On Friday, April 3, El Perico learned it was one of what will be hundreds of local media recipients to receive $5,000 from the Facebook Journalism Project Coronavirus Coverage grant, administered by Local Media Association. The funds will support Karlha Velasquez’s original reporting and translations into Spanish of coverage from The Reader, in particular Chris […]
Beyond all the rhetoric, platforms, door-knockers, non-stop TV ads and mailers, the cold, hard fact is elections are decided by voter turnout and the “middle.” That’s especially true here in Nebraska’s 2nd Congressional District (CD-2), comprised of Douglas County and the western two-thirds of Sarpy County. CD-2 had the 2nd closest Congressional race in the […]
Grain elevators, not skyscrapers, fill the view outside Paul Serrato’s home now that the jazz pianist-composer is back in Omaha after decades in New York City. Serrato was a New York sideman, soloist and band leader. When not performing, he haunted clubs to see countless legends play. An avid collector, he helped himself to rare […]
Se presentó en la ciudad de Omaha uno de los conjuntos musicales del genero norteño más destacados en los últimos años, por su peculiar manejo del saxofón y acordeón: El Conjunto Sol de Ojinaga. Guaca Maya Night Club fue el responsable de esta exitosa presentación, y fue en dicho escenario donde este sexteto musical pudo […]
Victoria Rosales is a seeker. At 27, the Houston, Texas native is well-traveled in search of self-improvement and greater meaning. She’s dedicating her life to sharing what she knows about healthy living practices. Her journey’s already taken her to Ireland, England, Kosovo, Vietnam, Alaska, Mexico and Costa Rica. From her Salt Lake City home, she handles […]
A bill proposed by Senator John Murante of Gretna would remove the counted number of non U.S. Citizens, based on the U.S. Census; this would include legal U.S. residents living in the state of Nebraska from being counted when legislative boundary lines are determined. Past Nebraska constitutional law does call for the exclusion of non […]
Self-described social justice warrior, activist and community organizer Amor Habbab-Mills cannot sit idly by while lawmakers decide her fate as a Dreamer and Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) recipient. With President Donald Trump’s deadline for Congress to revamp DACA unmet last fall, she organized a September 10 rally in South Omaha. Dreamers and allies […]
Nuevamente llego la temporada en la cual se llenan las pasarelas de modas con los mejores diseñadores y modelos de la región. Se trata del Omaha Fashion Week, que de forma especial decidió dedicar un día de sus actividades para presentar a un grupo de guerreros que le han ganado la batalla al cáncer. Esta […]
Con gran éxito se presentan en la ciudad de Omaha Los Tucanes de Tijuana, inaugurando así la serie de conciertos que estará ofreciendo Zamora Live. Su ausencia por más de 3 años se notó. De ahí la buena respuesta que hubo en taquilla por parte de los seguidores de Los Papás de Los Pollitos, quienes […]
Tiene un temple de hierro y una sonrisa angelical que enmarca la belleza de su voz. Nadie imaginaria que a su corta edad es veterana de guerra, desplegada en Iraq con la primera división de infantería y que también es cantante. Actualmente es parte del batallón médico 110, localizado en Lincoln Ne. Y hoy más […]
