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The Dallas Zoo Has Been Nominated for Two USAToday Awards

10 Tips for Camping at Big Bend National Park

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Top Stories: ➊ – LC Class Officers for 2018-2019 (Monday), ➋ – Dallas ISD teacher arrested in Garland for improper relationship with student (Thursday), ➌ – Stream adding to North Texas’ fast-growing data center market (Tuesday), ➍ – 10 Tips for Camping at Big Bend National Park (Tuesday), ➎ – The Dallas Zoo Has Been Nominated for Two USAToday Awards (Thursday)

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Dallas ISD teacher arrested in Garland for improper relationship with student

WFAA.com (Local News) 4/19 7:45A

Police in Garland have arrested a Dallas high school teacher and charged him with having an improper relationship with a student.

The Dallas Zoo Has Been Nominated for Two USAToday Awards

Garland BubbleLife iReporter 4/19 5:00A Riley Heruska

For the first time in sixteen years, the Dallas Zoo has recently welcomed hippopotamuses to their expansive location. Through the addition of a 2.1-acre exhibit for these new arrivals, the zoo has...

Martha Stewart to Be Dallas Arboretum's Great Contributor Award Honoree and Speaker on May 11

Garland BubbleLife iReporter 4/19 3:14A Juliette DC

The Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Gardens Artscape Chairwoman, Kaki Hopkins, announced that the most famous name in gardening, entertaining and decorating, Martha Stewart, is the Great Contributor to...

How the DFW Area Is Celebrating Earth Day This Weekend

Garland BubbleLife iReporter 4/18 12:00P Rita Cook

Dallas does Earth Day well. In fact, Dallas EARTHx , formerly known as Earth Day Texas, is now the largest earth festival in the country, but it began just like most festivals: small and with a big...

The 3 Candidates for Mayor… With 3 Different Approaches to the Job… Get inside their heads…

The Messenger 4/18 6:11A Nancy Ghirla

The upcoming election will be a very unusual one. For the first time in decades Garland citizens will be electing a mayor to hold that position for only one year. Douglas Athas was elected to a two...

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10 Tips for Camping at Big Bend National Park

Garland BubbleLife iReporter 4/17 6:00A Riley Heruska

About eight hours from the DFW metroplex, nestled along the border between the United States and Mexico, lies one of the most underrated national parks in the country. Big Bend's isolated location and...

Love Craft Beer? Then Head to Murphy on April 28

Garland BubbleLife iReporter 4/10 4:00A Riley Heruska

For the third year in a row, Murphy will be hosting a craft beer festival , and it's one you won't want to miss. Starting at 1:00 PM, there will be tons of food and drink available for purchase. The...

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Sachse HS AP Testing Information

GISD High Schools 4/20 5:03A

AP Testing Information for Sachse HS: AP Testing May 7-18 If you complete 12 study hours, then it is a free test. If 12 hours are not completed, you will need to pay 94.00 for...

Athletics

GISD High Schools 4/20 3:09A

Physicals and Lady Braves Tryouts

NGHS Campus Demonstration of Unity Day

GISD High Schools 4/20 1:09A

Wear orange on Friday, April 20, and join in with students and teachers for the Demonstration of Unity Day event during 6th period!

Friday at SMS

GISD High Schools 4/19 8:48A

Friday at SMS

iPad Turn In Day

GISD High Schools 4/19 7:33A

Find out when you will turn in your iPad and the replacement costs of any missing items.

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Farm to Market Choices at 3Eleven Kitchen & Cocktails

Garland BubbleLife iReporter 4/14 5:00A Rita Cook

The first restaurant in Dallas historic West End to serve familiar yet innovative American dishes and libations, 3Eleven Kitchen & Cocktails is headed by executive chef John Moore, born in Houston and...

The Best Places to Grab a Grilled Cheese in DFW

Garland BubbleLife iReporter 4/11 3:00A Riley Heruska

Here in America, April 12 is an odd national holiday, but one we can all appreciate: National Grilled Cheese Day. It's time to track down some buttery bread filled with cheesy goodness in the...

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This Is Me: Nothing But Good Vibes With Sam Lao

DFW Style Daily 4/19 5:00A Tyler Hicks

Sam Lao exudes creativity. The rapper-singer from Dallas, Texas enjoys decorating her loft with the art from which she draws a lot of her inspiration. In effect, her and her...

This Is Me: Embracing The Unexpected With Blogger Besties Heather And Tiffany

DFW Style Daily 4/18 5:00A Tyler Hicks

Heather and Tiffany are not your typical blogger besties. These fashionistas use their platform to encourage self-expression and serve up sage style advice to readers of all...

This Is Me: Home Cookin’ With Chef Jenna Kinard

DFW Style Daily 4/16 5:00A Tyler Hicks

A jack-of-all-trades, Jenna Kinard has dipped her toes into acting, modeling and now cooking. Kinard currently resides in Fort Worth—the city where she developed her love for...

FGI Dallas Celebrates Future Fashion Stars At Scholarship Competition

DFW Style Daily 4/13 5:00A Keyana Underwood

The local chapter of the global non-profit professional organization, Fashion Group International (FGI Dallas) will award more than $60,000 in scholarships at their annual...

This Is DFW: Glowing Up With Fashion And Beauty Blogger Christian Craven

DFW Style Daily 4/12 10:30P Tyler Hicks

Christian Craven is a creator. The 25-year-old fashionista and beauty blogger has a bold, established sense of style, but is also never afraid to mix things up. A true style...

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510 Thunderbrook Rd, Garland, TX 75044, $349,900 4 beds, 3 baths

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2730 sqft, 4 beds, 3 baths, single-family home in Garland, TX - Firewheel Farms

1305 O'Shannon Ln, Garland, TX 75044, $342,500 3 beds, 3 baths

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2718 sqft, 3 beds, 3 baths, single-family home in Garland, TX - Greens

3106 Eastpark Dr, Garland, TX 75044, $150,000 3 beds, 2 baths

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1401 sqft, 3 beds, 2 baths, townhouse in Garland, TX - 75044

1014 Creekwood Dr, Garland, TX 75044, $725,000 5 beds, 4 baths

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3880 sqft, 5 beds, 4 baths, single-family home in Garland, TX - 75044

3616 Clubview Dr, Garland, TX 75044, $182,000 3 beds, 3 baths

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1592 sqft, 3 beds, 3 baths, townhouse in Garland, TX - 75044

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Immune therapy doubles lung cancer survival rate

Dallas Business Journal (Health Care) 4/17 1:24A Anne Stych

New drugs that trigger a patient’s immune system to kill malignant cells can greatly improve the survival rate of people with the most common type of lung cancer, a new study...

Coppell-based AMN Healthcare acquires multiple companies for over $225M

Dallas Business Journal (Health Care) 4/16 8:30A Bill Hethcock

AMN Healthcare Services Inc., which has dual headquarters in Coppell and San Diego, has completed multiple acquisitions, including one that makes the medical staffing firm a...

Texas Health Resources alerting patients to possible data breach

Dallas Business Journal (Health Care) 4/16 7:22A Staff report

Texas Health Resources is alerting patients that an unauthorized third party may have gotten its hands on emails containing confidential patient information. The Fort Worth...

Shire sells oncology unit to France’s Servier for $2.4bn

Dallas Business Journal (Health Care) 4/16 12:44A Cat Rutter Pooley

Shire has struck a deal to sell its oncology business for $2.4bn in cash to a French pharmaceutical group, complicating the position for Japan’s Takeda Pharmaceutical which...

Employees jump at genetic testing. Is that a good thing?

Dallas Business Journal (Health Care) 4/15 3:16P Natasha Singer

The use of screenings as an employee benefit is becoming more commonplace just as federal health agencies, researchers and physicians are wrangling over whether the tests,...

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A Truckload of Plastic Enters Our Oceans Every Single Minute—This Has to Stop

Alternet 4/18 5:45P Kate Melges, Independent Media I

Plastics are killing wildlife and harming our health. It s time for corporations to take responsibility for their packaging. Our ocean is facing a plastic pollution crisis....

Rep. Chellie Pingree: Get Ready for the 2018 Farm Bill Fiasco

Civil Eats 4/17 11:00P Chellie Pingree

I’ve always been optimistic about the farm bill. I felt very fortunate to have worked on the last farm bill with colleagues on both sides of the aisle, supporting programs...

Two Years Ago, I Was a College Student—Now I'm a Farmer and It's Completely Changed My World

Alternet 4/17 5:30P Emily Sylvestre, Independent Med

The work of farming itself is remaking and shifting the way that I approach the world. It is six in the morning and the pigs are hungry. They have gathered at the edge of...

A Smorgasbord of Healthcare Choices

EatGreenDFW iPhone Reporter 4/17 8:00A Bernice Butler

At the Plano Health Fair, held from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., April 22, at the Plano Event Center, participants will meet specialists licensed in Western medicine with a focus is...

Farm to Market Choices at 3Eleven Kitchen & Cocktails

EatGreenDFW iPhone Reporter 4/14 10:00A Rita Cook

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