A table of roses and the names of departed lawyers printed on white tags were placed in the center of the room. Family members were invited to take a red rose at the end of the ceremony. (Don Rashid / The Daily Record) Tom Riley remembers his colleagues in his remarks at the OBA Memorial Service, an annual tradition. Held in the Legislative Chambers of the Douglas County Courtroom, judges and a near full house take a moment to reflect, as committee members name each attorney who died during the last year. (Don Rashid / The Daily Record) An honor guard member leads in the forefront. The Ple ..read more

Deborah Mayer works on a livestream on TikTok on Wednesday, March 21, 2024, in Freehold, N.J. Mayer has sold new and pre-owned handbags and other designer goods out of her New Jersey home for 16 years. Early last year, TikTok recruited her business for the live component of TikTok Shop. (Noah K. Murray / AP Photo) Devotees of TikTok monitor voting at the Capitol in Washington, as the House passed a bill that would lead to a nationwide ban of the popular video app if its China-based owner doesn't sell, Wednesday, March 13, 2024. (J. Scott Applewhite / AP Photo) A TikTok sign is displayed on ..read more

Britain's Prime Minister and Conservative Party leader Rishi Sunak, center, takes part in a Q&A session with students and staff at Cannock College, in Cannock, central England, Friday May 24, 2024, during a campaign event in the build-up to the UK general election on July 4. (Henry Nicholls / AP Photo) By  Garret Martin The Conversation Voters in the United Kingdom on May 22 learned the date they would be joining the many, many people casting ballots around the world in 2024. In a surprise move, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak announced a snap election to be held on July 4 – six mon ..read more

A Super Tuesday voter walks past a sign requiring a photo ID at a polling location, March 5, 2024, in Mount Holly, N.C. (Chris Carlson / AP Photo) By  Ariana Figueroa Nebraska Examiner WASHINGTON — The U.S. House Administration Committee voted along party lines Thursday to advance two election-related bills to the House floor. The Republican-led committee approved H.R. 8281, a bill to bar noncitizens from voting in federal elections, something that is rare and already illegal, and H.R. 8399, which would restrict the contributions of foreign nationals in political campaigns. The vot ..read more

Elvis Presley with his girlfriend Yvonne Lime are photographed at his home, Graceland, in Memphis, Tenn., around 1957. A mysterious company has caused a stir for trying to auction Elvis Presley's Graceland in a foreclosure sale this week. A judge has blocked the sale after Presley's granddaughter filed a lawsuit alleging fraud. (AP Photo) Fans wait in line outside Graceland, Elvis Presley's Memphis home, in Memphis, Tenn., Aug. 15, 2017. (Brandon Dill / AP Photo) By  Adrian Sainz, Jonathan Mattise The Associated Press MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — The catalyst behind the failed gambit to s ..read more

Girls enjoying the water at Lake Phalen Beach. (City of Saint Paul / The Conversation) By  Dan Trudeau The Conversation What makes a city a good place to live? Practical features are important, such as well-maintained streets, good public transit and reliable trash collection. So are amenities that make cities attractive and interesting, such as museums and public parks. Access to green space is especially valuable for residents who may not be able to travel easily beyond city limits. On May 22, 2024, the nonprofit Trust for Public Land released its annual ParkScore report which ra ..read more

(Courtesy of Nebraskaland Magazine / Nebraska Game and Parks Commission) Above: Equestrian Campground at Fort Robinson State Park in Dawes County and Sioux County in summer 2022. (Courtesy of Nebraskaland Magazine / Nebraska Game and Parks Commission) The new campsites and outdoor horse pens at Fort Robinson State Park’s Mare Barn Campground are in the forefront of this photo, with the new camp pads standing out in white. They are scheduled to open May 24. (Courtesy of Justin Haag, Nebraskaland/Nebraska Game and Parks Commission) By  Cindy Gonzales Nebraska Examiner LINCOLN — A ga ..read more

Man works on building a house. (Mel Evans / AP Photo) Cities like Los Angeles are expensive to live in, forcing people to move to the suburbs, which causes more traffic and greenhouse gas emissions. (Richard Vogel / AP Photo) By  Brian J. Connolly The Conversation In recent years, Colorado has been a poster child for the U.S. housing crisis. Previously a relatively affordable state, it has seen home prices increase nearly sixfold over the past three decades, outstripping even Florida and California. Once a problem confined to coastal cities, unaffordable housing has increasingly be ..read more

WESTSIDE COMMUNITY SCHOOLS NOTICE INVITING BIDS   Bids for the Westside Community Schools – Hillside Elementary School Bid Package #2 are invited and will be received on or before the bid opening date, as per the project’s specifications. Boyd Jones Construction in Omaha, NE, invites Bidders for Contractor services on the Westside Community Schools Hillside Elementary School Bid Package #2 for all remaining scopes of work. The due date for bids is June 4, 2024, at 10:00 AM CST. Plans and Specifications can be found at https://www.westside66.org/Page/1094. For more information, please con ..read more

Photos of service members are seen on a wall in a Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency lab at Offutt Air Force Base, Monday, May 20, 2024, in Bellevue, Neb. (Charlie Neibergall / AP Photo) Donna Kennedy holds a photo of her cousin, Cpl. Charles Ray Patten who was buried with full military honors, Monday, May 20, 2024 in Lawson, Mo. He was identified by the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency. Patten died 74 years earlier in the Korean War, but spent decades buried as an unknown in the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific in Hawaii. (Nick Ingram / AP Photo) By  Josh Funk The Associat ..read more