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‘We’re regressing’: Douglas County commissioners again bump tenant right to counsel program to back burner
Although Douglas County has expressed commitment to tenant right to counsel and has engaged in implementation discussions for months, a majority of county commissioners Wednesday opted instead to have county staff do more research on mediation.
Nathan Kramer / Lawrence Times
‘We’re regressing’: Douglas County commissioners again bump tenant right to counsel program to back burner
Although Douglas County has expressed commitment to tenant right to counsel and has engaged in implementation discussions for months, a majority of county commissioners Wednesday opted instead to have county staff do more research on mediation.
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Downtown Lawrence’s Summer Sidewalk Sale moving to June evening as Mid Summer Night on Mass
Downtown Lawrence Inc. is making big changes to its traditional annual sidewalk sale. The new Mid Summer Night on Mass will move the fun to the evening hours on June 23.
Bishop Seabury Academy announces the Class of 2023 (Sponsored post)
The 26 members of Bishop Seabury Academy’s Class of 2023 have been accepted to 115 colleges and were offered more than $7.4 million in four-year renewable scholarships and institutional grants.
Ken Lassman
Kaw Valley Almanac for May 22-28, 2023
The large milkweed beetle is colorful for the same reason monarch butterflies are: to warn potential predators that their milkweed diet makes them poisonous and not worth eating.
Woman stabbed in East Lawrence; police question, arrest suspect
A woman was stabbed late Sunday in East Lawrence, and after an overnight search, the suspect came to the police station Monday morning, according to the Lawrence Police Department.
Lawrence school board to consider selling land to affordable housing group, paying contractor more
The Lawrence school board on Monday will consider selling surplus property to Tenants to Homeowners, and increasing payment to the contractor the district hired to help with budget planning.
Chloe Anderson/Lawrence Times
Lawrence Virtual School graduates celebrate, prepare to move on to their next adventures
Kelley Lowe told fellow students graduating from Lawrence Virtual School Saturday that no matter what brought them there, they made it their school home, found acceptance and made connections.
Suspect arrested after shootout, standoff in Lawrence, police say; no injuries reported
Lawrence police arrested a man suspected of attempting to shoot another man Saturday morning following an hourslong standoff.
Ex-Douglas County Sheriff’s Office deputy charged with domestic battery
A deputy whose employment with the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office ended earlier this month has been charged with domestic battery in connection with an alleged incident from October 2020.
August Rudisell / Lawrence Times
City committee recommends consolidating or changing most of 18 advisory boards
A city committee has reviewed the city’s advisory boards and recommends consolidating 13 boards down to five, nixing another and making the police review board the “Safe and Secure Board.”
Chloe Anderson/Lawrence Times
C-Tran Program graduates celebrate, surrounded by family and friends
Friends and family of C-Tran Program students gathered at Lawrence school district offices Friday morning to celebrate the program’s five 2023 graduates.
August Rudisell/The Lawrence Times
Lawrence’s Community-Police Oversight Work Group set to meet Monday
The city’s Community-Police Oversight Work Group is set to start meeting Monday, following months of delays.
Chloe Anderson/Lawrence Times
City opens splash pad on Burroughs Creek Trail; outdoor pools to open June 5
Lawrence community members can now cool off at the splash pad on Burroughs Creek Trail, and the outdoor pools are set to open soon.
Molly Adams/Lawrence Times
Native American Student Services honors graduating seniors; history made with eagle feather dedication
Lawrence High School senior Inila Brave is set to give a speech at her school’s commencement ceremony next week, an honor that she said the Lawrence school district’s support program for Native American students helped prepare her for.
Kansas Board of Regents contemplates 5% to 7% tuition hikes at public state universities
KU and the state’s other five public universities recommended Wednesday the Kansas Board of Regents authorize tuition increases ranging from 5% to 7% in the upcoming school year.
August Rudisell/Lawrence Times
It’s graduation season for Lawrence Public Schools; here’s when and where to celebrate
Lawrence Public Schools will celebrate the accomplishments of hundreds of graduating students with several upcoming ceremonies this week and next.
