Smith questions ammunition ban; pushes for trade promotion authority

Third District Congressman Adrian Smith joined 238 colleagues in sending a letter to ATF Director Todd Jones asking for answers to ban the production and sale of a popular type of ammunition. Smith says the proposal to ban M855 ammunition is a unilateral decision by the administration that tr...

Bill to free Nebraska motorcyclists from helmet law advances

A bill to repeal Nebraska's mandatory helmet law for motorcyclists will be debated by the full Legislature. The eight-member Transportation and Telecommunications committee voted 6-2 on Thursday to advance the measure by Sen. Dave Bloomfield of Hoskins. Committee members added an amendment tha...

Terrytown considering tying into Scottsbluff or Gering water

It may be a year away, but the city of Terrytown is talking to both Gering and Scottsbluff about tying into their water systems. Terrytown has had to shut down one of their two water wells due to federal arsenic standards and Mayor Kent Greenwalt says getting water from one of their municipal par...

Sheriffs challenging Colorado marijuana law with federal suit

Ten sheriffs from three different states, including Scotts Bluff County Sheriff Mark Overman, are suing Colorado for legalizing marijuana. The announcement was made at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C. Deuel County Sheriff Adam Heyward... Cheyenne County Sheriff John Jensen... and Cheye...