When the list of names is read out each year on Transgender Day of Remembrance, there’s a question that Ruby Mae Johnson struggles with. “Who will I know next year?” This year, at Thursday’s Transgender Day of Remembrance observance at the Ecumenical Campus Ministries building, ...
Community members packed an open house to give feedback on a long-term vision for the Wakarusa River Corridor, voicing concerns about development and suggesting ideas for access, conservation and honoring Indigenous history. On Thursday, Douglas County staff hosted an open house for community ...
A woman who has "detransitioned" — and who regrets her transition from female to male as a young teen — told a Douglas County judge on Thursday that she supports Kansas' law that bans gender-affirming medical interventions for minors. "If California had a law like this when I was 13, none ...
Friday, Nov. 21 Lawrence Antique & Vintage Show, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Building 21, Douglas County Fairgrounds, 2120 Harper St. Continues Saturday. Movie screening: Mel Brooks’ “High Anxiety” (1977), 5 p.m., Liberty Hall, Little Theater, 644 Massachusetts St. See liberty-hall.com for ...
WASHINGTON — They gathered at the Washington National Cathedral on Thursday — former presidents, vice presidents, sworn political foes and newfound friends — in a show of respect and remembrance for Dick Cheney, the consequential and polarizing vice president who became an acidic scold of ...
Lawrence police are asking the public for help investigating shots that were fired on Harper Street on Wednesday. According to a social media post from the Lawrence Police Department, officers were dispatched to the 1500 block of Harper Street around 2:30 a.m. Wednesday after someone reported ...
