A Democrat running for a Douglas County Commission seat traditionally held by Republicans has a steep financial advantage over her opponent. Shannon Portillo, a Democrat running for the County Commission’s 3rd District seat, reported raising about 10 times more money than her Republican ...
The Douglas County Commission has scheduled a public hearing to consider installing new water drainage standards for a watershed in the northern part of the county, which may affect future development projects in the area. However, some of the commissioners said they have concerns about the ...
Over the past two weeks, the University of Kansas has confirmed only 30 new cases of COVID-19, a significant drop from the rates recorded earlier in the semester, data released Tuesday shows. KU has confirmed 1,101 total cases of COVID-19 since the school year began in August, an increase of ...
The Democratic primary winners of Douglas County’s top law enforcement positions on Monday affirmed their commitment to work with a national nonprofit organization focused on criminal justice reform. Suzanne Valdez, the presumed next district attorney, and Lt. Jay Armbrister, the presumed ...
Douglas County could soon establish new water drainage standards for a watershed in the northern part of the county, which would affect future development projects in the area. The County Commission on Wednesday will review a proposed set of stormwater management standards for the Maple Grove ...
Douglas County voters hoping to vote by mail have one day left to request a ballot. The deadline to request an advance mail ballot for the Nov. 3 general election is Tuesday, according to the Douglas County Clerk’s Office. Along with the races for the U.S. presidency and Congress, voters ...