UPDATED (8:00 PM) Power continues to be restored in Gering, including the 10th Street Corridor. Most areas of Gering are now receiving power. Some properties (including apartments and several houses) south of M Street, west of 17th Street, won’t have power tonight. Additionally, the South side of K Street and the North side of Yucca will not…
LINCOLN--Attorney General Mike Hilgers announced his 2024 legislative priorities today alongside the three state senators introducing legislation, Senators Bosn, Ibach, and Armendariz. The bills all focus on strengthening the protections for vulnerable Nebraskans from exploitation. “Our office works tirelessly to protect vulnerable Nebraskans. The tools in these bills will help protect Nebraskans, including trafficking victims…
As of Jan. 1, insulin will become a lot more affordable for many Nebraskans, and those who have come to rely on telehealth visits are more likely to be able to continue receiving care this way. The state senators who helped bring about these changes have received 2023 AARP "Champion…
The City of Scottsbluff is excited for the new rollout of their online Permitting Portal online at Scottsbluff.org Development Services Director Zach Glaubius says this allows the public and contractors to have an alternative to coming into City Hall to get their permits. "So the various permits are on there.…
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE), a member of the Committee on Environment and Public Works, released the following statement after the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released a revised Waters of the U.S. (WOTUS) rule following a U.S. Supreme Court ruling in Sackett v. EPA that struck down the EPA’s definition…
The failure of antibiotic treatments is one of the biggest threats to global health. Antibiotic-resistant bacterial infections killed more than 1.2 million people and were indirectly associated with nearly 5 million deaths in 2019, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. More than 2.8 million antibiotic-resistant infections occur…
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1v19rkpZs4U Officials in Gering and Scottsbluff are reminding the public that phone calls about delinquent electricity bills and threats to disconnect service are common scams. The City of Gering is advising residents that there have been numerous reports of citizens receiving phone calls from what appears to be a cell…
Secretary Evnen joins members of the National Association of Secretaries of State (NASS) in encouraging Nebraska citizens to celebrate National Voter Registration Month by registering to vote. Secretary Evnen said “Voters are concerned about the elections this year. My message to Nebraskans is that we will maintain the integrity of…
Firefighters from several departments remain on scene battling a fast-moving fire that has consumed some structures just west of Scottsbluff. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5WGcr-q6TX0 Shortly before 9:30 p.m., Scotts Bluff Rural firefighters were alerted to a fire on the west edge of West Overland. Initial reports indicated that the fire was in grass…
