Panhandle Public Health District coordinates updates to the Panhandle Community Health Improvement Plan every three years in conjunction with each hospital in the region.
Regional News
Pheasants Forever to Host Basic Prescriber Fire Workshop in Scottsbluff
Pheasants Forever will be hosting a basic prescribed fire workshop at the North Platte Natural Resource District Office in Scottsbluff on Tuesday, January 20th
SPD Responds to Crash
By Stefan Yocum SPD At approximately 5:05 p.m. on December 24, 2025, officers with the Scottsbluff Police Department responded to a report of a
Platte Valley bank Announces Merger Agreement with The Potter State Bank
Platte Valley Financial Services Companies, Inc, led by Chairman, President and CEO Hod Kosman, has entered into a definitive agreement to merge Enevoldsen Management
Regional West Welcomes Theodore, First Baby of 2026
Regional West welcomed its first baby of the new year at 12:05 p.m. on New Year’s Day. Theodore Isaac Schott, son of Eric and
Director Sought for Upper Niobrara White Natural Resources District Board
The Upper Niobrara White Natural Resources District (UNWNRD) is seeking a director to fill a vacancy on the board. The position will represent subdistrict
High schoolers Asked to Capture Nebraska’s Beauty in Annual UNK Writing and Art Contest
With rolling Sandhills, winding rivers, towering bluffs and colorful prairies, Nebraska’s landscapes offer endless opportunities for reflection. That idea is at the heart of
SPD Investigates Unattended Death
By Steven Lopez SPD On 12/15/25 at approximately 4 p.m. Scottsbluff Police responded to 1624 Ave E in Scottsbluff in reference to an unattended
November Firearm Deer Harvest Down Seven Percent Statewide
Preliminary results from the 2025 Nebraska November firearm deer season show statewide harvest fell 7% from 2024, which was expected, according to the Nebraska
Scott’s Bluff County Sheriff’s Office Responds to Fatality Accident
By Mark Overman Scott’s Bluff County Sheriff Richard Krul, age 75 of rural Scottsbluff, passed away at a Denver hospital on December 5, 2025,


