Published by maggie@omahadai... on Thu, 04/04/2024 - 12:02am
Trillions of evolution’s bizarro wonders, red-eyed periodical cicadas that have pumps in their heads and jet-like muscles in their rears, are about to emerge in numbers not seen in decades and possibly centuries.
Crawling out from underground every 13 or 17 years, with a collective song as loud as jet engines, the periodical cicadas are nature’s kings of the calendar.
Published by Nikki Palmer on Thu, 03/28/2024 - 5:00am
Rents across the U.S. have climbed to staggering levels in recent years. Millions of renters spend more than 30% of their income on rent and utilities, a situation that housing experts call being cost burdened.
Published by Nikki Palmer on Thu, 03/28/2024 - 3:00am
OMAHA — The fundraising effort to pay for the Omaha Public Library system’s new central library has surpassed its $158 million goal.
Partner organizations describe the 96,000-square-foot facility under construction at the southwest corner of 72nd and Dodge Streets as a new “cultural and technological landmark.”
Published by Nikki Palmer on Thu, 03/21/2024 - 5:00am
LINCOLN — The Nebraska Legislature gets a “low” score for progress so far this year on improving affordable housing options, State Sen. Tony Vargas of Omaha said Wednesday during an annual housing justice and lobbying event that drew about 100 advocates to the Unicameral.
“We are not keeping up,” Vargas said, adding that Iowa spends twice as much as Nebraska on affordable housing.
Published by Nikki Palmer on Thu, 03/14/2024 - 5:00am
By Cindy Gonzalez
Nebraska Examiner
OMAHA — One of the biggest winners of the North-South Omaha economic recovery grants celebrated Thursday with a street fiesta and a progress report on how it plans to spend the $25 million in state aid.
Published by Nikki Palmer on Thu, 03/14/2024 - 4:00am
A measure that would allow certain eviction proceeding records to be sealed failed to advance from general file March 7 after an unsuccessful motion to end debate on the bill.
Published by Nikki Palmer on Thu, 03/14/2024 - 3:00am
(NASDAQ: RDFN) — More than half (53.2%) of U.S. homeowners and renters say housing affordability is impacting who they plan to vote for in the upcoming presidential election. That’s according to a new report from Redfin ( redfin.com ), the technology-powered real estate brokerage.