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It took one devastating weather event to remind us of something we take for granted: trees are treasures.It was heartbreaking to drive around and see the damage: half-century-old pecan trees had their main branches ripped off, oak trunks split in half, and cedar elms uprooted from the ground.In a city that prefers pouring concrete over preserving what nature has given us, it’s tiresome to see tree debris piled sky-high on block after block.Thankfully, trees can be replanted, and there’s no better time than now to write about the Texas Tree Foundation’s efforts to plant thousands of new trees.The Dallas-based nonprofit…

The Texas Department of Public Safety is investigating whether a Dallas state trooper had anti-government extremist stickers on his state vehicle.A photo was circulated of a “Three Percenters” sticker on the officer’s rear window. online The photo first became public this week after it was posted to Reddit, with social media users saying they took the picture near Royal Lane and the Dallas North Tollway.”I’m shocked to see a police officer wearing a sticker indicating affiliation to any group, especially one that countries classify as extremist or terrorist,” wrote a Reddit user.Email on Wednesday Dallas Morning NewsA Texas Department of…

The Texas Department of Public Safety is investigating whether a Dallas state trooper had anti-government extremist stickers on his state vehicle.A photo was circulated of a “Three Percenters” sticker on the officer’s rear window. online The photo first became public this week after it was posted to Reddit, with social media users saying they took the picture near Royal Lane and the Dallas North Tollway.”I’m shocked to see a police officer wearing a sticker indicating affiliation to any group, especially one that countries classify as extremist or terrorist,” wrote a Reddit user.Email on Wednesday Dallas Morning NewsA Texas Department of…

The North Texas housing market is so hot that even a slight cooldown is hard to detect, but it’s good to see signs that supply is at least catching up with demand after years of lagging far behind.Homes are still moving: Real estate reporter Nick Wootton said earlier this month that the Dallas-Fort Worth area “ranked second in the nation for home sales and listings last month, behind only New York City, as the spring buying and selling season heats up.”And prices are still rising, Wootton wrote.But there is some good news: National prices rose 6.5% year over year in…

Texas had some wins worth celebrating in its Republican primary runoff elections, but the overall picture is alarming.State Assembly Speaker Dade Phelan led the impeachment effort against Ken Paxton in Congress, but survived a challenge from a political novice seeking revenge against the ethically questionable attorney general. Phelan won by just 366 votes, but David Covey conceded defeat, which should come as a relief at a time when distrust in American elections has become central to the Republican Party’s identity.In congressional races, state Rep. Craig Goldman’s moderate message won voters over who would run for Rep. Kay Granger’s seat, while…

From 2009 to 2015, Watchdog fought against unfair billing practices with the North Texas Tollway Authority and aggressively fought for consumer rights.Over the years, many drivers have written to the watchdog to tell me that tolls of just a few dollars have ballooned into hundreds, or even thousands, of dollars in fines and penalties.The driver was then sent to prison.Trust the emailI borrowed the name used by a frustrated North Richland Hills woman who called the NTTA a “dysfunctional empire.”The most dramatic illustration of this for me came in 2010, when a 34-year-old single mother was thrown in jail for…

On Thursday night, the Minnesota Timberwolves will host the Dallas Mavericks at Target Center for Game 5 of the Western Conference Finals. The Timberwolves could be without one of their best players for this game, with Mike Conley listed as questionable on the injury report. Conley was on the injured list for every game of the series but started all four games.Via Timberwolves PR: “Minnesota @Timberwolves Situation report ahead of tomorrow’s Game 5 against Dallas: Conley questionable – right soleus strainMinnesota @Timberwolves Situation report ahead of tomorrow’s Game 5 against Dallas: i doubt itConley – Right soleus injury— Timberwolves PR…

Dallas Southwest Airlines temporarily suspended some flights on Wednesday evening while it worked to resolve a “technical issue.”The airline said Wednesday afternoon that it had resolved a temporary technical issue caused by a power outage at one of its Dallas-area data centers. “While overall operations continued, some flights across the system were delayed while our teams addressed the outage and restarted the system,” the airline said in a statement. “We apologise to our customers and ask for their patience and patience as we work to get you to your destination as quickly and safely as possible.” A total of 161…

The Western Conference finals is tied up at 2-2.The Dallas Stars jumped out to a 2-0 lead in Game 4 with their eyes set on a 3-1 series lead.Five unanswered Edmonton goals later, the series is instead headed back to Dallas at two games apiece, with the Stars instead left trying to wrap their heads around what was perhaps their worst loss of the 2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs.See game stories, postgame analysis, photos and more below.Game stories— Five thoughts from Stars-Oilers Game 4: Edmonton’s quick-strike response stuns Dallas— Stars-Oilers feels like a toss-up after Dallas surrenders its road mystique in…

More than 200,000 people in North Texas remained without power Wednesday. Oncor said crews were working 16-hour shifts to restore power but said they didn’t expect it to be restored to most areas until late Friday, and possibly Saturday. The unknown situation is not only difficult for homeowners, but also for businesses that are unable to operate. At Oak Cliff’s dimly lit Olmo Market, you’re not just waiting, you’re also racing against time and rising temperatures. “We’ve been without power for 24 hours at this point,” said Cindy Pedraza, co-owner of Olmo and CocoAndre Chocolatiers. Pedraza said the mission to…