About us
The Lawrence Times is an independent online news publication covering Lawrence and Douglas County, Kansas. We launched in February 2021 and started publishing March 8, 2021. We are entirely owned and operated out of Lawrence, and we eat, sleep and breathe LFK.
We’re a grassroots publication launched with the goal of maintaining open news access for all members of this community regardless of income, and we survive on the support of those who are able and willing to pay because they believe in the value of what we do. We’re also trying to provide for free some services that other publications monetize, such as our obituaries and event listings.
Please consider supporting us through a paid subscription if you’re able so we can keep this dream alive.
Don’t miss a beat … Click here to sign up for our email newsletters
Click here to learn more about our newsletters first
Support the Times
Who we are + what we do + how to reach us
Latest news from the newsroom:
Introducing dark mode: An optional new look for The Lawrence Times
The Lawrence Times news team is pleased to roll out dark mode — an optional new look for our website intended to boost accessibility.
We wanted to make sure our readers know how they can switch back and forth at any time with the touch of a button.
Lawrence Times wins Best Coverage of Diversity, Best Website and numerous other honors from Kansas Press Association
The Lawrence Times news team has been recognized with 17 awards in the Kansas Press Association’s 2023 Awards of Excellence, including three first-place awards judged alongside all contest divisions.
The Lawrence Times celebrates 2 years publishing
“What an incredible second year it has been! We have even more to celebrate now than we did last year,” Mackenzie Clark, Lawrence Times reporter/founder, writes.
Lawrence Times news team celebrates 3 prestigious awards and honors
The Lawrence Times news team on Thursday announced two prestigious new awards and an honorable mention recognizing the publication’s community journalism and investigative prowess.
Molly Adams/Lawrence Times
Lawrence Times names Maya Hodison engagement director
Maya Hodison, equity reporter, has been named engagement director for The Lawrence Times. She’ll work to advance one of the most important tenets of our mission: connecting closely with our community.
Lawrence Times wins 4 Awards of Excellence from the Kansas Press Association
Our news team is thrilled to announce that after just our first year publishing, The Lawrence Times has been selected for four Awards of Excellence from the Kansas Press Association.
The Lawrence Times
The Lawrence Times celebrates 1 year publishing
“We have so much reason to celebrate today. It gives me such great, heartwarming joy to look at all of the faces in this image — all of these people we’ve had the privilege of featuring in one way or another over the past year since we began publishing,” Mackenzie Clark, Lawrence Times reporter/founder, writes.
Lawrence Times introduces the 785 Collective, a local podcast network
At The Lawrence Times, one of our biggest motivators is simply bringing the community together. Today, we’re launching a new way to connect our readers to voices and faces of other Lawrence community members.
Lawrence Times now publishing obituaries, free of charge
The Lawrence Times is now accepting obituaries for those who lived in the Lawrence/Douglas County area.
From launch day, March 8, 2021:
Meet The Lawrence Times, part I: A note from the founder
Note: Please see these related intro posts for information about the Times, what we’re doing […]
Meet The Lawrence Times, part II: Why John Brown?
Note: Please see these related intro posts for information about the Times, what we’re doing […]
Meet The Lawrence Times, part III: Frequently asked questions
You asked, we answered!
