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City Hall will consider a requirement to put a neighborhood park within a quarter-mile of every house in Lawrence. What do you think?
Poll results
| Response | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| This is a bad idea — the expense in tax dollars is too high for such a luxury. | 62% | |
| This is a good idea — it’d would be nice to have parks close enough for families to walk to. | 34% | |
| Undecided. | 3% | |
| Total | 988 | |
Videos
- Fred DeVictor, director of Lawrence Parks and Recreation, talks about …
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- Parts of Wakarusa Drive to close briefly Wednesday
- June 12, 2006
- Parts of Wakarusa Drive will be closed for two hours Wednesday morning for construction work, which will affect motorists and those who ride the T, Lawrence city officials announced today.
- Jones unchallenged in re-election bid
- Incumbent alone on ballot for Douglas County’s 1st District commission seat
- June 12, 2006
- Douglas County Commissioner Charles Jones is going unchallenged in his re-election bid this fall for a third, four-year term.
- Chat with J-W reporter Terry Rombeck about Hurricane Katrina cleanup efforts
- June 12, 2006
- Terry Rombeck discusses the lingering effects of the Hurricane Katrina.
- Kline files for re-election, supporters attack Morrison
- 11:35 a.m., June 12, 2006 Updated 02:03 p.m.
- Atty. Gen. Phill Kline filed today for re-election, and his supporters immediately went after opponent Paul Morrison over a new law that increases the sentences of those convicted of sex crimes
- Kline files for re-election
- Incumbent A.G. outs record against violent crime.
- June 12, 2006
- Atty. Gen. Phill Kline today filed for re-election, touting his record working to increase sentences against violent offenders, especially those who hurt children.
- Sunshine to return this afternoon
- Thunderstorms expected to stay to south and west of Lawrence
- June 12, 2006
- The clouds might look a little ominous this morning. But thunderstorms are expected to stay to the south and west of the Lawrence area today, says Jennifer Schack, 6News meteorologist.
- Police presence dampened fest, campers say
- June 12, 2006 in print edition on A1
- It was a peaceful scene on the ridge overlooking the Wakarusa Sun Up Stage. Dudes in outlandish headgear twisted in rhythm with the folksy tunes of Brothers Past. A couple of flowery girls spun enormous hula-hoops around their hips, staring off at the stage.
- Youths needed to organize Liberty Hall events
- June 12, 2006 in print edition on B2
- Wednesdays at Liberty Hall is currently recruiting junior high-aged volunteers interested in becoming the youth leaders for the W@LH project. Teen volunteers will become the W@LH Youth Advisory Council.
- On the record
- June 12, 2006 in print edition on B2
- Bar code system aids medical precision
- June 12, 2006 in print edition on B1
- Last year, Lawrence Memorial Hospital’s medication error rate was less than one mistake out of every 10,000 dosages that reached a patient.
- Keegan: Royals have lousy credentials
- June 12, 2006 in print edition on C1
- Holy cow, it’s a darn good thing I just read what I typed in time to erase it or I might have lost my credential to Kansas City Royals games. I was going to write that the Royals are dead-last in the American League in runs, home runs, total bases and slugging percentage, but given the pathetic bully tactics employed by the Royals in regards to the media these days, I had better not write that. Good thing I caught myself.
- Royals turn triple play, lose
- June 12, 2006 in print edition on C5
- Not even an bizarre triple play could save the Kansas City Royals from the Tampa Bay Devil Rays’ home run barrage.
- TV president didn’t ring true
- June 12, 2006 in print edition on B7
- Remember when we were told that a woman who wanted the top job had to be twice as good as a man? The first woman in any post would be inspected with a microscope and dismissed for the smallest flaw.
- Cemetery thanks
- June 12, 2006 in print edition on B6
- To the editor: We wish to express our sincere thanks to the city maintenance staff for the work they do at Memorial Park Cemetery.
- ‘Cars’ cruises to the front of the pack with $62.8 million
- June 12, 2006 in print edition on A2
- The animated comedy “Cars” raced to first place at the weekend box office with a $62.8 million debut, maintaining the Disney-Pixar cartoon brand’s undefeated record with a seventh straight hit.
- Larger cities in Kansas see increase in violence
- June 12, 2006 in print edition on A8
- Violent crimes increased in four of the state’s largest cities in 2005, including a 49.7 percent increase in Overland Park, according to FBI figures released Monday.
- Healing after the hurricane
- Victims of Katrina still dealing with destruction every day
- June 12, 2006 in print edition on A1
- Jake Kerth is caught squarely between devastation and progress. His barbershop was destroyed in Hurricane Katrina, so he’s cutting hair in the back of his home in Waveland.
- Local church group helps clean up in damaged area
- June 12, 2006 in print edition on A1
- This isn’t what a beach looks like in the summer. There are supposed to be kids constructing castles and women in bikinis playing volleyball. The restaurants and bars are supposed to be filled with people drinking colorful cocktails with little umbrellas in them. There should be a sailboat on the bay, or maybe a surfer.
- Pulse calendar
- June 12, 2006
- Old Ford car parts keep family in business
- June 12, 2006
- When Don Baxter sold his Speed Shop business north of Lawrence 30 years ago, he intended to spend his time restoring classic cars.
- Interstate cruising along at 50
- Highway system this month hits milestone anniversary
- June 12, 2006 in print edition on A1
- — Lois Mead of Lawrence remembers traveling before the interstate highways were built. The roads were usually two-lane blacktop at best, and winding and hilly, said Mead, 70, who is now business administrator at the Douglas County Senior Center.
- KU researchers fight cancer together
- June 12, 2006 in print edition on B1
- As Kansas University administrators float plans for a major cancer initiative, Kathy Roby works inside her ground-floor laboratory in the Lied Building at KU Medical Center.
- Commissioners to discuss bike lane
- Lawrence City Commission agenda highlights ¢ 6:35 p.m. Tuesday ¢ City Hall, Sixth and Massachusetts streets ¢ Sunflower Broadband Channel 25 ¢ Meeting documents online at www.lawrenceks.org
- June 12, 2006 in print edition on B2
- A plan to reduce the northbound section of Naismith Drive from 23rd Street to 19th Street to one lane will be discussed by city commissioners. Reducing the road from two lanes to one lane would allow for the addition of a bicycle lane.
- Corrections
- June 12, 2006 in print edition on B2
- Lawrence datebook
- June 12, 2006 in print edition on B2
- New agents hired for 4-H program
- June 12, 2006 in print edition on B3
- The Douglas County office of K-State Research and Extension is revamping its 4-H Youth Development program with its first pair of full-time staffers.
- Iraq war veteran dies in vehicle crash
- June 12, 2006 in print edition on B1
- A National Guard soldier who had recently returned from Iraq was killed when his pickup truck hit a cow on a rural road in southeast Kansas.
- College student wins Miss Kansas title
- June 12, 2006 in print edition on B1
- A 20-year-old Towanda woman won the Miss Kansas title Saturday night.
- Property issues on today’s agenda
- June 12, 2006 in print edition on B1
- Douglas County commissioners will meet at 8:30 a.m. this morning in the courthouse to discuss the following business items.
- Reporter to chat about Katrina cleanup
- June 12, 2006 in print edition on B1
- Have questions about how cleanup efforts are going from last year’s Hurricane Katrina?
- Patrol seeks fuel deals
- June 12, 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.
- Two Kansas students drown in Costa Rica
- Teacher, one student still missing
- June 12, 2006 in print edition on B1
- Two Kansas teenagers died and two other Americans were missing Sunday after they were swept away by currents while swimming at a Pacific Coast beach in Costa Rica, authorities reported Sunday.
- More prisoners released; parliament faces new impasse
- June 12, 2006 in print edition on A6
- U.S. and Iraqi authorities released more than 200 prisoners Sunday in an ongoing bid to promote national unity, but that effort faltered as Sunni Arabs demanded more releases and the Shiite-controlled parliament locked in stalemate.
- Al-Zarqawi’s death may not stop slide to civil war
- June 12, 2006
- The killing of Abu Musab al-Zarqawi raised hopes that Iraq’s slide toward civil war or sectarian disintegration could be arrested, but there are signs that Shiite-Sunni antagonism may now be too deeply rooted.
- Agribusiness Mixer set for July 12
- June 12, 2006 in print edition on A8
- The community is invited to enjoy locally grown and produced food and tour the new Frontier Farm Credit office building during an Agribusiness Mixer.
- Lawrencian named finalist for award
- June 12, 2006 in print edition on A8
- Perceptive Software CEO Scott Coons, Lawrence, has been named a regional finalist for the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year 2006 Award.
- Lawrence mediator honored for program
- June 12, 2006 in print edition on A8
- Christina Jordan, Lawrence, received the Irwin Cantor Innovative Program Award from the Association of Family and Conciliation Courts during the international organization’s annual meeting June 1 in Palm Harbor, Fla.
- On the money
- June 12, 2006 in print edition on A8
- In addition to a home’s heating and cooling systems, major appliances - such as the refrigerator, clothes dryer, dishwasher - put a strain on monthly utility bills.
- Job hunters need to identify ‘target’ companies
- June 12, 2006 in print edition on A8
- I have been looking for a full-time position for three years. I have been burned by traditional job-search firms. Do you know of any “contingency” career counselors, ones who agree to be paid only if their client finds a job within a specified time period?
- Lying on resume not worth risk
- Study finds nearly 43 percent of applications contain inaccuracy
- June 12, 2006 in print edition on A8
- As a number of corporate executives have found to their dismay, lying on a job resume can have dire consequences.
- Fishing report
- June 12, 2006 in print edition on C6
- Hunting course for women slated
- June 12, 2006 in print edition on C6
- A hunter-education course for women only is scheduled June 24 in Pratt.
- Gear for any budget
- As equipment price goes up, size, weight go down
- June 12, 2006 in print edition on C6
- When it comes to camping gear, you get what you pay for. Or, more accurately, you pay for what you don’t get. In this case, size and weight.
- Commentary: A Black day in New Orleans
- June 12, 2006 in print edition on C8
- Here are a few hands from the second heat of the June 7 “Celebrity Poker Showdown” on Bravo (which I co-host along with comedian Dave Foley). Shot in New Orleans, all of our celebrities donated their prize money ($1 million total) to charities dedicated to the New Orleans area. Show No. 1, which I wrote about last week, showed me that many of the celebrities have learned how to play a solid game of no-limit Hold ‘em. Jason Alexander (“Seinfeld”) beat out Bryan Cranston (“Malcolm in the Middle”) for the first heat win. (Foley, famous for never picking a winner, actually picked the winner, Alexander! I had picked Cranston.)
- Iffy goal hot topic on eve of Game 4
- June 12, 2006 in print edition on C8
- Nothing gets things stirred up like a disputed goal.
- Stack - not Shaq - takes over
- June 12, 2006
- The Dallas Mavericks were bracing for a Shaq attack. Instead, they broke open Game 2 of the NBA finals with a Stack attack.
- Miami’s Wade struggles
- June 12, 2006 in print edition on C8
- On one of his earliest touches Sunday night, Dwyane Wade dribbled the ball off his foot for an unforced turnover right in front of the Miami Heat bench.
- Commentary: U.S. no longer soccer doormat
- June 12, 2006 in print edition on C3
- For the better part of the 20th century, the United States’ dominant position in global politics and economics did not carry over to the soccer field.
- Mexico pulls away, 3-1
- June 12, 2006 in print edition on C3
- It took until the second half for Mexico to break free from Iran at the World Cup on Sunday.
- Raiders suffer first loss, 7-5, in title game
- June 12, 2006 in print edition on C3
- The Lawrence Raiders jumped to a big lead in the first inning, then went scoreless the rest of the way and suffered their first setback of the American Legion baseball season, 7-5, Sunday to the host team in the championship game of the Kickapoo tournament.
- Tri guy wins Lawrence Open
- Overland Park’s Harmon competes in triathlon before taking tennis title
- June 12, 2006 in print edition on C1
- The “26” on Mike Harmon’s left arm had nothing to do with his Lawrence Adult Tennis Open victory around 11:15 a.m. on Sunday.
- Oklahoma evens series with Rice
- June 12, 2006 in print edition on C3
- Jackson Williams and Ryan Rohlinger helped Oklahoma rally from a four-run deficit Sunday to defeat Rice, 11-5, and even their best-of-three NCAA Super Regional series.
- Pitching camp
- Self greeted by eager learners
- June 12, 2006 in print edition on C1
- Bill Self claims his job doesn’t get any more difficult the next two weeks - even with over 700 athletes in town for his annual back-to-back Jayhawk basketball camps.
- Mavs put hurt on Heat
- June 12, 2006 in print edition on C1
- Even Mark Cuban’s postgame celebration was a bit reserved. The Dallas Mavericks had a decisive two-game lead in the NBA finals - and this easy victory almost felt too easy against the beaten, battered Miami Heat.
- Strangers in a strange land: U.S. opens today
- June 12, 2006 in print edition on C1
- They’re surrounded by the tightest security, quizzed about lukewarm support back home and constantly questioned over whether they can reprise a surprisingly successful run in the last World Cup.
- Royals add pitcher from Pirates
- June 12, 2006 in print edition on C5
- The Kansas City Royals acquired Brandon Duckworth, a 30-year-old right-hander, from the Pittsburgh Pirates on Sunday for cash considerations.
- Commentary: Kansas City’s draft philosophy flawed
- June 12, 2006 in print edition on C5
- There are two basic ways for an organization to handle baseball’s amateur draft. You either take the best players or you take the best ones you can sign cheaply. Those woeful Kansas City Royals appear to have been doing it the latter way under owner David Glass, which partly explains why they are baseball’s worst team.
- Commentary: Help: Is there fantasy doctor in the house?
- June 12, 2006 in print edition on C5
- Feel churning in your gut every time you watch baseball? Chances are you’re suffering from one of the myriad fantasy baseball psychoses out there.
- Commentary: Shaq, Cuban good for basketball
- Player, owner provide examples to peers on how to act on, off court in NBA
- June 12, 2006 in print edition on C2
- The NBA Finals bring together a rare twosome - a player who should be a role model for all athletes and a fan who could be a role model for all fans.
- Rookie races to Pocono 500 victory
- Conquering track as easy as playing video game for Hamlin
- June 12, 2006 in print edition on C2
- Rookie Denny Hamlin never turned a lap at Pocono Raceway before this weekend.
- Athletics complete sweep
- New York loses another one to surging Oakland
- June 12, 2006 in print edition on C4
- Dan Johnson’s second homer snapped an eighth-inning tie, Barry Zito won his fifth straight decision, and the Oakland Athletics completed their first sweep at Yankee Stadium in 12 years by beating New York, 6-5, on Sunday.
- Still no suspect in ‘91 ‘Satanic Verses’ killing
- June 12, 2006 in print edition on A3
- As the 15-year statute of limitations on the killing of “Satanic Verses” translator Hitoshi Igarashi nears its July 11 deadline, the police are no closer to solving the case, saying only that they believe the crime was committed by a foreigner.
- Fighters to get weapons to help battle Taliban
- June 12, 2006 in print edition on A3
- Afghan President Hamid Karzai said Sunday his government will give weapons to local tribesmen so they can help fight the biggest surge in Taliban violence in years.
- Publisher missing from boat in Chesapeake Bay
- June 12, 2006 in print edition on A3
- Rescue crews searched the Chesapeake Bay on Sunday for a prominent publisher and former diplomat whose sailboat was found empty and drifting in shallow water.
- Survey: Gas prices nearly flat over 3 weeks
- June 12, 2006 in print edition on A3
- Still high? Sure. On the rise? Not quite.
- Alberto becomes first named storm of hurricane season
- June 12, 2006 in print edition on A3
- Most of Florida’s west coast was under a tropical storm watch Sunday as the first named storm of the 2006 Atlantic hurricane season spun over the Gulf of Mexico, threatening to bring heavy rain in the next few days.
- Iran accepts parts of Western nuclear package
- June 12, 2006 in print edition on A3
- Iran said Sunday that it accepted some parts of a Western offer aimed at getting Tehran to drop its nuclear program, but it rejected others while calling the central point ambiguous.
- Mad cow cases seem to be rare strain
- June 12, 2006 in print edition on A3
- Two cases of mad cow disease in Texas and Alabama seem to have resulted from a mysterious strain that could appear spontaneously in cattle, researchers say.
- Guantanamo detainees who died are identified
- June 12, 2006 in print edition on A3
- One of the Guantanamo detainees who committed suicide had been cleared for transfer to another country, a second was involved in a 2001 prison uprising in Afghanistan where a CIA agent died, and a third had ties to al-Qaida, the Pentagon said Sunday.
- Two ‘boys’ honored at Tony Awards
- June 12, 2006 in print edition on A2
- “Jersey Boys,” the fast-moving musical biography of pop icons Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons, won best musical Sunday at the 2006 Tony Awards, while “The History Boys,” Alan Bennett’s wise, witty and warmhearted dissection of British education, was named best play.
- Grotesque scandal rocks human tissue industry
- Business carved up cadavers without approval, authorities say
- June 12, 2006 in print edition on A7
- As a seasoned “cutter,” Lee Cruceta thought he knew when it was safe to harvest human tissue from the dead for transplants to the living - and when it wasn’t. This time, it wasn’t.
- Anything goes this swimsuit season
- June 12, 2006 in print edition on D1
- The rule for choosing the best bathing suit for your shape this summer is that there are no rules.
- Issues-laden lead needs ‘Saved’ on TNT
- June 12, 2006 in print edition on D1
- The new paramedic drama “Saved” (9 p.m., TNT) begins at a poker table. What better place to demonstrate the complications of its main character, Wyatt Cole (Tom Everett Scott)? When not getting into fistfights with fellow card players, Cole’s fighting with the snooty doctors who look down on him, his partner, Sack (Omari Hardwick), and other mere ambulance jockeys.
- Get on the ball
- The U.S. men play tonight in the World Cup. For the uninitiated, here’s a soccer primer to get you into the game.
- June 12, 2006 in print edition on D1
- Tonight, the U.S. men’s national soccer team kicks off its first game of the 2006 World Cup.
- Hard line wins on immigration
- June 12, 2006 in print edition on B7
- George W. Bush continues to campaign for his idea of a “comprehensive” immigration bill, even as geopolitical events conspire to undercut him. We can bet on reality, rather than Bush’s ideology, to win.
- Empty slogans
- June 12, 2006 in print edition on B6
- To the editor: Here’s some food for thought for the Americans out there who feel the need to express their nationalism with slogans depicting Americans as superior to the rest of the 96 percent of the planet’s population.
- Enforcement need
- June 12, 2006 in print edition on B6
- To the editor: The growth of violence and weapons violations in or near the downtown music venues is not due to the lack of additional city permits and fees.
- Fines questioned
- June 12, 2006 in print edition on B6
- To the editor: We need to protect and care for our developmentally disabled adults who are unable to be totally self-sufficient.
- Old home town - 100 years ago today
- June 12, 2006 in print edition on B6
- Old home town - 40 years ago today
- June 12, 2006 in print edition on B6
- The death toll from the recent Topeka tornado had risen to 17 and at least 2,000 families remained homeless. Damage was estimated in excess of $100 million. The office of U.S. Sen. Frank Carlson said the government had designated the Kansas capital city as a major disaster area and said all available federal assistance would be provided.
- Old home town - 25 years ago today
- June 12, 2006 in print edition on B6
- The city commission was to be asked by the city aviation advisory board to consider a revenue-sharing funding request for a new terminal at the Lawrence Municipal Airport. The cost of the project was estimated at $400,000 and was due to more than double available space, according to advisory board member Bob Walters. Walters, director of research at the Kansas University Space Technology Center, had been selected as the board spokesman regarding the work. Work already was under way on a new runway.
- Environment may push Gore to run
- June 12, 2006 in print edition on B6
- A few years ago, a Los Angeles television anchor said: “Dodgers and Angels highlights at 11. Please watch anyway.” Some viewers probably thought ABC should have said something like that when announcing Al Gore’s extended interview on “This Week” last Sunday. But the interview signaled an important alteration of the competition for the Democrats’ 2008 presidential nomination - that is, if Gore means what he is saying, and he seems painfully sincere.
- Sprinkler incentive
- Providing an incentive for downtown property owners to install fire sprinklers is a good investment for the city.
- June 12, 2006 in print edition on B6
- Taking advantage of downtown waterline replacement to encourage businesses to install fire sprinklers is a good idea that should have been considered before now.
- Horoscopes
- June 12, 2006 in print edition on B5
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