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We're back • Lawrence Times earns a dozen Awards of Excellence • LKSTimes.com - An update from the news team • Read The Lawrence Times • 2 Haskell seniors leave a mark with ‘girl’s girl’ art show • Lawrence High students showcase projects at Innovation Expo • Haskell theatre club members prep for upcoming play • Parade of Hearts piece celebrates disability inclusion • Midco, Native Lands plan downtown Lawrence park • KU Powwow brings family, tribal representation and celebration inside Lied Center • Lawrence library makes nerding out free, accessible at annual fandom convention • Friends, colleagues honor Douglas County Judge Sally Pokorny at retirement ceremony – The Lawrence Times • Local News Day: Meet the new LT staff members • Service industry pool night at pubcade serves up camaraderie • ‘We are not the national narrative’: Lawrence-area law enforcement heads address distrust – The Lawrence Times • Community members rally, march for trans rights • Tom Harper: Ben Graham’s craftsmanship preserves buildings, compels with its details • Lawrence NAACP to preserve stories of Black people buried in unmarked graves with headstones, biographies • KU faculty union rallies, bargaining team meets with admini • Michael Fanone shares his Jan. 6 experience, champions accountability • Lawrence high school students protest ICE detainments – The Lawrence Times • Lawrence High powwow highlights dancers, provides fellowship • Bike collective aims to make cycling affordable, teach repair skills • Haskell students gather community in peaceful protest, demand ICE stay out • Haskell’s spring Welcome Back Powwow draws hundreds • Commissioners OK markers to honor teens killed by police in 1970 • Prosecutors lay out evidence against teens charged in Hawk shooting; murder charge against one dropped – The Lawrence Times • Patrons invited to preserve memories in digitization lab • KU faculty union still without contract nearly two years in; city commissioner urges progress – The Lawrence Times • Camp sweep leaves people asking where else they can go • Lawrence students, teachers celebrated at Ovation! • Van Go artists, community celebrate new mural at bridal shop • ‘War is hell’: WWII veteran, 102, speaks so history isn’t forgotten • Laila Reetz is Youth of the Year, Jensen Aitken is Junior Youth of Year • LHS, FSHS students hold walkouts to protest ICE • KU student repairs typewriters to preserve history, inspire new art • Winter storm incoming; info on shelter options, city streets & more • Person in critical condition after shooting; suspect in custody • Tom Harper: Lawrence volunteers craft a story we need right now • Free State recognized as Special Olympics Unified Champion School • Protesters speak out against ICE shooting, immigration policy • ECM leadership hopes new punk bookstore will get community in the door • Meet Runner, service-dog-in-training, future Watkins volunteer • Former substitute teacher, coach and community mentor dies, 79 • Lawrence celebrates Fourth of July at Summerfest • Have you seen this painting? Lawrence family hopes to reunite with cherished work of art • Community members advocate for Douglas County name change • Loving Paws therapy dogs provide a fuzzy shoulder to lean on • ‘Thank you, Lawrence’: Algeria’s World Cup run ends, but new bonds remain • Community-building on display at Winter Inclusive Market • Participants in Lawrence debate on affordable housing all want to see people housed, but the ‘how’ is complicated • Read the Times • Library’s collections team gets books in patrons’ hands • Lawrence Sports • Festival of Trees now open in downtown Lawrence • Support + Subscribe • Rosy-cheeked rascal from the North Pole gets stranded again • Get our headlines • Lawrence restaurants open on Thanksgiving + where to get a meal • Advertise with us! • The Dragon’s Hoard gets a bigger den • KSVotes.org: Register to vote • Lawrence mourns, builds community power at vigil for transgender lives lost to violence • LT merch • Tom Harper: La Prima Tazza celebrating 35 years • Lawrence cheers Algeria on to round of 32 • KU faculty union rallies as contract negotiations drag on • Lawrence community members shop & bop at Mass Street events • Lawrence Veterans Day Parade honors those who have served • Data center watchdogs urge early action in Douglas County • Business owners say 9th Street construction poses devastating financial impacts • Lawrence Juneteenth celebration brings joy to Mass Street • Delmar Place, new affordable housing for seniors in Lawrence, now complete • Contest winners read essays at day 1 of Lawrence Juneteenth celebration • It's Election Day; here’s key info for Lawrence voters • Lawrence Humane Pet of the Week: Jasper is ready for your routine • Community members at Día de Muertos honor loved ones, pets who have passed • Douglas County Special Olympics sending 10 athletes to USA Games • Food security advocates discuss impacts of possible SNAP losses, food as a human right • Lawrence community gathers to watch Algeria’s first World Cup game • Photos: Late Night in the Phog 2025 • Get to know Majed Al-Ghafry, Lawrence’s incoming city manager • New Dillons on KU’s west campus opens • St. John’s Mexican Fiesta in Lawrence highlights culture, tradition • First annual Kaw Valley Field Day draws families for rural fun • Team Algeria welcomes young Lawrence athletes to practice field • Cataloging project will help tell Haskell's story • Dedication honors people buried in Potter’s Field, etching Black Lawrence history into granite markers – The Lawrence Times • Volunteers spruce up a tunnel that connects 2 neighborhoods • Lawrence city commissioners select new city manager • Panel of Lawrence officials wrestle with free speech in forums • Maceli’s catering takes over downtown building with event venue, speakeasy • Art exhibition preserves a moment in time using scientific research, microbiology and macabre curiosity • Lawrence PRIDE parade brings rainbows, joy and hugs to downtown • Haskell holds remembrance event on Orange Shirt Day • City Commission to consider selling downtown lot for affordable housing • Tom Harper: Walt Hull has forged functional metal works of art throughout Lawrence • New butterfly tagging technology turns hypotheses to facts for Monarch Watch • John Brown’s Aboveground patio has reopened • Visiting artist’s exhibit explores indigo, African diaspora and memory • Community gathers for Haskell Welcome Back Powwow • Bird Alliance welcomes community to discover the joy of birdwatching • Meet the news team! • LFK events! • Award-winning journalism • Job listings • ICYMI • Follow on Apple News! • Follow on Google News! • 785 Collective • Community Resources • Community Voices — Opinion pieces by Lawrence folks • Send us your news • The Murder of Tiger Dowdell • Who killed Nick Rice? The series – The Lawrence Times • Nostalgia Room • Lawrence Times, filling local coverage gaps, selected for Press Forward grant • City Commission approves budget with fees to use rec centers, property tax rate increase • Artists bring works in many mediums to Art in the Park '25 • Man sentenced to decade in prison for murder of teen • Community members bring street mural to life near ‘Little Red Schoolhouse’ • Free State students honored with performing arts award • Bookworms can look for local Easter eggs in Sarah Henning’s upcoming book • Bathroom policies at LHS interrupt learning, block toilet access • Lawrence pups go for a dip at Pooch Plunge • KU faculty union rallies in front of chancellor’s office – The Lawrence Times • Photos: FidPick draws huge crowds in Lawrence • A sneak peek at ‘Americans’ Smithsonian exhibit • Downtown Lawrence’s latest attraction: skunks • Mural to honor La Yarda completed • Schumm, Polian, Littlejohn, Courtney advance in City Commission primary • Young artists of Van Go build benches, connections • Open house to celebrate 10 years of Free State prairie • Downtown workers lament potential parking rate hikes • Disability advocates celebrate anniversary of ADA • Aerial silks workshop makes space for queer, trans movement & joy • Police program asks residents to register security cameras for police use • Voters meet Lawrence City Commission candidates at ‘speed campaign’ event • Event provides knowledge, resources to resist anti-trans laws • A view of Lawrence: Downtown on Friday • Pet of the Week: Athena Bambina, a sweet senior gal • We have liftoff: Drones take flight at Summerfest • Fresh Cut Smoothies to open in downtown Lawrence • Split Lip Rayfield, massive Lawrence crowd celebrate 30 years of music • Watkins Museum celebrates restoration of stained glass windows • Organizations, community gear up for summer of advocacy • Chantel White shares the story of her wellness studio • Lawrence community celebrates Juneteenth • No Kings protesters in Lawrence decry authoritarianism, call for democracy • Lawrence author Tessa Gratton talks political resistance, telling marginalized stories in advance of their new book • Tom Harper: Community to gather in ‘precious love’ to celebrate Rob Blank (Column) • Rain gives way to rainbows at Lawrence PRIDE • Restoration of native species, new boardwalk and volunteer contributions define future of Haskell Wetlands • Families allege years of trauma in Lawrence special education • Weekly pro-democracy protests still going strong • Lawrence adult education grads earn GEDs, diplomas • Downtown Lawrence home for sober living unveiled • ‘Spot on’: Van Go artists, business CEO celebrate mural • Gina Carter wins $10K Bobs Award for bringing ‘warmth and energy’ to Woodlawn • Seabury celebrates graduates and all students at Stepping Up ceremony • Free State grads urged to be lifelong learners at 2025 commencement • Lawrence High Class of 2025 graduates, prepares to seize a changing world • ‘Uncertainty is always full of opportunity,’ KU chancellor tells Class of 2025 • Lawrence Virtual School grads told to ‘be the best you that you can be’ • Loved ones remember Lawrence teen killed last year on what would’ve been his 18th birthday • Lawrence to ban camping; coalition forming in opposition • Project SEARCH students graduate from KU, LMH internships • Community Transition students embrace growth as they graduate • Just Food celebrates opening of expanded community garden space • Peers, educators support students of all abilities in Lawrence school district’s adaptive triathlon • Haskell graduates encouraged to press on while leaning on community • Lawrence crowd joins nationwide May Day protest movement • AmeriCorps cuts ‘devastate’ Lawrence service organizations • Powwow at Hillcrest Elementary School draws hundreds • ‘This isn’t our first rodeo’: Kansas, Lawrence Democrats rally, prep for vote against amendment in August 2026 • Art students, teachers celebrated at Lawrence Arts Center’s Vanguard Awards • Lawrence High choir students prepare for ‘Showtime’ • KU international students worried, questioning place in country after visas revoked nationwide • KC World Cup CEO: Lawrence one of the ‘most engaged’ communities in region • Lawrence community members help clean up Kaw riverbanks, celebrate Earth Day • Owner plans to demolish East Lawrence building amid ongoing court case • Summer job turns into a 55-year career for Lawrence retiree • Young woman who had a stroke at last KU powwow returns, walks powwow circle • Haskell, KU student researchers present their work at annual symposium • Lawrence Times earns Best Investigative Story, Best Community Service Project and more • Free State journalism adviser wins award • KU students march against removal of gender-inclusive housing, firing of student worker • Kansas Supreme Court questions First Amendment rights in disciplinary case against ex-Douglas County DA • Group forming to ‘Bring Wanda home’; Lawrence woman, 74, has been missing for a week • Watkins Museum, library directors discuss potential fallout from federal order • Tom Harper: Son of longtime Liberty Hall owners aims to preserve something ‘beneficial for everyone’ (Column) • Topeka man sentenced for reckless murder of Lawrence teen • Sunny Lawrence St. Patrick's Day Parade draws thousands • USDA grants for farms, wineries, school district bakery frozen • Haskell employees who were fired in federal budget cuts reinstated • We're 4 years old! Please help us shape our future • Free State choir students prepare for ‘Encore’ • Couple feels impact of federal anti-trans policies • Community members gather to protest fascism, ‘musky’ government • Tom Harper: What’s old is new again at Liberty Hall (Column) • Haskell students, supporters protest firings, demand government keep its ‘Hands off Haskell’ • Shivers abound as Lawrence students, educators take a cold dip, raise $18K for Special Olympics • Haskell community divided over federal legislation that would shift oversight of university • Haskell Foundation now accepting donations to help support fired employees, fill some roles on campus • Haskell staff, students coping with unknowns following layoffs • Lawrence High senior Zana Kennedy named Kansas Student Journalist of the Year • Haskell lays off dozens of employees after federal orders • KU faculty union rallies for fair contract after months of negotiations • Students shine on stage during annual Ovation! show • Pup with a purpose encourages better health among Lawrence seniors • Arabella Gipp named Lawrence Youth of the Year • by Molly Adams • Douglas County Sheriff’s Office will not seek people for ICE, will follow law • Lawrence school district will safeguard student info in wake of immigration concerns • Single-family home construction continues to decline as home prices rise • John Brown’s Underground, Saltwell chef named semifinalists for James Beard Awards • ‘Together’s the only way’: Unity theme resonates at tribute to MLK • Lawrence trans community, supporters to elected officials: ‘You cannot get rid of us’ • Lawrence still cleaning up after blizzard; answers to some FAQs as efforts continue • Extreme cold to hit after blizzard moves out; here are closures for Monday • First United Methodist Church opens to provide overnight shelter; University Community of Christ to open for day • Mystery organizer cultivates monthly mug hunt in Lawrence • Community members gather for 18th annual menorah lighting • Community supports local small businesses at Inclusive Winter Market • Drug and alcohol rehab’s founders hope to heal, build recovery culture • County Commission approves agrivoltaics, stormwater plans for Kansas Sky Energy Center • Lawrence’s Holiday Farmers Market • Musicians join for Brassmas holiday show • Railroad to sweep property where many people moved after Amtrak, despite city’s objections • Tibetan monks visiting Lawrence complete mandala, return sands to nature • Free State student given award for saving teacher’s life • Tibetan monks begin work on sand mandala • Van Go youth artists open Adornment art show • Santa is saved once again; Lawrence townspeople celebrate • Clare’s Community Closet opening in new space in eastern Lawrence • School board committee to recommend prohibiting cell phone use during school • Mother, police seek leads in case of missing Lawrence teen • How Lawrence & Douglas County voted in 2024 • Family Promise of Lawrence celebrates new shelter • Indigenous rapper Supaman inspires Lawrence youth • Christina Gentry: From experiencing homelessness and housing discrimination to advocating in Lawrence • Voter registration has reopened in Kansas • First-time voters, families show up to Lawrence polls with the future in mind • KU professor leads cultural burn at Field Station • Lawrence women rally ahead of historic election • KU celebrates renovation, reopening of alternative communication lab • More holiday fun in Lawrence: Traditions, trivia, treats and more • Holiday music in Lawrence: Where to hear the sounds of the season • Holiday season in Lawrence 2024 • Holiday sights and lights in Lawrence • Where to see holiday lights in Lawrence – 2024 edition • Where to see Santa in Lawrence this holiday season • Lawrence holiday markets: Where to shop for gifts that support local makers • Artists of Van Go unveil unique benches • Semitruck crashes between homes near KU football stadium • Trees down all over Lawrence after storm • Social worker gleans inspiration from people & pets she helps • Kids, families, couples trick-or-treat downtown • Craft Corner offers creative outlet at Lawrence senior living centers • Secure Attachments, ‘your neighborhood stapler store,’ soon to open • Tech N9ne leads Lawrence Zombie Walk • City clears Amtrak camp; former residents look for path forward • Photos: Big Boy passes through Lawrence • Allen Fieldhouse lights up for Late Night, Lil Jon • Watkins exhibition features items from local Olympians • When school starts + more for 2024-25 in USD 497 • Many people heading to different camps as city closes Amtrak • ‘Them vs. us’: Community members identify barriers between police, themselves • Lawrence school board names Jeanice Swift as interim superintendent • Number of unhoused people up 6 from DgCo record • City eyeing 3 options for pool renovations • School board to vote on interim superintendent contract • Superintendent salaries: How does Lawrence stack up? • School board approves interim superintendent contract • Tom Harper: A welcome and a PSA • FSHS garden mowed down to dirt • Brothers, KU students, curating fashion show • Fire damages senior living facility; residents safe • Mother, son to own Habitat for Humanity home in Eudora • Mother pleads for answers about the death of her 3-year-old • Children’s book celebrates Kiowa storytelling • Furry booksellers back at Raven Book Store • Inside outreach: Visiting camps with the city team • Haskell Indian Art Market returns • ‘It’s not right’: Pallet village guests voice concerns • KU architecture students celebrate outdoor classroom • Words Save Lives event brings community together • Prairie Park Nature Center celebrates 25 years • KU students rally to ‘Save Our Centers’ • Brothers, both KU students, debut fall fashion collection • Lawrence Community Shelter plans 2 people per Pallet shelter behind building; Monarch Village to reopen • Haskell hosts bison harvest workshop • Committee discusses 3 options for high school boundary changes • Mother of Lawrence teen who was killed, investigators testify in hearing • Douglas County is going dark. Law enforcement will soon encrypt scanner traffic • Grocery store, housing, hotel & parking garage part of proposed downtown project • Developers hope to replace downtown parking lot with affordable apartments • Tom Harper: Behind the brew – How KANbucha came to be • Dillons breaks ground for store coming to KU’s west campus • Cleo & Leo, a woman-owned bakery, soon to open • Tom Harper: Developments at 11th & Mass • Register to vote; early voting starts Wednesday • New signs tell history, significance of Haskell lands • Please grade our 2024 election guide! • Election 2024 results + all coverage • Ecologists’ efforts thwarted by mystery mowers • Treatment & Recovery Center nurses call for change • Black-owned barbershop relocates to Lawrence Walmart • What districts am I in? • How to cast your ballot on Election Day in Douglas County • City eyes big tax increase after pleas from firefighters • Lawrence kids, teacher with NF advocate for one another • Celebrating Black fathers this Father’s Day • ‘It was ours’: Artists reflect on Art Love Collective closing • Terrence Shannon Jr. found not guilty of rape • Defense questions police investigation during rape trial • School board pres asks to consider revising high school boundaries • Drug court graduates celebrate accomplishments • Lawrence PRIDE 2024 • Haskell student who had stroke returns home • Haskell Wetlands boardwalk vandalized • Free summer lunches for kids • Sacred Red Rock reunited with Kaw people, Kaw land • Family, friends mourn teen killed in Lawrence • KU to raise tuition by 3.5% • Director opens LCS as weather emergency shelter • Ex-deputy DA: ‘I attempted to meet hatred with humor’ • Family members share memories of Brianna Higgins • Bank robbery reported in Lawrence • Lawrence drone show never takes off • Lawrence celebrates Juneteenth with parade, party • Jody's Market to open in July • Community mourns loss of Free State alum, athlete • Lawrence superintendent takes job out of state • Who's running for election in 2024 • Teachers share why they're leaving USD 497 • Baker won't sell wet prairie land; Haskell asking for land back • Raven Book Store to celebrate Dashiell the cat’s retirement • Adult education services graduation 2024 • Lawrence City Band kicks off season • Trees damaged, power outages after windstorm • Art Tougeau 2024 • Busker Festival - night 1 • Seabury graduation 2024 • Free State graduation 2024 • Lizzie the therapy dog • Lawrence Virtual School graduation 2024 • C-Tran graduation 2024 • Project SEARCH graduation 2024 • Brad Stoll wins Bobs Award • Pro-Palestine protesters holding ground at KU • KU graduation 2024 • Lawrence High graduation 2024 • Pat Grzenda Triathlon 2024 • Big changes proposed for public comment • Nash has a bright future • Haskell graduation 2024 • Tom Harper: Project underway to restore Reuter building • Pro-Palestine protesters march through KU’s campus • Pro-Palestine protesters occupy lawn on KU’s campus • Baker University students protest potential sale of land • Baker might sell land near wetlands discovery center • Fashion show spotlights Indigenous designers at Haskell • Tom Harper: The story behind Aladdin Cafe • LHS journalism students convince district to reverse course on AI surveillance • Indian taco sale to support Haskell student who had a stroke • Residents of North Lawrence campsite prepare to say goodbye • Community gathers for FNSA Powwow • Raven curating free books for queer youths • City to clear North Lawrence campsite • Lawrence Times Awards of Excellence 2024 • HeadQuarters Kansas is in crisis • Rock Chalk Block Party returns to downtown Lawrence • Ribbon cutting ceremony to celebrate skatepark • Lawrence resident, shelter director call for boost to animal control • Lawrence St. Patrick's Day Parade • Jury acquits teen in shooting death of Lawrence boy • A look inside the Village • Prescribed burn at pocket prairie • Maya Smith is Kansas Student Journalist of the Year • Lawrence Indigenous, queer communities and allies mourn nonbinary Oklahoma teen • Jessica Brown named Kansas Master Teacher • Accessibility, biodiversity at Haskell Wetlands • Lawrence Transit's Central Station opens • Lawrence rally, march push for ‘Hands off Rafah’ • City Commission to consider rezoning requests • UAKU rally • Dalmatian celebrated as a hero • Meet Emily Fetsch of Justice Matters • Albert Wilson's wrongful conviction case • Art Love hosts makers event, supply drive • KU professor leads students in prescribed burn • La’Ron Williams named Youth of the Year • Celebrating joy & resilience in Lawrence's trans community • Community meeting on homelessness • How to help people experiencing homelessness in Lawrence • Kansas City wins again! Lawrence celebrates • Old-Fashioned Christmas Parade • Inclusive Holiday Market • Kwanzaa celebration • Group to clean Haskell cemetery headstones • Cookies with Santa • Lawrence Starbucks workers strike • Activists plan demonstration at bike race • Voter registration deadline coming up • Gardens across Lawrence school district • Renewed hope: Drug court grad creates new path for herself • Late Night 2023 • Hot Rod Street Fest • Election 2023 • Dogstar draws fans to Lawrence • Social workers from Eastern Europe visit Lawrence • Haskell professor hopes to collect oral histories • Introducing dark mode • Tay'Jah Franklin, Miss Lawrence