Latest new posts from ALL categories of The Lawrence Times:
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Ken Lassman
Kaw Valley Almanac for June 14 – 20, 2021
Many animals are becoming more nocturnal to beat the heat these days, and with the waxing moon, expect more night activity, so be careful when you drive in the country after dark.
August Rudisell/The Lawrence Times
Preview: Lawrence school board meeting, June 14
The Lawrence school board on Monday will hear an update on the transition of students from Kennedy Elementary School, consider recognizing PAL-CWA as the bargaining unit for all classified hourly employees, and more.
Dot Nary: ‘Special needs?’ Nope, call me ‘disabled!’ (Column)
“I regard my needs as typical, not ‘special,’ and I prefer the term ‘disabled.’ This is the term favored by most disability activists who are involved in a civil rights movement and who are working to create a world where everyone with any type of disability is respected, accommodated, and can participate,” Dot Nary writes.
Mackenzie Clark / The Lawrence Times
Love, support, and giving free hugs: Lawrence PRIDE attendees share why they showed up
It was a hot, sunny day at South Park, but that didn’t stop hundreds of people from showing up for Lawrence PRIDE. Many attendees told the Times they were there to show love and support — including giving free hugs.
Karrey Britt/Contributed
League of Women Voters of Lawrence-Douglas County’s next hot topic: Voting habits (Announcement)
Matt Cravens, data analyst for Douglas County, will present his summary of his most recent research, “What are Voting Habits and How are They Strengthened?” at the next League of Women Voters of Lawrence-Douglas County Hot Topic series.
Obituary: Merl Marie (Rousseau) Childers
Merl Marie (Rousseau) Childers, 2/4/1936 – 11/26/2020
Kansas clinics look for creative ways to connect with residents who need COVID-19 vaccine
As health officials across the country aim for a national 70% adult vaccination rate against COVID-19 by July 4, health centers in Kansas are finding ways to reach the most vulnerable populations in the state.
Lawrence Boys & Girls Club petition cites safety, equity concerns in calls for reform
A group of current and former staffers of Boys & Girls Club of Lawrence have launched a petition complaining of unsafe conditions, systemic inequity and mismanagement, and they’re demanding an overhaul of the organization’s programs.
Audio Astra: Kansans taking down Asian stereotypes, training cybersecurity specialists (Column)
“It’s been an incredibly rich week for audio reporting in Kansas,” Eric Thomas writes.
Contributed
Willow Domestic Violence Center to host virtual Garden Party with live auction
The Willow Domestic Violence Center will host its annual garden party, virtually, this Sunday, June 13.
Obituary: Donald Matthew Baise
Donald Matthew Baise, 11/22/1970 – 6/9/2021
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.
Sherman Smith/Kansas Reflector
Lawmakers celebrate ‘biggest change in mental health in Kansas in 30 years’
Lawmakers gathered Thursday to celebrate the passage in April of House Bill 2208, one section of which requires state agencies to certify 26 community-based mental health centers as behavioral health clinics within 3 years and set new rates for the services they provide.
Elizabeth Carter
Yes, there will be llamas: Douglas County Fair to return
After a muted year in 2020, the Douglas County Fair will return in full force this July. Yes, there will be a llama show. And a demolition derby.
Mackenzie Clark
Rontarus Washington Jr.’s attorney on podcast: Hopeful to convince DA that case isn’t a ‘sound prosecution’
An attorney who has signed on to the long-pending Rontarus Washington Jr. case said on a podcast released Wednesday that he had to apologize to his wife for taking another case in Kansas: “There’s no way I’m letting this go.”
U.S. House infrastructure bill tops $5.7B in earmarks, including $49.1M for Kansas projects
U.S. House Democrats’ highway funding bill is poised to include roughly three out of five transportation projects submitted by members, as legislators vie for their share of federal dollars through the resurrected congressional earmarks process.
After story of autistic boy’s death brings attention, foster mom urges Kansans to call legislators
Tina Miller, a Comanche County resident who has provided foster care to dozens of kids and adopted three, is telling concerned foster parents to call their state representatives and senators and ask if they are willing to help.
Lawrence residents will soon be able to contribute to help neighbors in need pay their bills
The Lawrence City Commission on Tuesday gave a nod of approval to a program that will allow residents to donate to a utility assistance program to help others who can’t pay their bills.
State board lets Kansas high schools count computer course for math or science credit
The Kansas State Board of Education on Tuesday voted to allow school districts to count computer science as a math or science credit for high school graduation requirements.
August Rudisell/@KsScanner
Lawrence women plan to stay in home despite actions of homeowners’ association; they hope HOA will do better in the future
After speaking out about issues with their Lawrence homeowners’ association, Breeann Bass and her family feel like they can get their quality of life back — at least somewhat.
August Rudisell/@KsScanner
City extends comment period on draft downtown plan to June 24, schedules additional steering committee meeting
Responding to community pushback about the proposed master plan for downtown, the city has extended the comment […]
August Rudisell/@KsScanner
Another Haskell University administrator leaves post in latest turnover
One of the top administrators at Haskell Indian Nations University has announced her retirement, retroactive to May 28, just a month after faculty members issued a unanimous vote of no confidence in her job performance.
Noah Taborda/Kansas Reflector
Mark McCormick: What the Kansas attorney general needs to know about critical race theory (Column)
The Kansas Reflector welcomes opinion pieces from writers who share our goal of widening the […]
The Raven Book Store’s bestsellers for the week of June 8, 2021 (Sponsored post)
This week’s bestseller list has plenty of new faces, like Casey McQuiston’s eagerly awaited followup to Red White & Royal Blue and Clint Smith’s amazing new history of slavery. By far the fastest seller of the week is the new children’s book from U.S. Rep. Sharice Davids.
