The top leaders of the Douglas County Republican Party have come together to unanimously ask the City of Lawrence, county commissioners and other local governments to immediately reduce taxes. New Douglas County GOP Chair Brent Hoffman said approximately 55 precinct committee men and women ...
County officials oppose putting a new homeless project on county-owned land by the Lawrence Community Shelter, in part, because the site isn’t visible enough in the community and is too near the Douglas County Jail. A county spokeswoman on Wednesday said those were two of four strong ...
Talks for the city to buy a vacant lot near 19th and Haskell for a new homeless shelter project have fallen through, according to an owner of the property. Tony Krsnich, who leads a group that owns the property at 800 Lynn St., told me that negotiations with the city have ended without a ...
A trip to another country has inspired many an artist, including Lawrence painter Wendy Rose, who, after a lifetime living abroad, has stored up more artistic fuel than most. Recently one of Rose's paintings was chosen for the cover of a national calendar celebrating seniors and creativity ...
With school closures and dozens of teacher cuts on the table, the two unions that represent the Lawrence school district’s teachers and staff want the school board to also consider restructuring or cuts of district administration. Superintendent Anthony Lewis recommended a budget package ...
A special prosecutor opposed any bond modifications Friday in Douglas County District Court for a child care worker accused of sex crimes at Lawrence’s Raintree Montessori School, citing an alleged confession for crimes involving two children. The child care worker, Mateo Emilio Clavel ...