The sign at the border reads, “Welcome to Colorful Colorado,” but where western Nebraska meets its neighbor on Interstate 80, most everything …
Marijuana, although illegal in many states, is easily accessible for a wide variety of people. We’re in a continuous debate on whether to lega…
Above: Robin Poley, a student at the University of Colorado at Boulder, studies outside the library. According to UNIGO, 31,945 students atten…
Editor’s note: The names of several residents were changed to protect their anonymity.
Marijuana has proven time and time again to be extremely beneficial in treating ailments such as epilepsy, chronic pain, ALS, Alzheimer’s dise…
Nebraska doesn’t want to deal with Colorado’s shit. The “undue burden” of trying to police marijuana-related incidents is straining the justic…
Pot. You know about it. Heck, you might even be smoking it right now. It’s OK; I’m not a narc. You can come back. I’m actually more of a conce…
Above: Katie Philippi stands outside of the Nebraska Capitol on March 18. Philippi’s brother-in-law,Chistopher Kranz, was diagnosed with a bra…
Above: Jars of marijuana buds are displayed at the Lodo Wellness Center in downtown Denver, Colorado. Different kinds of marijuana have varyin…
It’s no secret that Nebraskans like to get high.
Nebraska’s high schoolers aren’t quite as high as their peers nationwide.
Since his arrival on campus 12 years ago, Matt Hecker, the University of Nebraska-Lincoln dean of students has noticed an increase in pro-lega…
It’s hard to believe that pristine rows of budding marijuana plants in high-tech cultivation facilities are the same as bushy ditch weed on th…
When Nebraskans, regular citizens and elected officials, think of medical marijuana, Shelley Gillen doesn’t want them to think of hippies or s…
If you want to talk about marijuana, you need to speak the language. We've laid out some key phrases and questions that come up frequently in …
As the debate over the Keystone XL pipeline project rages on in the northern half of the United States, construction on the southern half of t…
Keystone XL pipeline construction across Nebraska won’t hurt rabbits or other small-to-medium-sized species, said Mike Fritz, a zoologist for …
In the Keystone XL pipeline’s newest advertisement, the company comforts Nebraskans by declaring “We’re also ready to respond with a highly tr…
Almost five years ago, TransCanada introduced the nation to a concept that would come to divide public opinion and fuel fiery political debate…
It’s been the focal point of scrutiny, wars in the Middle East and disasters south of the Gulf Coast. It’s fueled our world since the 1800s an…
CUSHING, OKLA. — Ask residents to describe life here, and their answers are the same. Cushing isn’t unlike most other small towns in the Midwest.
Since its inception, TransCanada’s Keystone XL pipeline has been a politically divisive issue. Environmentalists and some landowners have beco…
In the larger story of the Keystone XL pipeline, there are thousands of smaller stories, of towns and of job opportunities and of the land its…
In a quiet Nebraska town, tucked away off of Nebraska Highway 8 about 40 miles southwest of Beatrice, Neb., a large development with giant, me…
With the Keystone XL pipeline decision expected in the near future, the benefits and detriments of allowing its development remain as nebulous…
As plans for the Keystone XL pipeline made their way into Nebraska, one man’s expertise was needed to help save a species from extinction.
The Keystone XL pipeline project would inevitably and unavoidably alter the environmental and natural landscape forever. The pipeline is propo…
On July 26, 2010, an estimated 20,082 barrels of crude oil – that’s 843,444 gallons – poured into the Kalamazoo River in Marshall, Mich.
For some Nebraskans, the Keystone XL pipeline means little more than newspaper headlines and distant protests. But for the residents of the sm…
Maybe it’s true that the TransCanada reports may have enlarged the project’s actual contributions to the labor market, but every job counts. I…
With completion of TransCanada’s Keystone XL pipeline set for mid-2013 pending federal approval, people on both sides of the issue are bumping heads.
When James Goeke stood in western Nebraska for the first time, he thought it was the most desolate and desperate place he’d ever been.
The number and types of jobs to be created by the Keystone XL pipeline project has continued to be one of the main controversies surrounding t…
Faith Spotted Eagle and her tribe, the Ihanktonwan, or the Yankton Sioux, tried to convince TransCanada to consult the tribe about the propose…
As plans move forward on the Keystone XL pipeline, concerns loom about the project’s environmental risks. Shawn Howard, spokesman for the Tran…
For as long as she can remember, Jane Kleeb has been passionate about everything she does. The trait’s been a part of her since she was a litt…
TransCanada Corporation has a plan for stopping an existing leak in a pipeline – but that isn’t its first priority.
During the day, Port Arthur, Texas, is the picture of a transitioning oil town. Refineries tower over the tree tops and are a prominent part o…
Three Daily Nebraskan journalists spent a week (Feb. 26 to March 4) in the Los Angeles area for the series "An Opportunity in Crisis: The Japa…