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Friends, colleagues honor Douglas County Judge Sally Pokorny at retirement ceremony
Judge Sally Pokorny told the people packed into a Douglas County courtroom for her retirement ceremony Friday that she’s the luckiest woman in the world.
Jacob Rice / Lawrence Times
Friends, colleagues honor Douglas County Judge Sally Pokorny at retirement ceremony
Judge Sally Pokorny told the people packed into a Douglas County courtroom for her retirement ceremony Friday that she’s the luckiest woman in the world.
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Lawrence woman was person killed in fatal crash early Monday; Lawrence man injured
Katoya Leasa Owens, 39, of Lawrence, was the woman killed in a crash early Monday, according to the Lawrence Police Department.
Tricia Masenthin/Lawrence Times
‘Mother of Dragons’ and her reptiles create welcoming space for culinary arts students
Chef Camille Eichorn promotes an open-door policy in her culinary arts classroom at the Lawrence College and Career Center. That’s mostly in the figurative sense, though — the room is home to bearded dragons Da Vinci and Mucha, and they mustn’t leave without a proper escort.
KU Health System doctors express praise for Fauci’s leadership from HIV to COVID-19
Two KU Health System physicians praised Anthony Fauci’s public service at the NIH during a half century of work marked by challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic and the HIV-AIDS epidemic.
Ken Lassman
Kaw Valley Almanac for Jan. 2-8, 2023
This milkweed pod had most of its seeds float away to points unknown, save 5 little seeds which, bereft of the fluff, or coma, will likely slip to the ground near this plant, perhaps to grow there.
One killed, one seriously injured in crash in Lawrence
One person was killed in a crash early Monday in Lawrence, and another was taken to a trauma center with serious injuries, according to the Lawrence Police Department.
Molly Adams/Lawrence Times
The Bump aims to fulfill maternity and postpartum needs in Lawrence
Fulfilling a desire for cute, affordable maternity clothing without a local store specializing in the products can be burdensome. That’s why Kisha Cranston has opened The Bump Store in Lawrence.
August Rudisell/The Lawrence Times
Ride Lawrence Transit for free this year
Lawrence Transit passengers can ride fare-free in 2023, starting Monday, Jan. 2.
Christina Craig / The Lawrence Times
2022 in review: 12 of our favorite feel-good stories this year
This may be the most difficult assignment we’ve taken on all year: We picked out 12 of our favorite feel-good stories, one from each month of 2022. (Some months were really hard to narrow down to one!)
August Rudisell/Lawrence Times
Fire damages LDCFM training center; no injuries
Lawrence-Douglas County Fire Medical firefighters quickly contained a fire outside their own training center at 1941 Haskell Ave. Saturday.
Community hike at Clinton State Park to celebrate the new year
Community members are invited to take in nature on the first day of this new year by going on a scenic hike at Clinton State Park.
Shots fired at Baldwin City library and sports bar; no injuries reported
Someone fired gunshots into The Bullpen and the Baldwin City Public Library Friday evening, according to Baldwin City police.
Molly Adams/Lawrence Times
Catherine Cupp Theisen sworn in as Douglas County District Court judge
Catherine Cupp Theisen said Friday that she is honored to join fellow judges in Douglas County District Court, and she will strive to apply the law as fairly and impartially as she has seen them do.
Chansi Long/Lawrence Times
Man dies at North Lawrence campsite for people experiencing homelessness
A man died Friday at the North Lawrence campsite for people experiencing homelessness. Some camp residents said they believed the man had overdosed.
Chansi Long/Lawrence Times
Lawrence activist’s New Year’s Eve Unhoused Project aims to offer ‘a little hope’
Kevin Elliott-Snow will celebrate the new year at the Winter Emergency Shelter as part of his New Year’s Eve Unhoused Project. On that night, he will distribute up to 200 goodie-like gift bags for anyone experiencing homelessness.
Carole Tomlinson/Contributed Photo
A view of Lawrence: Cold front northwest of town
Reader Carole Tomlinson snapped this photo of the edge of a cold front northwest of North Lawrence Thursday afternoon.
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