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City of Lawrence to pause overflow winter shelters for now
An overnight shelter space that opened Saturday evening to ensure folks would have a warm place to sleep is now closed “until the need arises again.”
August Rudisell/Lawrence Times
City of Lawrence to pause overflow winter shelters for now
An overnight shelter space that opened Saturday evening to ensure folks would have a warm place to sleep is now closed “until the need arises again.”
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Lawrence school district hourly employees bristle at 2¢ raise, rally for living wage
PAL-CWA — the union that represents hourly Lawrence Public Schools employees — has launched a public campaign in support of its members’ demand for a $3-an-hour raise.
Lawrence school board candidates sound off on district’s mask mandate
We asked the Lawrence school board candidates what they think of the district’s now-universal mask mandate and, if elected, would they encourage district administrators to lift the mask mandate or keep it in place?
Evictions will resume soon; here’s what you need to know if you’re at risk of losing housing in Lawrence
Updated at 11:04 p.m. Friday: Starting Saturday, there will be no federal legal protections in place to stop evictions, which could mean a lot of people will lose housing. If you’re at risk in Lawrence, here are some resources to help.
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Walk-ins welcome for COVID vaccines starting Monday at Lawrence-Douglas County Public Health
Anyone in need of a COVID-19 vaccine can get one without an appointment at Lawrence-Douglas County Public Health starting Monday, Aug. 2.
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Lawrence’s Prairie Park Nature Center is special ferret’s new home
A European ferret who participated in an experimental cloning program to try to save endangered black-footed ferrets has found a new home at Lawrence’s Prairie Park Nature Center, according to the city.
Mackenzie Clark
Researchers to share findings from law enforcement contact study
Researchers who have been gathering data to determine whether racial-, ethnic- and other bias-based policing is a problem in Lawrence and Douglas County will present their preliminary findings on Monday, Aug. 9.
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KU launches Jayhawks Ascend name, image, likeness program for athletes
University of Kansas Athletics Director Travis Goff on Friday announced the launch of a new department program designed to help KU athletes navigate their newfound ability to profit off the use of their name, image and likeness.
Lawrence Times launches COVID-19 stat dashboard
The Lawrence Times has published an interactive statistics dashboard for COVID-19 cases, vaccinations and more in Lawrence and Douglas County.
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Part of westbound 19th Street to close for about 2 weeks
Starting Monday, the westbound lane of 19th Street will be closed from Mississippi Street to Maine Street, according to a news release from the city of Lawrence.
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Lawrence artist John Sebelius celebrates spirits of powerful women through his new art exhibition
Imagine entering a room full of famous women from the past and present who have inspired world change. Imagine the feeling of awe that would follow. That is the exact atmosphere Lawrence artist John Sebelius, 37, aims to simulate with his upcoming art exhibition, “Powerful Women.”
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Lawrence-Douglas County Public Health: Masks encouraged indoors for everyone ages 2 and up; schools to mandate masks
Story updated at 5:07 p.m. Tuesday: Following updated guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Lawrence-Douglas County Public Health issued a news release encouraging locals ages 2 and older to wear masks indoors, regardless of their vaccination status.
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Lead Horse Open II to feature men’s grass, women’s jingle dance tournaments and a Lawrence City Commission candidate forum
Forty men’s grass and women’s jingle dress dance contestants from across the country will compete in the Lead Horse Open II, which runs from Tuesday through Thursday this week. The event will also include a forum for Lawrence City Commission candidates.
Mackenzie Clark / The Lawrence Times
Douglas County DA will not prosecute violations of new law that criminalizes looking like an election worker
Douglas County District Attorney Suzanne Valdez announced Tuesday that she would not prosecute violations of a newly effective law in the state of Kansas that makes it a felony for individuals to engage in conduct that would make a person think they are an elections worker.
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Lawrence school board ratifies teachers union contract, hears equity report on rigorous high school courses and more
The Lawrence school board on Monday ratified an unpopular master agreement with the teachers union, discussed COVID-19 protocols, noted cuts to WRAP funding and more.
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Kansas Highway Patrol explains breach training conducted in Lawrence’s Oldfather Studios, why no notice
Technical Trooper Don Hughes said law enforcement was conducting “breach” training, or practice for crisis situations in which technicians must make entry through a door that has been barricaded or create another method of entry, on Friday at Oldfather Studios.
