GRANT SCHULTE | The Seattle Times

July 5, 2022 at 12:45 pm

Parents of boy, 2, found alone at parade shooting among dead

The parents of a 2-year-old boy who got lost during the July 4 parade shooting in suburban Chicago are among the seven people who were...

June 29, 2022 at 1:49 pm

Democrats energized by tight race in GOP-leaning Nebraska

A special election in Nebraska that was supposed to be an easy win for House Republicans ended up as the tightest race in decades in...

FILE – U.S. Rep. Jeff Fortenberry, R-Neb., arrives at the federal courthouse for his trial in Los Angeles, Wednesday, March 16, 2022. Just hours after a judge sentences the ex-congressman from Nebraska for lying to federal agents, voters in his district are expected to elect a different conservative Republican to represent the GOP-dominated district. Fortenberry will learn Tuesday, June 28 in a Los Angeles courtroom whether he’ll get prison time for misleading the FBI about $30,000 in illegal, foreign contributions to his campaign. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong, File) NYCD210 NYCD210

June 28, 2022 at 9:06 am

Nebraska GOP state Sen. Flood wins ex-congressman’s seat

Nebraska state Sen. Mike Flood has won a special election to replace former U.S. Rep. Jeff Fortenberry, a fellow Republican who was sentenced to two...

June 17, 2022 at 7:45 am

Nebraska rushes to build horse tracks despite few fans

Horse races are regularly held in only two spots in Nebraska, but the tracks in Grand Island and Columbus are usually pretty quiet apart from...

Business

June 7, 2022 at 11:00 am

With new senator, Nebraska abortion opponents gain ground

Abortion-rights opponents are inching closer to a filibuster-proof super-majority in the Nebraska Legislature that would let them outlaw abortion if the U.S. Supreme Court overturns...

May 11, 2022 at 1:51 pm

Nebraska GOP strains to unite after Trump’s candidate loses VIEW

Nebraska Republicans are struggling to put the bruising campaign for governor behind them.

May 9, 2022 at 9:09 pm

Trump candidate loses in Nebraska, wins in West Virginia VIEW

University of Nebraska regent Jim Pillen has won the state’s crowded Republican primary race for governor over a candidate endorsed by Donald Trump.

May 8, 2022 at 9:17 pm

2022 midterms: What to watch in Nebraska, West Virginia VIEW

The top race in Tuesday’s primary elections in Nebraska and West Virginia is a heavily contested Republican primary for Nebraska governor.

April 28, 2022 at 9:45 pm

Trump endorsement divides Republicans in deep-red Nebraska

In Nebraska, the winner of a crowded Republican primary race for governor will be the overwhelming favorite to win in November.

April 22, 2022 at 4:03 pm

Nebraska governor candidate sues sex assault accuser

A Nebraska governor candidate who is backed by former President Donald Trump has filed a defamation lawsuit against a state lawmaker and fellow Republican who...