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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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Lawrence City Commission votes to increase solid waste, stormwater rates in 2025
Residents will pay the City of Lawrence about $1.50 more per month on average, or $18 more per year, for trash service and stormwater in 2025.
Chloe Anderson/Lawrence Times
Where to see Santa in Lawrence this holiday season
Here are some opportunities for naughty, nice, and four-legged friends alike to visit with Santa and get photos taken in Lawrence this year.
Please help us update our festive map of holiday homes!
Our map of holiday homes has been a huge hit since we launched in 2021, but it’s due for a refresh, and we need the community’s help to do it!
Lawrence City Commission to consider $550K contract for new pool renovation design
City commissioners on Tuesday will consider approving a $548,330 payment for an architecture firm to design renovations for the outdoor pool that maintain existing swim space. Some community members have ongoing concerns about the process.
Carter Gaskins/Lawrence Times
Lawrence, Baldwin events to highlight suicide prevention, support survivors of suicide loss
An upcoming panel in Lawrence and a supportive event in Baldwin City will focus on suicide prevention, as well as remembering loved ones lost to suicide.
Tom Harper/Contributed photo
Watson Library’s centennial celebration to culminate with time capsule
Watson Library at KU is turning 100 this year, and staff will wrap up centennial celebrations by archiving a time capsule to be opened in 2124.
Kaw Valley Almanac for Nov. 18-24, 2024
This sunset photo shows the silhouette of leafless trees under geese flying south. Leaf fall from most trees has made it easier to see wildlife and things further away than you can see other times of the year.
Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
City of Lawrence’s rebranded event grant program now accepting applications
The City of Lawrence is now accepting applications for the Unmistakable Events grant program, this year without the advisory board that previously made grant recommendations.
Cuyler Dunn/Lawrence Times
In Lawrence talk, death row exoneree calls for jurors to pay attention, stand against injustice
The one thing every wrongful death row conviction has in common is that the jury got it wrong, Herman Lindsey, a death row exoneree, said Saturday at the Kansas Coalition Against the Death Penalty conference in Lawrence.
Lawrence City Commission to discuss 2 options for downtown transit station site
Lawrence city commissioners on Tuesday will weigh the pros, cons and costs of two proposed sites for a downtown bus station.
How Lawrence and Douglas County voted in 2024: A breakdown
As the dust settles on this year’s historic election, here’s a precinct-by-precinct breakdown of how Lawrence and Douglas County voted in races from U.S. president to the city ballot question to increase the affordable housing sales tax.
Pancho Metz/Contributed photo
Former Lawrence art collective transitions to new beginnings, will host Inclusive Winter Market
Two Lawrence creatives are opening new avenues for local art to flourish, beginning with a winter market that’s set to feature around 100 artisans and small businesses.
Mother, police seek leads in case of Lawrence teen missing for weeks
The mother of a Lawrence teenager who has been missing for almost a month is hoping the Lawrence community can help her find her son after police have run out of leads.
Kansas lawmakers want to crack down on homeless crime. Law enforcement says it won’t help
Law enforcement officials say arresting people who are unhoused for minor crimes like trespassing and vandalism will not help reduce homelessness. Experts say it will cost a lot of tax dollars and actually makes homelessness worse.
Lawrence City Commission general public comment for Nov. 12, 2024
Here’s the general public comment for the Lawrence City Commission’s Tuesday meeting, as public comment is no longer being broadcast.
