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Lawrence community members, area activists rally and march for trans rights
Community members gathered Monday evening at South Park and marched down Massachusetts Street to protest for transgender rights amid the recent passage of anti-trans legislation.
Carter Gaskins/Lawrence Times
Crowds brave the cold for Lawrence St. Patrick’s Day Parade
Despite very chilly weather Tuesday, Lawrence folks showed up for the 39th annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade.
August Rudisell/Lawrence Times
A fun day for floofs: Pooches take the plunge
Lawrence’s Outdoor Aquatic Center is now closed for the season, but not before dozens of doggos got to make their annual splash. The Pooch Plunge was a hit Monday: numerous participants gave 5-wag reviews.
Molly Adams/Lawrence Times
Voters line up out the door at Douglas County Elections office; Election Day is Tuesday
Douglas County voters showed up to the polls in droves Monday — the last opportunity to cast a ballot early, before Election Day. Here are some photos + how to cast your ballot tomorrow.
Molly Adams/Lawrence Times
Lawrence protesters rally in one more push for ‘no’ votes on the Aug. 2 ballot
Lin Marando said her abusive partner drove her to Overland Park for her abortion four years ago. Her decision was nuanced and informed by her own life and body: she was only 20, and she has cystic fibrosis, making her pregnancy high risk.
Christina Craig / Lawrence Times
Young artists of Van Go unveil benches commissioned for clients
When Ian Hoopes pulled the cover off of his 2022 Van Go Benchmark piece, he wasn’t just unveiling a piece of art — he was unveiling a piece of himself.
Tricia Masenthin / Lawrence Times
Youth make money, flex entrepreneurial skills at Douglas County fair
There were chores galore on Friday as 4-H club members and other youth tended to their booths during the Douglas County Fair.
August Rudisell/Lawrence Times
Lawrence community members rally, march for reproductive rights
Protesters rallied and marched in downtown Lawrence Saturday, calling for fellow Kansans to vote “no” to the constitutional amendment that could lead to a statewide abortion ban.
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DCCCA breaks ground for new outpatient treatment center in Lawrence
DCCCA leadership Thursday morning broke ground for a new outpatient facility in eastern Lawrence that will house behavioral health, family preservation, prevention, and foster parent/adoption services.
August Rudisell/Lawrence Times
Activists rally on Mass Street for reproductive freedom
Lawrence community members of all ages lined Massachusetts Street near South Park Sunday afternoon pushing […]
Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
Lawrence PRIDE parade and party return
Two days of Lawrence PRIDE celebrations culminated in a gathering at South Park, a parade down Massachusetts Street and a party at Abe & Jake’s.
August Rudisell/Lawrence Times
Lawrence community members rally downtown for abortion rights
The same day that the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade — the landmark ruling that guaranteed abortion rights nationwide — a few dozen Lawrence community members rallied downtown.
August Rudisell/Lawrence Times
Douglas County’s Treatment and Recovery Center to serve community members battling addiction, mental illness
Many in the Douglas County community have spent years advocating and collaborating on the Treatment and Recovery Center. At the ribbon-cutting ceremony Thursday, they celebrated the new facility as a resource for residents who have serious mental illness and substance use disorders.
Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
Meet the first Mass Street Kitten Academy recruits of 2022
Jupiter, Luna, Nova and Orion are the first Mass Street Kitten Academy recruits of 2022. This morning, they got to be the first to try out the academy’s stellar new window display, hosted at Love Garden Sounds.
August Rudisell / Lawrence Times
A view of Lawrence: Sunset over City Hall
As the sun descended toward the horizon Tuesday evening, a blue summer sky mixed with clouds in about a thousand shades of white, blue and gold.
Christina Craig/Lawrence Times
Rally calls for Kansas voters to Vote No on Aug. 2
Hundreds of community members and representatives of local organizations rallied at South Park on Saturday, urging Kansans to oppose a constitutional amendment that would remove legal protections of abortion in Kansas.
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