Associated Press - Mon September 10, 2018
Tribes: Trump Illegally Approved Oil Pipeline From Canada
BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — Native American tribes in Montana and South Dakota sued the Trump administration Sept. 10, claiming that approval of the Keystone XL oil pipeline did not adequately analyze potential damage to cultural sites from spills and during construction....
Cindy Gonzalez – OMAHA WORLD-HERALD - Wed June 27, 2018
Redevelopment Spreads in Omaha
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) Frank Horejsi has spent a lifetime salvaging old things. He's chiseled limestone lion heads off a downtown theater, scraped fancy stonework from riverfront warehouses, picked out cherubs from remains of historic churches....
Aaron Sanderford – Omaha World-Herald - Wed June 13, 2018
Omaha Public Power District Residents to Be Able to Buy Share of Solar Power
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) Omaha Public Power District customers will soon be able to support the local production and use of solar power — at a cost. OPPD as early as next year will start selling shares of solar power to customers interested in using more renewable power, including those who lack the means to buy or lease their own solar panels....
Colin Larson – FREMONT TRIBUNE - Wed May 02, 2018
Historic Fremont Opera House Plans Structural Repairs
FREMONT, Neb. (AP) The Fremont Opera House has a long history in Fremont. The five-story building on Broad Street, then known as Love Larson Opera House, held its grand opening show on Dec. 14, 1888....
Emily Buenzle - Fri April 20, 2018
Students Learn About Construction Jobs During Career Day Exhibit
North Platte Community College in North Platte, Neb., recently showed high school students what careers in the construction industry are all about during Nebraska Construction Career Days. Around 75 students from nine area schools got up close and personal with various aspects of the construction industry as they participated in seven stations that showcased different construction jobs, The North Platte Telegraph reported....
The Associated Press - Tue February 27, 2018
Auditors Review $1.3B Project at Air Force Base
OFFUTT AIR FORCE BASE, Neb. (AP) — The $1.3 billion construction of a new headquarters for the U.S. Strategic Command at Offutt Air Force Base is being audited by the Defense Department. The Omaha World-Herald reported Congress ordered the investigation because the cost of the project has grown nearly 10 percent and the project has fallen at least 20 months behind schedule because of design flaws and mold problems....
The Associated Press - Fri February 16, 2018
Sports Complex May Miss Out on Turnback Taxes
LA VISTA, Neb. (AP) — A Nebraska sports complex may miss out on turnback taxes because of a delay in its opening. The Omaha World-Herald reports that the $125 million Nebraska Multisport Complex in La Vista is still in its fundraising phase and hasn't set a date for beginning construction....
Irwin Rapoport – CEG Correspondent - Wed January 10, 2018
First Phase of U.S. 30 Upgrade Moves Forward
The Nebraska Department of Transportation, via the Build Nebraska Act, is spending close to $170 million to convert roughly 26 mi. of U.S. Highway 30 (U.S. 30) between Schuyler and Fremont in Dodge and Colfax County from a two-lane road into a four-lane expressway on new alignment that in places is 1.5 to 2 mi....
Wed December 27, 2017
Western Nebraska to See Solar-Powered Greenhouse
SCOTTSBLUFF, Neb. (AP) A western Nebraska natural resources district is raising funds for a solar-powered, geothermal-heated greenhouse to grow oranges, lemons and other tropical fruit. The North Platte Natural Resources District's greenhouse project would include an outdoor learning facility to promote the district's research and education goals, the Scottsbluff Star Herald reported....
Wed December 13, 2017
Riverfront Development Could Impact Iowa, Neb.
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) Work is under way on a mixed-use development in Council Bluffs, Iowa, that could benefit the city's neighbor across the Missouri River in Nebraska. The River's Edge is a mixed-use development that will include offices, apartments, retail space and housing....
