[laserdisque]

Originally Posted by Filet Mignon

One of my wife's co-workers lives in Elkhorn. Last spring she was talking about a big party some of those kids were having out by the lake - at the home of one of the Omaha big-shots. HUGE drug and booze bust. 70 some kids, I think? All the sudden it was just hush-hush. Nobody ever heard anything more about it. If those had been Omaha North High School kids, there would have been no end to the media coverage.


There really are some things money can buy.

That was at Rod Kush's house. Look where he is at now.

[Filet Mignon]

Originally Posted by laserdisque

That was at Rod Kush's house. Look where he is at now.

Yep. It costs a LOT of money to keep HUGE legal problems like that quiet.

Actually, the one I was referring to was not at Kush's house. It was another one.


My point is that although there certainly ARE gang/drug problems in east Omaha - particularly North Omaha - there is no part of the metro area that is immune.


Live where you want to live, and love where you live.

[camping!]

The divide is real, and while some people avoid going east because of 'fear', I think for the most part is simply gas.
I used to live in midtown, and when I did I very very rarely went west of 90th street. Now I live in Papillion and I rarely go North of Harrison. Not because life is better here or whatever, just because I like to keep things close, and support neighborhood businesses.

[thatguy1]

Originally Posted by Filet Mignon

Yep. It costs a LOT of money to keep HUGE legal problems like that quiet.

Actually, the one I was referring to was not at Kush's house. It was another one.


My point is that although there certainly ARE gang/drug problems in east Omaha - particularly North Omaha - there is no part of the metro area that is immune.


Live where you want to live, and love where you live.

I remember a party Fahey's daughter hosted in his home when he was away. She got absolutely hammered for that one! Prob just because he was an incoming mayor, though.

[billiefan2000]

Originally Posted by Filet Mignon

If those had been Omaha North High School kids, there would have been no end to the media coverage.


There really are some things money can buy.

filet, you are so right.


the Omaha World herald especially would be hounding Omaha North High if it was them.



cause the only two Omaha metro area high schools allowed to be picked on in the media are;


Omaha North High (where I graduated from in 1998


also Papillion-Lavista High School (thank OWH columnist Joe Dejka for the PLVHS bashing in 2008 and 2009

[dundeeluver]

I think that omaha is very diverse and that west omaha is very cookie cutter and boring i mean trust me i live in millard and I love downtown and midtown there is so much more diversity there it is so amazing!

[sakuda]

I'm not from Omaha originally, been here about three years, but even without that stigma ingrained into my brain from childhood, I've always stayed away from west O (basically past like, 84th or around). I just don't enjoy the cookie cutter homes and 98% of people driving SUV's or huge trucks, no matter if there's 5 or 1 person in the car. I seriously think cars that big should be limited to families of 4 or more.

[Go Ne]

Its more like 50% driving SUVs and trucks aren't very common.

[nmnita]

Originally Posted by sakuda

I'm not from Omaha originally, been here about three years, but even without that stigma ingrained into my brain from childhood, I've always stayed away from west O (basically past like, 84th or around). I just don't enjoy the cookie cutter homes and 98% of people driving SUV's or huge trucks, no matter if there's 5 or 1 person in the car. I seriously think cars that big should be limited to families of 4 or more.

I am sure you are not serious about the SUV or truck comment? You don't really think there should or could be a way to regulate who drives what??

bTW, I don't care for them either. Heck, that is why I can't find my car in the parking lot half the time, it is between an oversized truck and an SUV.

Nita

[jwconne]

I agree its now more north and south. Anywhere south of Harrison St. is booming. Has anyone been down Hwy 370 from Bellevue to I80 going west lately ??? or all the way to 203 St. and north from 370 ???