2012 Douglas County Poll Closing Analysis: Process, Methodology And Analysis

by John Heaston

Read the full story here.

2012 Voter File:

The initial voter data for 2012 obtained by The Reader was not useable for this initial analysis because it did not have polling location for each voter listed. It did have a large amount of voting data that would prove useful later.

The Reader obtained a new file with voters and polling places linked below. This file contained 314,969 voters and...

Regenerative Medicine Helps the Body to Heal Itself

by Steve Brewer

Regenerative medicine is a new way of treating injuries and diseases, using specially-grown tissues and cells, along with artificial organs. The goal is helping the body to regenerate itself.

It’s an emerging field with great potential, according to the McGowan Institute for Regenerative Medicine at the University of Pittsburgh.

“These approaches can amplify our natural healing process in...

Environmental Alchemy

by Brandon Vogel

When it rains in Omaha, it pours raw sewage, industrial waste and toxic chemicals into nearby waterways. The city’s century-old sewer system is designed to either put it there or into your basement. Neither is an inviting option. But that design is changing thanks to a federal mandate from the Environmental Protection Agency. The oldest part of the city — nearly everything east of 72nd St....

You Can’t Always Get What You Want (But you can get what you need)

by Tim McMahan

Maybe it was because of the rain, but no one was shopping at the Benson Farmers Market last Saturday morning, except for us. Then again, there was no one shopping at said farmers market two weeks ago when the weather was fine.

And I can’t blame them, because there ain’t much there to “shop.” Of the handful of tents that lined Military Avenue, one sold baked goods, another bedding plants, one...

Getting straight

by Leo Adam Biga

Compassion in Action's move to the former Wesley House campus at 2001 North 35th Street is symbolic for CIA founder-executive director Teela Mickles.

Her nonprofit serving men, women and children touched by the judicial and penal system will return community-based human services to a site that housed Nebraska's oldest social service agency.

The Wesley House Community Center was a United...

90 Days Down - A Meaty Interim Looms

by Kandra Hahn

In January The Reader contacted some Omaha state senators to see what they were expecting in the long 90-day session ahead of them.

On June 5^th senators were scattering after a session almost uniformly described as “tough.” We tried to contact the same senators. Two revealed they were considering higher office. All were focused on the summer interim session--after a break.

Tanya...

Second Quarter Roundup: Listening to the Last Three Months

by Tim McMahan

I write this column on my birthday, which makes it hard to not be overly introspective. The best way to avoid that: Write the second quarter reviews round-up of CDs / albums / downloads listened to over the past three months, and hope any life-choice ennui and/or regrets don’t find their way into the criticism. I’m just happy I can still listen to new music with an open mind at this “elevated”...

River’s Edge Is a Game Changer

by Tim McMahan

When I mentioned to the editors of this esteemed publication that I was planning on writing a review of River’s Edge Park this week, they were mortified. The Reader is sponsoring Bluffs Bash there June 7-8, and the last thing they needed was for my dumb ass to go and band-mouth the property.

Come on, guys, give me some credit. From the moment I saw the plans I knew the park was a...