Many views of Nebraska's state Capitol
See photos from the majestic to the moody of the state Capitol.
Sunrise view
Sunrise view of the Nebraska State Capitol on Aug. 8, 2018.
Rise building
The view of the Nebraska State Capitol from the third floor of the Rise building on the Nebraska Innovation Campus in October 2018.
State Capitol
The Nebraska State Capitol in 2011.
Holmes Lake sunrise
The Nebraska State Capitol basks in the early morning sun on Dec. 16, 2018.
Snowman
A man and woman finish up their snowman in front of the Capitol in December 1974.Â
State Capitol exterior
The Capitol in 2015.
Fireworks
Fireworks explode over the Nebraska State Capitol to conclude the Nebraska 150 Celebration on Sept. 22, 2017.
Smoke
Kansas fires send a haze across Lincoln in April 2017; this is the Capitol from Holmes Lake.
Sunrise over Lincoln
Sunrise over Lincoln, with the State Capitol silhouetted.Â
Tractor Relay
Spectators gathered outside the Capitol in June 2017 to watch antique tractors rolling through Lincoln as part of the annual tractor relay across the state.
Nebraska State Capitol
The Nebraska State Capitol was designed by Bertram Goodhue, and the project was completed in 1932. The art and architecture have long been a source of pride.
Canada geese
Canada geese take wing northwest of the Capitol at the Pfizer Saline Wetland interpretive walking trail Jan. 4, 2011.
A view of the Capitol
A view of the Nebraska Capitol in 2016.
Watchfulness quote on Capitol
The inscription by Hartley Burr Alexander, "The salvation of the state is watchfulness in the citizen," hangs over the front portal on the north side of the Capitol.
Nebraska Capitol Building
Clouds surround the Nebraska Capitol Building in 2011.
Assurity Building and Nebraska Capitol
Work continued on the Assurity Life Insurance Company's new headquarters building in 2011.
Sower in full moon
The Sower atop the Nebraska Capitol appears against a full moon in 2006.
Building boom
Construction cranes at the Pinnacle Bank Arena site vie for attention with the Capitol on Lincoln's skyline on Jan. 17, 2012.Â
Snowy walk
"It's kind of fun," said Beca Voelker of Lincoln as she walks through the brisk wind and snow along 14th Street in front of the Nebraska Capitol building on Feb. 24, 2011.Â
Lincoln monument
The Lincoln monument on the west side of the Capitol.Â
Red Dress
Organizers lit the State Capitol red on Feb. 2, 2012, in recognition of Nebraska Gov. Dave Heineman declaring Feb. 3 Wear Red Day in Nebraska during the Lincoln Red Dress Dash event in Lincoln.Â
Storm
Clouds surround the Capitol after a severe thunderstorm passed through Lincoln on Aug. 6, 2011.Â
State Capitol exterior
The Capitol in 2015.
In southwest Nebraska's District 44, Teresa Ibach now will be the only legislative candidate on the November ballot after Edward Dunn withdrew. Ibach beat Dunn 3-to-1 in the May primary.
Ted Sorensen, White House counselor and speechwriter for President John Kennedy, was honored with the dedication of a bust at the University of Nebraska College of Law, his alma mater.
Thousands of Nebraskans stood in the rain 100 years ago to watch the cornerstone get placed. This year, they moved the ceremony inside.
Bob Ripley, Nebraska's Capitol administrator, is ushering the building through a COVID-delayed $131 million renovation of its heating, ventilation and air conditioning system that will secure its future.
Nebraska first lady Susanne Shore says her goal is to bring the spectacular art in the Capitol to all Nebraskans.
The 2023 legislative session convenes on Wednesday with a new governor set to be inaugurated the following day.
Nebraska lawmakers have big dreams about cutting taxes and tackling major infrastructure projects in the upcoming session. Healthy state coffers could make them possible.
Capitol Security took the report Saturday of the altercation between Bob Ripley and a contracted employee, according to the Nebraska State Patrol.
A woman experiencing a mental health crisis aimed her car at the Capitol building and put a rock on the gas pedal Monday afternoon, the patrol said.
