In his new memoir, due out Aug. 7, KC mayoral candidate Jason Kander talks about his life in Army, emotional distress when he returned home after a deployment to Afghanistan, and an early mentor named Sly James.
The Kansas Department for Children and Families will begin contracting directly with adoption agencies, including those that refuse gay and lesbian couples.
Gov. Jeff Colyer’s opponents call KanCare a disaster. But Colyer is standing by one of his signature accomplishments. And the program is likely to change no matter who is elected governor.
Jason Kander, who many had pegged for higher office, held his first campaign event for his bid for Kansas City mayor. He joins eight others who will seek Kansas City’s highest office in 2019.
Bidders spent $80,000 on baseball memorabilia Frank White collected as a major leaguer. His share could lift some of the financial pressure that the former Royal and current Jackson County executive has been under.
Democrat Carl Brewer, the only major candidate for governor who has not held elected office in Topeka, says his experience as mayor of Wichita enables him to work with people and lead a polarized state.
Josh Svaty, a 38-year-old Ellsworth Democrat running for governor, is banking on extensive outreach in rural areas of Kansas to power him to a win in the Democratic primary.
Hawaii tour boat operators plan to continue taking visitors to see lava, but will follow the Coast Guard's revised policy and stay farther away after an explosion caused molten rock to barrel through the roof of a vessel, injuring 23 people.
Afghan official says at least 54 people, including security personnel and civilians, have been released from a Taliban prison in southern Helmand province.
