Scottsbluff News

Incoming OPS superintendent gave a different explanation to the school board for her early exit from Iowa job.

The 'Carson and Barnes' circus and the 'Tehama Shrine Circus' are making their rounds in Scotts Bluff county this weekend.

The Nebraska Panhandle city of Gering eliminated a new lodging tax before it could go into effect this summer because nearby cities didn't adopt a similar tax.

A Scottsbluff woman died and her husband received life-threatening injuries in a one-vehicle crash on S.D. Highway 471 about six miles north of Ardmore, on Monday, May 28.

County judges in rural Nebraska are increasingly relying on video technology for hearings that would otherwise require several hours of windshield time for lawyers, interpreters, sheriff's deputies and the judges themselves.

Flags across the nation will be lowered to half-mast over the Memorial Day weekend to honor members of the military.

Liz Cheney and her husband have just closed on a two-story log home in Jackson Hole, a purchase likely to fuel speculation that the daughter of former Vice President Dick Cheney might have political aspirations in her family's home state of Wyoming.

With more and more Memorial Day services scheduled every year. It's getting harder to find veterans to perform honor guard or rifle duties or even play TAPS.

Dobby's Frontier Town started out as Kenneth Dobby Lee's desire to save a vanishing piece of history before it was lost.

The group's co-founder, Colonel John Folsom, says "reserving parking spaces for veterans who received the purple heart is another way businesses can honor soldiers who served the country." Ff you're interested in getting a wounded warrior sign for your business you can email the group at info@wwfs.org Two men are hospitalized after driving their ... (more)

Governor Heineman says "Memorial Day is an opportunity to salute the heroes who have served our nation with honor and those who are serving today." Typically flags are flown at half-mast on Peace Officers Memorial Day, Memorial Day, Patriot Day in remembrance of 9/11 and Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day.

Caregivers were able to come and meet with more than 12 local elderly service providers and participate in raffles for a number of prizes.

A new policy on random drug testing of some students has been proposed for the Gering school district in western Nebraska.

The Cirrus South Bend apartments feature 11 one-bedroom units and are the third phase of a tax-credit housing development.

Nebraska Republican U.S. Senate candidate Deb Fischer made a stop in Scottsbluff to talk next steps and say thanks to Panhandle voters.

Trial is reset for a Nebraska Panhandle man charged with vehicular homicide and manslaughter in the death of his passenger who officials say stuck his head out the window and a hit a road sign.

An internationally recognized speaker on grief and loss will be in Scottsbluff this evening to share music, hope and healing.

The Lincoln City Council voted 5-0 Monday to adopt an ordinance that would prohibit discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity.

Scottsbluff county clerk Vera Dulaney says all information regarding polling locations and procedures is available on the county web site.

Scottsbluff and Alliance are looking to hire a person to handle small and large scale projects for the two cities.