broken promises. The Wichita City Council has rejected a $400,000 settlement with developers who still owe $1.8 million on a $2.5 million city loan from more than a decade ago, sparking debate over taxpayer money and accountability.
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