Inflation is down and so too are housing sales, but Douglas County homeowners are seeing another round of increases in the home values used to calculate their property taxes.
Home values across the county increased by a median of 7.3% in 2024, according to new numbers from the county ...
I know the most important numbers in Lawrence at this time of year are the single-digit variety (A No. 2 seed? A No. 3 Seed? Gulp, a No. 4 Seed, and how do I stop this sky from falling upon my head?) Regardless, let’s take a look at a couple of local economic numbers, which also haven’t ...
After scrapping a plan to more than double the property taxes of owners of Airbnbs and other such short-term rental properties, Douglas County officials are struggling to explain what comes next.
What they are not saying is that Airbnb and Vrbo owners have permanently dodged the prospect of ...
To the uninitiated, Elevate, the new storefront at 943 Massachusetts St., might look like nothing more than a shoe store.
But to those who are into sneaker culture, the new store might come off more akin to a magic shop.
“Most of the shoes here are sold out online,” Ethan Bentzinger, a ...
If it is a battle between beer and TVs, it is a little hard to say which one would be the victor at downtown Lawrence’s new sports bar and grill.
The new Mr. Brews Taphouse has 48 different beers on tap, while having 16 televisions, although two of the televisions are of the 85-inch ...
If you own a Lawrence or Douglas County home that is rented through Airbnb, Vrbo or other such sites, get ready for a booking you may not like much — a doubling of your property tax bills.
The Douglas County Appraiser’s office recently sent a letter to nearly 200 such homeowners that ...