A lawsuit has stopped construction from beginning on a $234 million solar farm in the Kansas River valley north of Lawrence, but drilling, digging and driving of steel pilings may soon begin on the farmland site nonetheless. Developers of the Kansas Sky Energy Center — a proposed 600-acre ...
Douglas County commissioners will hear about three conservation projects currently underway, including a forest corridor with recreational opportunities, prairie preservation and urban farming. On Wednesday, county commissioners will receive an update on a partnership between Douglas County ...
Advocates on Wednesday urged Douglas County commissioners to consider a right to counsel program for renters facing eviction, but some commissioners raised concerns about funding and the proposed timeline. At their weekly meeting, county commissioners heard from representatives of local ...
Douglas County commissioners will hear a proposal this week for a tenants' right to counsel program that would guarantee legal representation for all renters facing eviction, regardless of income. During a work session on Wednesday, county commissioners will hear from representatives of local ...
There are a variety of reasons a student might miss school, but if they miss too many days, becoming what’s referred to as “chronically absent” they could wind up in the court system for truancy. With chronic absenteeism lingering post-pandemic, the Center for Supportive Communities ...
Douglas County commissioners approved a 2026 budget on Wednesday with a slightly lower property tax rate than the previous year's, but an increase in the county's total assessed property values means it still will be collecting more in property tax than it did last year. During their weekly ...