Jim Lane, veteran of Fort Worth politics and high-profile trials, dead at 78
Jim Lane, who served 28 years in public office, died Sunday at 78. His death creates an open seat on the Tarrant Regional Water District Board. His legacy will include…
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Photo gallery: Stockyards Rodeo Rink slides in to Fort Worth for winter holiday fun
The Fort Worth Stockyards is ready to provide entertainment for the holiday season with its ice skating rink, which will be open through Feb. 5.…
Fort Worth Star-Telegram journalists go on strike, citing unfair labor practices by parent company
Reporters and other news staff members at Fort Worth Star-Telegram held signs and chanted Monday as they walked along a sidewalk near 7th Street. “What…
New network seeks to connect Tarrant County activists on environmental issues
In the latest installment of our occasional conversations with Tarrant County newsmakers, Janet Mattern of the League of Women Voters of Tarrant County explains her…
Changes to the STAAR test are coming this spring. What does it mean for you and your students?
The Texas Education Agency aims to align the STAAR test with the classroom experience better. What does that mean?
Jury selection begins in murder trial of former Fort Worth police officer Aaron Dean
Dean is on trial for the on-duty killing of Atatiana Jefferson. He is accused of shooting Jefferson through the window of her own home in…
Made in Tarrant: Noise supression products a specialty of 45-year-old Euless firm
Ever been in a large building like AT&T Stadium or a terminal at …
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Local Government
Multimillion-dollar contracts, conflict-of-interest disclosure, impact fees: Here’s what you need to know about Fort Worth’s upcoming council meeting
Fort Worth City Council will vote on several contracts and resolutions at Tuesday’s meeting. Here’s what you need to know to be informed ahead of the…
Fort Worth receives federal funds to improve pedestrian, bike safety
The city of Fort Worth will award over $4 million in federal funds from the bipartisan infrastructure bill to support two safe routes to school projects…
Tarrant County law enforcement hire ‘wandering officers’ after misconduct at other departments, Texas 2036 report shows
Tarrant County constables’ precincts have hired 10 law enforcement officers with a history of alleged misconduct during the past decade, according to an analysis by the…
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Education
Enrolling in college-level classes brings higher graduation rates, STAAR performance to high schoolers
Diana Flores didn’t know where to begin. College was some big pie in the sky idea for her when she attended classes at South Hills High…
Meet the newest ‘Chopped’ champion: A Fort Worth middle school science teacher
Tsssss. A hot pan screeched with sizzling oil. Chop. Chop. Chop. A knife sliced through the vegetable, hitting the cutting board. These were the sounds in…
How a TCU basketball player became the inspiration for a Fort Worth nonprofit
For underserved high school students, scholarships can be a lifeline, but they don’t provide everything a student needs for success.That’s where Fort Worth nonprofit Create +…
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Arts & Culture
Texas Health hopes ECPR offers a greater chance of survival for sudden cardiac arrest patients.
KERA’s Sam Baker talks with Dr. Tyler Bloomer, a cardiologist with Texas Health Harris Fort Worth Hospital. He explains the program and how ECPR helped save a musician’s life.
The meal that keeps on giving: 4 ways to make the most out of Thanksgiving leftovers
One of Parker Howard’s first friends in college bet him that he couldn’t last a week as a vegetarian, so the self-proclaimed lover of beef and potatoes took up the challenge.“In 2006 you were lucky if you could find soy milk in Kroger. You didn’t have an entire wall of plant-based milks that you see…
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Business
New facility at Alliance to serve growing corporate jet market in North Texas
With two additional hangars and an updated design and additional office space, the new fixed-base operation at Perot Field Fort Worth Alliance Airport should open before the…
Worried about inflation and recession, consumers look to stretch holiday budgets
Despite inflation and recession fears, 74% of consumers surveyed by professional services firm PWC said they plan to spend the same or more this holiday season as…
Are holiday bonuses back? Companies open pockets for talent retention
After two years of businesses cutting back on the traditional end-of-year bonuses, a majority of companies report they are back to putting a little something in at…
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Health
As the world watched Russia invade Ukraine, these Fort Worth researchers got to work.
As health care delivery in Ukraine stalled, infectious diseases like HIV, tuberculosis and COVID-19 cases rose.
Listen: Meet Astrid, the ‘Transparent Woman’ at the Fort Worth Museum of Science and History.
The ‘Discovering Treatments’ exhibit opened in September.
This pedestrian bridge has been a common sight in Arlington for 40 years. Why is it being torn down?
Texas Health Arlington Memorial will tear down the pedestrian bridge that frames a portion of Randol Mill Road Saturday.
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Environmental
Fort Worth is updating city flood policies. Will the changes make a difference on severe floods?
For more than three years, Fort Worth’s top stormwater officials have worked to update city policies in the hopes of helping residents who live in areas at higher risk of flooding. …
How Fort Worth’s new litter contract is creating jobs for people experiencing homelessness
Frank Crist remembers how shocked he was when he tried to go back to work. Despite his efforts to find a job and a place to live, his criminal background made…
North Texas has its first regional flood plan. Here’s what that could mean for Fort Worth, Arlington
Facing a looming statewide deadline in January, the Dallas-Fort Worth region became the first in Texas to approve a final draft of its regional flood plan. Inside the Tarrant Regional Water…
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Click! A look back at the top photos of the week in Fort Worth, Tarrant County
From the Parade of Lights to a United Way of Tarrant County’s centennial celebration, our photojournalists at the Fort Worth Report capture the diversity of events through images of the week. If you have events or photo opportunities, contact community…
‘You’re either swimming or you can’t breathe’: Texas Wesleyan and Adapt-Able Foundation announce partnership within scuba program
Texas Wesleyan University and nonprofit Adapt-Able Foundation announced their partnership with the university’s scuba program Nov. 18 at the Sid Richardson Center, 1175 Collard St. “Once you’re in the water and you’re weightless, it takes away a lot of mobility…
Downtown Fort Worth shines with Christmas tree lighting, Parade of Lights
Downtown Fort Worth shined on Sunday night with two holiday festivities — the 76th Annual Fort Worth Community Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony and the Parade of Lights. Photojournalist Cristian ArguetaSoto brings you the best photos of the night.
commentary
Equitable park investment and open space conservation in Fort Worth: A nature-based solution to Climate Change
Let’s assume a proactive stance for placemaking. Together, we can turn around losses from the pandemic and transform the narrative by actively conserving and investing in the green spaces that make…
An opportunity to transform the way people commute, live and thrive
When I announced that I was heading to Texas to lead Trinity Metro, my colleagues and friends in the Northeast would smile and joke about how Texans love their trucks. I…
Tax planning strategies that optimize charitable giving
Each year, donors in the United States contribute more than $450 billion to charities in our country and more than half of that is given by individuals. While the impact of…
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