Lawrence Journal-World 09-07-2016

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No. 1 recruit DeAndre Ayton picks Arizona over Kansas, Kentucky. 1C CHICAGO HITS 500 HOMICIDES AFTER DEADLY HOLIDAY WEEKEND.

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City OKs 5-lane plan for Kasold

LAWRENCE CITY COMMISSION

By Rochelle Valverde rvalverde@ljworld.com

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PROTESTERS SIT ON THE FLOOR OF THE CITY COMMISSION CHAMBER Tuesday at City Hall, 6 E. Sixth St.

Group holds 45-minute sit-in during meeting By Rochelle Valverde rvalverde@ljworld.com

A group of about 20 people held a sit in that delayed the Lawrence City Commission’s regular agenda by about 45 minutes on Tuesday, and ultimately led commissioners to approve

a statement of solidarity in support of Black Lives Matter and Native Americans protesting the Dakota Access Pipeline. “I’m going to need Lawrence to be as progressive as they say,” said Trintiy Carpenter, an organizer with the Lawrence chapter of Black

Lives Matter. Several members of the group spoke during the public comment portion of the meeting, and the group reentered the meeting room shortly after the commission had begun discussion of its regular agenda. Commissioners did not indicate that

they opposed making such a statement, and their comments to the group centered mainly on timeframe and logistics. “We are in our general business meeting, and I would hope that everybody would

> SIT-IN, 8A

Ex-governors urge Kansans to retain justices By Peter Hancock phancock@ljworld.com

Four of the five living former governors of Kansas joined forces Tuesday urging voters to retain all five Kansas Su-

preme Court justices who are on the November ballot, calling the organized efforts to remove them from office part of a partisan effort to take control of the courts. Former Republi-

can Govs. Bill Graves and Mike Hayden are touring the state this week with former Democratic Govs. Kathleen Sebelius and John Carlin in a

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Sebelius

The frequency of moderate to strong earthquakes (in Oklahoma) is increasing moderately to exponentially, especially in the last 10 years or so.”

tral Oklahoma around 7 a.m. Saturday, could be felt as far away as Dallas, northwestern Arkansas and Des Moines, Iowa. In the Lawrence area, it was a literal wake-up call for some residents, who reported feeling their beds shaking beneath them.

For many Douglas County residents, the start of Labor Day weekend was marked — Michael Taylor, associate professor of geology at KU with confusion (and perhaps a little anxiety) as a 5.6 magnitude earthquake centered near Kansas and north to Nebraska The record-tying quake, Stillwater, Okla. swept through early Friday morning. which originated in north-cen-

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Strong storms CLASSIFIED...............1D-6D COMICS......................7CRA

> KASOLD, 8A

WET DOGS? SWELL!

KU geologist: Expect more quakes in the future By Joanna Hlavacek

When a portion of Kasold Drive is reconstructed next year, the roadway will maintain two lanes of traffic in each direction. That design goes against the recommendation from city staff to reduce the number of lanes for safety. Both designs include multi-use paths and bike lanes, and the majority of commissioners indicated that the traditional, fivelane option best meets the needs of the community. CITY “It’s the COMMISSION only continuous road, north-south, in the entire city,” said Vice Mayor Leslie Soden. “That’s something where we need to keep our options open.” Commissioners voted 3-2 for the five-lane design, with Commissioners Stuart Boley and Lisa Larsen voting for a “complete street” design that would have reduced the number of lanes.

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High: 89

DEATHS...........................2A EVENTS...........................6B

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HOROSCOPE....................5B OPINION..........................6A

PUZZLES..........................5B SPORTS.....................1C-4C

Canines cool off at Pooch Plunge. 7A

ALBACORE, ASIAN STYLE Tame tuna’s fishiness with sriracha, rice vinegar. CRAVE


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