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Kaw Valley Almanac for March 16-22, 2026
The dust in the foreground is pollen coming off a male eastern red cedar tree last week. Expect the trees to replenish and send out enough pollen to make it miserable for allergy sufferers in coming days.
Kaw Valley Almanac for March 16-22, 2026
The dust in the foreground is pollen coming off a male eastern red cedar tree last week. Expect the trees to replenish and send out enough pollen to make it miserable for allergy sufferers in coming days.
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A year of celebrating joy and resilience in Lawrence’s trans community
From protests and a Pride parade to working against anti-LGBTQ+ legislation and more, the transgender community in Lawrence celebrated joy and resilience in many ways throughout 2023.
Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
Video: How the Lawrence trans community remained resilient and proud in 2023
Lawrence community members Ruby Mae Johnson, Sylvie Althoff and Arlowe Clementine reminisce on what brought them joy in the past year.
Lawrence writer, Baldwin City poet win 2024 Langston Hughes Creative Writing awards
Fiction writer Kimberlee Bethany Bonura and poet Darwin Michener-Rutledge have been named the 2024 Langston Hughes Creative Writing Award recipients.
Kansas Supreme Court affirms death penalty conviction in Ottawa quadruple murder case
The state’s highest court on Friday rejected Kyle Flack’s appeal against the death penalty for his convictions in the fatal 2013 shootings of four people in Ottawa.
6th Street projects to start in Lawrence; road closures coming up
The City of Lawrence will soon begin work on several projects along Sixth Street that will require some road and lane closures starting Monday, Feb. 5.
Massive Music Sale to feature thousands of CDs, hundreds of records, audio equipment
Music lovers are invited Friday and Saturday to shop CDs, records and audio equipment that stand the test of time, all to benefit Audio Reader and the Lawrence library.
Dangerously cold wind chills return to Lawrence Thursday night; flurries possible
Wind chills as low as -20° are in the forecast for northeastern Kansas over the next couple of days and nights, and Lawrence could see snow flurries Thursday evening.
Cuyler Dunn/Lawrence Times
Lawrence school district’s boundary committee advances new boundaries for LMCMS transition to STEAM magnet school
The Lawrence school district’s Boundary Advisory Committee decided Wednesday on a set of proposals to present to the public as the district reworks its boundaries to accommodate Liberty Memorial Central Middle School’s transition into a STEAM magnet school.
Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
Power imbalances contribute to homelessness, housing issues in Lawrence, strategic planners say
Wages have not kept pace with rising rent rates and utility costs, and that has contributed to Douglas County’s increase in homelessness, subject matter experts told commissioners during a special meeting Wednesday.
City of Lawrence suspends residential recycling service through Sunday
After canceling residential recycling pickup for Tuesday and Wednesday, the City of Lawrence has suspended the service through Sunday, Jan. 21.
Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
Snow days add up for Lawrence school district; unclear so far whether makeup time will be needed
The Lawrence school district has had three snow days so far this month, and schools may need to make up time down the line.
Lawrence schools will be in session Wednesday, but no morning bus service
Lawrence Public Schools will be in session Wednesday, but there will be no morning bus service because of issues related to the cold.
Lawrence city commissioners express support for updates to land development code, hope to implement it this year
City commissioners on Tuesday received an update on the city’s new land development code, which aims to update zoning regulations to allow for more sustainability, affordable housing and equity.
Lawrence City Commission approves new historic resources code, adds 2 locations to historic register
Lawrence city commissioners on Tuesday unanimously approved the replacement of the Conservation of Historic Resources Code with an updated version.
Free State High School brings home hardware from debate state championship
For the third straight year, Free State High School took home a trophy from the four-speaker debate state championship, adding to their status as one of the best speech and debate schools in the country.
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