Two candidates have entered the race for the Douglas County Commission's District 5 seat – the Democratic incumbent Erica Anderson and Libertarian candidate Kirsten Kuhn. Anderson has lived in Douglas County for more than 40 years and has worked at Lawrence-Douglas County Public Health, ...
Dozens of law enforcement, Douglas County officials and mental health care providers celebrated Thursday a simple and tangible intervention that aims to prevent suicides in area parks. That simple intervention was the unveiling of a sign at Wells Overlook Park, 1373 North 1000 Road, that ...
Incumbent Patrick Kelly has entered the race for the District 1 seat on the Douglas County Commission. Kelly has lived in Douglas County since 1989 when he came to attend the University of Kansas. He worked at Lawrence Public Schools for 31 years as a teacher and building and district ...
Story updated at 5:44 p.m., Wednesday, April 29, 2026 Douglas County residents can now see who's behind the votes in local elections with a new online tool detailing voter demographics and precinct-by-precinct registration totals. For example, the new tool puts to rest any debate of ...
Normally, an electrical substation between agricultural fields in Harvey County drew little attention from residents. But then, the trailers showed up. They were filled with machines. Noisy machines. Questions about the operation grew, with the most from planning officials in Harvey County. ...
Douglas County commissioners approved the process for the new tenant eviction defense pilot on Wednesday, and staff will solicit proposals for legal service providers. The vote was 3-1, with Commissioner Gene Dorsey the lone no vote and Commissioner Erica Anderson absent. The goal of the ...