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OLATHE FACES $100 MILLION IN NEEDED FIRE STATIONS AND PUBLIC WORKS FACILITIES — BUT CAN’T CURRENTLY AFFORD THEM

OLATHE, Kan. — Olathe is facing an estimated $100 million in major building projects that city officials say are needed but cannot currently be funded, including two fire stations...
Government & Politics

OLATHE FIRE TRUCKS RESPOND DAILY TO HELP FALLEN RESIDENTS AT SENIOR CARE FACILITIES — BUT THE CITY DOESN’T CHARGE

OLATHE, Kan. — When someone falls at an assisted-living or memory-care facility in Olathe and cannot get back up, staff members may call 911....
Government & Politics

OLATHE RETIREES SAY CITY BROKE HEALTH INSURANCE PROMISES — POSSIBLE CLASS-ACTION LAWSUIT

OLATHE, Kan. — A dispute over health insurance benefits for retired Olathe employees is growing more serious, with a longtime police officer telling the...
Government & Politics

WALLS ARE SHIFTING, SNOW GETS INSIDE: OLATHE APPROVES $2.2 MILLION TO REPAIR AGING FIRE STATION

OLATHE, Kan. — The walls are shifting, cracks have opened between the floors and walls, and during winter, snow can find its way inside....
Local News

OLATHE MAN ARRESTED IN DEADLY DOWNTOWN LAWRENCE SHOOTING; POLICE SEEK FIRST-DEGREE MURDER CHARGE

OLATHE, Kan. — An Olathe man is being held in Douglas County after Lawrence police arrested him in connection with the shooting death of...
Local News

TOO CLOSE TO POLICE? OLATHE’S NEW 25-FOOT RULE COULD GET YOU CHARGED — HERE’S WHAT IT REALLY MEANS

If you see police, firefighters or paramedics working an emergency in Olathe and stop to watch or record, there is a new rule you...