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Irving ISD Staff to Receive August Payment for COVID-19 Challenges

NBC Dallas-Fort Worth (Local Beat) 6/22 5:28P

All returning Irving ISD employees will receive a one-time $2,000 payment in response to hardships and challenges brought by the COVID-19 pandemic. The Irving ISD Board of...

Traffic Alert: SH 183 Closures in Irving This Week

City of Irving News 6/22 12:00P

TxDOT will close eastbound main and express lanes of SH 183 nightly, from Regal Ridge Parkway exit ramp to Maryland Drive beginning June 24.

North Texas City’s Struggle To Hire Lifeguards For Summer Leads To Pool Closures

CBS Dallas-Ft. Worth 6/22 11:16A News From CBS Channel 11 KTVT –

IRVING, Texas (CBSDFW.COM) Lifeguard shortages are still an issue in North Texas. Irving’s city leaders, in particular, say the struggle to find hires is a growing concern....

Irving Welcomes New Fire Station #4

Irving Rambler News 6/22 9:38A Stacey Doud

Paws Colinas Park Welcomes City’s Dogs

Irving Rambler News 6/22 9:28A Arden Terry

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Irving Welcomes New Fire Station #4

Irving Rambler Arts & Entertainment 6/22 9:38A Stacey Doud

Irving—The city of Irving hosted an open house for the new Fire Station #4, located...

Paws Colinas Park Welcomes City’s Dogs

Irving Rambler Arts & Entertainment 6/22 9:28A Arden Terry

Irving—The city of Irving and the Las Colinas Association presented a grand opening for the...

Bear Creek Community Celebrates Juneteenth

Irving Rambler Arts & Entertainment 6/22 9:23A Stacey Doud

Irving—The city of Irving celebrated Juneteenth on the grounds of the Jackie Townsell Bear Creek...

DART Celebrates 25 Years of Light Rail Service in Irving

Irving Rambler Arts & Entertainment 6/22 9:18A Stacey Doud

Irving Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) celebrated its 25th anniversary of providing light rail service...

Awards Winners – 2021 Irving Art Association Members Awards Online Show

Art News DFW 6/22 4:28A webmaster

We’re pleased to announce the 14 award winners of the 66th Annual Members Awards Show ! 34 artists entered with a total of 98 works in water media, oil media, dry...

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Irving ISD Staff to Receive Additional $2,000 for COVID-Related Responsibilities

The Insider Irving ISD Headlines 6/22 3:33A Irving ISD

Last evening, the Irving ISD Board of Trustees unanimously approved a one-time retention and incentive payment for returning staff members in the total amount of $2,000. In...

Brooke’s Fast Track to Dentistry

The Insider Irving ISD 6/17 3:54P Irving ISD

Written by Brooke Jones, Irving ISD Alumnus and UTA Graduate Since I was a child, I had big dreams for myself. I knew at 4 years old what I wanted to be a doctor. That passion...

Fellowship Academy Students Participate and Receive Awards in the Kennedale Youth Police Academy

Irving BubbleLife iReporter 6/17 4:41A Traci Poe

By Meredith Rose This month, nine students from Fellowship Academy in Kennedale, TX, participated in the Kennedale Youth Police Academy (KYPA), a two-week program run by the Kennedale Police...

Nimitz Student Jumpstarts Medical Career with Vet Tech Program

The Insider Irving ISD Headlines 6/16 6:31A AndreAnna Tate

Many students across the district use their summer break to enhance their education and learning experiences through summer camps. This week was the start of the Nimitz High School vet science summer...

Irving organizations running school supply drive to help low-income families

Dallas Morning News (Education) 6/15 8:22A Sarah Bahari

School supplies can be donated at any Irving fire station.

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Blind Tasting with the Palate Club

Texas Wine Lover 6/19 4:17A Jeff Cope

I love blind tastings! There is no better way to tell your true opinion of a wine without being influenced by the label or other knowledge of the wine. The online wine club Palate Club allows you to...

Keeping the Faith: Soulmans Bar-B-Que Stays the Course

Irving BubbleLife iReporter 6/17 11:52P Dana Cobb

Soulmans opened its doors in Pleasant Grove, a suburb of Dallas, on October 19, 1974. Using timeless BBQ techniques and old family recipes (which they still use today), Soulmans quickly became a...

An Eater's Guide to Dallas

Eater Dallas 6/15 4:11A Amy McCarthy

Stunning charcuterie awaits at Macellaio | Kathy Tran An unofficial, highly opinionated guide to dining in the Big D Since its portrayal in the eponymous and infamous 1970s-era soap opera, Dallas has...

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CHIC AT EVERY AGE // HOW TO STYLE A SWIM COVER UP

Style of Sam 6/18 6:46A Sam

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To the pool – family favorites

Krystal Schlegel 6/17 5:50A krystal

Here are our favorite things for all things pool: Swim suits, coverups, SPF, sunglasses, water toys and more! Turn on your JavaScript to view content Supergoop sunscreen spray for kids Foam floaty...

4th of July style for the family

Krystal Schlegel 6/14 1:15A krystal

4th of July is Luke s favorite Holiday so I always find it fun to get extra festive! Here are my 4th of July style picks including outfits, swimwear and table-settings for the whole family! List of...

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The hidden athletes of NASCAR

Spectrum Local News Sports 6/22 10:13A Robbie Fuelling

The pit crew typically don’t get all the love and attention, is the glue to the whole operation.

Tokyo Olympics to allow limit of 10,000 local fans in venues

Spectrum Local News Sports 6/21 1:25A Associated Press

The Tokyo Olympics will allow some local fans to attend when the games open in just over a month.

Rahm birdies last 2 holes to win U.S. Open at Torrey Pines

Spectrum Local News Sports 6/20 3:00P Associated Press

Jon Rahm won his first major and returned to No. 1 in the world.

Austin FC ties San Jose in first MLS game at Q2 Stadium

Spectrum Local News Sports 6/20 12:23A Associated Press

Brad Stuver tied his career-high with nine saves to help Austin FC to a 0-0 tie with the San Jose Earthquakes.

Paxton Pomykal returns to lineup following hip impingement surgery

Spectrum Local News Sports 6/19 12:13A Robbie Fuelling

FC Dallas midfielder Paxton Pomykal’s talent has never been in question.

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Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness

Texas Real Estate Blog (Ebby.com) 6/22 11:50A nicholemoreno

No time in recent history has tested our resolve like the previous year’s events: a pandemic, an election year, and a devastating winter storm. As we commemorate Independence Day, let us celebrate our...

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How the CEO of the Bridge is addressing the spectrum of homelessness in North Texas

Dallas Business Journal (Health Care) 6/22 11:36A Taylor Tompkins

Before the COVID-19 outbreak, The Bridge was seeing about 800 to 900 people each day for shelter services and had about 300 overnight guests. But with social distancing and...

As variant concerns grow, COVID cases on the rise in 5 states

Spectrum Local News Health 6/22 9:11A Ryan Chatelain

In a handful of states, COVID-19 conditions are trending in the wrong direction.

Though number of people vaccinated against COVID-19 in Texas continues to rise, rate of vaccination...

Spectrum Local News Health 6/21 7:38A Niki Griswold

More than 11 million Texans vacccinated but hesitency persists.

VA to make gender confirmation surgery available to transgender veterans

Spectrum Local News Health 6/21 5:05A Rachael Krause

For the first time, the Department of Veterans Affairs is moving to make gender confirmation surgery available to transgender veterans.

Active duty service members can now receive mental health care at Cohen Clinics in Killeen, San...

Spectrum Local News Health 6/18 11:01A Olivia Levada

A survey found that 50% of the general population sought mental health care in the military-connected community during COVID-19.

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Will the U.S. Finally Take a Holistic Approach to Ending Child Hunger?

Civil Eats 6/21 10:00P Lisa Held

Over the last 18 months, an alarming rise in child hunger—over 17 million children did not have consistent access to enough food in 2020—caught the attention of many federal...

Summer Reading

The Making of a Home 6/6 4:19P Holly K. Ross

Summer is here! Time for books that make you laugh, cry ( just a little bit), and cheer when the good guys win and lovers get their happily ever after. Check out The Pride of Galveston Series Join my...

How To Compost On a Small Scale

The Making of a Home 6/5 9:36A Holly K. Ross

Composting on a Small Scale We’ve talked about composting before, but compost is so vital to healthy plants and beautiful gardens that we are going to talk about it- again. This time, however, we are...

Grace and Parenting

The Making of a Home 6/3 6:01P Holly K. Ross

Today was an ordinary day. I made Tony breakfast and once he headed off to work I went to my balcony. On my balcony I watch the activity of my little block. I love watching the different flowers bloom...

Water Spout on the Gulf

The Making of a Home 6/1 3:44P Holly K. Ross

Today in Galveston was eventful! I should have been more afraid, but having lived through a big tornado, I was like nah that is just a little baby tornado.