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To the editor: Regarding the 4-to-3 reduction in firefighters, are decisionmakers forgetting that a Southern Star natural gas transmission line weaves its way through Lawrence? I saw the diameter of that line when pipe was replaced in my neighborhood several years ago. It was sobering. And ...
To the editor: The University of Kansas and the Lawrence community should be awfully proud of KU's head track and field coach, Stanley Redwine, for the outstanding job he and his coaching staff did at the recent Olympic Games in Paris. Coach Redwine has consistently done an exceptional job ...
To the editor: I hear people justify voting for Donald Trump by saying they don’t like the man but they like his policies. Remember, when you vote, you get the man you don’t like, regardless. You may or may not get the policies. Thomas Seaman, Lawrence
To the editor: A recent syndicated column by Rich Lowry carried the statement that Kamala Harris was just the cardboard cutout of a politician. That’s what we expect from Lowry, who is just the cardboard cutout of a real King Features columnist! Commentators who were banking on ...
To the editor: This month marks the 161st anniversary of two Civil War atrocities, one in Lawrence, the other in what’s called the Burnt District in western Missouri. We are painfully aware of the Lawrence massacre, William Quantrill’s surprise attack on Lawrence when 400 guerillas ...
To the editor: I am writing to express my concerns that our city manager is proposing to reduce the number of firefighters available to respond to emergencies. When my husband was fire chief his main goal was to keep his staff, citizens and businesses in Douglas County safe. Having four ...