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Local Kansas City artists display work at 45th Annual Art Westport

Samyra Regalado, Staff Writer
September 17, 2025

  Over 150 local artists had the opportunity to display their work at the 45th Annual Art Westport fair, held over the weekend of September 5th-7th.   Art Westport is Kansas City’s largest and oldest art fair, known for its exclusivity to local artists and attracting...

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Bubble Wrapp KC: Where Indie Art and Toys Come Together

Emma Sauer, Writer
November 18, 2022

  Some people think toys are just for kids — chunks of cheap plastic made to fill a landfill someday. But Kitty and Nate, owners of Bubble Wrapp KC, see things differently; to them, toys are works of art.    Having just opened in October, Bubble Wrapp brings the exciting...

Major Lucas announced his agreement with the KC Homeless Union on April 8 to remove the homeless camps that were erected in Westport and outside City Hall.  (The Kansas City Star)

Mayor Lucas reaches deal with KC Homeless Union to remove camps

Leah Taylor
April 26, 2021

What used to be an elaborate encampment for the Kansas City homeless in a Westport intersection is now a desolate, orange-fenced patch of land.   Major Lucas announced his agreement with the KC Homeless Union on April 8 to remove the homeless camps that were erected...

Opinion: What does human trafficking look like in Kansas City?

Opinion: What does human trafficking look like in Kansas City?

Alison Phillips
October 30, 2019

Picture in your mind our city—all of it—the highways, parks, diverse neighborhoods, schools and businesses from Lees Summit to Olathe, KCK to the West Bottoms, Parkville to Shawnee, Westport and Independence. Do you have that image in your mind? Now imagine that I’m...

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