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- Opinion: Discrimination more than just poor service May 25, 2013 · 1 comment
- Nurse on Royals’ K-Crew revives girl May 25, 2013 · 1 comment
- Simons' Saturday Column: KU’s legislative lobbying effort lacks clout, continuity May 25, 2013 · 2 comments
- 59 minors, several local businesses, cited for alcohol violations in state regulator's patrols in May May 23, 2013 · 33 comments
- Opinion: Why gay role models matter May 23, 2013 · 45 comments
- Former area Boy Scouts react to decision allowing gay scouts May 24, 2013 · 18 comments
- Club Magic manager says he's trying to turn around a new business at an old, and troubled, location May 25, 2013 · 3 comments
- Blog: Brownback signs 'Celebrate Freedom Week' bill May 23, 2013 · 15 comments
- Senate Republicans approve sales tax increase, cuts in income tax rates, lower food sales tax May 23, 2013 · 60 comments
- Police department's case for a new facility not likely to show on next year's budget, officials say May 25, 2013 · 2 comments
- Wichita might fine residents over use of water May 24, 2013
- Doctor finds 'A Healthier Wei' to treat kids May 14, 2013
- Former Lawrence resident Sri Srinivasan confirmed for prestigious D.C. Court of Appeals May 23, 2013
- Bill Self: Security tricky subject May 25, 2013
- Thread of pain ran through Jackson’s career June 28, 2009
- Club Magic manager says he's trying to turn around a new business at an old, and troubled, location May 25, 2013
- Wool ballcaps go out with a whimper as baseball flips its lid April 15, 2007
- Wildflower Walk set for Saturday May 24, 2013
- Lawrence man pleads guilty to bank robbery; 52-month sentence recommended May 20, 2013
Lawrence cyclist seriously injured in collision with vehicle
(not, btw, that I'd recommend street-riding on 6th)
May 9, 2013 at 6:56 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
Lawrence cyclist seriously injured in collision with vehicle
It's also worth pointing out that it's not just a 'sidewalk'. The south side of 6th is, in theory anyway, a paved 'multipurpose trail' (okay, fancy term for a wide sidewalk, but an officially designated bicycle facility) between Monterey Way and the SLT. Like the paths on the side of Clinton Parkway. So the cyclist was doubly in the right to be there.
That said, such paths are statistically more dangerous for cyclists, mile-for-mile ridden, than street-riding. You can't be too complacent just because you're on a semi-separated path.
May 9, 2013 at 6:31 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
City agrees to create resident-only parking zone on street near KU campus
As for the 'hunting', I've never seen the park-and-ride lot full, and you're allowed to use it and the buses with a Dorm, Yellow, Red, or Blue.
It's not perfection. KU would like to run even fewer buses. They're (stupidly) ramping up the cost of the park-and-ride-only permit for next year. Trying to recoup the cost of running buses, rather than keeping it cheap and encouraging use and valuing the intangible benefit of lower traffic on campus. Common KU 'penny wise'-ness. Still, it is a real option, even for staff/faculty.
May 8, 2013 at 7:13 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
Lawrence-based Wicked Broadband announces plan to install super-fast 1 gigabit Internet service to Lawrence neighborhood
You only get 12Mbps if you're in a 'U-verse' area, which most of Lawrence isn't. They were in the middle of wiring the town in 2009 when AT&T pulled the plug on further expansion.
For most of Lawrence, the most they can give you is an advertised 6Mbps ADSL connection, which never got over 4.5Mbps where I was.
April 18, 2013 at 9:41 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
Are you excited about the possibility of getting ultra-fast Internet in Lawrence?
I'm so interested I put in my tenner, even though I'm exceedingly skeptical. So skeptical, I used a one-time credit card number to pre-register. But, so interested I couldn't stop myself.
The chances any bank is going to float Montgomery & Co a big loan for this? Again, skeptical is the only word.
April 17, 2013 at 7:06 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
Lawrence-based Wicked Broadband announces plan to install super-fast 1 gigabit Internet service to Lawrence neighborhood
Analyst estimates are that Google is spending $85 million to wire up 150k households in the KC phase 1. There's only 37k households in Lawrence, so, yeah, fiber to every single address in the city for roughly the cost of our initial $25mm outlay on the rec center (let alone the continuing rent payments we'll be paying to the Fritzel's descendants in 2052 for a 39-year-old building).
April 17, 2013 at 11:45 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
Lawrence-based Wicked Broadband announces plan to install super-fast 1 gigabit Internet service to Lawrence neighborhood
On one hand, I've never heard anyone with the slightest bit of good to say about these guys. How much actual bandwidth do they have on their single-sourced Cogent feed? An all-buried fiber ethernet feed is ludicrously expensive and time-consuming to build. Which is why Google Fiber went with pole drops and nearly all residential fiber installations use much cheaper passive-optical-networking. Nothing passes the smell test. Oh, and Google actually announced their neighborhood targets before asking for commitments. So much more transparent.
On the other hand... really, really want. Want enough that I want to believe. Want enough that my $10 is already down (and I don't expect to see that $10... just calling it a high-speed-internet lottery ticket).
April 16, 2013 at 9:38 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
Obama coming to Lawrence to visit KU on Friday
Forbes Field, not KC. Better runway/terrain than MKC, not closing a commercial airport and closer than MCI.
April 13, 2013 at 2:41 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
Rio Adams might stay
Walk-on days are in October, and the loan office is attached to Templin. I think you've got a great shot at a spot, Mr Adams.
April 5, 2013 at 9:55 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
New report compares Lawrence's economy to others in the region; latest numbers show local economy shrank in 2011
The 'progressives' were a majority on the city commission for 2 years, over a decade ago now, out of 60 years of 'rah rah growth (if it can line my pockets)' Chambercrat commissions. Like the outgoing one. Like the incoming one.
If you can't tell the difference, you might want to go in for an eye exam.
April 4, 2013 at 5:17 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )