Updated at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 31 Five years ago, the City of Lawrence adopted an ordinance banning so-called conversion therapy, but on Tuesday the U.S. Supreme Court ruled 8 to 1 in a Colorado case that such bans violate the U.S. Constitution. Conversion therapy generally aims to ...
TOPEKA — The Senate and House narrowly passed a bill giving 10% of registered voters in a taxing area the ability to stop some property tax increases, a move one senator called “tyranny of the minority.” Both chambers debated House Bill 2745 Friday. It passed the Senate 22-18 and the ...
The Jungle House plant store in downtown Lawrence is closing for good today, and a crowd has turned out to make final purchases and wish the staff well. On a social media post owners Jhami and Rachel Guffey said the store would be open until 6 p.m. today. They encouraged shoppers to use up ...
The community is invited to a family-friendly event highlighting Douglas County's services, programs and employees. Douglas County is celebrating National County Government Month with "Discovery Day" on Tuesday, April 21, offering activities and games for all ages while giving the public a ...
Three local law enforcement leaders will respond to questions that have been on the minds of area residents during an event Saturday hosted by the NAACP. The event, from 2:30 p.m. to 4 p.m. at the Lawrence Public Library, 707 Vermont St., will feature Douglas County Sheriff Jay Armbrister, ...
Theatre Lawrence's next season will kick off in September with a jazzy reimagining of a Gilbert and Sullivan classic. The 2026-27 lineup will start with "Pirates! The Penzance Musical" followed in December by the holiday show — typically a big musical on the order of 2025's "White Christmas" ...
