Profiles
In the way that a needle rips your senses from their lazy slumber, the first below-zero day of the winter brought with it a piercing chill. It had been put off for too long, pushed back by a warm...
Attorneys preparing to appear before Judge Richard McGowan may want to plan for a late morning docket, as Douglas County's newest judge isn't known as a morning person.
McGowan was sworn in as judge...
Brittany Burling recalls enjoying a glass of wine every now and then. During the COVID-19 pandemic, "Then" became a little more often.
"We were all just stuck at home," Burling said. "And I felt my...
The jury has reached a decision. The verdict … Guilty on both counts: Committing terroristic threats and third-degree assault in a road-rage, criminal case, heard recently before the Hon. Thomas K....
In the movie, “Almost Famous,” inspired by the real-life experiences of director Cameron Crowe, who started writing for the “Rolling Stone,” at age 15, his character is given back-stage access to...
Today’s News
OMAHA — In an alleyway behind Omaha’s Blackstone entertainment corridor is an obscured entrance to a speakeasy bar whose sibling owners wanted its name to serve as a tribute to their dad.
There’s no...
FILE - This photo combination shows Stephen Colbert (left), in Los Angeles, Sept. 12, 2022 and Texas Rep. James Talarico, Aug. 16, 2025, in Chicago. (Talia Sprague, Jae C. Hong / AP Photo file)
Is Stephan Colbert’s feud with CBS about his interview with James Talarico a real fight for First Amendment rights or a piece of brilliant gorilla marketing on Colbert and Talarico’s part?
Let me...
State Sens. Rick Holdcroft of Bellevue (left), and John Cavanaugh of Omaha before a meeting of the General Affairs Committee regarding medical cannabis legislation led by both senators. Holdcroft is committee chair. Cavanaugh is committee vice chair, Feb. 2, 2026. (Zach Wendling / Nebraska Examiner)
LINCOLN — A legislative committee unanimously advanced small tweaks Tuesday to the Nebraska Medical Cannabis Commission, presenting a unified front that was a first for legislation on the topic.
The...
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American families are feeling the pinch of rising electricity prices. In the past five years alone, the generation portion of the standard service residential electric bill in Columbus, Ohio, has...
FILE - The Colorado River in the upper River Basin is seen, May 29, 2021, in Lees Ferry, Ariz. (Ross D. Franklin / AP Photo, File)
Seven states drawing water from the Colorado River for drinking, farming and electricity walked away from the negotiating table Friday without a deal on how to share the dwindling water supply...
This Week's News
02/20/2026 - 12:00am
OMAHA — In an alleyway behind Omaha’s Blackstone entertainment corridor is an obscured entrance to a speakeasy bar whose sibling owners wanted its name to serve as a tribute to their dad.
There’s no exterior signage, but a mini barber pole offers...
State Sens. Rick Holdcroft of Bellevue (left), and John Cavanaugh of Omaha before a meeting of the General Affairs Committee regarding medical cannabis legislation led by both senators. Holdcroft is committee chair. Cavanaugh is committee vice chair, Feb. 2, 2026. (Zach Wendling / Nebraska Examiner)
02/20/2026 - 12:00am
LINCOLN — A legislative committee unanimously advanced small tweaks Tuesday to the Nebraska Medical Cannabis Commission, presenting a unified front that was a first for legislation on the topic.
The eight-member General Affairs Committee voted to...
(Verbitskaya Svetlana / Shutterstock)
02/20/2026 - 12:00am
American families are feeling the pinch of rising electricity prices. In the past five years alone, the generation portion of the standard service residential electric bill in Columbus, Ohio, has increased by 110%. This is one data point in a...
FILE - The Colorado River in the upper River Basin is seen, May 29, 2021, in Lees Ferry, Ariz. (Ross D. Franklin / AP Photo, File)
02/19/2026 - 12:00am
Seven states drawing water from the Colorado River for drinking, farming and electricity walked away from the negotiating table Friday without a deal on how to share the dwindling water supply starting next year.
Negotiators spent months trying to...
A company is exploring the potential of extracting hydrogen in Iowa. Pictured here is a temporary drilling rig to establish a hydrogen well, but production wells would be lower profile and similar in height to a water well. (Photo courtesy of Koloma)
02/19/2026 - 12:00am
It’s no secret that Iowa is home to large geological formations that are rich in hydrogen-producing rocks, but the question in recent years has turned to whether or not that hydrogen can be extracted in meaningful quantities.
If the answer is yes,...
02/19/2026 - 12:00am
LINCOLN — Two Nebraska churches, one in North Bend and the other in Geneva, were recently added to the National Register of Historic Places.
St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church in North Bend and First Congregational Church in Geneva were recently...
A World War II era F4U Corsair (left), low passes near a TBM Avenger, Sunday, Aug. 14, 2005. (Chad Rachman / AP Photo)
02/19/2026 - 12:00am
On April 9, 1940, Nazi tanks stormed into Denmark. A month later, they blitzed into Belgium, Holland and France. As Americans grew increasingly rattled by the spreading threat, a surprising place became crucial to U.S. national security: the vast,...
(Illustration by Jason Huff with elements from Ground Picture / Shutterstock)
02/18/2026 - 12:00am
Norwalk, Connecticut — The solution to one of the most persistent problems in education today may lie in the work occurring in a small breakroom deep inside Ponus Ridge STEAM Academy. In the room, five school officials sit around a little table,...
The U.S. Department of Education building is seen in Washington, Monday, Nov. 18, 2024. (Jose Luis Magana / AP Photo)
02/18/2026 - 12:00am
WASHINGTON — U.S. House Democrats on Wednesday rebuked ongoing efforts from President Donald Trump’s administration to dismantle the Department of Education, including moves to shift some of its core functions to other agencies.
Rep. Bobby Scott of...
Mikhail Shaidorov of Kazakhstan competes during the men's free skate program in figure skating at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Milan, Italy, Friday, Feb. 13, 2026. (Natacha Pisarenko / AP Photo)
02/18/2026 - 12:00am
Olympians – athletes at the top of their sport and in prime health – are idolized and often viewed as superhuman. These athletes spend their lives focusing on building physical strength through rigorous training and diets that are honed to provide...
The Washington Post building is seen in Washington, Friday, Oct. 31, 2008. (Gerald Herbert / AP Photo)
02/17/2026 - 12:00am
The Washington Post’s evisceration at the hands of its billionaire owner, Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, didn’t have to happen.
Following months of speculation, the Post cut at least 300 of its 800 journalists on Feb. 4, 2026, drastically reducing its...
A man eating a Milka chocolate in Gelsenkirchen, Germany, Monday, Feb. 11, 2008. (Martin Meissner / AP Photo)
02/17/2026 - 12:00am
It’s February, and you grab a box of cheap Valentine’s chocolate from the grocery store on your lunch break. Later, you’re eating it at your office desk when you realize someone else is watching. Suddenly, you feel a flicker of embarrassment. You...
US President Donald Trump is greeted by the Prime Minister of Canada Mark Carney (left), at the G7 summit in Kananaskis, Alberta, Canada, Monday June 16, 2025. (Stefan Rousseau / Pool Photo via AP)
02/17/2026 - 12:00am
WASHINGTON — In a notable break from President Donald Trump’s signature trade policy, several House Republicans joined Democrats in passing a resolution to terminate the president’s national emergency at the northern border that triggered tariffs on...
Seats are empty in the House chamber as the House meets for the fourth day to elect a speaker and convene the 118th Congress in Washington, Friday, Jan. 6, 2023. (Andrew Harnik / AP Photo)
02/16/2026 - 8:58am
The millions of immigrants who have crossed the border with Mexico since 2020 could change the balance of political power in Congress — but in a way likely to boost Republican states that emphasize border security, at the expense of more welcoming...
Speaker John Arch of La Vista and State Sens. Machaela Cavanaugh of Omaha and Ben Hansen of Blair (from left), meet on the floor of the Nebraska Legislature, Jan. 15, 2025. (Zach Wendling / Nebraska Examiner)
02/16/2026 - 8:54am
LINCOLN — A top-ranking legislative committee formally reprimanded State Sen. Machaela Cavanaugh of Omaha for “unbecoming” and “selfish” behavior at the start of Nebraska’s 2026 legislative session.
The Legislature’s 10-member Executive Board...
U.S. Senate candidate Dan Osborn meets with prospective voters at a Big Red Keno in west Lincoln on Oct. 20, 2024. (Zach Wendling / Nebraska Examiner)
02/16/2026 - 12:00am
LINCOLN — Nebraska U.S. Senate candidate Dan Osborn planned a fundraiser this week in Washington, D.C. — until he didn’t.
Osborn, a registered nonpartisan, abruptly canceled the fundraiser planned for Tuesday after social media and campaign...
