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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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Douglas County Commission selects Kansas Holistic Defenders for misdemeanor defense
After hours of questions and public comments about two competing proposals for criminal defense services, the Douglas County Commission on Wednesday selected Kansas Holistic Defenders.
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All are invited to embrace their inner elves at Theatre Lawrence’s winter production
Lawrence community members — even cottonheaded ninnymuggins — are invited to Theatre Lawrence’s in-person and streamed winter production, “Elf: The Musical.”
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Lawrence school board to hold special meeting Friday to consider meeting schedule change
Lawrence school board President Erica Hill has called a special meeting for 8:30 a.m. Friday to consider a change in the board’s meeting schedule.
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Lawrence’s director of municipal services and operations to retire
Dave Wagner, a City of Lawrence employee for more than four decades, will retire at the end of the year.
Listing: Reporters — The Lawrence Times
The Lawrence Times — a young but rapidly growing startup online publication covering Lawrence and Douglas County, Kansas — is looking for journalists to join our team, help us tell this community’s stories, and revolutionize local news.
Lawrence residents to pay more for city utilities in 2022; collections to resume soon
The Lawrence City Commission on Tuesday approved utility rate hikes that will cost residents of single-family homes about $75 more per year, and collections will resume soon for nearly 4,000 accounts.
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A moment in Lawrence: Community celebrates new mural at Cottin’s Hardware
A crowd gathered Sunday to celebrate the completion of a new mural at Cottin’s Hardware in Lawrence.
Lucie Krisman / The Lawrence Times
Lawrence-based sculptor wins design title in nationwide metalworking competition
Lori Norwood took inspiration from Lawrence’s Pooch Plunge tradition to create a steel sculpture. Her piece was recently selected for a metalworking award.
Ken Lassman
Kaw Valley Almanac for Nov. 15-21, 2021
Nov. 17 is the peak day for deer-car accidents, with some 700 of the 10,000 annual collisions in Kansas occurring on that day. Drive carefully, especially around dawn and dusk.
Longest-serving CASA in Douglas County retires, leaves legacy of care, dedication
In her 30 years working with children as a court appointed special advocate in Douglas County, Georgia Orchard always loved to teach those she worked with how to read.
Douglas County ‘stable’ in green COVID-19 transmission level
Officials with Lawrence-Douglas County Public Health now consider Douglas County to be “stable” in the green indicator phase of community transmission of COVID-19.
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Raven Book Store cat retires after a decade of service
Ngaio, the 13-year-old resident bookstore cat at the Raven, greeted and accompanied customers for 10 years. She has now retired to a quieter life at a bookseller’s home.
August Rudisell / The Lawrence Times
Lawrence anti-mask protester arrested at vaccine clinic for children
Updated article: A man who has become well-known in Lawrence for his protests of mask mandates was arrested Saturday morning for allegedly threatening people with a sign post as they attempted to enter a vaccine clinic for kids.
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Person injured in shooting; Lawrence hospital was locked down as a precaution
A person was injured in a shooting Friday. Lawrence police are investigating the circumstances, and the hospital was temporarily locked down as a precaution.
Lawrence school board votes 5-2 to extend fall break
Acknowledging that the decision was difficult and no matter what they did, some community members would be upset, the Lawrence school board voted to give students, teachers and staff a full week off for fall break.
