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The Lead
Legendary Four Sixes Ranch sold to ‘Yellowstone’ producer Taylor Sheridan
The legendary Four Sixes Ranch, part of the late Anne Marion’s estate, has been sold, several sources confirmed Jan 22.
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Steeped in history, Standard Meat Co. moves into the future
The Fort Worth Stock Show and Rodeo is a time when the city annually celebrates its ties to the ranching and meatpacking industry that was…
Redistricting Task Force prepares for next phase of mapping
The resident-led Fort Worth Redistricting Task Force was originally formed to examine how to draw better city council maps. Nearly six years later, the scope…
Fort Worth gears up for 10,000 housing units, 3 million square feet of commercial, retail and educational space at Panther Island
How soon will the City of Fort Worth begin work on an updated economic development plan for the Panther Island project? “Immediately” is Fort…
A long and winding river still ahead for Panther Island
The long-awaited $403 million in federal funding will go toward carrying the $1.16 billion project through phase 4 of 5 on its way to completion.…
A servant leader: Family, community leaders shape Fort Worth City Council District 6 director
Ruby Washington regularly served the United Riverside neighborhood, taking food to a sick neighbor, cooking for a church event or helping someone who just lost…
From bunnies to bulls, Fort Worth Stock Show veterinarian cares for them all
In the latest installment of our occasional conversations with Fort Worth newsmakers, Dr. Bill Anderson, veterinarian at the Fort Worth Stock Show and Rodeo, spoke…
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Events
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Local Government
Outgoing Tarrant County Judge Glen Whitley discusses nearly 3 decades in office
The county veteran talks top accomplishments, love for the job after 26 years
Panther Island finally receives hundreds of millions in federal funds. What happens next?
After more than a decade of delays, Fort Worth will finally see significant federal funding for the Panther Island/Central City Flood Project, a key step toward…
City considers abatements for magnet manufacturing plant aimed at growing EV market
A company that manufactures materials for electric vehicles is likely to set up shop in Fort Worth as the city considers a seven-year tax abatement. MP…
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Education
Fort Worth school board OKs new maps despite objections they pave the way for candidate to run for vacant seat
Two days before Fort Worth ISD trustee Daphne Brookins died, an idea was floated to boost engagement in a historically underrepresented neighborhood. Some trustees wanted to ensure Precinct 1005, located…
Listen: Child Care Associates president discusses state of industry, solutions to challenges pandemic exposed
In the latest installment of our occasional conversations with Fort Worth newsmakers, Child Care Associates President and CEO Kara Waddell discusses the state of child care in Fort Worth and…
TCU, UNT school of medicine separation agreement outlines cooperation still needed
The split between UNT Health Science Center and Texas Christian University over the governance of the allopathic medical school may be official, but cooperation between the two schools will continue,…
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Arts & Culture
Listen: How the Fort Worth Museum of Science and History preserves its mammoth tusk and rare books
In the latest installment of our occasional conversations with Fort Worth newsmakers, Leigh Ann Naylor, director of history collections and archives at the Fort Worth Museum of Science and History, spoke with arts and culture editor Marcheta Fornoff about keeping mammoth tusks and rare books intact. This conversation has been edited for length and clarity.…
Transforming history: ‘Fort Worth is ready to exhume our relationship to white supremacy’
An auditorium built by one of the most infamous hate organizations in America is one step closer to being reincarnated as a center for art and healing. Ku Klux Klan Klavern No. 101’s Auditorium was built in the 1920s, burned down and was rebuilt shortly after. Throughout its history, the building also hosted boxing matches,…
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Business
Retail, apartments planned for area along Trinity River near WestBend
A high-profile location on the Trinity River that has sat vacant for years may soon see development. The 9.5-acre site is located at 1500 Merrimac Circle, just…
Stock Show prepares to bring back the bucks after pandemic pause
Michael Thomson, owner and chef of Michaels Cuisine on West 7th Street, is preparing for the holidays. Don’t think he’s a few weeks late. For Thomson and…
TCU to lead School of Medicine as HSC leaves partnership
The unique collaboration between TCU and the UNT Health Science Center that brought an M.D. school to Fort Worth is no more. On Jan. 12, TCU and…
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Health
It’s been two years since the pandemic began. How are we doing?
“We are at a much better place than when this pandemic started.”
Listen: Urgent cares see influx of COVID-19 patients during omicron wave
In the latest installment of our occasional conversations with Fort Worth leaders, Charlotte Francis, a nurse practitioner and lead advanced practice provider at Texas Health Breeze Urgent Care, discusses how the…
Listen: If you’re participating in Dry January, take extra care of your mental health.
Consider the buddy system. Also, mocktails might do the trick.
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Environmental
Tarrant Regional Water District approves rules to curb nepotism, discusses legal challenge to Fort Worth sewage plant
During its first board meeting of 2022, the Tarrant Regional Water District approved new policies for employees that aim to curb nepotism and favoritism among staff. Board members also met privately…
New UT-Arlington scholarship seeks to fund next generation of environmental researchers
As president of the nonprofit Arlington Conservation Council, Dick Schoech has many questions about how the Tarrant County city will tackle looming environmental challenges. How can Arlington successfully battle invasive plant…
Will new wetlands help address Fort Worth’s water needs? Tarrant Regional Water District says yes
As Fort Worth attracts thousands of new residents each year, the Tarrant Regional Water District is tasked with estimating how much water will be required to support population growth, not just…
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Photos
Click! A look back at the top photos of the week in Fort Worth, Tarrant County
From the bucking bulls at the Dickies Arena to the MLK marches in East Fort Worth, our photojournalist at the Fort Worth Report captures the diversity of events through images of the week. If you have events or photo opportunities,…
No bull: Riders make it or break it at Dickies Arena riding competition
Forty bull riders competed at the Bulls’ Night Out Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association Extreme Bull Riding event at Dickies Arena Jan. 18. The event featured riders from all over the world and tested their skills while bulls flung and swung…
Photo gallery: Guadalajara-born artist makes exhibit debut at Community Arts Center
Fort Worth artist Fernando Rojas spent the past two years painting commissioned murals around the city. Now, his work is featured inside the Will Rogers Memorial Center and the Arts Fort Worth, at 1300 Gendy Street. “Working as an artist…
commentary
Long walks, Walrus Ice Cream, lots of love: Happy anniversary
Editor’s note: This column first appeared in January 2020 in the Victoria Advocate, where I was editor and publisher. The sentiment expressed is even stronger today, two years later, as we…
Merry Christmas: Fort Worth Report moves forward quickly because of you
Christmas came early for the Fort Worth Report, but in an unexpected way. On a Friday earlier this month, the owners of the coffeehouse where we had been leasing co-working space…
Trying to stay positive, test negative, even when omicron spoils Christmas plans
It started with a slightly scratchy throat after my typical Saturday morning of playing tennis.Surely, I thought, this is just a minor cold. No need to worry about our upcoming trip…
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From KERA
Fort Worth’s old KKK hall set to become a hub for racial healing through the arts
A former Ku Klux Klan hall, just north of downtown Fort Worth, sat empty for years. Now, a group of arts and racial justice organizations has bought the building to…
Between 2015-2019, the majority of Fort Worth’s fatal car crashes happened in communities of color
The city has identified stretches of road where concentrations of people have been severely hurt or killed. Almost all of them are in or next to areas where most residents…
Fort Worth Library powers up with video game lending
For the first time, library patrons can grab some video games along with their regular book pickup.
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INNOVATE FORT WORTH PODCAST
#55 Ranjan Misra: Seeing the Future of Immunotherapy
Local, pre-clinical biotech company AyuVis is at the forefront of finding new ways to fight diseases through immunotherapy. Former Alcon employee, Dr. Suchi Archarya, has discovered a method to enhance the…
#54 Cameron Cushman: How to Deliver a Toothpick to Bono
In this episode, we literally flip the script and put our host in the hot seat. Marco Johnson, our very first guest on the show, serves as guest host as we…
#53 Chris Powers: Developing the Fort
From his early years at TCU investing in real estate and flipping houses to buying large industrial complexes, Chris Powers has built himself into of the largest real estate moguls in Fort Worth. On this episode,…
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