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People in Douglas County can apply to receive grant funding for projects focused on cultural and natural heritage as well as historic preservation.
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A public engagement event hosted by the city will allow residents to speak with the project team that’s planning the new fire station that’s coming to Sixth and Stoneridge.
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Some personal property — such as off-road vehicles, motorized bicycles and scooters, and watercraft — will cease to be taxed by the state of Kansas starting in the new year.
A local competition that offers a platform for youth to pitch their business ideas and earn cash prizes will soon return, and it will include a special World Cup-inspired prize.
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The Douglas County Commission on Wednesday will review staff recommendations to create a limited tenant right to counsel pilot program for 2027, despite an advocacy group’s calls for a program to support all renters facing eviction.
Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
Lawrence-Douglas County Public Health has implemented a new private board that reviews local suicides to inform prevention strategies.
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The Douglas County Economic Mobility Project will soon host a “Community Sensemaking Session” focused on how to support low-income and single-parent/caregiver families in the county.
Douglas County is requesting feedback on its management of trash, recycling, organics and other waste materials.
Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
Douglas County has launched an Indigenous-led food systems plan aimed at strengthening, celebrating and restoring the Native food traditions that have shaped this community for generations.
August Rudisell / The Lawrence Times
A Douglas County-wide study on Indigenous food systems will launch this weekend to inform culturally aware policy and food action plans for the county and the City of Lawrence.
