If you ask America First Legal, a group founded by a prominent Trump adviser, Douglas County is making "a mockery of American democracy" when it comes to federal immigration law and is setting itself up for "serious consequences." The conservative group sent a letter in December to Douglas ...
Updated at 9:50 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 9 Douglas County officials who won elections in November will be sworn into office on Monday. The ceremony will be at 9 a.m. at the newly renovated Douglas County Courthouse meeting room, 1100 Massachusetts St. Among those taking the oath will be four ...
As the Judicial and Law Enforcement Center grows in downtown Lawrence, the parking lot next to it — one of the bigger lots in downtown — is expected to shrink by more than 65 spots by 2026. That's according to estimates from construction company J.E. Dunn, which will be building the $52.5 ...
The Douglas County Heritage Conservation Council is accepting applications to provide funding to organizations to support a variety of natural and cultural heritage conservation projects in the county. The Heritage Conservation Council, or HCC, is accepting applications through the Natural and ...
In the debate about solar projects in Douglas County, there's been much talk about things like floodwater management and the use of prime agricultural land. But below the surface — literally — there's been another debate about zinc. Solar panels have to be supported by piers, and these ...
Douglas County and other community agencies will present a screening of an award-winning documentary that looks at income initiatives that fund basic needs for families. The documentary, “It’s Basic,” looks at pilot programs that test the effects of giving people an extra $500 to $1,000 ...