The islands off Iran's southern coast are key to its economy and security. What to know about them

A top Iranian official is warning that attacks on the Persian Gulf islands that form Iran’s southern maritime frontier would provoke a new level of retaliation

March 12, 2026Updated: March 12, 2026

By SAM METZ

Regional

Ogallala fourth-graders get tour of fire-fighting Blackhawk helicopter

Fire danger peaks Saturday in Nebraska; elevated risk continues through weekend

No charges filed in Kearney infant death case

University of Nebraska explores plans for former Cabela’s campus in Sidney

Mary Lanning Healthcare Donates Supplies for Wildfire Efforts

Project Hunger Hosting 30th Annual Easter Basket Extravaganza

State

Area schools post strong finishes at NSAA State Speech Championships

The islands off Iran's southern coast are key to its economy and security. What to know about them

Regional

Ogallala fourth-graders get tour of fire-fighting Blackhawk helicopter

Fire danger peaks Saturday in Nebraska; elevated risk continues through weekend

No charges filed in Kearney infant death case

University of Nebraska explores plans for former Cabela’s campus in Sidney

Mary Lanning Healthcare Donates Supplies for Wildfire Efforts

Project Hunger Hosting 30th Annual Easter Basket Extravaganza

State

Area schools post strong finishes at NSAA State Speech Championships

University of Nebraska to establish Panhandle presence in Sidney using former Cabela’s campus

Ogallala fourth-graders get tour of fire-fighting Blackhawk helicopter

Stanton County fire burns 82 acres

Wildfire spreads near Elm Creek on Saturday

Several departments respond to grass fire near Ewing

Sports

Sidney boys, Ogallala girls headline strong showings at Ganser Invite

WNCC baseball splits with Trinidad on Saturday, Wilson breaks school record

Eagles Wrap Up Series Against Cougars

Colorado sports notes: Perfetti's late goal lifts Jets over Avs, 4-2

First-inning leads don't last vs. CCU

Colorado sports notes: Jokic's triple-double, Murray and Johnson hit late 3s to rally Nuggets by Jazz, 135-129

Ag & Outdoor

Outdoor notes: Work to begin soon on Smith Lake WMA Aquatic Habitat Project

Outdoor notes: Game and Parks urges caution when recreating outdoors due to wildfires

Outdoor notes: Temporary closure of Clear Creek WMA for safety

‘Worst-case scenario’: Fertilizer, fuel cost spikes hitting Nebraska farmers hard

Outdoor notes: Haag shares 100 years of Nebraskaland

Supplementing dryland wheat and irrigated corn with proso millet in drought years