The Orchid Maker

Port KC Approves Massive Project Next to KC Current Stadium

First Phase of 10-Year, $650 Million Plan

A ‘Green Glacier’ is Burying Prairies, Threatening Ranchers and Wildlife

A juggernaut unleashed by humans is grinding slowly across the Great Plains, burying some of the most threatened habitat on the planet beneath dense junipers and shrubland.

Nick's Picks | Earth Day, NFL Draft and Cicadas

Lots of Politics

Linda Hezel Harvests the Many Fruits of Her Labor

Advocate for Biodiversity and Regenerative Farming Practices

Healing Hate: Building Resilience Through Community

Weekend Possibilities | Earth Day, Taylor Swift, Berkley Riverfront Fest

Don't Forget Record Store Day

Healing Hate: How to Build a More Resilient Kansas City

A Decade After an Antisemitic Hate Crime, Communities Embrace the Science Behind Helping Children Recover

Douglas County Commission Approves Massive Solar Project 

Not a Light Decision 

Kansas City-area Politicians Pick Between War on Drugs or Treatment When Spending Opioid Settlement Cash

Cities and counties in the metro are starting to spend windfalls from legal settlements with companies that made, shipped and sold opioids. While some prioritize law enforcement efforts to reduce drugs on the street, others try to attack demand by getting people into treatment.

Raymore Approves Deal Designed to Kill Kansas City Landfill

Deal Would Pay Developers $3.73 Million to Abandon Proposal in South Kansas City