Permits for the city’s first short-term rentals where the property owner lives elsewhere received their first approvals at City Hall on Wednesday.
At its regular meeting, the Lawrence-Douglas County Metropolitan Planning Commission voted to recommend for approval the first nonowner-occupied short-term rentals under the city’s newly created licensing program. Commissioners considered four permit requests ...
A plan to convert a downtown building into a drop-in center for the homeless has received its first approval at City Hall.
As part of its meeting Wednesday, the Lawrence-Douglas County Metropolitan Planning Commission voted, 5-4, to recommend the approval of a special use permit for the center, which would be located at 944 Kentucky St. All of the commissioners said they approved of the project, but the vote ...
Story updated at 3:56 p.m. Tuesday
The debate about who should pay for the multimillion-dollar reconstruction of Queens Road is moving from City Hall to the courthouse.
A homeowner in the special taxing districts set up to pay for the project has filed a lawsuit against the city and is asking that the project be halted so that the case can be heard. The lawsuit, which was filed by Kurt Schaake in Douglas ...
Community members are asking what the most pressing racial issues are in Lawrence and what should be done about them.
The discussion will take place as part of the fourth and final installment of the Community Conversation on Race on Jan. 26. The facilitated discussion is open to the public and some local elected leaders say they plan to attend.
Kansas Appleseed Communications Director Christina Ostmeyer ...
As year-end tax forms arrive in mailboxes and inboxes, local residents can turn to several organizations for free tax preparation services.
One of the largest free tax services is provided by AARP Tax-Aide, which will have 80 volunteers on hand in the Lawrence area, according to AARP District Coordinator Sarah Merriman. She said it was an important service, especially for those who may not be able to afford ...
A group of Lawrence police officers has been testing body cameras for nearly three months, and the department now says all officers will be equipped with cameras this summer.
Originally, the three-month testing period was to start in September 2018, but the department could not begin testing until the U.S. Justice Department approved the department’s draft policy for operating the cameras. Police Capt. Trent ...
