This weekend, community members will have a chance to share their vision for the future of Robinson Park, the former site of a 28-ton red quartzite boulder that is sacred to the Kaw Nation.
Leaders with the team behind a project to return Iⁿ’zhúje’waxóbe (pronounced “EE(n) ZHOO-jay wah-HO-bay”) after it was taken from the Kaw’s traditional homelands nearly a century ago and made into a monument to ...
Updated at 4:04 p.m. Wednesday, April 17
The City of Lawrence is assessing its options after Tuesday’s City Commission meeting was interrupted by racist and antisemitic hate speech, a city spokesperson told the Journal-World Wednesday.
As the Journal-World reported, commissioners voted to take a 10-minute recess during the general public comment period of Tuesday’s meeting after what appeared to be three ...
Story updated at 9:09 p.m. Wednesday, April 17:
The Douglas County Commission on Wednesday voiced unanimous support for a pilot property tax rebate program for low-income seniors and disabled veterans, which is slated to launch in 2025.
At Wednesday’s County Commission meeting, commissioners approved the creation of the Senior and Disabled Veteran Property Tax Rebate pilot program, which will give eligible ...
The Lawrence City Commission meeting on Tuesday was briefly derailed after multiple public commenters on Zoom engaged in racist and antisemitic hate speech and insulted another commenter.
Commissioners voted to enter a 10-minute recess about 40 minutes into Tuesday’s meeting after what appeared to be three commenters talked over another commenter, calling her a “f--king c--t” and berating her. The woman ...
As part of a packed agenda for Wednesday, the Douglas County Commission is considering launching a rebate program to provide property tax relief for low-income seniors and disabled veterans, approving recommendations for 2024 Natural and Cultural Heritage Grants and more.
The pilot property tax rebate program, if approved, would begin in 2025 and would be available to Douglas County residents who are 65 or ...
The City of Lawrence’s online form for reporting new homeless campsites around the city has received 230 reports since it was launched six months ago, but only 57 locations have been confirmed by city staff.
That’s according to a memo from Assistant City Manager Brandon McGuire included with this week’s Lawrence City Commission agenda materials and brought up briefly during the City Commission’s meeting ...
