As businesses close and applications for unemployment benefits increase by the hundreds, one Omaha staffing agency said it can’t fill jobs in some sectors fast enough. Those industries trying to meet demand on everything from face masks to food packaging, said Carol Neff, co-owner of Remedy Staffing, a franchise of a national private staffing company. […]
Community
Mobile pantry distributes hundreds of meals, but some leave empty handed
By Chris Bowling for The Omaha Reader Grab-and-go pantries, led by Food Bank for the Heartland, started last week to feed kids missing out on lunch as schools closed to stymie the spread of Covid-19. These weekly pantries will take place at 13 Omaha Public School locations—available to all kids not just OPS students—and will […]
Ajustan leyes para trabajadores de Omaha afectados por el Covid-19
El virus que causa COVID-19 aislado de un paciente en los EE. UU. Credito: Centro de Control y Prevención de Enfermedades. A medida que las empresas buscan evitar la propagación de Covid-19, el Departamento de Trabajo de Nebraska flexibilizará sus requisitos para quienes soliciten una compensación de desempleo entre el 22 de marzo y el […]
Prueba del Covid-19 no es para “cazar” inmigrantes
El ILC ofreció números de atención por si una persona ve a funcionarios del ICE alrededor de los centros de salud. Foto referencial tomada de Google. Los rumores sobre la posible cacería de brujas a la comunidad indocumentada por parte del Servicio de Inmigración y Control de Aduanas de los Estados Unidos (ICE) carecen de […]
Covid-19, una guía de recursos en Omaha
Ilustración del virus Covid-19 que causa la enfermedad, por el Centro de Control y Prevención de Enfermedades. Limitarse a reuniones públicas. Grandes eventos comunitarios encerrados. Los funcionarios públicos locales y federales siguen luchando. La crisis de Covid-19 ha cambiado drásticamente en Omaha, haciendo que muchos se adapten al día a día y hora a hora […]
Young firefighters in Omaha
Young people in Omaha are invited to participate in a special training session with the Fire Department to find out if they can have a career there. Many education experts consider that when a young person is studying, it’s hard to understand the importance of selecting a professional career. Many make a decision by […]
Fiesta anual en la iglesia Asunción-Guadalupe
Católicos de Omaha vivirán el aniversario número 47 de dicho festejo. Nuevamente llega el día de la fiesta religiosa más esperada por los miles de católicos que forman parte de la iglesia de la Asunción y Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe, la cual ofrecerá toda una verbena popular durante tres días de celebración. […]
The Police Officers of the Southeast Precinct seeks a friendlier relationship with the community
The Police Officers of the Southeast Precinct are trying to build a stronger connection with the Latino community on the surrounding areas of Southeast Omaha by way of different recreational and educational activities. And, according to the Crime Prevention office for said institution, they’re achieving just that. For the Latino community living in the surrounding […]
Goodbye to Susan Aguilera-Robles
All schools are different. I’m not talking about the actual building, the number of students, or the educational focus they follow. I’m talking about the school’s spirit. This is something that can only be appreciated when you have a good Principal. This is the case of Spring Lake Magnet Center, where Sue Aguilera- Robles has […]
The high price of juvenile justice – Part 2
Proponents tout the efficiencies of a one-stop shop. The current center near 42nd and Woolworth would be replaced by the new one, thereby putting detainees in close proximity to the justice system and to services supporting their transition back into society. “Hopefully, this one-stop shop being imagined will be built based on the input of […]
