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(Please note that opinion pieces are included in this list, marked as columns or letters to the Times. Not all posts linked on this page were written or produced by the Lawrence Times staff.)
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After a creative Halloween, University Place neighborhood resident plans for a festive Fourth
Scott Gustafson’s traveling scarecrow was a hit in October in the University Place neighborhood. Now he’s planning a big celebration for the Fourth of July.
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From the Stacks: Reclaiming memory and history in ‘Last Night at the Telegraph Club’
“Queer history is vital to a queer future. Reclaiming spaces in history that were occupied by real people through fiction is just as vital,” Margo Moore writes.
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Kansas doctors: Troublesome coronavirus variant nicknamed Delta warrants strict scrutiny
More than 100 cases of the COVID-19 variant first identified in India and given the shorthand name Delta have been diagnosed in Kansas, prompting public anxiety this variety could cause more severe illness or a higher degree of fatalities.
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Letter to the Times: Districts would make city commissioners closer to constituents
“Single-member districts are ultimately a better choice for representative government, much as the way we elect members to the county commission,” Rick Cagan, of Lawrence, writes in this letter to the Times.
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The Raven Book Store’s bestsellers for the week of June 22, 2021 (Sponsored post)
Today is the second day of Amazon’s annual Prime Day celebration. That means it’s a fantastic day to support an independent business, much like the fine folks who bought these books in droves last week!
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College athletes score a big win with U.S. Supreme Court in NCAA dispute
The U.S. Supreme Court unanimously ruled Monday that the NCAA cannot limit educational compensation to student athletes due to their amateur status.
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Kansas ranks 18th nationally in annual report measuring well-being of children
The state of Kansas ranked 18th in terms of child well-being Monday in the annual report evaluating state-by-state evidence of economic, health, education and family trends influencing development of kids.
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KU to start using windshield-blocking device for repeat parking violators
Parking officials at the University of Kansas now have a new way of taking action against repeat violators. Called “The Barnacle,” the bright yellow device completely obscures the driver’s view and demands payment in order to be removed.
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New breakfast concept planned for west Lawrence site
A brand new “fast-casual” breakfast concept is headed to west Lawrence: flip’d by IHOP. The menu includes pancake bowls, egg sandwiches, burritos and bowls, steakburgers and fries, chicken sandwiches and more.
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Racial equity panel examines schools’ use of American Indian mascots
A Kansas racial equity panel could issue recommendations for public schools and colleges to eliminate the use of American Indian mascots, nicknames or imagery.
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Lawrence school board member to sit on panel discussing use of Native American mascots
A panel for the Kansas Leadership Center, which will include a Lawrence school board member, will address the issue of Native American mascots on Wednesday.
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Biden-Harris administration taps KU alumnus for role in Department of Energy
A 2013 graduate of a University of Kansas doctoral program has been appointed by the Biden-Harris administration to serve as a senior adviser in the Department of Energy.
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Kaw Valley Almanac for June 21 – 27, 2021
As fireworks season approaches, now is the perfect time to enjoy the pink bursts of color on sensitive brier, with each pink filament tipped with a bright yellow anther like a spark.
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A view of Lawrence: Rainbow over ‘Schoolhouse Rock LIVE! Jr.’
A rainbow made a nice backdrop to a performance of “Schoolhouse Rock LIVE! Jr.” on Sunday at South Park. Mark Potts submitted this photo to the Times.
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The Lawrence Juice is back – and partnering with the Times
The Lawrence Juice has returned! The Times is excited to welcome them back — and even more excited to work with them.
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Jameelah Jones: Symbols of justice and freedom aren’t enough (Column)
“As of June 18, 2021, Juneteenth is recognized as a national holiday. But the end of slavery was also a sweeping national declaration, and yet the material conditions of Black people were left largely unimproved,” Jameelah Jones writes.
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The To Do List! by The Lawrence Juice — June 20-July 4, 2021
This edition of the To Do List! spans the two weeks from Sunday, June 20 through Sunday, July 4, 2021.
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Free State speech and debate students earn prestigious award as a top 10 school nationwide
A debate duo and a speech student competed as national finalists, and Free State High School earned the School of Outstanding Distinction Award, given only to the top 10 programs nationwide, their coach said Saturday.
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Panel at Lawrence Juneteenth celebration calls to dismantle the ‘so-called justice system’
Jerome Edwards said during a panel Saturday that Juneteenth is a celebration of the abolition of slavery — but the penal system is part of slavery. He and other panelists said the “so-called justice system” needs to be dismantled.
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Lawrence’s Grover Barn tapped for federal grant preserving Underground Railroad sites
A federal grant will help the city of Lawrence conduct a drone study of Grover Barn’s structural integrity. The barn was a site on the Underground Railroad, and a local group has big hopes for its future potential.
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Ask Cody: What made you stay in Lawrence, after everything?
Q: Dear Cody, what made you stay in Lawrence? After everything with your former employer and the current state of this community, why stay?
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Kansas prosecutor mired in ethical misconduct quits to avoid Bourbon County backlash
The Bourbon County prosecutor facing possible disbarment by the Kansas Supreme Court for misconduct in two high-profile trials tendered her resignation and pledged to retire at the end of June.
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Lesser prairie chicken and other endangered species to get reprieve under Biden administration plans
The lesser prairie chicken, a rare dancing grouse once abundant on the Great Plains, could benefit again soon from the protection of the U.S. government.
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Coroner’s findings skewered in appeal of murder conviction in Eudora baby’s death
An attorney argued Thursday that his client was convicted based on a coroner’s junk science, aided by a natural human desire to hold someone accountable for the tragic death of a 9-month-old baby.