Early-morning fire displaces family of 11 from rural Douglas County home

LogicMan, did you read about the family that was killed in Connecticut? The mom was a top New York ad exec with a 7 figure salary. They had the best brand-new construction money could buy, smoke dectectors, fire stops and insurance. Didn't save her family. all of her children AND her parents were killed.

I think the point is that a smoke detector is worthless if you don't have a good way to get out of the house. A lot of these big MacMansions would benefit from external fire exits, but many neighborhood associations forbid them.

I remember looking at a house in the Barker district where the owners took down the old iron fire escape to the attic because they thought it looked "tacky." I hope to God they never have a fire.

Kudos to Mr. Guillory for making his family do fire drills. That's what saved their lives.

December 31, 2011 at 10:43 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

2 teens still in critical condition after accident

I wasn't there, but I'm pretty sure what happened is that the WB Acura misjudged the speed of the Northbound Tahoe. They thought they could make it.
I turn left/right on that intersection all the time. Even sober, it's tricky, and I've had many a horn honk at me from behind because they thought I should go for it when I knew that I wouldn't make it or I would be cutting it too close for comfort.
If you drive a stick, then you also have gravity against you because of the hill.
Although it's obvious that the Acura was at fault, the investigation also needs to take a look at the speed of the northbound Tahoe. They might have been going too fast.
Folks, when in doubt, don't go out into that intersection. Wait until it's clear. Better to piss off the impatient driver behind you than to end up in intensive care.

November 9, 2011 at 12:52 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

Unattended body found in woods Saturday; 'no obvious signs of foul play'

CarolinaKitty lives there and it pretty obvious that that the smell was terrible. In this heat, especially.

June 26, 2011 at 5:03 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

Neon sign, doughnut recipes from Joe's Bakery sold to KU Memorial Unions

Stumbling home from the bar, getting an egg salad sandwich, puking all over your shoes, passing out in the alley. The Best.

May 3, 2011 at 11 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

Dead wild cat found in 2200 block of Bob Billings Parkway

Pictures or it didn't happen.

February 13, 2011 at 10:20 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

Some Lawrence school employees don't get paid for snow days

As I understand it, KU staff get an administrative leave for the rare times that the University is closed due to weather. They get paid without having to take a vacation day. Okay? So yes, that's two days this week that KU staff get paid without having to actually be at work.

I certainly hope nobody has a problem with that. If your job sucks and has no perks, then get your skill level up--learn to read and write. Learn to be a professional, and maybe you'll get a job that pays a decent salary with decent benefits. A good employer takes care of their employees. Paying them for a day when they want to work, but can't is fine by me.

I find this amusing considering your tax dollars gave Witting a multimillion dollar bonus after he duped you rubes in Kansas and looted the treasury (while bankrupting a public utility). Your tax dollars paid for his defense and he's making fun of you the entire time.

Ditto for the Bush-mandated TARP bailout. Funny how you Tea Party folks seem to worship these robber barons yet are so quick to punish people like teachers and other regular people just because they've worked their way up from the very rock-bottom minimum wage temp jobs.

February 2, 2011 at 5:13 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

/kansas/lawrence/timelines/snow/ -- Coldest, snowiest days in Lawrence history

You changed it!
shifty :)

February 2, 2011 at 11:51 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

/kansas/lawrence/timelines/snow/ -- Coldest, snowiest days in Lawrence history

Okay, I get it. Another article with data that goes back further than 20 years with the "older resident" headline. LOL. I guess "older residents" are the only ones who care about history.

that's like saying you can only be interested in dinosaurs if you're at least 65 million years old

February 2, 2011 at 11:48 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

/kansas/lawrence/timelines/snow/ -- Coldest, snowiest days in Lawrence history

Bad Headline.

20 years does not equal history. It only equals the last 20 years of history.

February 2, 2011 at 10:57 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

Douglas County emergency resources map combines support services from 91 agencies and organizations

The map data is all messed up. The locations don't correspond to the addresses at at all.

January 17, 2011 at 10:34 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )