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Lawrence holiday markets: Where to shop for gifts that support local makers
Here are almost 20 Lawrence-area opportunities to shop local and support artists, farmers and small businesses this holiday season, starting with this weekend.
Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
Lawrence holiday markets: Where to shop for gifts that support local makers
Here are almost 20 Lawrence-area opportunities to shop local and support artists, farmers and small businesses this holiday season, starting with this weekend.
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Torchy’s Tacos in Lawrence offering free taco, queso to those who stop by April 4-10
No matter what happens this weekend, there will be something to look forward to on Monday. Torchy’s Tacos in Lawrence is offering one free taco of your choice and one free green chile queso to everyone who stops by the restaurant.
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Lawrence Starbucks employees to unionize
The workers at Starbucks at 23rd and Ousdahl in Lawrence announced Monday their intent to form a union.
Kansas Senate launches effort to legalize medical marijuana by end of session
Retired Holton mechanic Jim Ricketts, 71, is a criminal. That’s because in order to ease the pain of injuries he suffered in a pair of car crashes, he relies on smoking pot — which has allowed him to stop taking opioids.
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Lawrence listed as fast-growing tech hub in recent study; that could snowball, industry leader says
Lawrence’s population of tech workers is growing fast, and a local industry leader says that could mean even bigger job growth in the near future.
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As fuel prices soar in Lawrence and everywhere, here’s how to spot price gouging
Lawrence drivers are struggling with gas prices approaching $4 a gallon. Here’s how to spot and report price gouging and improve fuel efficiency to make every drop count.
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Limestone Community School to ‘reimagine elementary education’ in Lawrence this fall
Two Lawrence educators are opening Limestone Community School this August as an alternative elementary option that will emphasize project-based learning, outdoor education and more.
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Tiffany Lewis, of Lawrence, aims to dismantle systemic issues through her consulting business
Tiffany Lewis wants to leave a legacy — for her children, her grandchildren and beyond. That desire, coupled with a growing compulsion to speak up when things aren’t right, have inspired her to launch her own business.
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Paper Plains Literary Festival announces headliners for April event
The Paper Plains Literary Festival on Thursday announced Angeline Boulley, Sarah Smarsh, and Colson Whitehead as keynote speakers for the inaugural in-person festival, slated for April 8 and 9.
Andrea Albright / The Lawrence Times
Advantages of Lawrence’s parking payment apps outweighed by dissatisfaction for some downtown users
Mobile payment options added to metered parking in downtown Lawrence have provided a new level of convenience for many shoppers and diners, but the change has left others fighting tickets and feeling frustrated.
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Young entrepreneurs open shoe store, Soled Out LK, in downtown Lawrence
With aspirations to level up from online shoe resales, business partners Anthony Wahquah, 19, and Riley Henley, 20, opened Soled Out LK in October, reaching their goal of owning a shoe store in their hometown of Lawrence by age 21 with time to spare.
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7 employees of Raven Book Store purchase half of store’s ownership interest
The ownership structure of Lawrence’s Raven Book Store — fresh off an August move to its new Massachusetts Street home — expanded Monday, owner Danny Caine announced.
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Lineup announced for Sundance Film Festival screenings in Lawrence
The Sundance Film Festival and Wichita’s mama.film will bring world premieres of comedies, period pieces, dramas and documentaries to Liberty Hall next month as part of the Sundance Satellite Screen program.
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Save the date: First in-person Paper Plains Literary Festival coming in April 2022
Lovers of the written word, mark your calendars — the Paper Plains Literary Festival has set dates for 2022 events, which will be in person and livestreamed.
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Jingle House pop-up combines plants and holiday cheer
Jungle House owners Jhami and Rachel Guffey hope that when customers walk into their new pop-up shop in downtown Lawrence, they experience “over-the-top holiday magic.”
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A private company asked Kansas to hide public information, so the state obliged
Emails between an auditing firm and Kansas show how quickly the state bent to the company’s wishes to keep information out of public view. Experts say this reflects a disturbing national trend.
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