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Avengers: Endgame is highly anticipated weeks before release

April 17, 2019April 17, 2019

By Jurge Cruz-Alverez “It’s the finale of it all. It’s the end,” said Marvel fan Logan Wilkinson.  22 movies, dozens of characters, and $18 billion grossed worldwide in ticket sales, …

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Second Omaha Alamo Drafthouse location opens in Midtown

March 11, 2019March 12, 2019

Written by Megan Fabry, photography by Jurge Cruz-Alvarez Alamo Drafthouse Cinema will open its second Omaha location in Midtown to the public with the premiere of Captain Marvel March 7.  Originally a Marcus Theater, …

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Omaha family raises money for brain cancer patients

March 6, 2019March 9, 2019

By Jurge Cruz-Alvarez For the Roberts family, the ultimate in unexpected events happened when daughter and sister Heather Roberts was diagnosed with stage three brain cancer in 2008.   Heather went …

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Flu season not done yet; what Nebraskans should know

February 27, 2019April 9, 2019

By: Jurge Cruz-Alvarez Douglas County has had 2,851 confirmed influenza cases as of Feb. 14 according to records by the Douglas County Health Department (DCHD). Douglas County has also experienced …

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Record low gas prices appear nationwide

February 22, 2019February 22, 2019

By Jurge Cruz-Alvarez According to AAA, the current national average price per gallon of regular gasoline is $2.31.  Due to an abundance of oil on the world market, gas prices …

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Tasting the best of East Omaha

February 12, 2019April 9, 2019

By: Jurge Cruz-Alvarez Omaha’s east side is a representation of the town’s history and its present, with its historic Dundee neighborhood having landmarks that have stood the test of time, …

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Game development in Omaha

February 6, 2019February 6, 2019

By Jurge Cruz-Alvarez Video games are an interactive and technically impressive form of entertainment that also continues to be very popular, with video game sales in 2018 reaching $43.4 billion in …

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