One Cuban family navigates daily life under a US oil embargo and a deepening economic crisis

Cuba’s deepening economic crisis is pushing struggling families into hunger and forcing them to rely on donations and the black market

March 31, 2026Updated: March 31, 2026

By ANDREA RODRÍGUEZ

Regional

Eggs, milk, lifesaving skills: CPR training pops up outside Valentine grocery store

Eggs, milk, lifesaving skills: CPR training pops up outside Valentine grocery store

Miss Nebraska’s Message in Valentine: Stop Comparing, Start Believing

Miss Nebraska’s Message in Valentine: Stop Comparing, Start Believing

Winter storm shuts down long stretches of I-80 in Wyoming as snow, power outages hammer region

Near-blizzard conditions shut down I-80 in Wyoming as spring snowstorm slams region

Colorado State Patrol's 'Operation I-25 State-to-State'

Colorado State Patrol's 'Operation I-25 State-to-State'

State

Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued for southern Nebraska Panhandle, northeast Colorado

14-year-old arrested in North Omaha homicide

Texas man receives prison term, for Beatrice traffic death

Eggs, milk, lifesaving skills: CPR training pops up outside Valentine grocery store

The Breaking Point: Nebraska teachers are quitting, saying they have little choice

Svoboda destroys state record in the 400m with a chance to take two more golds

Sports

Ogallala claims District C-5 golf title as area golfers punch tickets to state

Josh Jung hits tiebreaking single in 9th inning as Rangers rally for 5-4 win over Rockies

Sidney medals three times on opening day of Class B state track meet

Hitchcock County, Perkins County qualify for state at Class D-5 district golf meet

Some of the best track and field athletes in state history will compete in State Meet

Sidney captures first district golf title since 2007

Ag & Outdoor

Outdoor notes: Invasive Species Awareness Week is May 24-30

Powell wins 56th Cornhusker Trap Shoot

Outdoor notes: Spring shotgun turkey season opens

Outdoor notes: Bighorn sheep regular lottery applications begin April 20

Outdoor notes: NGPC offering pastures, hay tracts to those affected by wildfires

Outdoor notes: Work to begin soon on Smith Lake WMA Aquatic Habitat Project