Our best Omaha staff photos & videos of August 2024
See our best Omaha staff photos & videos from August 2024.
Trucks loaded with tree debris stretches west of Center Street as they head to Towl Park to drop it off in Omaha on Thursday, Aug. 1, 2024. Severe weather hit the Omaha area Wednesday night.
Tree debris landed on a vehicle near 15th and Pine Streets in Omaha on Thursday, Aug. 1, 2024. Severe weather hit the Omaha area Wednesday night.
Tree debris landed on a vehicle near 15th and Pine Streets in Omaha on Thursday, Aug. 1, 2024. Severe weather hit the Omaha area Wednesday night.
OPPD's Tyler Wehrli, left, and Matt Liston work on a powerline near 49th Avenue and Francis Street in Omaha on Thursday, Aug. 1, 2024. Severe weather hit the Omaha area Wednesday night and knocked out power to thousands. Severe weather hit the Omaha area Wednesday night and knocked out power to thousands.
Angel Flores gives Elias Lopez a haircut outside of the Ace Of Fades Barbershop in Omaha on Friday, Aug. 2, 2024. Severe weather knocked out power to hundreds of thousands in the Omaha area on Wednesday. Flores said it was too hot to do inside the barbershop, so he cut Lopez's hair in front, on the corner of 13th and Vinton Streets in the shade before it got too hot out. The high for Omaha was forecast to be in the low 90s according to the National Weather Service.
Angel Flores gives Elias Lopez a haircut outside of the Ace Of Fades Barbershop in Omaha on Friday, Aug. 2, 2024. Severe weather knocked out power to hundreds of thousands in the Omaha area on Wednesday. Flores said it was too hot to do inside the barbershop, so he cut Lopez's hair in front, on the corner of 13th and Vinton Streets in the shade before it got too hot out. The high for Omaha was forecast to be in the low 90s according to the National Weather Service.
Close to 200 trucks are staging in a parking lot near the University of Nebraska at Omaha's baseball and softball fields in Omaha on Friday, Aug. 2, 2024. Severe weather knocked out power to hundreds of thousands in the Omaha area on Wednesday.
OPPD's Matt Liston works on a powerline near 49th Avenue and Francis Street in Omaha on Thursday, Aug. 1, 2024. Severe weather hit the Omaha area Wednesday night and knocked out power to thousands.
A tree crushed a truck near 42nd and Layafette Streets in Omaha on Monday, Aug. 5, 2024. A storm last Wednesday left widespread damage.
Noelle Martinez hits a wiffle ball thrown by Mike Jenkins during a National Night Out event at Christie Heights Park in Omaha on Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2024.
Wayne Coyne of The Flaming Lips performs in front of a giant inflatable pink robot at the Outlandia music festival at Falconwood Park in Bellevue on Friday, Aug. 9, 2024.
Fans sing along to the The Flaming Lips at the Outlandia music festival at Falconwood Park in Bellevue on Friday, Aug. 9, 2024.
Wayne Coyne of The Flaming Lips performs at the Outlandia music festival at Falconwood Park in Bellevue on Friday, Aug. 9, 2024.
Fans play with a giant inflatable ball as Wayne Coyne of The Flaming Lips sings at the Outlandia music festival at Falconwood Park in Bellevue on Friday, Aug. 9, 2024.
Fans reach for a giant inflatable ball during The Flaming Lips concert at the Outlandia music festival at Falconwood Park in Bellevue on Friday, Aug. 9, 2024.
Wayne Coyne of The Flaming Lips performs at the Outlandia music festival at Falconwood Park in Bellevue on Friday, Aug. 9, 2024.
Wayne Coyne of The Flaming Lips sings at the Outlandia music festival at Falconwood Park in Bellevue on Friday, Aug. 9, 2024.
Men I Trust performs at the Outlandia music festival at Falconwood Park in Bellevue on Friday, Aug. 9, 2024.
Men I Trust performs at the Outlandia music festival at Falconwood Park in Bellevue on Friday, Aug. 9, 2024.
Todd Fink of The Faint performs at the Outlandia music festival at Falconwood Park in Bellevue on Friday, Aug. 9, 2024.
Michael Dappen of The Faint performs at the Outlandia music festival at Falconwood Park in Bellevue on Friday, Aug. 9, 2024.
The Faint performs at the Outlandia music festival at Falconwood Park in Bellevue on Friday, Aug. 9, 2024.
Festival attendees line up at the barricade before Flipturn’s performance at Outlandia Music Festival at Falconwood Park in Bellevue, on Saturday, Aug. 10, 2024.
Madeline Jarman, Flipturn’s bassist, flips her hair during their performance at Outlandia Music Festival at Falconwood Park in Bellevue, on Saturday, Aug. 10, 2024.
J.J. Wenzl, of Spokane, Washington, dances during Flipturn’s performance at Outlandia Music Festival at Falconwood Park in Bellevue, on Saturday, Aug. 10, 2024.
Zack Feinberg, guitarist for The Revivalists, left, and David Shaw, lead vocalist, play their guitars together during their performance at Outlandia Music Festival at Falconwood Park in Bellevue, on Saturday, Aug. 10, 2024.
The Head and the Heart is joined on stage by The Revivalists during their performance at Outlandia Music Festival at Falconwood Park in Bellevue, on Saturday, Aug. 10, 2024.
Abubakr Khayitov, left, Yahyo Akbarzoda, center, and Brooke Khayitov, right, all of Omaha, clear out the back of their truck at Levi Carter Park in Omaha, on Friday, Aug. 2, 2024.
A group of people help clean up broken trees and branches in a neighborhood after a storm tore them down on 120th Street in Omaha, on Wednesday, July 31, 2024.
Hunter Leonovicz, left, Heather Leonovicz, center, and Jacob Leonovicz, right, all of Omaha, dry of their chickens after a storm blew through their yard on 120th Street in Omaha, on Wednesday, July 31, 2024.
Fifth grader Nolan Wrench high fives and walks through a tunnel made by Millard South High School football players on the first day of school at Upchurch Elementary School in Omaha, on Thursday, Aug. 8, 2024.
Kendra Ray, kindergarten teacher, helps her students put coloring pages away on the first day of school at Upchurch Elementary School in Omaha, on Thursday, Aug. 8, 2024.
Christ De Lima, of Omaha, center, gets his hair cut by Saul Sanchez, barber, center right, at Ace of Fades barbershop in Omaha, on Friday, Aug. 9, 2024.
Austin Greaser tees off on the first hole during the final round of the Pinnacle Bank Championship at The Club at Indian Creek in Omaha on Sunday, Aug. 11, 2024.
Nebraska's Abbey Schwarz (6) celebrates after scoring a goal as Kansas City's Maddie Sibbing (0) reacts in the background during the first half of a women's college soccer exhibition match at Hibner Stadium in Fairfield on Monday, Aug. 5, 2024.
Omaha Westside players practice on the school's baseball field in Omaha on Monday, Aug. 12, 2024.
Matt McCarty celebrates after winning the Pinnacle Bank Championship at The Club at Indian Creek in Omaha on Sunday, Aug. 11, 2024.
Nebraska head coach Matt Rhule reacts during a practice in Lincoln on Friday, Aug. 9, 2024.
Logan McAllister putts on the eighth hole during the first round of the Pinnacle Bank Championship at The Club at Indian Creek in Omaha on Thursday, Aug. 8, 2024.
Second graders begin their first day of school with coloring at Rockbrook Elementary School in Omaha on Thursday, Aug. 8, 2024.
Gov. Jim Pillen and EPA Deputy Administrator Janet McCabe answer questions from reporters after a news conference in Omaha on Wednesday, Aug. 7, 2024. The Nebraska Department of Environment and EnergyÕs was selected for a $307 million Climate Pollution Reduction Grant by the EPA.
Nebraska's Rahmir Johnson (14) runs a drill during a practice at Memorial Stadium in Lincoln on Saturday, Aug. 3, 2024.
Kathy Mentzer, left, greets Becky Barrientos-Patlan at a fundraiser for Barrientos-Patlan at the Victory Boxing in Omaha on Saturday, Aug. 17, 2024.
A worker puts the finishing touches on the new Rhonda & Howard Hawks Pavilion, right, at the Joslyn Museum in Omaha on Thursday, Aug. 22, 2024. The part on the left is the original building for the Joslyn Museum.
Nearly 80,000 people attended the 2024Â Defenders of Freedom Air & Space Show Saturday and Sunday at Offutt Air Force Base.
U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds perform during the Defenders of Freedom Air and Space Show in Offutt Air Force Base on Saturday, Aug. 24, 2024.
People walk around areas that are normally restricted during the Defenders of Freedom Air and Space Show in Offutt Air Force Base on Saturday, Aug. 24, 2024.
People line up through the KC-46 Pegasus during the Defenders of Freedom Air and Space Show in Offutt Air Force Base on Saturday, Aug. 24, 2024.
This year's National Night Out events on Tuesday will include agents from the Drug Enforcement Administration discussing the dangers of drug use at three locations in the Omaha area.Â
A state auditor's report released Monday made serious allegations against the former executive director of the Rushville Housing Authority, alleging she engaged in a pattern of forgery, theft, tax evasion and embezzlement.
Kellogg's will shut down its Omaha manufacturing plant by the end of 2026 in an attempt to "consolidate its manufacturing footprint," the company confirmed on Tuesday.Â
DG Fuels said the proposed Phelps County facility would produce approximately 193 million gallons of no- or low-emissions jet fuel a year to meet international standards.
As floor debates began in the Nebraska Legislature's special session Wednesday afternoon, another change was announced to the central plan to cut property taxes.
Recently constructed Nebraska Department of Transportation storage buildings block a bicentennial prairie marker from the road. Some say the buildings disrupted a peaceful area in Lincoln.
The Nebraska Summit on Justice and Disparities held at Creighton on Friday was the first of its kind for Nebraska, an organizer said.
The Nebraska Public Power District on Friday announced the 16 locations it plans to study as potential sites for a next-generation nuclear power plant in Nebraska.
The John G. Neihardt State Historic Site contains a museum sharing the poet laureate’s life story and works. The historic site in Bancroft is one of the Nebraska Passport stops this year.
Here's how Nebraskans and other local standouts performed at the 2024 Paris Olympics.
Property tax bills would drop an average of 30% under the latest scaled-back version of Gov. Jim Pillen's property tax reduction plan that advanced Monday.
Nebraskans will have the chance to vote to require paid sick leave statewide this November, the Secretary of State's Office announced Tuesday.Â
A story accuses Ben Sasse of more than tripling his office’s spending during his tenure as school president, directing millions in university funds to his GOP allies. Â
Gov. Tim Walz, the Democratic Party's vice presidential candidate, will return to his Nebraska roots for his first solo rally of the campaign Saturday.
Kingsley is an earthen dam that is 3.1 miles long and 163 feet high. Behind it is the 22-mile-long Lake McConaughy, which covers 30,500 surface acres.
There’s no discussion of an assigned novel at Silent Book Clubs. It’s reader’s choice, whether it be a college textbook or the Department of Motor Vehicle handbook.Â
A 1996 arrest made them unlikely friends. Now, a former gang member is working to help the ex-cop who arrested him and helped him build a boxing gym in Omaha.
Gov. Jim Pillen expressed disappointment Monday about the special legislative session he called to address property taxes but said it will be up to Nebraskans to judge what lawmakers accomplished.
"I fully grasp the weight of this decision and its implications," Chancellor Rodney Bennett said, "but a centralized approach to this work is no longer right for our institution."
By late 2026, the Douglas County Department of Corrections in downtown Omaha will have a dedicated 80-bed mental health facility.
After serving for 18 years as the chief justice of the Nebraska Supreme Court, Mike Heavican will retire this fall, the state's judicial branch announced Wednesday.
Gov. Jim Pillen, a former NU regent who voted to hire UNL's chief diversity officer, said Wednesday the Office of Diversity and Inclusion should "never have been established."
Two attempts were made this week to remove an abortion rights initiative from Nebraska's general election ballot, both of which allege that the measure violates the state Constitution's single-subject rule.
Nebraska officials formally broke ground on the state's new $350 million prison north of Lincoln, marking what the Gov. Jim Pillen called a "historic day."
Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers hinted that there would be more lawsuits to come. He said in the coming months he plans to increase his efforts.Â
Robert Worth road-tripped from New Jersey to California and enlisted in the Marines after Pearl Harbor. He saw the flag-raising at Iwo Jima. He died Aug. 14 at age 106.
Nebraska lawmakers lurched from idea to idea Thursday as they searched for politically palatable ways to do more than the "absolute minimum" for property tax relief and the governor's stripped-down plan appeared to lose support.
