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Mac Moore / The Lawrence Times
Lawrence city primary election candidates reflect, look ahead to November general
Just about an hour passed Tuesday evening between the first and the final unofficial election results, and months of campaigning came to an end for several candidates for local office. For others, a new race among a smaller field of competitors began. And for a few more, it was still unclear whether they’d move on to the Nov. 2 general election.
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Free State High School student wins Equal Justice Initiative essay contest
“A Black body is the most disposable body in America. America has proved this time and time again,” Free State High School student Ryan Brown read from her prize-winning essay Tuesday.
Lawrence city primary election results: All unofficial results now in; top 6 candidates in each race will advance
The primary election determined the six candidates who advance to the November general election in the Lawrence City Commission and Lawrence school board races.
Older Kansas license plates can get distorted, and you could get a ticket because of them
Interesting fact: Anyone with an unreadable license plate on a car or truck is responsible for getting it replaced under threat of a ticket.
Don’t forget to vote! How to find your polling place
Today is the last day to vote in the primary race for Lawrence City Commission and Lawrence school board. Here’s how to find out where you need to go.
Obituary: Larry Mason Lawrence Patrick Smith
Larry Mason Lawrence Patrick Smith, 11/11/1938 – 7/30/2021
The Raven Book Store’s bestsellers for the week of Aug. 3, 2021 (Sponsored post)
Lots of new faces on this week’s bestseller list.
Kansas attorney general, Douglas County DA trade barbs on election law
Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt reinforced Monday that his office would, in fact, prosecute a law that caused activist groups to cease voter registration drives for fear of felony charges — including in Douglas County, where District Attorney Suzanne Valdez said her office would not enforce the law.
Kay Emerson
Lawrence Public Library awarded nearly $100K to help BIPOC folks pursue careers in libraries
As part of a grant, a pipeline program will pay for two BIPOC community members to obtain master’s degrees in library science from Emporia State University. Participants will be employed with paid internships at the Lawrence Public Library throughout the program.
Abigail Censky / Kansas News Service
Who can tell you to wear a mask in Kansas as COVID surges? It’s complicated
As the delta variant pummels Kansas, there’s confusion about who has the authority to issue pandemic restrictions that could curb the spread of COVID.
Ken Lassman
Kaw Valley Almanac for Aug. 2-8, 2021
When it gets too hot and dry, some animals aestivate, a type of summer hibernation where they typically hole up in the ground and wait for cooler, moister conditions.
Sherman Smith/Kansas Reflector
Conflict emerges prior to launch of August public hearings on redistricting in Kansas
Republican-led committees of the Kansas Legislature plan to pack into five days the 14 town hall meetings offering opportunities for the public to share ideas on redrawing boundaries of congressional, legislative and state education board districts during the 2022 session.
Sherman Smith/Kansas Reflector
Lesbian student’s courage prevails over bigotry by Kansas middle school principal and bus driver
When 8th-grader Izzy Dieker told her friend, “I’m a lesbian,” a bus driver stopped the bus and confronted the 14-year-old about her use of “inappropriate” language, and the girl was suspended from school.
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City to consider fate of Lawrence crossing guard locations
An evaluation of school crossing guard locations across Lawrence is almost done, and the city’s Multi-Modal Transportation Commission will discuss the latest recommendations for crossing guard placements during its meeting on Monday.
@juicelfk on Instagram
The To Do List! from The Lawrence Juice – Aug. 1-15, 2021
This edition of the To Do List! spans from Sunday, Aug. 1 through Sunday, Aug. 15, 2021.
PAL-CWA on Facebook
Lawrence school district hourly employees bristle at 2¢ raise, rally for living wage
PAL-CWA — the union that represents hourly Lawrence Public Schools employees — has launched a public campaign in support of its members’ demand for a $3-an-hour raise.
Sherman Smith/Kansas Reflector
Kelly recommends mask policies, COVID testing and community partnerships for Kansas schools
New guidance Friday from Gov. Laura Kelly ahead of the start of classes recommends schools actively plan vaccination clinics, implement universal masking policies and create a robust testing plan for faculty and students.
Lawrence school board candidates sound off on district’s mask mandate
We asked the Lawrence school board candidates what they think of the district’s now-universal mask mandate and, if elected, would they encourage district administrators to lift the mask mandate or keep it in place?
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.
Federal eviction ban expires Saturday after attempt to extend it fails
Updated at 10:51 p.m. Friday: Congressional Democrats unsuccessfully scrambled on Friday to extend federal legal protections against eviction that will expire on Saturday.
August Rudisell / The Lawrence Times
Walk-ins welcome for COVID vaccines starting Monday at Lawrence-Douglas County Public Health
Anyone in need of a COVID-19 vaccine can get one without an appointment at Lawrence-Douglas County Public Health starting Monday, Aug. 2.
Tim Carpenter/Kansas Reflector
Kansas congressional delegation’s five Republicans join effort to overturn Roe v. Wade
Two Republican U.S. senators and three GOP U.S. representatives from Kansas signed onto a brief urging the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn the landmark Roe. V. Wade abortion decision in a case emerging from Mississippi.
City of Lawrence
Lawrence’s Prairie Park Nature Center is special ferret’s new home
A European ferret who participated in an experimental cloning program to try to save endangered black-footed ferrets has found a new home at Lawrence’s Prairie Park Nature Center, according to the city.
Mackenzie Clark
Researchers to share findings from law enforcement contact study
Researchers who have been gathering data to determine whether racial-, ethnic- and other bias-based policing is a problem in Lawrence and Douglas County will present their preliminary findings on Monday, Aug. 9.
