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Lawrence news October 23, 2024 - 8:12 pm

2024 election guide for Lawrence and Douglas County voters

by Lawrence Times

Big questions and representation at the local, state and national levels are on Lawrence voters’ ballots for the Nov. 5 general election. Here’s our key need-to-know election info, all in one place.

August Rudisell/Lawrence Times
Lawrence news October 23, 2024 - 3:02 pm

City asking Lawrence voters to increase sales taxes for affordable housing, homelessness programs

by Mackenzie Clark

Lawrence voters will soon decide whether to approve a sales tax increase that would add 1 cent per $20 spent in order to fund affordable housing and homelessness services. Here are some FAQs about the sales tax, what it would cost you, and what it would fund.

Lawrence news October 19, 2024 - 11:21 am

KU’s football games at Arrowhead Stadium come with price tags between $610K and $845K

by Conner Mitchell

As Kansas Athletics continues to renovate the KU football stadium, playing remaining home games at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City for the rest of the season will come with a steep price tag.

Lawrence news October 18, 2024 - 3:12 pm

HeadQuarters Kansas announces interim director; reports share KDADS audit findings

by Mackenzie Clark

Following the resignation of its entire board and previous director, HeadQuarters Kansas has announced a new interim director, and an audit has found that the nonprofit must repay more than $340,000 in grant funding spent between 2021 and 2023.

Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
Lawrence news October 16, 2024 - 9:05 pm

City of Lawrence clears Amtrak camp; former residents look for path forward

by Mackenzie Clark & Molly Adams

A parade of dump trucks carried away what remained of the camp where people were living behind the Amtrak station in East Lawrence throughout the day Wednesday, including memorials for camp residents who had died. 

Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
Lawrence news October 16, 2024 - 9:02 am

Lawrence Times, recognized as an essential news outlet filling local coverage gaps, selected for Press Forward grant

by Lawrence Times

The Lawrence Times, filling key gaps in local Lawrence news, has been recognized with a grant that will help us expand the breadth and depth of our impact.

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Lawrence news October 15, 2024 - 7:14 pm

Amtrak camp residents confused as camp cleanup lags

by Mackenzie Clark

Many residents of the camp behind the Amtrak station in East Lawrence thought Tuesday was the day they were expected to move out of the area. They were confused when final moveout and cleanup didn’t start.

Molly Adams/Lawrence Times
Lawrence news October 14, 2024 - 6:36 pm

Many people heading to different camps as City of Lawrence closes Amtrak camp

by Mackenzie Clark

About 20 people living among the trees behind the Amtrak station in East Lawrence are moving to other camps with assistance from the city as the Amtrak camp’s closure looms. 

Mackenzie Clark/Lawrence Times
Lawrence news October 9, 2024 - 8:45 pm

What Lawrence’s ballot question on the city’s ‘form of government’ actually means

by Mackenzie Clark

There’s a lot of confusion around the ”form of government” question on Lawrence voters’ ballots this November. Here’s what it actually means, plus potential pros and cons if voters approve it.

Lawrence news October 8, 2024 - 5:00 am

Just one week left to register to vote in the Nov. 5 general election

by Lawrence Times

Kansans have just one week to get registered to vote if they want to cast a ballot in the Tuesday, Nov. 5 general election.

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