Western News

This Travel Alert supersedes the Travel Alert for Egypt dated March 29, 2013, and has been updated to include information about a knife attack on a private U.S. citizen near the Embassy on May 9. This Travel Alert expires on August 15, 2013.

Nate Alexander, Joel Lopez and Danny Volz have each been selected to receive a $7,500 Morgan County Rural Electric Association electric lineworker scholarship.

The U.S. Department of State alerts U.S. citizens traveling to or living in Egypt to the continuing possibility of political and social unrest, incidents of which have led to recent violence.

The U.S. Senate passed a bill Monday that would make it easier for states to collect sales taxes on online purchases, but the House has yet to vote on it.

The clock hits 6:34 a.m. at the Jansen home in northwest Omaha, and five 14-year-olds hustle out the door with backpacks to catch their bus.

More than 150 people from across the panhandle gathered yesterday evening, in honor of Children's Mental Health Awareness Day.

Jake Frost, 8, spells a word Thursday at Karen Western's spelling bee for students who are deaf or hearing impaired, with sign language interpreter Kiley Frans behind.

Auditions for the 2013 Nebraskaland Days Frontier Revue will be held at the Patty Birge Room of the Neville Center for the Performing Arts at 7:30 p.m. on May 8-9. Men and women are encouraged to try out.

National Tourism Week is in full swing, and committee leaders from across Scotts Bluff County are discussing how to get more people to visit Western Nebraska.

Anne James says joining the tourism committee has always been on her mind, but a recent opening finally pushed her to apply.

The Western Nebraska Community for Life, a pro-life group, will meet in prayer at 7 p.m. May 14 at the Victory Church of God, 3121 West A St.

Students around Central and Western Nebraska Saturday learned about the various academy programs available at the Service Academy open house at Central Community College's Grand Island campus.

Dozens of hand painted posters will make their way to Senator Mike Johann office tomorrow to bring attention to sequestration cuts.

Friday at the Alliance Plaza Shopping Center, locals can bring one bag of any recyclable items and help sort them with volunteers.