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Polls
Do you think the police check lanes for Wakarusa Festival goers is a good idea?
Poll results
| Response | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| No. It’s an overreaction that sends the wrong message to tourists. | 56% | |
| Yes. It’s designed to keep illegal drugs out of the festival and promote safety. | 40% | |
| Undecided. | 2% | |
| Total | 1361 | |
Videos
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- Chat with Douglas County District Chief Judge Robert Fairchild
- June 8, 2006
- Chief Judge Robert Fairchild discusses Judge Paula Martin, the handling of possession arrests at the Wakarusa Festival, and the specialization of courts.
- Traffic problems arise at Wakarusa fest
- 10:01 a.m., June 8, 2006 Updated 02:45 p.m.
- Stalled vehicles - some that were overheated or out of gas - were tying up traffic headed out this morning to the Wakarusa Music & Camping Festival at Clinton Lake.
- World: Abu Musab Al-Zarqawi Killed in Air Raid
- Identity confirmed by fingerprints and a first-hand look at his face
- June 8, 2006
- Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, al-Qaida’s leader in Iraq who led a bloody campaign of suicide bombings and kidnappings, has been killed in an air strike, U.S. and Iraqi officials said Thursday.
- Warm and sticky today
- Clouds to thin out through afternoon
- June 8, 2006
- If you’re heading out to the Wakarusa Music & Camping Festival at Clinton Lake, pack the sunscreen. And grab a bag of ice. “We’re heading up to 90 degrees today,” says Jennifer Schack, 6News meteorologist. And Friday’s temperature is headed up to 97 degrees, Schack said.
- Walkin’ Wakarusa
- Your guide to getting around the festival grounds
- June 8, 2006 in print edition on D1
- Now in its third year, the Wakarusa Music & Camping Festival is positioned to draw about 15,000 people a day to Lawrence. Supposedly, four out of five ticket buyers aren’t native to the area. So here’s a handy map of the event and today’s lineup for those who might not be exactly sure what they’re getting into.
- Highway patrol drug check greets fans on way to fest
- Inspections an effort to curb crime this weekend
- June 8, 2006 in print edition on A1
- As thousands of revelers began pouring into Lawrence for one of the nation’s biggest outdoor popular music festivals, the Wakarusa Festival’s promoter complained Wednesday that police had jerked the welcome mat by setting up a three-day check lane to stop drivers as they exited Interstate 70.
- Theater gives its regards to composer
- Musical pays homage to ‘Yankee Doodle Dandy’ writer
- June 8, 2006 in print edition on D1
- George M. Cohan’s critics considered him a flag-waver, and he probably saw that as a compliment.
- KU School of Fine Arts publication wins award
- June 8, 2006 in print edition on D2
- The creators of Kansas University’s School of Fine Arts 2005 annual report received a silver medal in the recent Council for Advancement and Support of Education Circle of Excellence competition.
- EMU Theatre planning auditions
- June 8, 2006
- EMU Theatre has scheduled auditions for its upcoming 10-minute play festival.
- Area artists awarded in Mulvane Mountain fair
- June 8, 2006 in print edition on D2
- Three Kansans won awards at the 14th Annual Mulvane Mountain/Plains Art Fair on Saturday.
- KU grid recruits present
- Just one member of class not on campus
- June 8, 2006 in print edition on C1
- Kansas University’s public student directory lists all but one of KU’s 25 incoming scholarship football recruits for the 2006 season.
- City softball standings (through Monday)
- June 8, 2006 in print edition on C3
- $ummer $avings
- Season full of possible tax breaks
- June 8, 2006 in print edition on C8
- And you thought you could have the summer off with no tax issues to think about.
- Commentary: Sampson’s infractions no minor matter
- Even simple phone calls helped give former Oklahoma coach an extra edge during recruiting
- June 8, 2006 in print edition on C2
- Question: How many extra phone calls add up to an automobile?
- Lawrence resident to lead national teacher education group
- Educator shortage top concern
- June 8, 2006 in print edition on B2
- In Kansas, a lot of school districts are hurting for teachers. Some, in fact, have turned to recruiters in India, Spain and the Philippines.
- Our town sports
- June 8, 2006 in print edition on C7
- Old home town - 100 years ago today
- June 8, 2006 in print edition on B6
- No contest
- The “music scene” may be important to Lawrence residents but not as important as a safe and secure downtown.
- June 8, 2006 in print edition on B6
- By all means, city officials should try to work with downtown nightclub owners to address problems related to violence and crime. But if it comes down to a choice between preserving “our music scene” and preserving the safety of people in downtown Lawrence, there should be no contest.
- State rains on Wakarusa parade
- Festival didn’t have lease for event
- June 8, 2006 in print edition on A1
- There won’t be a Mardi Gras-style parade Saturday at Wakarusa Fest. It’s been canceled. But don’t blame the weather.
- Tafanelli seeks re-election
- June 8, 2006 in print edition on B1
- State Rep. Lee Tafanelli, R-Ozawkie, has filed to run for re-election.
- Scattered by Hurricane Katrina, band remains intact
- June 8, 2006 in print edition on A5
- Nine months after Hurricane Katrina pushed five feet of water through his house in New Orleans’ Gentilly neighborhood, Roger Lewis, a 30-year veteran of the New Orleans music scene, will perform with his bandmates in the Dirty Dozen Brass Band this Saturday at Wakarusa Fest.
- Corkins’ hires draw ire from board
- New employee was fired from last job
- June 8, 2006 in print edition on A1
- The controversy started before the news conference, and it increased afterward. Kansas Education Commissioner Bob Corkins on Wednesday announced hiring two new deputy commissioners - one of whom was recently fired from his last job - as part of a reorganization plan.
- Wescoe air tests to begin this week
- Sampling may not provide reason for brain tumors
- June 8, 2006 in print edition on A1
- Kansas University is moving forward with a $3.5 million renovation of Wescoe Hall even as it launches an investigation into whether the building has caused brain tumors.
- KU student president presses for more campus wireless zones
- June 8, 2006 in print edition on B1
- Richard Heishman loves the ease of wireless computing. “I’ve got all my information on here,” he said, gesturing to his trusty machine that he lugs to Kansas University, where he’s studying for licensing exams. “I can access all my documents if I need to.”
- Gala aims to raise museum funds
- June 8, 2006 in print edition on B1
- Supporters of the Clinton Lake Museum said they hope Saturday marks the start of a new era leading to better preservation and recognition of the area’s history.
- Squirrels, rabbits create mischief
- June 8, 2006 in print edition on D2
- Flowers are not the only enjoyable life in the garden. The amazing aerobatic antics of eastern gray tree squirrels can amuse gardeners for hours … up the tree, across the power line, over the roof and down to the bird feeder for a mid-morning snack. Likewise, furry cute bunnies can bounce freely through the green grass, stopping just long enough to steal a quick bite of clover or dandelion. Although both are clever and mischievous, they wear out their welcome when they begin chewing on something more desirable.
- 250 were arrested after riot in Kabul
- June 8, 2006 in print edition on A6
- More than 250 Afghans were arrested after a riot in Kabul last week that killed about 20 people, the intelligence chief said Wednesday. A roadside bomb killed three Afghan troops, and the U.S.-led coalition confirmed the deaths of two American soldiers.
- One of last WWI veterans dies at 109
- June 8, 2006 in print edition on A6
- Nearly 90 years after he was sent to the Western Front in World War I, Leon Weil has died.
- Hamas agrees to keep soldiers out of sight
- June 8, 2006 in print edition on A6
- The Hamas-led government agreed Wednesday to withdraw a controversial private militia from public areas of Gaza in an agreement with the rival Fatah movement aimed at halting weeks of bloody infighting.
- Militants kidnap 5 South Koreans
- June 8, 2006 in print edition on A6
- Gunmen in speedboats attacked a Shell gas plant early Wednesday, sparking a firefight and kidnapping five South Korean contractors in the latest violence to hit Africa’s leading crude producer.
- Powder scare briefly shuts down Parliament
- June 8, 2006 in print edition on A6
- Police briefly locked down Britain’s Houses of Parliament on Wednesday after a man sprayed a powdery substance in the main lobby.
- Iraq releases 594 prisoners to appease Sunnis
- June 8, 2006 in print edition on A6
- Hundreds of newly freed Iraqi prisoners kissed the ground after being dropped at bus stations Wednesday as Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki launched the largest such release since the U.S.-led invasion.
- New details, questions emerge on Haditha killings
- June 8, 2006 in print edition on A6
- A small group of U.S. Marines alleged to have killed up to two dozen Iraqi civilians conducted a house-to-house hunt that stretched over three hours, while other Marines in Haditha did not intervene, according to an Iraqi human rights investigator.
- European nations accused of collusion on CIA renditions
- June 8, 2006 in print edition on A6
- Fourteen European nations colluded with U.S. intelligence in a “spider’s web” of human rights abuses to help the CIA spirit terror suspects to illegal detention facilities, a European investigator said Wednesday.
- Dispatchers charged for bungling 911 call
- June 8, 2006 in print edition on A3
- Two 911 operators who authorities say wrongly assumed it was a prank when a 5-year-old boy called to report that his mother had collapsed have been charged with neglect of duty.
- Congress passes bill to make mining safer
- June 8, 2006 in print edition on A3
- It will never be as safe as a desk job, but lawmakers hope coal mining becomes less risky due to changes they ordered Wednesday.
- After 80 years, rare millipede resurfaces
- June 8, 2006 in print edition on A3
- Millipede means “thousand-legged.” But most species of the creature actually only have about 300 legs.
- Congress increases TV indecency fines
- June 8, 2006 in print edition on A3
- Congress gave notice to broadcasters Wednesday that they will pay dearly for crossing the line with offensive material like Janet Jackson’s 2004 Super Bowl “wardrobe malfunction,” passing legislation that would multiply indecency fines 10 times.
- CBS correspondent begins trip home
- June 8, 2006 in print edition on A3
- Kimberly Dozier has improved enough to travel home.
- Suspect confesses to slaying student
- June 8, 2006 in print edition on A3
- A registered sex offender confessed to killing a Clemson University student and to sexual assaults in Alabama and Tennessee, authorities said Wednesday.
- Blood pressure drugs shown to raise risk of major birth defects
- June 8, 2006 in print edition on A3
- Some blood pressure drugs previously thought to be safe when taken early in pregnancy now appear to substantially raise the risk of major birth defects, doctors say.
- Ex-pro Troutman relishes amateur status
- June 8, 2006 in print edition on C3
- Frontenac’s Jon Troutman is having quite the time becoming an amateur once again - at the age of 30.
- KU pair snared
- Schweitzer, Quick picked on Day Two
- June 8, 2006 in print edition on C1
- OK, so Jared Schweitzer doesn’t have a shopping spree of sports cars, mansions and bling-bling ahead of him just yet.
- Fossils show dinosaur shrank to adapt to island habitat
- June 8, 2006 in print edition on A3
- Dwarf dinosaurs? It sounds like the old George Carlin joke about jumbo shrimp: two words that just don’t go together.
- Finalists put faith to test
- June 8, 2006 in print edition on C1
- Dallas (ap) - The NBA finals are a new phenomenon in this part of Texas and in Pat Ri The NBA finals are a new phenomenon in this part of Texas and in Pat Riley’s part of Florida. The Dallas Mavericks and the Miami Heat have never been this far in the postseason, and there’s plenty of rafter room for the banner to be won in the next two weeks.
- Keegan: Simien must miss fieldhouse
- June 8, 2006 in print edition on C1
- Didn’t get a chance to interview many NBA players during nearly three years of radio shows, but did particularly enjoy having a pair of college basketball stars on the show to talk about the draft.
- Three from KU in track finals
- June 8, 2006 in print edition on C3
- Three Kansas University track and field athletes qualified Wednesday for finals at the NCAA Championships at Sacramento State’s A.G. Spanos Sports Complex.
- KU great headed to Hall
- Marilynn Smith to be enshrined for lifetime achievement
- June 8, 2006 in print edition on C3
- LPGA pioneer Marilynn Smith will become a member of the World Golf Hall of Fame on October 30 as part of the Class of 2006.
- Coulter remarks anger N.Y. politicians
- Conservative pundit lashes out at 9-11 widows
- June 8, 2006 in print edition on A2
- New York Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton accused commentator Ann Coulter of making a “vicious, mean-spirited attack” on outspoken 9-11 widows whom the television pundit described as “self-obsessed” and enjoying their husbands’ deaths.
- People in the news
- June 8, 2006 in print edition on A2
- ¢ The nutty musical ¢ De Niro donates collection ¢ Jolie, Pitt deny wedding plan
- ‘Windfall’ full of hot air
- June 8, 2006 in print edition on A2
- Am I the only one who believes that the most boring conversations begin with the phrase, “When I win the lottery …?” The summer series “Windfall” (9 p.m., NBC) asks viewers to care about the fates of 20 photogenic folks from all walks of life who share ownership of a $400 million sweepstake ticket. As you can imagine, we get to see people say, “yippee,” more than once. This takes up an inordinate amount of time in the 42-minute pilot, and with so many personal sagas to introduce, there isn’t much time to spare.
- Bush promotes immigration reform in Omaha
- June 8, 2006 in print edition on A7
- Immigration reform has divided Americans, and President Bush’s speech on the issue got a divided response in Omaha Wednesday.
- Bookies won’t set odds on Brownback
- June 8, 2006 in print edition on A7
- There are odds for getting struck by lightning.
- Florida reclassifies endangered species
- June 8, 2006 in print edition on A8
- The manatee, long the poster mammal of the environmental movement in Florida, lost its endangered status from the state on Wednesday.
- Australian features may be earliest fossils of life on Earth
- June 8, 2006 in print edition on A8
- Odd-shaped mounds of dirt in Australia turn out to be fossils of the oldest life on Earth, created by billions of microbes more than 3 billion years ago, scientists say in a new report. And these mounds are exactly the type of life astrobiologists are looking for on Mars and elsewhere.
- Commodities
- June 8, 2006 in print edition on C8
- Chiropractors to talk about subluxation
- June 8, 2006 in print edition on C8
- The Chiropractic Experience: A Creating Wellness Center is inviting the public to observe and celebrate Subluxation Awareness Day.
- Information fair set for local landlords
- June 8, 2006 in print edition on C8
- Landlords of Lawrence Inc. will sponsor its fourth Landlord Information Fair at 6 p.m. Monday in Building 21S at the Douglas County 4-H Fairgrounds.
- Toyota tops in quality rankings
- June 8, 2006 in print edition on C8
- Toyota Motor Corp. continued to dominate the initial quality rankings, grabbing the top spot in 11 out of 19 segments in the 2006 survey by J.D. Power and Associates, released Wednesday.
- Daily ticker
- June 8, 2006 in print edition on C8
- No test for Nadal in quarterfinals
- Opponent quits, sending Spaniard to French Open semis
- June 8, 2006 in print edition on C2
- Hopping in place in a hallway leading to the court, Rafael Nadal was drenched with sweat before he smacked a ball in his French Open quarterfinal.
- Nats win series in Atlanta
- June 8, 2006 in print edition on C4
- Marlon Anderson hit a two-run homer, and Ramon Ortiz won his fifth straight start as the Washington Nationals beat the Atlanta Braves, 5-2, on Wednesday night.
- Angels rookie keeps rolling
- June 8, 2006 in print edition on C4
- Mike Napoli and Kendry Morales homered, and rookie Jered Weaver remained unbeaten in three major-league starts as the Los Angeles Angels beat Tampa Bay, 6-2, on Wednesday.
- Rookie goalie guides ‘Canes
- June 8, 2006 in print edition on C5
- The kid looks like he’s done it all before. So do the Carolina Hurricanes, halfway home to their first Stanley Cup championship after a dominating performance on Tobacco Road.
- Bullpen surrenders shutout
- Nasty ninth erases Keppel’s stellar start for K.C.
- June 8, 2006 in print edition on C5
- The 100 or so friends and family who trekked across Missouri hoping to see Bobby Keppel’s first major-league victory had a night filled with boos and cheers.
- Life after NASCAR
- Rusty Wallace explores several options in his post-racing career
- June 8, 2006 in print edition on C6
- When Rusty Wallace, never the retiring sort, stepped away from Nextel Cup racing after 25 seasons, he was shocked at what he found.
- Clarification
- June 8, 2006 in print edition on B2
- A story Wednesday on the Lawrence City Commission’s decision to extend the Lawrence Community Shelter’s conditional use permit reported that Brandy Sutton said “known drug dealers” and convicted sex offenders hang out at the shelter, and that both should be banned.
- On the record
- June 8, 2006 in print edition on B2
- Lawrence datebook
- June 8, 2006 in print edition on B2
- District court judge to chat online today
- June 8, 2006 in print edition on B1
- Have questions about local courts?
- KU cancer research reported in journal
- June 8, 2006 in print edition on B1
- Research at Kansas University has led to a new strategy for getting anti-cancer drugs to kill cancer cells, without causing serious harm to normal cells in the body.
- Patrol seeks fuel deals
- June 8, 2006 in print edition on B1
- The Journal-World found gas prices as low as $2.66 at Citgo, Ninth and Iowa streets. If you find a lower price, call Pump Patrol at 832-7154.
- Plymouth bell choir hits high note with U.S. tour
- June 8, 2006 in print edition on B1
- Ding, dong, ding … That’s the sound the Plymouth Ringers have echoing in their ears after thrice-daily bell choir practices.
- Senator denies court contact before Nuss lunch
- June 8, 2006 in print edition on B1
- Senate President Steve Morris’ contact with the Kansas Supreme Court on school finance issues might be more extensive than previously disclosed, according to sworn statements from senators released Wednesday.
- County leaders consider, discuss long-term goals
- June 8, 2006 in print edition on B3
- Douglas County leaders hope to turn Wednesday’s daylong brainstorming session into actions over the next 30 months.
- City, KU looking for input on transit issues
- June 8, 2006 in print edition on B8
- The Lawrence Transit System and Kansas University leaders want to hear about the public transit needs of students and area residents.
- County eyes housing options for R.I. Street property
- June 8, 2006 in print edition on B8
- Douglas County commissioners Wednesday night expressed their willingness to explore lease or conveyance options for residential use of land the county owns in the 1100 block of Rhode Island.
- City Hall security improved after consecutive outbursts at meetings
- June 8, 2006 in print edition on B8
- Maybe City Commission meetings will calm down now that we’re past the date 6-6-06.
- Lower limit?
- June 8, 2006 in print edition on B7
- To the editor: I appreciate the Journal-World’s attention to safety issues on U.S. Highway 59.
- Civic senses
- June 8, 2006 in print edition on B7
- To the editor: Regarding “Phone ban loses favor” (Journal-World, June 6): Over the millennia, engaged citizens have debated a fundamental characteristic of civilized societies: the civilian’s willingness to obey unenforceable laws.
- Watchful eye
- June 8, 2006 in print edition on B7
- To the editor: Why don’t background or reference checks reveal problems with employees who work in homes for the handicapped or elderly?
- Saving marriage
- June 8, 2006 in print edition on B7
- To the editor: So, the president wants a constitutional amendment to ban gay marriage?
- Mayor cleans up Providence
- June 8, 2006 in print edition on B7
- Something remarkable is happening here. A city long renowned for the rackets and graft is being cleaned up by a reform-minded mayor.
- U.S. diplomacy gives Iran chance to join global mainstream
- June 8, 2006 in print edition on B6
- As the nuclear-sparked crisis in Iran intensifies, some readers worry that I savor military confrontation with Tehran. Quite the contrary.
- Old home town - 40 years ago today
- June 8, 2006 in print edition on B6
- Mock state activity began in earnest with the opening of Boys State on the Kansas University campus.
- Old home town - 25 years ago today
- June 8, 2006 in print edition on B6
- Jury selection began in the first of 13 civil lawsuits to come to trial in connection with the 1977 natural gas explosion in downtown Lawrence that killed two men. The blast also destroyed the Pier 1 Imports store at 747 Mass. along with wiping out the overhead apartment in which the men lived.
- Iraqi leader must pursue politics of unity
- June 8, 2006 in print edition on B6
- The American ambassador to Iraq, Zalmay Khalilzad, was rushing to his residence from a visit to a new electrical plant in Baghdad, a landmark at a time when Iraqis get only a few hours of electricity a day.
- Horoscopes
- June 8, 2006 in print edition on B5
- For Thursday, June 8
- Same-sex marriage ban fails by wide margin in U.S. Senate
- June 8, 2006 in print edition on A1
- The Senate rejected a constitutional amendment to ban gay marriage by a wide margin Wednesday, delivering a stinging defeat to President Bush and other Republicans who had hoped the issue would rally GOP voters for the November elections.
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- KU basketball player Ben McLemore enters into diversion agreement over charge of under-age possession of alcohol May 29, 2012 · 0 comments
- Remove politics, and redistricting map falls in line May 27, 2012 · 40 comments
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- Sound Off: How much does the city’s transit system collect in fares compared with how much it costs May 27, 2012 · 130 comments
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