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Transgender people in Lawrence lack answers about enforcement around invalidated driver’s licenses
Transgender people in Lawrence — and former residents who left the country to avoid persecution — have been swept up in the statewide confusion about enforcing anti-trans legislation that invalidates driver’s licenses with corrected gender markers.
August Rudisell/Lawrence Times
Transgender people in Lawrence lack answers about enforcement around invalidated driver’s licenses
Transgender people in Lawrence — and former residents who left the country to avoid persecution — have been swept up in the statewide confusion about enforcing anti-trans legislation that invalidates driver’s licenses with corrected gender markers.
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Lawrence community memorializes victims of Quantrill’s Raid as 160th anniversary approaches
Lawrence community members gathered at the Watkins Museum Saturday morning for the annual reading of the names of the known victims who died in Quantrill’s Raid, just ahead of the 160th anniversary.
Operation Wildlife gives tips on what to do if you find injured or abandoned wildlife in Douglas County
If you find an injured animal outdoors this summer, will you know what to do? Watch this episode of Lawrence Times TV to learn from the experts.
August Rudisell/Lawrence Times
Meet the new bronze Baby Jay on KU’s campus
The KU Alumni Association on Friday evening unveiled a brand new bronze Baby Jay outside the Jayhawk Welcome Center.
Lawrence facing excessive heat warning through Wednesday
Lawrence is expected to be dangerously hot over the next several days, according to the National Weather Service.
Tricia Masenthin/Lawrence Times
Buddy system encourages this group of Lawrence women to stay active in their 70s
Five Lawrence women linked together by friendship and a common goal of staying healthy in their 70s share their experiences through the evolution of women’s athletics.
Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
Return of the Rock event coming up; City of Lawrence asks public to respect privacy of other events
Partners working on the Sacred Red Rock project will host a public sendoff for the boulder as it will soon be returned to the Kaw Nation. Other events will be private, however.
KU Theatre & Dance season to include ‘Sweeney Todd,’ center student creativity
KU Theatre & Dance will collaborate with the School of Music to present “Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street” this spring, one highlight of a packed 2023-24 season.
Douglas County Commission approves tax breaks for First Management’s corporate headquarters
The Douglas County Commission on Wednesday voted 2-1 in favor of tax breaks for First Management Inc. to renovate a downtown building into its new corporate headquarters.
Maya Hodison/Lawrence Times
City still needs crossing guards for several Lawrence intersections as new school year begins; construction continues near some schools
As the first day of the new school year approaches, 7 crossing guard positions serving 5 Lawrence elementary schools remain unfilled. Construction is also compounding concerns for some parents.
August Rudisell/Lawrence Times
It’s move-in week for KU and Haskell students; here’s what to expect
Lawrence’s college campuses will be abuzz with activity again Thursday and Friday as KU and Haskell students make their way into town. Here’s some basic info for those we’re welcoming to town — and for locals who want to avoid the traffic.
August Rudisell/Lawrence Times
Organizers collecting donated shoes to distribute at 4th annual Kicks 4 Kids
Kicks 4 Kids will return this weekend, offering kids and young adults free shoes to wear into the new school year.
Lawrence City Commission approves requests to allow west Lawrence housing development
Lawrence city commissioners on Tuesday approved requests to rezone property, change lot size requirements and more to allow a developer to build 14 single-family homes on the west side of town.
Lawrence becomes first city in Kansas to pass CROWN Act ordinance banning race-based hair discrimination
The Lawrence City Commission on Tuesday soundly adopted a local ordinance protecting people from racial discrimination based on hair, making Lawrence the first city in Kansas to do so.
Civil War on the Border event series to offer tours, lectures, gospel music
Douglas County’s largest heritage festival will return this weekend, offering Civil War-era tours and lectures and sharing stories of resilience.
KU releases renderings of Memorial Stadium renovation; Goff: ‘Unprecedented investment’ makes statement for the future
Kansas Athletics on Tuesday released its most detailed renderings yet of plans to overhaul David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium and the surrounding area.
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