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Lawrence High School administrators instituted mass bathroom closures to address behaviors like vaping and skipping class, but these policies are backfiring as kids lose learning time and struggle to find a toilet when they need one.
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Jina Reyes could always offer a hand to raise people up or simply lift the mood in darker times, family and friends said at a gathering to celebrate her life on Sunday.
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The Lawrence woman who was killed Friday was Jina Anne Reyes, 35. She was a mother to a daughter and a son, and she was known for her creativity, according to her obituary.
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The Kansas Supreme Court has decided to not to suspend former Douglas County District Attorney Suzanne Valdez’s law license for one year or impose any sanctions against her, dismissing a long-running professional conduct case.
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The Environmental Sustainability Advisory Board plans to urge Lawrence city commissioners to adopt an environmentally friendly ordinance that could reduce greenhouse gas emissions while saving renters money.
Since 2020, Lawrence has gone from staffing three animal control officers to one, and pressure has mounted for the Lawrence Humane Society and the public to fill in the coverage gaps.
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As Douglas County commissioners reviewed eviction prevention methods, presenters identified a need for greater public education on tenant-landlord issues, while representatives from Lawrence Tenants called for tenant right to counsel.
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A longtime member of Lawrence’s Parks and Recreation Advisory Board has stepped down, citing among many concerns that she felt the board’s recommendation against the city charging fees to use rec centers has been effectively buried.
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A traveling Smithsonian exhibit opening this weekend at the Watkins will provide a looking glass for issues of Native representation that hit as close to home as Haskell and Arrowhead Stadium.
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When Lawrence city commissioners voted to offer KU up to $94.6M in tax incentives last week for the Gateway District, at least three of five were not aware of a $300M donation that would be announced hours later. Some faculty members have concerns about the project.
