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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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How to help people experiencing homelessness in Lawrence during the extreme cold
From grassroots organizations to the Lawrence Community Shelter, there are numerous ways to support those who need help as the area sees dangerously cold temperatures in the coming days.
Kansas lawmakers take up legislation forbidding discrimination based on hairstyle traditions
A nonprofit leader dedicated to expanding the influence of Black women urged the Kansas Legislature to prohibit discrimination based on ancestry linked to hairstyle and hair texture. Lawrence passed the CROWN Act in August.
City of Lawrence to keep Santa Fe Depot open for shelter through extreme cold snap; volunteers needed
The City of Lawrence plans to keep the Amtrak station in East Lawrence open 24 hours a day through the extreme cold temperatures and wind chills the area will see over the next few days.
Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
Dalmatian celebrated as a hero for alerting owner to teen trapped in truck
A Douglas County dog is credited with alerting her owner to a crash and helping to save a 16-year-old boy.
Wind chills well below 0 forecast for Lawrence this weekend; city preparing
Emergency personnel encourage Lawrence community members to prepare for the bitter cold coming this weekend.
Maya Hodison / Lawrence Times
City to open Santa Fe Depot for emergency winter sheltering
The City of Lawrence is opening the Amtrak station in East Lawrence Thursday night for anyone who needs to stay warm.
Light snow to fall in Lawrence Thursday into Friday; bitter cold to set in after
Lawrence may see around half an inch of snow that will begin falling Thursday afternoon before the bitter cold weekend arrives.
Douglas County renews Smart911 contract; service gives dispatch crucial info in emergencies
A service that gives Douglas County first responders extra information to better help people in emergencies will be available for at least five more years under a renewed contract.
Tricia Masenthin/Lawrence Times
Applications open for Treatment and Recovery Center advisory group
Douglas County and Bert Nash Community Mental Health Center are seeking applicants for an advisory group that will be asked to point out issues and pose solutions to improve care at the Treatment and Recovery Center.
August Rudisell/Lawrence Times
Future unclear for Cielito Lindo after fire that destroyed downtown building
Lourdes Perez Rojo said her children didn’t ask Santa for any toys for Christmas. Instead, the partial owner of Cielito Lindo said her kids asked for only one thing: their favorite restaurant back.
Lawrence City Commission debates emergency sheltering options amid woman’s death, dangerous weather
Amid the heavy snowfall and more severe weather in the forecast for Lawrence, city commissioners on Tuesday discussed but took no action to expand emergency sheltering options for people experiencing homelessness.
No school Wednesday for Lawrence Public Schools; library to delay opening
The Lawrence school district has canceled school Wednesday, the second day in a row, because of snowstorms.
Lane Rozin/Lawrence Times
More harsh weather to come after two-day snowstorm, aggressive winds hit Lawrence
Lawrence is preparing for more winter weather to come after at least 3 to 8 inches of snow settled Tuesday combined with heavy winds.
Woman and her dog found dead at Lawrence park
A 31-year-old woman and her dog were found dead Tuesday at Sandra J. Shaw Park in Lawrence.
Where are the snow plows? City of Lawrence’s online map will show you
The worst of the winter storm has passed through Lawrence, but the area is likely to see rain and snow again later this week — this time accompanied by bitter cold temperatures. How to know when the roads are clear?
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