Amy Wulfemeyer/Contributed photo
Lawrence Costco’s opening date announced; currently hiring multiple positions
Costco is opening its Lawrence branch on Thursday, Oct. 29, according to a banner at the Overland Park location.
Vance rallies support for Kansas Republicans in pointed speech interrupted by protester
Vice President JD Vance on Monday vouched for Kansas Republicans running for the U.S. Senate and the governor’s office, bucking Democrats who want to regain control of Congress in November.
Amy Wulfemeyer/Contributed photo
Lawrence Costco’s opening date announced; currently hiring multiple positions
Costco is opening its Lawrence branch on Thursday, Oct. 29, according to a banner at the Overland Park location.
Vance rallies support for Kansas Republicans in pointed speech interrupted by protester
Vice President JD Vance on Monday vouched for Kansas Republicans running for the U.S. Senate and the governor’s office, bucking Democrats who want to regain control of Congress in November.
Courtney Lane / Lawrence Times
Lawrence school board approves 2026-27 budget; public comment to return
The Lawrence school board on Monday approved its 2026-27 budget, which will increase property taxes despite slightly decreasing the property tax rate. Also, public comment will soon return.
Lisa Leroux-Smith/Contributed photo
Bishop Seabury Academy to host open house; 2027-28 enrollment opening Tuesday (Sponsored post)
Bishop Seabury Academy in Lawrence is hosting an open house Thursday. The event is free and open to the public, and all are welcome.
Jacob Rice / Lawrence Times
Lawrence City Commission to consider adopting budget with property tax rate increase
Lawrence city commissioners on Tuesday will vote on a final budget that includes a property tax rate increase.
Courtney Lane / Lawrence Times
Lawrence school board approves 2026-27 budget; public comment to return
The Lawrence school board on Monday approved its 2026-27 budget, which will increase property taxes despite slightly decreasing the property tax rate. Also, public comment will soon return.
Lisa Leroux-Smith/Contributed photo
Bishop Seabury Academy to host open house; 2027-28 enrollment opening Tuesday (Sponsored post)
Bishop Seabury Academy in Lawrence is hosting an open house Thursday. The event is free and open to the public, and all are welcome.
Jacob Rice / Lawrence Times
Lawrence City Commission to consider adopting budget with property tax rate increase
Lawrence city commissioners on Tuesday will vote on a final budget that includes a property tax rate increase.
Courtney Lane / Lawrence Times
Lawrence school board approves 2026-27 budget; public comment to return
The Lawrence school board on Monday approved its 2026-27 budget, which will increase property taxes despite slightly decreasing the property tax rate. Also, public comment will soon return.
Lisa Leroux-Smith/Contributed photo
Bishop Seabury Academy to host open house; 2027-28 enrollment opening Tuesday (Sponsored post)
Bishop Seabury Academy in Lawrence is hosting an open house Thursday. The event is free and open to the public, and all are welcome.
Jacob Rice / Lawrence Times
Lawrence City Commission to consider adopting budget with property tax rate increase
Lawrence city commissioners on Tuesday will vote on a final budget that includes a property tax rate increase.
LAWRENCE NEWS
Kaw Valley Almanac for Sept. 14-20, 2026
The seasons continue to progress, shown in this photo by scattered showers in the sky and blooming perennial sunflowers. Shortening days trigger endocrine system changes in many species, including migratory patterns, growing winter coats and so on.
Jacob Rice / Lawrence Times
Public health event to continue discussion of racial disparities in Douglas County birth outcomes
The health department is inviting the Douglas County community to continue an April conversation focused on racial disparities in local birth outcomes.
Jacob Rice / Lawrence Times
Lawrence school board to hold public hearings on budget
The Lawrence school board on Monday will hold hearings to allow members of the public to comment on the district’s proposed 2026-27 budget that would increase property taxes, despite a slight decrease in the district’s overall tax rate.
Lawrence Humane Pet of the Week: Scientists unsure if Waylon is canine or snuggle bug
Waylon has spent his life as a deeply loved doggy, and now he’s ready to be your personal, 75-pound bundle of joy.
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STATE NEWS
Clamorous crowd dominates first Kansas U.S. Senate debate between Marshall, Hamilton
Incumbent Republican U.S. Sen. Roger Marshall and the Rev. Adam Hamilton, a Democrat, confronted a raucous crowd Saturday defending their stances on tariffs, the war in Iran and partisan politics.
In scorching Kansas State Fair debate, governor candidates fight over taxes, data centers, vouchers
Candidates for Kansas governor largely sidestepped pointed questions from a news media panel during the debate at the Kansas State Fair as they argued over who was more extreme and how to make life affordable for state residents.
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Courtney Lane / Lawrence Times
Lawrence High, Free State girls make flag football history
Lawrence High and Free State athletes are embracing a new opportunity as girls flag football begins its first sanctioned season in Kansas.
Lawrence City Commission votes to increase property taxes, stormwater rates
Lawrence city commissioners on Tuesday voted 4-1 and 5-0, respectively, to increase property taxes in 2027 and to raise stormwater rates over the next three years. Exactly how much property taxes will increase is still in flux, however.
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LAWRENCE LIFE
Lawrence Humane Pet of the Week: Scientists unsure if Waylon is canine or snuggle bug
Waylon has spent his life as a deeply loved doggy, and now he’s ready to be your personal, 75-pound bundle of joy.
Meet 3 artists who will be at Art in the Park in Lawrence (Sponsored post)
Tents will line the sidewalks of South Park featuring artwork showcased by more than 125 local and regional artists as well as artists from around the country on Sept. 19 and 20.
Logan Pierson / Lawrence Times
City board supports Lawrence artist’s mural planned for downtown building
The city’s Cultural Arts Commission voted in favor of Lawrence artist Mona Cliff’s proposed native plants mural for the Midco building downtown, intended to complement the nearby prairie in progress.
Lawrence Humane Pet of the Week: Scientists unsure if Waylon is canine or snuggle bug
Waylon has spent his life as a deeply loved doggy, and now he’s ready to be your personal, 75-pound bundle of joy.
Meet 3 artists who will be at Art in the Park in Lawrence (Sponsored post)
Tents will line the sidewalks of South Park featuring artwork showcased by more than 125 local and regional artists as well as artists from around the country on Sept. 19 and 20.
Logan Pierson / Lawrence Times
City board supports Lawrence artist’s mural planned for downtown building
The city’s Cultural Arts Commission voted in favor of Lawrence artist Mona Cliff’s proposed native plants mural for the Midco building downtown, intended to complement the nearby prairie in progress.
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Nathan Kramer / Lawrence Times
‘You have to have guts’: Lawrence gay liberation leaders connect their history to transgender rights
Like any other history, Lawrence’s queer history repeats itself. Reflections from leaders in the gay and lesbian liberation movement of the 1970s and ’80s show how their fight for rights reverberates throughout Lawrence’s transgender community today.
Here’s how much Lawrence spent on the search for the new city manager
The City of Lawrence paid an executive search firm and brought four city manager candidates to town this spring. With the final expenses tallied, here’s what it all cost.
Jacob Rice / Lawrence Times
Planning commissioners vote against annexation request for 177 more acres west of K-10 in Lawrence
Planning commissioners on Monday voted 4-3 to recommend denial of a request to annex an additional 177 acres of agricultural land west of K-10 into city limits, yet a majority voted in favor of rezoning requests for the same land.
Jacob Rice / Lawrence Times
Hilltop Child Development Center parents rally, push KU for changes and answers
Parents, student-parents and supporters rallied Wednesday, urging KU administrators to preserve Hilltop Child Development Center and respond to concerns about high staff turnover, classroom disruptions and a possible closure.
Nathan Kramer / Lawrence Times
‘You have to have guts’: Lawrence gay liberation leaders connect their history to transgender rights
Like any other history, Lawrence’s queer history repeats itself. Reflections from leaders in the gay and lesbian liberation movement of the 1970s and ’80s show how their fight for rights reverberates throughout Lawrence’s transgender community today.
Here’s how much Lawrence spent on the search for the new city manager
The City of Lawrence paid an executive search firm and brought four city manager candidates to town this spring. With the final expenses tallied, here’s what it all cost.
Jacob Rice / Lawrence Times
Planning commissioners vote against annexation request for 177 more acres west of K-10 in Lawrence
Planning commissioners on Monday voted 4-3 to recommend denial of a request to annex an additional 177 acres of agricultural land west of K-10 into city limits, yet a majority voted in favor of rezoning requests for the same land.
Jacob Rice / Lawrence Times
Hilltop Child Development Center parents rally, push KU for changes and answers
Parents, student-parents and supporters rallied Wednesday, urging KU administrators to preserve Hilltop Child Development Center and respond to concerns about high staff turnover, classroom disruptions and a possible closure.
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COMMUNITY VOICES
The opinion pieces in this section are generally written by members of the Lawrence community and those who have close ties. In addition, we’re offering some space for area organizations and organizers to provide updates and attempt to reach other folks who might share their mission.
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Amii Castle: Amendment on Kansas ballot this fall would provide pretext for voter suppression laws (Column)
“On Nov. 3, Kansans will vote on whether to amend our state constitution, again. This time, we’ll be voting on whether to make it harder for many American citizens who live in Kansas to vote in future elections,” Amii Castle writes in this Kansas Reflector column.
TJ Campsey: We must struggle together to reach bold, brave solutions (Column)
“We need to find our common strength. That means rejecting the fear and hatred the GOP manufactures to keep us divided and weak,” TJ Campsey writes in this column.
Suzanne Wikle: The future of public education in Kansas will be decided at the polls (Column)
“On Aug. 4, voters will see a ballot question asking if we should start directly electing our Kansas Supreme Court justices. … The threat to fairness of our public schools is one of the main reasons I’ll be voting ‘no,’” Suzanne Wikle writes in this column.
The opinion pieces in this section are generally written by members of the Lawrence community and those who have close ties. In addition, we’re offering some space for area organizations and organizers to provide updates and attempt to reach other folks who might share their mission.
Want to submit a letter to the Times? Great!
Click here to find out how.
Amii Castle: Amendment on Kansas ballot this fall would provide pretext for voter suppression laws (Column)
“On Nov. 3, Kansans will vote on whether to amend our state constitution, again. This time, we’ll be voting on whether to make it harder for many American citizens who live in Kansas to vote in future elections,” Amii Castle writes in this Kansas Reflector column.
TJ Campsey: We must struggle together to reach bold, brave solutions (Column)
“We need to find our common strength. That means rejecting the fear and hatred the GOP manufactures to keep us divided and weak,” TJ Campsey writes in this column.
Suzanne Wikle: The future of public education in Kansas will be decided at the polls (Column)
“On Aug. 4, voters will see a ballot question asking if we should start directly electing our Kansas Supreme Court justices. … The threat to fairness of our public schools is one of the main reasons I’ll be voting ‘no,’” Suzanne Wikle writes in this column.
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