Published by Nikki Palmer on Thu, 10/26/2023 - 3:00am
LAHAINA, Hawaii (AP) — Charles Nahale spent a restless night trying to sleep in the back seat of his pickup truck after a wildfire destroyed his home and the town of Lahaina. The next two nights weren't much better: The singer and guitarist put his feet on one chair and sat in another as he took refuge on the grounds of an evacuated hotel where he once performed for guests.
Published by Nikki Palmer on Thu, 10/19/2023 - 5:00am
OMAHA — A new Census-based report revealed a dramatic swing in what is driving Nebraskans to leave the state: Housing, namely the challenge of finding it, leapt past jobs as the top reason.
The shift was the crux of a report from the Center for Public Affairs Research at the University of Nebraska at Omaha, which examined a federal survey and other data.
Published by Nikki Palmer on Thu, 10/19/2023 - 4:00am
Two-thirds of the world's greenhouse gas emissions are related to household consumption, whether directly or indirectly. This makes it imperative for the environmentally conscious to design households and working spaces that consume less energy to reduce one's carbon footprint. But how does one even begin?
Published by Nikki Palmer on Thu, 10/12/2023 - 5:00am
Winnebago — Aaron LaPointe sits behind a desk in the Little Priest Tribal College’s library basement, ready to speak to a class in a new program he helped develop – diversified agriculture.
Published by Nikki Palmer on Thu, 10/12/2023 - 3:00am
More than 80% of home shoppers consider climate risks when looking for a new home. As potential homebuyers navigate the complexities of the current real estate market, they find themselves at the crossroads of economic challenges and climate anxieties.
Published by Nikki Palmer on Thu, 10/12/2023 - 2:00am
Water utilities throughout the United States will need to spend $625 billion over the next 20 years to fix, maintain, and improve the country’s drinking water infrastructure, according to the results of a periodic assessment done by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
Published by jason@omahadail... on Thu, 10/05/2023 - 5:00am
When Jenn Burruss got home from work last Wednesday, she started cooking dinner and opening mail. She saw her annual homeowners insurance renewal notice and shuffled it to the bottom of the pile.
When she finally opened the notice, it laid bare a painful question: Could she, a single woman raising three kids, afford to keep her house?
Published by jason@omahadail... on Thu, 10/05/2023 - 3:00am
BELLEVUE — Just a few days into accepting applications for a new batch of emergency rent aid, the State of Nebraska already has fielded more than 600 requests from 55 counties.
“It’s been insanely busy,” Tanya Gifford of Lift Up Sarpy County said Monday between visits with clients seeking the federal assistance.