By David Hendee, Omaha World-Herald, Neb. Apr. 17--The Niobrara River is one of America's most endangered rivers because of the potential to tap the popular paddling stream for more irrigation, a national river advocacy group says.

By David Hendee, Omaha World-Herald, Neb. Jan. 26--It's time to regulate Nebraska's most popular canoeing river and plan for its future, the state's water czar said Friday.

By David Hendee, Omaha World-Herald, Neb. Oct. 16--Nebraskans will get a chance to speak out this fall on whether additional river basins should be closed to new irrigation.

By David Hendee, Omaha World-Herald, Neb. Jun. 28--Hundreds of farmers and ranchers who pump water from the Niobrara River across northern Nebraska have one more month before they could be cut off and required to pay for the water. The Nebraska Public Power District will delay until Aug.

By David Hendee, Omaha World-Herald, Neb. Jun. 10--Money flows from water, and irrigators know it. Farmers who recognize the value of water have reaped economic benefits from pumping Nebraska's underground wealth.