Sound Off 2010
Sound Off for January 2010
Sunday, January 31
- Both Lawrence Avenue, north of Sixth Street, and Princeton Avenue are very wide streets. They aren’t marked with any lines. Are they one or two lane streets? Is it appropriate to pass on them?
- Is it illegal to drive in rain or fog without your vehicle’s lights on? What are the penalties?
Saturday, January 30
- Who’s responsible for sending out fire trucks and paramedics? Last night, I noticed at least three fire trucks and possibly two paramedics on West 25th Street. It appeared to be a false alarm because after five or 10 minutes, they all drove off.
- I think I saw a coyote on the turnpike right of way, in central Lawrence. Is that likely?
Friday, January 29
Thursday, January 28
Wednesday, January 27
- Why was Jimmy Tucker, a 62-year-old man also known as White Owl, banned from KU?
- What is former Missouri basketball coach Quin Snyder doing ?
Tuesday, January 26
- When is Barker Avenue north of 19th Street due for resurfacing?
- Who awards the stars for the movies listed in Friday's paper?
Monday, January 25
- In Wednesday’s paper, it stated Lawrence has three nursing homes. Is Windsor Place not a nursing home?
- When the city cleared streets of snow earlier this month, apparently the plows didn’t get close enough to the mailboxes for the Post Office to be happy. I received a notice that mail would be put on hold if all snow wasn’t cleared from around the mailbox. Who’s responsible, and where is the line drawn?
Sunday, January 24
- Why isn't the Journal-World reporting the dramatic events of 1969 and 1970 in the Old Home Town column?
- Can the city be held responsible for any damage done to my car from a pothole? My strut was bent from a pothole.
Saturday, January 23
- I saw the recent statistics for 2009 building permits. What is the most amount of construction activity the city has experienced?
- Who is on the board of directors for the Lawrence Community Shelter?
Friday, January 22
- Who’s responsible for maintaining and clearing the tunnel for Broken Arrow School?
- What’s the best way to dispose of kitchen knives?
Thursday, January 21
- Will we ever hear anything about the Mangino investigation?
- Does the lifting of the restriction of parking on KU football game days at a property on Mississippi Street apply to all of west Lawrence, all of the city or is it just specific to that lot?
Wednesday, January 20
- The snow’s almost gone now, but in the future what number can we call to have snow removed from our driveway that is deposited from the city snowplow?
- Has any men’s basketball team in recent history gone undefeated for the season and then won the NCAA Championship? If not, what was the best record?
Tuesday, January 19
- What is up with this fog? Why has it been so foggy for so many days when it’s near freezing?
- What are the white crossbars painted on the street for? In the center of the crossbars, there’s a black square; inside that is some type of metal bolt.
Monday, January 18
Sunday, January 17
- What happens if someone received a ticket for not removing the snow from their sidewalk and they still don’t remove it?
- When should Christmas lights on houses be turned off?
Saturday, January 16
- On Tuesday, Jan. 12, just before 5 p.m., a green hazmat van and a Lawrence fire truck marked Quinter 2, on the driver’s side door, came off K-10 bypass. They headed south on Highway 59 and drove south, past Pleasant Grove Hill, with their lights and sirens on. Where were they going? They disappeared off Highway 59, west on a road.
- I saw the new AT&T phone book has a picture of the Oread on the front of it. Did the hotel pay to have the picture chosen for the cover of the phone book?
Friday, January 15
- Is anyone in Douglas County on the Kansas Bureau of Investigation’s offender registry currently classified as not complying with terms of the registry?
- When is the next city compost sale?
Thursday, January 14
- What is the BCS?
- The city owns an empty lot next to mine. The sidewalk there is never shoveled unless a neighbor or myself do it. Can the city fine themselves?
Wednesday, January 13
- How do I find out the sales tax at various entities like state and county governments?
- Do the city and county have an expected salary for the new sustainability coordinator position they have created?
Tuesday, January 12
- The city limits parking in the same place on a street to 48 hours. Is the rule still enforced during snowy times like these?
- There has been a flashing light inside of Payless Furniture on Iowa Street. Is there a law or ordinance that could make them move the light, so it won’t be a distraction to drivers at night? It can be quite startling and blinding.
Monday, January 11
- I noticed the Journal-World sent three sports writers and I’m not sure how many photographers to the KU-Temple basketball game. Who pays for these trips? Do they ride with the team on the plane?
- Are snow-removing vehicles considered emergency vehicles? I saw one go through a red light.
Sunday, January 10
- Why don’t the Douglas County inmates shovel sidewalks for elderly and handicapped people like they do in Shawnee County?
- What is a sun dog in weather terms?
Saturday, January 9
- How many inches of snow equals one inch of rain?
- Are the sidewalks inside apartment complexes covered under the city’s snow shoveling ordinance? What about the sidewalk leading up to someone’s porch, or parking lots in shopping centers?
Friday, January 8
- Whatever happened to the stock market reports the Journal-World used to print?
- I thought Congress passed a law that television commercials wouldn’t be louder than the regular program. When does it take effect?
Thursday, January 7
- What is the city’s policy on enforcing parking meters during extremely cold or snowy weather? I have been told the parking officers aren’t out when the temperature drops below a certain point.
- What number can I call to complain about my neighbor not shoveling his sidewalk?
Wednesday, January 6
- I need to add protein to my diet. How many grams do I need per day?
- Which agencies operate food banks and food pantries in Lawrence?
Tuesday, January 5
- Are there plans to open a tourist information center at the east terminal of the Kansas Turnpike?
- How many trucks does the city’s street department operate for snow-plowing operations?
Monday, January 4
- Since Sunflower Broadband is now offering additional channels on its extended basic lineup, will the Journal-World be expanding the TV Weekly publication to include the listings for these channels?
- I went to Lawrence Memorial Hospital recently for a CT scan. I’d just had one three months earlier. And yet, I had to fill out all of the paperwork again. Why can’t they print out what I gave them three months ago and let me review it? Or something that makes more sense?
Sunday, January 3
- How much in taxpayer dollars does the Kansas Department of Transportation pay to advertise in Allen Fieldhouse?
- Did we break a snowfall record for December?
Saturday, January 2
- How did Lecompton get its name?
- Why is the city already charging the higher 2010 water, sewer and trash rates on my bill, even though it is not 2010 yet?
Friday, January 1
- Planning Commission recommends approval of Menards store for south Lawrence May 20, 2013 · 20 comments
- Letter: Serious issue May 21, 2013 · 8 comments
- Opinion: Amid crisis, Europe resists extremism May 21, 2013 · 2 comments
- Two men arrested in connection with Club Magic shooting May 20, 2013 · 31 comments
- Memphis forward Tarik Black transfers to KU May 20, 2013 · 3 comments
- Legislature makes no progress; Brownback leaves state to tout tax cuts May 20, 2013 · 12 comments
- Blog: Kansas science and math teachers easily recruited away May 20, 2013 · 13 comments
- Death toll from Oklahoma City tornado climbs to 91, expected to rise May 20, 2013 · 21 comments
- Opinion: Benghazi triggers a major credibility crisis May 18, 2013 · 66 comments
- Blog: U.S. Ag Secretary Vilsack would like to see congressional approval of farm bill, immigration reform May 20, 2013 · 2 comments
- Memphis forward Tarik Black transfers to KU May 20, 2013
- Daytripper: We're in the money May 20, 2013
- Two men arrested in connection with Club Magic shooting May 20, 2013
- City expecting 5 percent reduction in Community Development Block Grant funding May 20, 2013
- Project to build intergenerational retirement community in Lawrence moving ahead April 29, 2013
- Planning Commission recommends approval of Menards store for south Lawrence May 20, 2013
- Lawrence man pleads guilty to bank robbery; 52-month sentence recommended May 20, 2013
- Roy F. Dodge Jr. June 24, 2000
- Legislature makes no progress; Brownback leaves state to tout tax cuts May 20, 2013
- Editorial: Hometown pride May 21, 2013
