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North Dakota Supreme Court Sides With Summit In Landowner Dispute

Published by maggie@omahadai... on Thu, 06/06/2024 - 4:00am

The North Dakota Supreme Court has ruled in favor of pipeline company Summit Carbon Solutions in a dispute with landowners over the right to access properties to survey the land.

The ruling released Thursday affirms a lower court ruling that the pipeline company did not need permission from landowners before accessing property to determine a possible route.

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As Pharmacies Shutter, Some Western States, Black And Latino Communities Are Left Behind

Published by maggie@omahadai... on Thu, 06/06/2024 - 3:00am

Carmen Lopez works at Bert’s Pharmacy in Elizabeth, N.J., on May 21, 2024. The business is located in an ZIP code where nearly 70% of the residents are Hispanic.
(Shelby Lum / AP Photo)

Opening stores used to mean everything to pharmacy chains.

CVS Health once boasted of opening or buying more than 2,900 locations in a five-year period. Now it’s shuttering hundreds, while Walgreens, Rite Aid and independent drugstores also pull back.

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Panama Prepares To Evacuate First Island In Face Of Rising Sea Levels

Published by maggie@omahadai... on Thu, 06/06/2024 - 2:00am

Buildings cover Gardi Sugdub Island, part of San Blas archipelago off Panama’s Caribbean coast, Saturday, May 25, 2024
(Matías Delacroix / AP Photo)

GARDI SUGDUB, Panama (AP) — On a tiny island off Panama’s Caribbean coast, about 300 families are packing their belongings in preparation for a dramatic change. Generations of Gunas who have grown up on Gardi Sugdub in a life dedicated to the sea and tourism will trade that next week for the mainland’s solid ground.

They go voluntarily — sort of.

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Failed Graceland Sale By A Mystery Entity Highlights Attempts To Take Assets Of Older Or Dead People

Published by maggie@omahadai... on Thu, 05/30/2024 - 6:00am

Elvis Presley with his girlfriend Yvonne Lime are photographed at his home, Graceland, in Memphis, Tenn., around 1957. A mysterious company has caused a stir for trying to auction Elvis Presley's Graceland in a foreclosure sale this week. A judge has blocked the sale after Presley's granddaughter filed a lawsuit alleging fraud.
(AP Photo)

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — The catalyst behind the failed gambit to sell off the iconic Graceland property in Memphis is a mystery.

The self-styled investment company also is under fire from a lawsuit alleging fraud, an aggressive attorney general and a community of Elvis Presley loyalists who consider the home-turned-museum of the the king of rock n’ roll to be sacred ground.

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Foundational Property Tax Relief Is Within Our Reach

Published by maggie@omahadai... on Thu, 05/30/2024 - 5:00am

In 2023, our state achieved the nation’s best tax reform, slashing our income tax rates to 3.99% by 2027 and eliminating community colleges’ ability to levy property tax. These changes significantly enhance our state’s tax code, improving our competitiveness nationally and allowing Nebraskans to keep more of their hard-earned money.

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Successful City Parks Make Diverse Communities Feel Safe And Welcome − This Minnesota Park Is An Example

Published by maggie@omahadai... on Thu, 05/30/2024 - 4:00am

What makes a city a good place to live? Practical features are important, such as well-maintained streets, good public transit and reliable trash collection. So are amenities that make cities attractive and interesting, such as museums and public parks. Access to green space is especially valuable for residents who may not be able to travel easily beyond city limits.

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$1.2M Expansion Set To Open, Bolster Fort Robinson State Park’s Horse-Riding Profile

Published by maggie@omahadai... on Thu, 05/30/2024 - 3:00am

(Courtesy of Nebraskaland Magazine / Nebraska Game and Parks Commission)

LINCOLN — A gallop for equestrian fans: The $1.2 million expansion of campsites and facilities for visitors traveling with horses is set to open this week at Nebraska’s Fort Robinson State Park.

The additions now double the capacity of the Mare Barn Campground, which is on the main park complex of the sprawling 22,000-acre Fort Robinson in northwestern Nebraska.

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Colorado Takes A New – And Likely More Effective – Approach To The Housing Crisis

Published by maggie@omahadai... on Thu, 05/30/2024 - 2:00am

Man works on building a house.
(Mel Evans / AP Photo)

In recent years, Colorado has been a poster child for the U.S. housing crisis. Previously a relatively affordable state, it has seen home prices increase nearly sixfold over the past three decades, outstripping even Florida and California.

Once a problem confined to coastal cities, unaffordable housing has increasingly become an issue in the nation’s heartland.

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Hikers Challenged To Hit The Trails, Qualify For Prizes

Published by maggie@omahadai... on Thu, 05/23/2024 - 6:00am

LINCOLN — Hikers, lace up your boots.

The state parks department is offering prizes for hikers who trek down 45 designated trails across Nebraska as part of a “Trail Trek” competition that begins Wednesday.

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Selling Nebraska To Current, Potential Nebraskans

Published by maggie@omahadai... on Thu, 05/23/2024 - 5:00am

As is its wont to do, U.S. News and World Report recently released its Best States “rankings,” a list on which Nebraska placed third, up one spot from 2023. Only Utah and New Hampshire bested our fair environs in the best states standings.

So, yes, go ahead. Yay, us!