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The Pitch  |  Tony Ortega  |  04-21-2008  |  Media

Oops, Some Fell for Paper's Hoaxnew

Some readers were convinced that Kansas City's new downtown arena would be redesigned as a memorial to Confederate war dead, but the bloggers figured it out.
The Pitch  |  Tony Ortega  |  07-06-2005  |  Media

Turkish Anti-Evolution Group Joins the Debate in Kansasnew

A spokesman for a murky Turkish creationist group was expected to testify before a subcommittee of the Kansas State School Board in its unorthodox "trial" over science teaching standards.
The Pitch  |  Tony Ortega  |  05-11-2005  |  Education

Attack on Evolution Is Well-Coordinatednew

Bloggers reveal that campaign contributions have flowed from anti-evolution, "intelligent design" proponents to conservative Kansas City school board members.
The Pitch  |  Tony Ortega  |  03-22-2005  |  Science

Why Shoppers Ought to Think Twice About Ordering Onlinenew

Writing from prison, Internet scammer Brandon Samuel Brooks explains how, between the ages of 15 and 20, he stole about $100,000 from unsuspecting rubes over the Internet.
The Pitch  |  Tony Ortega  |  12-13-2004  |  Crime & Justice

Kansas City School District Looks to God for Guidancenew

At a mandatory back-to-school rally held at Community of Christ Church, employees of the Kansas City, Missouri, School District, were treated to speeches containing numerous references to God and faith.
The Pitch  |  Tony Ortega  |  09-13-2004  |  Religion

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