KU doctoral candidates earn Fulbright-Hays awards to conduct research abroad
Two KU doctoral candidates have earned prestigious honors and awards that will allow them to conduct research in South America.
Ken Lassman
Kaw Valley Almanac for Sept. 18-24, 2023
Salvia azurea is a beautiful blue native sage that blooms in most parts of the state right now. It is not a very aromatic sage, but what it lacks in smell it more than makes up in appearance.
Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
Monarch Watch holds open house; tagging event coming up
Community members were invited to learn about and experience monarch butterflies, caterpillars and more Saturday during Monarch Watch’s Fall Open House.
Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
Lawrence rally calls for Evergy to close coal-fired plant
More than 100 people lined all four street corners outside of Lawrence City Hall Tuesday to rally for clean energy usage and push Evergy to close their coal-fired power plant.
Ken Lassman
Kaw Valley Almanac for Sept. 11-17, 2023
These perennial goldenrods are in full bloom, adding to the profusion of yellow flowers visible this time of year. If you look closer, you’ll also see goldenrod soldier beetles among the flowers.
August Rudisell/The Lawrence Times
Lawrence school board to vote on budget with mill levy increase, consider solar energy proposal
The Lawrence school board on Monday will vote on the district’s final 2023-24 budget, which would increase property taxes, and hear a proposal for a solar energy project.
August heat wave set records in parts of Kansas
Intolerable heat and humidity that hovered over Kansas last month set daily maximum temperature records across the state and rivaled all-time highs.
August Rudisell / Lawrence Times
Lawrence activists to rally for clean energy, closure of coal-fired power plant
Environmental activists plan to hold a peaceful demonstration to push for local climate action and for Evergy to close the coal-fired Lawrence Energy Center.
August Rudisell/Lawrence Times
Lawrence’s air quality is currently unhealthy because of wildfires
Lawrence currently has unhealthy air quality because of wildfires more than 1,000 miles away.
Maya Hodison/Lawrence Times
‘There’s always something that we can do’: At Lawrence event, foraging educator discusses food sustainability
At an early age, Alexis Nikole Nelson formed a habit of eating items straight from the dirt outdoors.
It wasn’t as concerning as it seems.
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