Published by maggie@omahadai... on Thu, 09/05/2024 - 5:00am
Modern buildings tend to take electricity and air conditioning for granted. They often have glass facades and windows that can’t be opened. And when the power goes out for days in the middle of a heat wave, as the Houston area experienced in July 2024 after Hurricane Beryl, these buildings can become unbearable.
Yet, for millennia, civilizations knew how to shelter humans in hot and dry climates.
Published by maggie@omahadai... on Thu, 09/05/2024 - 3:00am
GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK, Ariz. (AP) — Sharon Ellison and Fred Jernigan spent four days hiking and camping from one end of the Grand Canyon to the other, with plans to relax at a hotel within the park on Thursday. But when they reemerged from the jagged canyon at the South Rim, they soon learned they were without accommodations for the night.
Published by maggie@omahadai... on Thu, 08/29/2024 - 7:00am
Every morning Karen Gamble flips on the lights in the old worship hall and glances to her left at a black banner reading: “Who is the most famous person from Omaha, NE?”
She turns to her right in this room of old photos and yellowing newspaper clippings and locks eyes with a portrait of a man staring behind horn-rimmed glasses, pressing a finger to his temple.
Published by maggie@omahadai... on Thu, 08/29/2024 - 6:00am
People should not be afraid to call out elected officials from their own political parties, especially when they are out of their depth. So, no matter what you think of any of the property tax plans considered by the Nebraska Legislature, it is clear that Gov. Jim Pillen mismanaged this entire special session from the start.
Published by maggie@omahadai... on Thu, 08/29/2024 - 5:00am
As renters and would-be homeowners struggle with the high cost of housing, the Biden administration has announced policies to address this strain on household budgets.
That includes $100 million in funding for a program to incentivize affordable housing production and streamlining loan application processes to expedite building more housing.
Published by maggie@omahadai... on Thu, 08/29/2024 - 4:00am
OMAHA — With utilities set to begin streetcar-related construction work along Omaha’s Harney Street, the so-called Market-to-Midtown Bikeway will shut down Sept. 3.
Published by maggie@omahadai... on Thu, 08/29/2024 - 3:00am
WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris has a new advertising push to draw attention to her plan to build 3 million new homes over four years, a move designed to contain inflationary pressures that also draws a sharp contrast to Republican Donald Trump's approach.