Local Government and Growth Reporter-Omaha, NE

Date Posted	October 16, 2026
Industry	Newspapers
Specialty	Not Specified
Job Status	Not Specified
Salary	Not Specified

Description:

Local Government and Growth Reporter-Omaha, NE

 The Omaha World-Herald, a Lee Enterprises publication, is looking for a self-starter who likes to dig into local government, growth and development. Like writing about trash and potholes? Motivated to find the truth behind misspent funds? Wondering about the impact of data centers on public power rates? Ever ask where recycled materials get used? We’re your kind of place.

This beat isn’t about sitting through gavel-to-gavel meetings to write a story. It’s about accountability, infrastructure and the pocketbook issues that shape life across the Omaha area. You will track how local officials spend taxpayer dollars, examine planning and zoning decisions and massive infrastructure projects. You'll follow paper trails to explain why decisions were made and how those decisions impact people in the community.

What You’ll Do: Break enterprise and watchdog stories. We'll have you use public records, campaign finance filings, contracts and municipal budgets to find waste, policy shifts, and systemic issues before other outlets notice them.

You'll also cover growth and infrastructure investments, report on the forces reshaping the region — from commercial development and residential expansion to data center energy demands, water resources, transit and public works. And we want our reporters to translate public policy for people. We hunt for stories that impact residents, neighborhoods and businesses. We also love someone who understands the value of short-form video in reaching our audiences where they are.

 Why Join Us?

Lee Enterprises offers competitive wages in a dynamic, interesting work environment with career growth opportunities.  We offer an extensive benefit program that can be personalized to your needs. Our benefit program includes medical, dental, vision, short and long-term disability, company provided life insurance and supplemental life insurance. In addition, we offer a 401K retirement plan with company match.  We also offer generous paid time off to allow flexibility to balance personal life and work.  This includes paid parental leave for new parents.

Lee Enterprises is a leading provider of local news and information and a major subscription and advertising platform, with daily and weekly newspapers and rapidly expanding digital products serving 114 markets across 25 states. Our core commitment is to provide valuable, intensely local news and information to the communities we serve.

Lee Enterprises is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We respect and celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

For more information about Lee, check us out at www.lee.net.

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