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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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Developers hope to replace downtown Lawrence parking lot with affordable apartments
A new proposed development would replace a downtown parking lot with a six-story building comprising more than 100 units of affordable housing.
Molly Adams/Lawrence Times
Lawrence school board to hear update on Native American Student Services
The Lawrence school board on Tuesday will hear an update on the district’s Native American Student Services.
Lawrence City Commission to hear pool renovation plan that would keep current design, save money
The Lawrence City Commission will hear a plan Tuesday to renovate the outdoor pool’s current structure, which could save thousands of square feet in swim space and hundreds of thousands of dollars.
Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
Watkins Museum, turning 50 soon, to seek community feedback through town hall
The Watkins Museum of History, founded in 1975, will soon celebrate its 50th anniversary. Its staff members want to hear from the community as they imagine the museum’s future.
Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
Dillons, community partners break ground for new grocery store coming to KU’s west campus
Project partners said during a groundbreaking ceremony Friday that a new Dillons grocery store to be built on KU’s west campus will promote economic growth in Lawrence.
KU instructor who made comments about men who won’t vote for a woman has left university
A KU instructor who told a class that if men won’t vote for Kamala Harris because she is a woman, “we could line all those guys up and shoot them,” has left the university.
Photos: Aurora borealis caught on camera again in Lawrence
Although aurora borealis was likely not visible to the naked eye, some Times readers were able to capture the light show with long-exposure photos again during a geomagnetic storm Thursday night.
Carter Gaskins/Lawrence Times
Douglas County Commission candidates share varying views on their prospective roles in public health
Douglas County Commission candidates said during a forum Thursday evening that the community has existing resources in place to fill gaps in access to health care and preventive care but better education and leadership are required.
August Rudisell/Lawrence Times
Annual Lawrence Zombie Walk to unleash the undead at sundown
Zombies, ghouls and vampires alike will be traveling down Lawrence’s Massachusetts Street when the sun descends next Thursday evening.
Mackenzie Clark/Lawrence Times
What Lawrence’s ballot question on the city’s ‘form of government’ actually means
There’s a lot of confusion around the ”form of government” question on Lawrence voters’ ballots this November. Here’s what it actually means, plus potential pros and cons if voters approve it.
Molly Adams/Lawrence Times
Smithsonian exhibit coming to Kansas, starting at Haskell Cultural Center and Museum
Haskell’s Cultural Center and Museum will be the first Kansas site to host a traveling Smithsonian exhibit that ”uncovers the many ways American Indian images, names, and stories have been part of the nation’s identity.”
‘We could line all those guys up and shoot them,’ KU instructor says of men who wouldn’t vote for a woman
A KU staff member has been placed on administrative leave after telling a class that if men won’t vote for Kamala Harris because she is a woman, “we could line all those guys up and shoot them.”
Acclaimed novelist Louise Erdrich to present new book at Haskell event
As acclaimed author Louise Erdrich rolls out her just-published book, “The Mighty Red,” she will visit Haskell Indian Nations University to discuss the work.
Lawrence City Commission general public comment for Oct. 8, 2024
Here’s the general public comment for the Lawrence City Commission’s Tuesday meeting, as public comment is no longer being broadcast.
Family Promise of Lawrence announces longtime employee as new director
Brenda Wahl, who has worked with Family Promise of Lawrence for more than nine years, is stepping into the executive director position.
