WRITER: Dylan Lysen

Confusing advance mail ballot applications from third party are real forms, election officer says

Douglas County voters may be receiving some confusing mail this week related to applying for an advance mail ballot this fall. While the applications are not from a government entity, they are real government forms, a local election officer said. Pam Hadjisavalos is one of many Douglas County residents who recently received a mail packet that included an application to vote by mail in the upcoming general ...

Douglas County Commission adds more conditions, approves amended permit for rock quarry expansion near Eudora

A rock quarry near Eudora now has the authority to expand its mining operation. After adding some more conditions, the Douglas County Commission on Wednesday approved amending a conditional use permit for Hamm Quarry, 2364 North 1200 Road, which allows the company to expand its extraction operation into 51 acres west of its property. The amended permit also allows the rock quarry to expand the amount of land ...

Reopening guidelines announced for county's K-12 schools; county is in the green zone but school boards still have key decisions to make

Updated at 5:25 p.m. Thursday Douglas County schools could be in line to host full in-person classes and competitive sports this fall. COVID-19 numbers in Douglas County currently are low enough that the county is ranked in the lowest of risk categories — the green level — local health officials have announced. But numbers and color codes aside, what school ultimately will end up looking like still ...

Douglas County Commission to again consider expansion of Eudora rock quarry; concerns raised over 185-foot-deep pond

The Douglas County Commission will again consider allowing a rock quarry near Eudora to expand its operations. But it now has more comments from the Eudora Planning Commission to consider. During its meeting on Wednesday, the commission will consider amending a conditional use permit for Hamm Quarry, 2364 North 1200 Road, which wants to expand its extraction operation into 51 acres west of its property. The ...

Shannon Reid wins Douglas County Commission 2nd District seat after provisional ballot count

Story updated at 3:10 p.m. Monday Democratic candidate Shannon Reid came from behind to win the party’s primary election for the Douglas County Commission’s 2nd District seat on Monday. Reid finished with just five more votes than incumbent candidate Nancy Thellman, who was running to serve a fourth term. Prior to Monday, Thellman had led Reid by six votes. “I’m feeling really incredible right ...

Winner set to be decided in Douglas County Commission 2nd District race Monday, but recount still possible

Almost two weeks after polls closed, a primary election for the Douglas County Commission’s 2nd District seat could finally come to an end on Monday. The Democratic race between incumbent Commissioner Nancy Thellman and challenger Shannon Reid has been close ever since the Douglas County Clerk’s Office began counting ballots on Aug. 4. But a winner will be decided during a County Commission special meeting ...