Nominations and final voting: Based entirely on community participation, Omaha businesses are nominated as the best in their category for about eight weeks at TheReader.com beginning in January and running through the end of February. Tens of thousands of nominations inform the top nominees in each category who will appear on the final ballot. Final […]
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COVID-19 Hospitalizations Rise, Cannabis in Nebraska, Variety Magazine Internship
08/03/21 • Nebraska vaccine data • Nationwide case trends Photo Collection: Community Fills the Streets for Native Omaha Days 2021 Reporter Chris Bowling walked up and down the parade route as it traveledalong on North 30th Street, capturing the energy of the event via photography.Check out Chris’ candids from Saturday’s celebration. Published in The Reader. Reed Moore’s Daily Rundown Happy […]
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City Council Meeting, Jan. 12: Live Updates
About to get underway here at the Omaha City Council. Lots of things on the agenda, and will be tweeting all of them, but we’ve also got the confirmation of Colleen Brennan to the vacant District 5 seat. pic.twitter.com/JY1vJHn0XT — Chris Bowling (@ChrisMBowling) January 12, 2021 About to get underway here at the Omaha City […]
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Secondhand Serenade at Barnato
December 17 Secondhand Serenade with The Dangerous Summer and SayWeCanFly 8 p.m. | $35 Barnato Secondhand Serenade, led by singer-songwriter John Vesely, had a strong 2007, fusing acoustic power-pop, piano balladry and the prevailing emo-laden musical trends of the time. Since then, the band has released four albums under the alliterative moniker. Vesely’s stripped-down set […]
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An Anniversary and a Hands-On Experience
Javi’s One Year Anniversary Javi’s Tacos is celebrating their one year anniversary this Wednesday, and you’re invited! Stop by tomorrow at 17676 Welch (180th and Q) or 2559 S 171ct (Lakeside) for buy one get one burritos and half price margaritas. The establishment couldn’t go all out for a grand opening last year, but is […]
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City Council Debates Increases to Street Maintenance Worker Pay, Votes Not to Pursue Changes to State Liquor License Laws. COVID-19 Cases Continue Spiking in Douglas County.
Both the Omaha City Council and Douglas County Board of Commissioners met Tuesday.
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The Shakeup
Tired Texan A kitchen fire has put Tired Texan to bed for the next few weeks, but the owners aren’t taking the hit lying down. Chef, Grill-master, and co-owner turned temporary fire fighter Chip Holland managed to extinguish the fire, which gripped his kitchen shortly after he left for the evening last Tuesday, has the […]
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Finding Healing and Joy
To get some context on creative life and challenges during the pandemic, I reached out to a few local and national folks. I started with Scott Scholz, who is the librarian at the Polley Music Library in Lincoln. Polley is a public music library on the second floor of the Bennett Martin Public Library in […]
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Alden Global v. Lee Enterprises, Hospitals Strained With COVID-19, Child Welfare Privatization Reports
(Originally published Dec. 16, 2021) Dining Review: Gather in Omaha Two pieces of advice kept popping up online before my visit: 1. Try the mushroom toast.2. Visit the vertical gardens downstairs. I did both, and I’m glad I did. By Tamsen Butler. Published in The Reader. Reed Moore’s Daily Rundown Happy National Chocolate-Covered Anything DayToday’s news knows about […]
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ICU Beds 97% Capacity, Lincoln Police Unrest, 18 Utility Workers Terminated
Digging Into Omaha’s Affordable-Housing Crisis, and How We Solve It Affordable housing has long been a top issue for Omaha’s advocates and residents dealing with housing instability. But until recently, we didn’t know how bad the problem was. Now we do. And it’s serious. Q&A with Front Porch Investments Executive Director Meridith Dillon, by Chris Bowling. Published […]
