Sustainability advocate Michael Almon says that “when all you have is a mower, every problem looks like a weed.” But that includes many native plants that grow above the height currently permitted in landscaping by Lawrence's city code. That's why Almon and Lawrence's Sustainability ...

To solve its space crunch at City Hall, the City of Lawrence is now planning to purchase the former Journal-World printing facility just across the street. At its meeting on Tuesday, the Lawrence City Commission will consider authorizing Acting City Manager Casey Toomay to purchase the ...

Though the City of Lawrence isn't expected to take over the former Riverfront Mall building until next year, staff is already talking with advisory boards and even with the Lawrence Farmers Market about what might go there in the future. As the Journal-World has reported, the city will be ...

On the best days, downtown patrol officers Eric Dawson and Taylor Zook have a simple job: “Just wander around and say hello to people,” Zook says. How common are those best days? “Maybe once every couple weeks?” Zook estimates. “Does that sound right?” “Maybe,” Dawson ...

If Lawrence Transit's finances were a bus, it would be approaching a few important stops right now. First up is 2027, when its Biden-era infrastructure funding gets off, and a new and likely scaled-back Trump-era plan gets on. Next is 2029, when its contract with its current service provider ...

UPDATED 4 P.M. May 22 The trails at Lawrence’s Rock Chalk Park are creating a question, and this one doesn’t fit into the typical hiking categories of “what’s that bird?” or “was that poison ivy?” Instead, the question at the more than 10-year-old facility in northwest Lawrence ...