Opinion: If you are sick of the corrosive nature of our political discourse, make your gratitude visible.
The city councils of La Vista and Papillion convened Aug. 31 for their separate bi-weekly meetings.
"We are working as fast, as diligently as possible to get people approved and get the money out the door," a program official said. "We understand how stressful it can be to be behind on your rent."
Omaha Police Chief Todd Schmaderer has announced that Deputy Chief Scott Gray will lead the department when he is unavailable.
A public hearing on Omaha Mayor Jean Stothert's proposed 2022 budget was filled with testimony from dozens of people who balked at a proposed increase to the police department's budget.
The Omaha City Council rejected Mayor Jean Stothert's appointment of Ben Gray to the Omaha Municipal Land Bank Board of Directors.
On Tuesday, July 20, the La Vista City Council, the Papillion City Council and the Sarpy County Board held their regularly scheduled public sessions.
Closing off Elmwood Park to vehicle traffic on Sundays would open up positive community opportunities, a Pulse writer says.
The Omaha City Council authorized up to $17.5 million in tax increment financing for the Horsemen’s Park redevelopment project.
Adi Pour said vaccination figures — plus low case counts and the end of the state's coronavirus emergency — underscore the idea that it was the right time to retire.
Conditions on Omaha trails already regularly present concerns about possible collisions. Adding scooters to the mix would increase the concern.
Electronic bicycles and scooters soon could be expressly allowed on Omaha's public trails, and some want the city to keep the trails open to the public 24 hours a day.
The facts justify strong action, writes the executive director of Project Extra Mile.
Pete Festersen was elected council president, and Vinny Palermo will serve as vice president.
Pete Festersen will serve as council president and Vinny Palermo will serve as vice president.
Thomas Warren Sr. is the current president and CEO of the Urban League of Nebraska. He served 24 years with the Omaha Police Department, including four years as chief, before retiring in 2008.
Electric scooters should show up in early June, according to an Omaha city official. That should mean they will be available for the College World Series, and potentially the U.S. Olympic Swim Trials.
The expiration means people in Omaha no longer are required to wear masks in most grocery stores, businesses, churches, restaurants and bars, though establishments can still make their own policies.
Omaha Mayor Jean Stothert and the City Council approved a symbolic resolution that denounced discrimination, condemned “extremist conspiracy theories” and made clear the city’s commitment to diversity.
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Danny Begley, Juanita Johnson and Don Rowe will be sworn in on June 7, joining four incumbents on the Omaha City Council.
Paul Landow, a retired UNO political science professor, said the progressive candidates ran good races and competed well. “Omaha isn’t quite as progressive as they were — yet,” he said.
The updated election results included about 9,000 previously unreported ballots. Most of them were by-mail ballots turned in Tuesday, and a few hundred were provisional ballots.
Reflecting on 12 years as an Omaha City Council member, Ben Gray said he's proud of the city he and his colleagues have created — and vowed that his work in the community is far from over.
Most incumbents appeared to fare well Tuesday night, although one longtime councilman was in danger of losing his seat.
The incumbents in the two west Omaha City Council districts appear likely to win reelection, although Melton's race remains close.
