Story updated at 10:51 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 13:
City leaders on Tuesday heard from 30 people who opposed the decision to close down a city-managed campsite for people experiencing homelessness, with many expressing frustration, outrage and sadness at the decision.
Among those who spoke to the Lawrence City Commission during public comment Tuesday was a resident of the camp named Zachary, who said he’d been in ...
The City of Lawrence has begun issuing notices to people to clear their campsites in preparation for closing a city-managed campsite in North Lawrence for those experiencing homelessness.
Originally, the city estimated that the camp, which is located near North Second Street on city-owned property between the Johnny’s Tavern back parking lot and the levee trail, would be in place until March 12, at which ...
City leaders will soon consider prohibiting landlords from denying prospective tenants based solely off their use of a government housing voucher or other forms of rental assistance, as well as other statuses.
As part of its meeting Tuesday, the Lawrence City Commission will consider amending city code to “provide equal opportunity to obtain housing regardless of source of income or status as a survivor of ...
A committee looking at how the Lawrence district’s teacher salaries compare to other school districts said that the district has been losing teachers in particular times in their careers due to the structure of the district’s pay schedule.
As part of its meeting Monday, the Lawrence school board received a report from a committee of the local teachers’ union, the Lawrence Education Association, that ...
The Lawrence school board will soon receive a report that compares the district’s teacher salaries to other nearby school districts and proposes various ways to change the district’s pay schedule to increase salaries.
As part of its meeting Monday, the Lawrence school board will receive the report of salary comparisons for teachers and other certified staff. The report is a follow-up on a previous ...
The ball diamond where Elgin Woody organized baseball and softball leagues for Lawrence’s Black youth and other kids of color is still the main feature of the park that bears his name and, now, visitors will also know his story.
Woody organized the league beginning in 1936, a time when there were not leagues that allowed Black youth to play. The City of Lawrence on Friday dedicated a sign at Woody Park, 201 ...
