It’s Election Day! Here’s what you need to know to vote
Today, the voters of Lawrence will elect three city commissioners and three school board members.
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Lawrence donation orchard seeks volunteers to plant ‘giving’ fruit trees
A Lawrence donation garden’s growers aim to end local food insecurity. They’ve shared 7,500 pounds of produce in Douglas County so far this year, and they need help planting fruit trees this weekend.
Reminder: 10-digit dialing starts Sunday for the 785 area code
Starting Sunday, Oct. 24, folks in Kansas’ 785 and 620 area codes will need to dial all 10 digits to make local calls.
Free presentation Monday will share how to help refugees and people seeking asylum
A presentation this week will “demystify the process of resettlement of refugees and asylees, and clarify many common misunderstandings,” according to a news release.
Mackenzie Clark / The Lawrence Times
Photos: Haus of McCoy holds grand opening
Haus of McCoy, the new community hub for queer and trans youth in Lawrence, opened its colorful rooms to the public Wednesday in a celebratory grand opening.
Haus of McCoy
Haus of McCoy, Lawrence’s community hub for LGBTQ youth, to hold grand opening
A new Lawrence community center for young people who identify as queer and trans — particularly youth of color — will hold its grand opening Wednesday afternoon.
Tricia Masenthin/The Lawrence Times
Lawrence teens create ‘no judgment’ period supply closet for all who menstruate
A group of Lawrence teens aims to alleviate embarrassment by normalizing the conversation about menstruation while offering free period products to those in need.
Fund aims to help tenants get housing by incentivizing Lawrence, Douglas County landlords
A new fund from the Lawrence-Douglas County Housing Authority aims to reduce high barriers for people to get housing by spurring landlords to loosen some screening requirements and agree to lease their units.
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.
Evictions will resume soon; here’s what you need to know if you’re at risk of losing housing in Lawrence
Updated at 11:04 p.m. Friday: Starting Saturday, there will be no federal legal protections in place to stop evictions, which could mean a lot of people will lose housing. If you’re at risk in Lawrence, here are some resources to help.
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