The Lawrence-Douglas County health department and Bert Nash Community Mental Health Center will use county funding to expand access to HIV, hepatitis B and hepatitis C testing for uninsured and underinsured patients. As the Journal-World reported, during the Douglas County Commission's March ...

The Douglas County Commission meeting room erupted in cheers on Wednesday night after commissioners approved a tenant eviction defense pilot program. A majority of those cheers came from local advocacy group Lawrence Tenants – which has been urging county commissioners to develop a tenants ...

Douglas County commissioners unanimously approved a $300,000 funding request from HeadQuarters Kansas to help keep the organization financially stable through 2026. Over the past two years, HeadQuarters’ expenses have significantly outpaced its revenues by about $1.3 million, and it ...

HeadQuarters Kansas has requested a one-time allocation of $300,000 from Douglas County after it has projected that it might not be able to meet its financial obligations in 2026. HeadQuarters has spent the last 18 months reorganizing its operations and financial management to address ...

Douglas County commissioners will consider developing a tenant eviction defense pilot program on Wednesday for low- and moderate-income renters facing landlord-tenant disputes. The pilot program would involve contracting with nonprofit legal providers – such as Kansas Legal Services or ...

Douglas County was awarded federal funding for a guardrail replacement to enhance safety on a rural roadway near Lone Star. Governor Laura Kelly announced on Tuesday that over $8.77 million in federal funds would be awarded to 13 projects aiming to enhance the safety on rural roadways in the ...