Recently returned Lawrence resident and businessman Shawn Pearson has filed for election to the Lawrence City Commission.
After previously living in Lawrence from 1990 to 1993 while attending the University of Kansas, Pearson moved back to Lawrence from Minneapolis in February. He is originally from Shawnee. Regarding why he wanted to run for the commission, Pearson said his grandfather was a council member in ...
An analysis of Lawrence's fire and medical stations and response times has identified a need to relocate one fire station and add two more, potentially costing more than $25 million over the next several years.
The Lawrence City Commission received Lawrence-Douglas County Fire Medical's station optimization analysis as part of its meeting Tuesday. Fire Chief Shaun Coffey told the commission the study was ...
Some City of Lawrence leaders would like the city to make an official acknowledgement of the Native American tribes that have lived in the area.
During the Lawrence City Commission’s meeting Tuesday, Vice Mayor Courtney Shipley suggested that the city research and create an indigenous land acknowledgement and community education project. Shipley noted that the city has signs at its main entry points listing ...
The patio and outdoor dining areas constructed in parking stalls downtown during the coronavirus pandemic could be allowed to stay.
As part of its meeting Tuesday, the Lawrence City Commission voted unanimously to direct city staff to develop a proposal for a long-term version of the now temporary right-of-way or “parklet” program. The program has allowed downtown businesses to repurpose sidewalks and ...
The steering committee tasked with providing input on the draft downtown Lawrence master plan will have more time to consider public input and develop its recommendation.
The Lawrence City Commission voted unanimously at its meeting Tuesday to direct Houseal Lavigne Associates, the consultants hired to create the draft, to continue the public comment period an additional three weeks and to hold an additional ...
Sheriff Jay Armbrister says he realizes the idea of a law enforcement agency operating a drone over the skies of Douglas County could make people uncomfortable, and he says that’s why the sheriff’s office is trying to be upfront about its drone program and how it's being used.
The Douglas County Sheriff's Office began the program in December and has since used the drone 46 times, including to help catch a ...
