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Snapchat alerts FBI to threat of gun violence to Lawrence High; police say it wasn’t credible
Snapchat alerted the FBI to a threat a student allegedly made to Lawrence High School, but a local investigation found that the threat wasn’t credible, school officials said Friday.
Snapchat alerts FBI to threat of gun violence to Lawrence High; police say it wasn’t credible
Snapchat alerted the FBI to a threat a student allegedly made to Lawrence High School, but a local investigation found that the threat wasn’t credible, school officials said Friday.
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New KU research center will focus on health equity and access
Researchers at the KU School of Social Welfare are looking to solve health equity and access issues at a new Center for the Advancement of Health Equity. Their goal is to approach health disparities through a social work lens.
Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
City of Lawrence clears Amtrak camp; former residents look for path forward
A parade of dump trucks carried away what remained of the camp where people were living behind the Amtrak station in East Lawrence throughout the day Wednesday, including memorials for camp residents who had died.
Douglas County Treasurer’s Office opening new location, closing south Lawrence satellite
The Douglas County Treasurer’s Office announced Wednesday that it will soon open a larger and more accessible location in Lawrence as it closes one of its current locations.
Case record expunged for defendant acquitted in shooting death of 14-year-old Lawrence boy
The case record for the defendant who was acquitted in the 2023 shooting death of a Lawrence boy will be sealed after a Douglas County District Court judge granted expungement Wednesday.
Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
Lawrence Times, recognized as an essential news outlet filling local coverage gaps, selected for Press Forward grant
The Lawrence Times, filling key gaps in local Lawrence news, has been recognized with a grant that will help us expand the breadth and depth of our impact.
Lawrence City Commission general public comment for Oct. 15, 2024
Here’s the general public comment for the Lawrence City Commission’s Tuesday meeting, as public comment is no longer being broadcast.
August Rudisell / Lawrence Times
Lawrence city commissioners vote to keep City Hall downtown
Lawrence city commissioners on Tuesday said it’s important to keep City Hall downtown before voting 3-2 against the purchase of a building near Sixth and Iowa to become the city’s new home.
Native American Student Services works to extend reach as federal grant shifts; board president calls for increased staffing of program
Eligibility requirements for a federal grant the Lawrence school district’s Native American Student Services utilizes has changed to allow more students to be served, the program coordinator told the Lawrence school board Tuesday.
Lawrence City Commission supports renovating pool, axes redesign that would have cut swim space
The Lawrence City Commission on Tuesday favored a plan to maintain the Outdoor Aquatic Center’s current design and rehabilitate much of the infrastructure.
Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
Amtrak camp residents confused as camp cleanup lags
Many residents of the camp behind the Amtrak station in East Lawrence thought Tuesday was the day they were expected to move out of the area. They were confused when final moveout and cleanup didn’t start.
Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
Bert Nash employees take steps to unionize
Citing burnout and a desire for a guaranteed seat at the table, clinical and office staff at Bert Nash announced Tuesday they’ve begun the process of forming a union.
Molly Adams/Lawrence Times
Many people heading to different camps as City of Lawrence closes Amtrak camp
About 20 people living among the trees behind the Amtrak station in East Lawrence are moving to other camps with assistance from the city as the Amtrak camp’s closure looms.
Kaw Valley Almanac for Oct. 14-20, 2024
This photo of Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS was taken Sunday an hour after sunset, with a band of smoke from Wyoming wildfires right underneath.
Tom Harper/Lawrence Times
Lawrence City Commission set to vote on moving City Hall to 6th and Iowa
City commissioners on Tuesday will vote on purchasing a $4.2 million building near Sixth and Iowa streets to become the new Lawrence City Hall. It would also require an estimated $11.7 million in remodeling costs.
August Rudisell/Lawrence Times
Reminder: Big Boy, the massive steam locomotive, set to pass through Lawrence
Reminder: Big Boy, the massive steam railroad locomotive, will pass through Union Pacific depot in North Lawrence on Thursday.
