University of Kansas architecture program Studio 804’s latest project — a modular-looking two-story home with sassafras wood siding and large windows — was built for the sun in more than one way. The most obvious indicator is on the roof, which is covered by an array of 16 solar ...
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. — A first-of-its-kind federal study of Native American boarding schools that for over a century sought to assimilate Indigenous children into white society has identified more than 500 student deaths at the institutions so far, but officials say that figure could grow ...
Artists in the Lawrence and Kansas City area can compete for up to $6,000 in funding to create new public art pieces as part of a “rocket grant” program offered by a KU museum. The Spencer Museum of Art at the University of Kansas is teaming up with the Charlotte Street Foundation and the ...
Certified therapy dog Leonidas has comforted thousands of people over the past 12 years — at schools, churches, detention centers, veterans hospitals and other places where people can benefit from a soothing touch. The 14-year-old dog's latest job is a weekly session at Douglas County's ...
Douglas County has added another coronavirus death to its overall toll, according to Lawrence-Douglas County Public Health’s latest data. The health department announced Tuesday that a man between 35 and 44 years old was the 139th COVID death in the county since the start of the ...
The Douglas County Commission at its meeting Wednesday is set to consider a pair of conditional use permits, one of which may prompt the county to consider setting standards for a particular type of permit in the future. One of those permits is listed as a vacation rental, located at 1269 ...