Local anti-tobacco advocates say recently approved federal legislation raising the age to buy tobacco products is a critical step, but more can be done locally to discourage youth use.
As part of its federal spending package, Congress recently approved regulations increasing the federal age to buy tobacco products, including e-cigarettes, from 18 to 21. The Lawrence-Douglas County Health Department and ...
A Lawrence solar energy company plans to give a local nonprofit organization a free solar energy system.
Good Energy Solutions, 641 E. 22nd St., is currently accepting applications from nonprofit organizations in Douglas County who are interested in the offer. Shana Good, who runs the company with her husband, Kevin, said that they would provide the solar panels and install the system free of charge.
Good ...
Story updated at 10:21 a.m. Friday
The arrival of a new year will bring various fee increases for city services, including water, trash and admission to the city's pools.
The Lawrence City Commission approved the fee increases as part of its 2020 budget process, which concluded this summer. While the budget for the upcoming year did not increase the city’s property tax rate, it did increase various fees and ...
Several families in North Lawrence can thank their neighborhood businesses for providing them with financial help this holiday season.
Since October, the North Lawrence Improvement Association has collected thousands of dollars in donations from North Lawrence businesses and individuals to provide gift cards to the neighborhood’s low-income families and to buy supplies for the Elizabeth Ballard Community ...
City leaders have hired a consulting firm to create a traffic safety campaign to help reduce speeding in neighborhoods.
Earlier this month, the Lawrence City Commission approved a $114,904 contract with Alta Planning and Design for the Safe Neighborhood Speeds Education and Outreach Campaign. Engineering Program Manager Amanda Sahin said in an email to the Journal-World that multiple sources of information ...
If electric scooter rental services come to Lawrence, downtown business representatives worry that unrestricted access could lead to property damage and safety issues.
“If you’re on a scooter, there is a lot of potential for damage: shop windows, planters, light posts, parked cars,” Downtown Lawrence Inc. executive director Sally Zogry said. “Then for the safety of the scooter rider — if they were to ...
