A local group may soon place signs in Robinson Park to highlight how a boulder in the park is sacred to the Kanza tribe.
The Douglas County Commission during its regular meeting on Wednesday will consider the group’s request to place the temporary signs in the park. The request for new signage is part of the local project “Between the Rock and a Hard Place,” which aims to increase interest in the park and ...
Douglas County will soon receive nearly $25 million in federal COVID-19 relief, and the local chamber of commerce this week is hosting webinars to explain how businesses can apply for some of that funding.
Steve Kelly, the chamber of commerce’s vice president for economic development, said the events will also provide background information on the federal aid funding and answer questions businesses may have ...
Douglas County’s deputy treasurer believes he’s ready to take over the top spot.
Adam Rains, 32, who has served as the deputy treasurer for about five years, said his experience in the office makes him a good fit to fill the position that will soon be left by longtime county treasurer Paula Gilchrist. He is one of two Democratic candidates running to fill the seat in the primary election on Aug. ...
Sara Taliaferro wants to bring a thorough process of problem solving to the Douglas County Commission, a skill she said she’s developed through her work in the community over the years.
Taliaferro, 57, said she’s been working as a community member on issues of homelessness and affordable housing for 25 years, including serving on a City of Lawrence task force for homeless services. She said in her ...
Douglas County Commissioner Nancy Thellman has unfinished business.
Thellman, who is running to earn a fourth term on the County Commission, said she wants another four-year term to continue working on mental health and criminal justice initiatives.
“It’s clear change takes time,” Thellman said, noting the county’s ongoing construction of a behavioral health campus in Lawrence. “Some of the work ...
The Douglas County Commission’s decision earlier this year to approve a $29.6 million expansion of its jail after voters rejected such a project in 2018 left Shannon Reid feeling the county leaders were not listening to their constituents.
Reid, 35, said she chose to run for the County Commission to make sure community members' voices are represented. Reid is one of three Democratic candidates running for the ...
