Sound Off 2010
Sound Off for February 2010
Sunday, February 28
- When and where is the Kansas Special Olympics basketball and cheerleading tournament?
- I see where the Lawrence Community Shelter is proposing to move to a site near the Douglas County Jail. I don’t understand how this will work since many of the homeless eat at LINK, which is still in downtown. How will the food needs of the homeless be met?
Saturday, February 27
Friday, February 26
- What can we do to start a recall election for our school board members?
- Can you print the salaries of the school board members?
Thursday, February 25
- Over in North Lawrence, on Third Street, going across the tracks, there’s a car on display about a railroad car collision. Where and when did it happen? Was anyone in the car, and did they survive?
- I thought I saw a city street crew out working at night filling a pothole. Do city street crews fill potholes at night?
Wednesday, February 24
Tuesday, February 23
- What does the “BMX” stand for in the article about the BMX bicycle track?
- If someone who is on a sex offender list in another state moves to Kansas, are they required to register on the Kansas offender list?
Monday, February 22
Sunday, February 21
- How many more major golf championships does Tiger Woods need to win to catch Jack Nicklaus?
- What department in the city would be best to discuss floodplain and flood insurance issues with?
Saturday, February 20
- When should I expect to receive my change of valuation notice from the Douglas County Appraiser’s office?
- How many faculty positions have been eliminated on KU’s Lawrence campus?
Friday, February 19
Thursday, February 18
- What’s the follow-up procedure when cars parked on public streets have been flagged with an orange sticker?
- What’s the yearly operating cost of the Lawrence Arts Center?
Wednesday, February 17
- The city last season offered a football shuttle from downtown to Memorial Stadium on Kansas University home football games. How many people rode it?
- How long has it been since Ninth Street, east of New Hampshire Street, has been resurfaced? It’s in terrible condition.
Tuesday, February 16
- I’ve started to think about gardening season and I’ve been told not to plant until after the last “frost date.” What is that date for our area?
- I was disappointed Kansas only signed one football player from the state of Kansas. Where did the top 10 players in the state sign?
Sunday, February 14
- I’ve been hearing a lot about the substance K2 and I was wondering when it was created?
- Who are the negotiators for this year’s Lawrence school district teacher contract talks?
Saturday, February 13
- When was the Health Care Access building at 1920 Moodie Road built? What is its history?
- I was trying to find the e-mail addresses of the Lawrence school board. I thought it was listed in Saturday’s paper. I tried to find it online, but couldn’t. Would you please list all the e-mail addresses of the school board?
Friday, February 12
- I read the article on hit-and-run accidents. Of the three where the person was caught and the victim was killed, only two were charged with vehicular homicide. The third one was not. What determines if a person is charged with vehicular homicide?
- What is meant by the term “snow showers”? Is it more snow than snow flurries?
Thursday, February 11
- How much did the three new city sales taxes approved by voters in November 2008 generate in 2009? Did they generate as much as city officials said they would?
- Why does the state of Kansas allow people to be terminated from their jobs without any justifiable cause?
Wednesday, February 10
- I have a lot of new fabric, still on the bolt. Is there an organization that might be interested?
- How do I report a pothole?
Tuesday, February 9
- Is it safe to eat icicles that are hanging from my roof?
- I keep getting e-mails to call 888-382-1222 for cell phone numbers to not go public. Is this number legitimate? If not, what is the correct number?
Monday, February 8
- I just received a check from the Douglas County Clerk of the District Court. I was amazed when I saw the check was written on a United Missouri Bank account. What is our court system doing using a bank from Missouri to do its business?
- What happened to Lawrence Memorial Hospital’s policy of a smoke-free facility? I constantly see their employees smoking in the parking lot.
Sunday, February 7
- I thought I read recently where there are many homes in the Oread Neighborhood where four unrelated people can live in a house. I thought there was a city law that said only three unrelated people can live in a house. What’s going on?
- How large is Lawrence in terms of acres? How does it compare to the other towns in the county?
Saturday, February 6
- Does the H1N1 vaccination given to the public contain thimerosal?
- How long did Bob Yoos work for the city of Lawrence? Did he have any other jobs with the city besides solid waste superintendent?
Friday, February 5
- What is Kansas State’s all-time record in Bramlage Coliseum?
- What specifically is the “Save Our Neighborhood Schools” group in Lawrence doing to lobby the Kansas Legislature to increase funding for public schools?
Thursday, February 4
- What other cities and counties are the Lawrence Journal-World delivered to?
- Will there be any extra Girl Scout cookies sold anywhere, like at the grocery store, this year? If not, where would I be able to get any extras?
Wednesday, February 3
- What does the “A &M” stand for in Texas A&M University?
- What was the reason for the delay on Saturday at the Bottleneck for an early 6 p.m. show? People were standing outside in nearly freezing temperatures for 50 minutes.
Tuesday, February 2
- We live in North Lawrence. We wonder why we hear helicopters fly over every night for about 45 minutes around 8:30 p.m.
- Do we need to reregister our home phones on the Kansas “no-call” list? We registered in March 2007 and now we're getting bombarded with “out of area” calls.
Monday, February 1
- Blog: Kansas science and math teachers easily recruited away May 20, 2013 · 26 comments
- Crews race to find survivors of Oklahoma twister May 20, 2013 · 32 comments
- Letter: Serious issue May 21, 2013 · 22 comments
- Blog: FreedomWorks urges Legislature to reject Common Core reading and math standards May 21, 2013 · 12 comments
- Planning Commission recommends approval of Menards store for south Lawrence May 20, 2013 · 38 comments
- Two men arrested in connection with Sunday morning shooting May 20, 2013 · 49 comments
- Legislature makes no progress; Brownback leaves state to tout tax cuts May 20, 2013 · 17 comments
- Opinion: Benghazi triggers a major credibility crisis May 18, 2013 · 77 comments
- Opinion: Amid crisis, Europe resists extremism May 21, 2013 · 16 comments
- "Why I Left the Republican Party" -- 03/16/13 at Lawrence Arts Center 42 comments
- Memphis forward Tarik Black transfers to KU May 20, 2013
- Planning Commission recommends approval of Menards store for south Lawrence May 20, 2013
- Midwifery 101: Options for pregnant women May 21, 2013
- 40 years ago: Outgoing KU chancellor receives tributes from alumni May 21, 2013
- They said it ... about Tarik Black May 20, 2013
- Free State softball draws Derby first May 20, 2013
- Two men arrested in connection with Sunday morning shooting May 20, 2013
- Legislature makes no progress; Brownback leaves state to tout tax cuts May 20, 2013
- When furniture turned into art: Wendell Castle's KU connection May 19, 2013
- KU makes sudden change in Statehouse presence May 20, 2013
