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- Senate Republicans approve sales tax increase, cuts in income tax rates, lower food sales tax May 23, 2013 · 60 comments
- Opinion: Why gay role models matter May 23, 2013 · 39 comments
- Long-term plan suggests toll lanes on K-10 corridor May 23, 2013 · 51 comments
- Blog: GOP tax plans would increase taxes on low-wage Kansans, decrease taxes for high-income Kansans, report says May 23, 2013 · 30 comments
- Former area Boy Scouts react to decision allowing gay scouts May 24, 2013 · 17 comments
- 59 minors, several local businesses, cited for alcohol violations in state regulator's patrols in May May 23, 2013 · 29 comments
- City commissioner wants state to revoke nightclub's liquor license May 21, 2013 · 88 comments
- Proposed cuts to corrections system could endanger Kansans, secretary says May 24, 2013 · 13 comments
- Republican tax plans would increase state revenue, analyses say May 22, 2013 · 51 comments
- On the street: Should residents or businesses who use too much water be fined? May 24, 2013 · 19 comments
- Former Lawrence resident Sri Srinivasan confirmed for prestigious D.C. Court of Appeals May 23, 2013
- Wildflower Walk set for Saturday May 24, 2013
- Proposed cuts to corrections system could endanger Kansans, secretary says May 24, 2013
- Lawrence man pleads guilty to bank robbery; 52-month sentence recommended May 20, 2013
- Affordable Care Act bringing jobs to Lawrence May 16, 2013
- KU softball’s Maggie Hull named Academic All-American May 24, 2013
- KU track qualifies four for NCAA Outdoor Championship May 24, 2013
- Editorial: Hometown pride May 21, 2013
- Basketball notebook: UNC hires son of ex-KU athletic director May 24, 2013
- Thread of pain ran through Jackson’s career June 28, 2009



Lawhorn's Lawrence: Group looking for a hand with handball
There's an easy way to solve this problem: open up the handball/racquetball courts at KU's Robinson Center on weekends. There are 7 courts there and they sit empty much of the time.
March 10, 2013 at 12:09 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
Lawrence boy receives more than 600 Pez dispensers for Christmas
I certainly don't want to disparage the human interest angle of a father's great git to his son. But it's not a front page story. Perhaps the JW randomizes front page content, or worse, tries to somehow decide what their readers would like to see based on facebook metrics or something.
Just that the JW still feels like Lawrence has a population of 4,000. There's a great J-school here. Lots of talent. This paper still has that "small town newsletter" feel. Nothing controversial that would offend the advertisers. The thing is, they can offend anyone they like because they're the only newspaper in town.
Where's William Allen White when you need him?
December 30, 2012 at 3:49 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
Lawrence boy receives more than 600 Pez dispensers for Christmas
this is the headline of today's JW web edition? I respond with a prediction and some advice.
My prediction: the Journal World will never EVER be considered for a Pulitzer Prize until it gets a new owner who cares about journalism.
Advice: reporters who write for the JW are advised to keep this fact OFF their resumes if they ever want to work for a legitimate news organization.
December 30, 2012 at 1:44 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
Fire at apartment building early Sunday morning fits pattern of recent suspected arsons
What "ref above" are you talking about?
"eco-terrorists?"
are you saying that they routinely start fires with bags of potato chips as accelerant?
November 13, 2012 at 8:55 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
Fire at apartment building early Sunday morning fits pattern of recent suspected arsons
Oh, and let's get one thing straight. Nobody's gonna get a beat-down for "snitching" on a crazy firebug. This obviously isn't gang-drug turf related. It's the work of a lone mentally ill individual who must be stopped at all costs.
A reward should be posted (the owners of the apartment buildings should pool their resources and come up with a decent amount--say 10K) to help get this sick person off the street and into treatment (or prison) before someone dies in a fire.
November 12, 2012 at 11:23 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
Fire at apartment building early Sunday morning fits pattern of recent suspected arsons
Arsonists are almost always troubled, mentally ill individuals.
Everyone in the neighborhood needs to keep their eyes and ears open. If you see or hear a kid even talking or joking about setting a fire, report them immediately. Arsonists like to talk about what they did.
November 12, 2012 at 10:20 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
Lawrence man ticketed after clipping elbow of bicyclist
Thanks, Earl for clarifying. So it's pretty obviously a case of unwarranted road rage.
The D.A. should press charges.
January 18, 2012 at 10:23 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
Lawrence man ticketed after clipping elbow of bicyclist
Okay, I think I get it now. Goes like this: the driver passes the group of cyclists, then stops, waits for the cyclists to pass him, and then speeds up, passes them again, intentionally clipping on of them. No accident there. It was an intentional act.
The driver should get more than a traffic citation. It's assault with a deadly weapon or at least reckless endangerment.
January 18, 2012 at 10:20 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
Lawrence man ticketed after clipping elbow of bicyclist
@earlphoto:
Can you be more specific in your description of the incident, since you were a witness?
"Stopped after he buzzed?" I don't think anybody reading this has any idea what you mean.
By "buzzed" do you mean "honked the horn?"
If that's the case, then I can sort of picture it. He slowed down behind the group rather than passing normally, honked angrily and then sped up and purposefully clipped the cyclists. Can you tell us how fast he was going when he passed you?
January 18, 2012 at 9:47 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
Early-morning fire displaces family of 11 from rural Douglas County home
turns out it was caused by poor fireplace safety.
January 1, 2012 at 8:03 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )