Kevin Anderson

Kevin Anderson is a photographer with the Lawrence Journal-World. He previously was chief photographer for some of the Journal-World's sister papers, the Bonner Springs Chieftain, Basehor Sentinel, Shawnee Dispatch and Lansing Current. Kevin joined the staff as chief photographer in December 2002. Before that, he was with the Kansas City Star for almost 16 years as a staff photographer and photo editor. Kevin attended the University of Nebraska at Omaha. He grew up in Omaha.

Recent stories

City mourns tragic loss
Fatal accident draws attention to safety at highway intersections
By Kevin Anderson & Jesse Truesdale
April 3, 2008
The site of a fatal traffic accident Friday was the same highway interchange for which the city of Bonner Springs had unsuccessfully requested a traffic light from the state two years ago.
Accident involving BSHS students kills one
By Kevin Anderson & Jesse Truesdale
March 28, 2008
A fatality accident claimed the life of a Bonner Springs High School student late Friday morning at the intersection of Kansas Highway 32 and the exit for northbound K-7.
Let It Ride
By Kevin Anderson
October 12, 2006
Last weekend, friends and family members of Spencer Buck gathered for the first annual Spencer C. Buck Memorial Poker Run, a Saturday afternoon bike ride that celebrated the life and memory of Buck, a 2003 Bonner Springs High School graduate, who lost his life in a motorcycle accident in July.

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Recent photos

Nancy Giossi plays with McLaren, a 2-year-old golden retriever who will eventually become an assistance dog, at the Kansas University Department of Continuing Education. Giossi has been a “puppy raiser” for nearly a decade for KSDS, and she’ll soon be sending McLaren back to the training center for the final portions of his training.

McLaren, a 2-year-old golden retriever in training to be an assistance dog, shows off some of his talents recently with his temporary owner, Lawrence woman Nancy Giossi, at the Kansas University Department of Continuing Education. McLaren has learned to carry Giossi's purse to and from her desk, as well as bring the office watering can to the various plants in the building.

KSDS staff members Jenna Petesch, left, and Annette Metz work with a couple of yellow Labradors, who will become assistance dogs. The two dozen dogs at KSDS, formerly known as the Kansas Specialty Dog Service, in Washington, Kan., get about an hour a day of training from staff.

Volunteer Tiffany Belland, a student in Kansas University's School of Pharmacy, gets a flu shot ready in 2010 during a drive-through flu shot clinic in Lawrence. Health officials say now is the time to get vaccinated for the upcoming flu season.

Air conditioning technician Phil Foster fills out paperwork after servicing a unit. Bruce Snead, a K-State Research and Extension residential energy specialist, answers questions about how to help keep the lid on cooling costs.

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