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To the editor: I am deeply saddened at the recent shooting of two National Guard soldiers. I mourn the death of Sarah Beckstrom and pray for Adrew Wolfe’s recovery. This event has brought Operation Allies Welcome, the effort stood up to hastily evacuate Afghans who had supported this nation ...
To the editor: I was pleased to read Riggs Skepnek’s letter which mirrored my feelings about having a community that is walkable and livable as opposed to one that is overtaken by cars. Parking lots and strip malls don’t make a town more attractive. What does are green spaces like parks ...
To the editor: I refer to our Kansas GOP congressional delegation as Trump’s “handmaids,” because, like the unfortunate characters in Margaret Atwood’s “The Handmaid’s Tale,” they have either reluctantly or eagerly let themselves be impregnated with Trump’s lawless, ...
To the editor: Sister Janet Kennedy was my wife’s first cousin. In the 1980s, she was the nursing home ombudsman for the State of Kansas. During that time, she had breakfast with Dr. Karl Menninger of the Menninger Foundation every Wednesday. They discussed world events, philosophy, ethics ...
To the editor: In the Thanksgiving Day Your Turn about the former Sunrise Gardens site at 15th Street and Learnard Avenue, Riggs Skepnek has, in my opinion, captured the thoughts, feelings and wishes of the majority of people in Lawrence. We actually care about how our town evolves into ...
To the editor: United States intelligence sources long ago concluded that Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman of Saudi Arabia bears responsibility for the torture and murder of the journalist Jamal Khashoggi. And yet, the president of the United States thinks otherwise. The U.S. Department of ...