City of Lawrence suspends residential recycling service through Sunday
After canceling residential recycling pickup for Tuesday and Wednesday, the City of Lawrence has suspended the service through Sunday, Jan. 21.
After canceling residential recycling pickup for Tuesday and Wednesday, the City of Lawrence has suspended the service through Sunday, Jan. 21.
The numbers of people seeking emergency winter shelter have “significantly increased” since extreme weather hit last week, and the City of Lawrence announced Tuesday plans for a third overflow shelter to open.
The City of Lawrence will not have residential recycling service or commercial trash pickup Wednesday because of equipment issues from ongoing extreme cold temperatures and winter weather conditions.
Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
The numbers of people experiencing homelessness who are seeking indoor emergency shelter have “significantly increased” as deadly winter weather has hit Lawrence over the past week.
August Rudisell/Lawrence Times
Here’s a quick glance at closures, service changes and more for the Martin Luther King Jr. Day holiday in Lawrence.
The City of Lawrence plans to keep the Amtrak station in East Lawrence open 24 hours a day through the extreme cold temperatures and wind chills the area will see over the next few days.
Maya Hodison / Lawrence Times
The City of Lawrence is opening the Amtrak station in East Lawrence Thursday night for anyone who needs to stay warm.
Lane Rozin/Lawrence Times
Lawrence is preparing for more winter weather to come after at least 3 to 8 inches of snow settled Tuesday combined with heavy winds.
The worst of the winter storm has passed through Lawrence, but the area is likely to see rain and snow again later this week — this time accompanied by bitter cold temperatures. How to know when the roads are clear?
Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
Fifty small cabins will soon be available to help Lawrence community members experiencing homelessness — specifically veterans, domestic violence survivors, older and disabled people — recover and secure housing.
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