To the editor: On Oct. 1, someone added a dozen red roses to the impromptu memorial on the concrete block on the northeast corner of 11th and Massachusetts streets. That memorial recalls the triple murder and mayhem that occurred in the early morning of Oct. 1, 2017. The roses are in a plastic ...

To the editor: Once again we see right-wing extremists taking violent action in Germany, attacking a synagogue on Yom Kippur. This is not an isolated event. As World War II veterans are fading away, the xenophobic, ethnocentric, ultra-nationalistic philosophy they defeated is making a violent ...

To the editor: While there is a big election coming up in 2020, there is a consequential election coming up next month with local elections and a vote on a constitutional amendment. Don’t give local elections the cold shoulder. To put it plainly: They matter. Do you have a voting ...

To the editor: According to the U.S. Census Bureau, last check, Lawrence had a population of nearly 100,000 people. The Lawrence Public Library has three bathroom stalls for men, one of which patrons may not even be aware of in the children’s area, a family restroom. There are two men’s ...

To the editor: For years, America has sent troops abroad to fight for democracy. Whether we agree with a specific war or with war in general, it can be stated, I think, that the preservation of democracy has always been the reason that was given for getting involved. It’s time for us to ...

To the editor: If you were a college administrator, what would you do if a successful relatively low-cost program under your auspices provides a vital service to the state of Kansas? If you’re the interim dean of KU’s College of Liberal Arts and Sciences and the program is the STEM ...

To the editor: Federal law, 8 USC Code 1324, prohibits persons from concealing, harboring or shielding from detection undocumented aliens. Let’s make Lawrence a “Sanctuary City.” While we are at it, let’s ignore other federal laws. I think we should allow ownership of fully automatic ...

To the editor: An affordable housing charity organization has requested a zoning rule change. The change would allow the charity to build two houses on a lot zoned for one house without going through the process that would let neighbors petition against the “double density.” I live in ...

To the editor: I am a 12-year-old student at Southwest Middle School who bikes to and from school. Every day, I take my life in my hands! I know that this might sound overly dramatic, but it is not. My route to school is definitely not safe. There is no sidewalk that is continuous on one side ...

To the editor: If you will let me get a word in for a change on this issue: Kudos to letter writers Scott Henderson, who wrote about the city wasting our money, as well as Craig Voorhees, who wrote concerning the homeless shelter kicking people out. To Scott, we are about to go down ...

To the editor: Fifty years ago this Oct. 15, more than 3,500 KU students, faculty and townspeople paraded on Memorial Drive and Jayhawk Boulevard as part of the National Vietnam Moratorium Day. This may have been the largest political march in Lawrence’s history. More than 2 million ...

To the editor: The city wants homeowners to repair public sidewalks and to pay to use the rec centers. The city wants to raise taxes and utility rates. City commissioners wanted a big raise. There are a lot of families having a tough time. Those who raise taxes say we need the money. I say ...

To the editor: Professor Helen Alexander (Your Turn, Oct. 2) is justifiably concerned about the decision by interim Dean John Colombo of the KU College of Liberal Arts and Sciences to terminate the UKanTeach program at KU. Students completing that program receive a bachelor’s degree in a ...

To the editor: To anyone who thinks that the blame for climate change lies somewhere else besides the U.S., you are picking your facts to distort the truth. U.S. greenhouse gas emissions may be falling, but only because we have polluted so much in the recent past. In spite of the drop, per ...

To the editor: I would have preferred using my monthly letter-to-the-editor allocation of 250 words for something beautiful like Ken Burns’ tribute to country music. But I can’t. I am forced to use this month’s allotment to speak to honor. Michael Gerson’s brilliant op-ed piece, ...

To the editor: A comprehensive approach to climate change will require personal behavior change and, yes, sacrifice. This undoubtedly is true and was a point made by Ken Meyer in a letter on Sept. 26. Mr. Meyer seemed to advise individual actions as more urgent than “rail(ing) against ...

To the editor: I appreciate the Journal-World’s article on homelessness and the city’s actions that aggravate it. I would like to see some follow-up. For example, one friend who was kicked out of her trailer is now in jail. I’m sure that some people who moved various places are ...

To the editor: I watched as the protesters gathered, speechified, chanted and marched. But my question wasn’t answered by their efforts. What are you going to do? As they demanded that the federal level do more, I thought: I grew up without AC in St. Louis; at my grade school and high ...

To the editor: I thought your editorial in the most recent Sunday paper, “Rural vs. urban divide harmful,” provided good information for the beginning of an important and necessary discussion. Obviously there are many variables that need to be considered in that discussion. I am ...

To the editor: Many KU students skipped classes on Friday for the nationwide climate strike. It is clear that students are concerned about the environment. We have all been told that carbon emissions from fossil fuels are the problem and have to be reduced. Here’s a fact: Carbon ...