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Author Archives: Chris Bowling

Chris has worked for The Reader since January 2020. As an investigative reporter and news editor he’s taken deep dives into topics such as police transparency, affordable housing and COVID-19. Originally from Cincinnati, Ohio, Chris came to Nebraska to study at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln’s College of Journalism and Mass Communication and traveled for internships at the Tampa Bay Times, Minneapolis Star Tribune and Atlanta Journal Constitution before moving to Omaha and joining The Reader.

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Stories We Missed, and How We’ll Do Better in 2022

by Chris Bowling, John Heaston, Leah Cates, 1st Sky Omaha, Lynn Sanchez, Karlha Velasquez Rivas and Bridget Fogarty, Report for America Corps Member January 10, 2022January 10, 2022
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How Could It Get Any Worse? 2021 Ups the Ante

by Chris Bowling and Karlha Velasquez Rivas January 6, 2022January 6, 2022
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Digging into Omaha’s Affordable Housing Crisis, and How We Solve It

by Chris Bowling December 13, 2021June 22, 2022
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A Tight Labor Market and a Critical Question for Nebraska’s Future

by Chris Bowling December 2, 2021December 3, 2021
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Reader Radio Dives Deep into The History of Omaha Alt News.

by Chris Bowling November 22, 2021November 22, 2021
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Lakota Haircutting Case Moves Forward

by Chris Bowling November 17, 2021November 17, 2021
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Reader Wins Best Solutions Journalism Award

by Chris Bowling November 17, 2021November 17, 2021
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Opposition to Gold Coast TIF Project Continues

by Chris Bowling November 15, 2021November 15, 2021
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The Tiff with TIF

by Chris Bowling November 8, 2021June 22, 2022
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Q&A with Mia Birdsong

by Chris Bowling October 26, 2021October 26, 2021

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