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The Texas Department of Transportation held one of its 27 public meetings at NT's Gateway Center Wednesday, concerning the proposed Trans-Texas Corridor, a highway that will run from Oklahoma to Mexico. The highway is estimated to cover an area approximately 800 miles long and will include 77 counties. The Trans-Texas Corridor is a long-term project. Its estimated completion date will not be for another 30 to 60 years. The corridor will come with a price tag of somewhere between $145.2 billion and $183.2 billion. Paying for the highway was one of the major concerns addressed at the meeting. Obtaining funds...

Dallas County election results12:55 AM CDT on Sunday, May 16, 2004From Staff Reports DALLAS COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT Bond Election: PassedVoters approved a $450 million bond package that will expand or update aging buildings on Dallas County Community College District's seven campuses. The largest chunk of the package – $33 million – will pay for an additional five satellite centers. DCCCD Chancellor Jess Carreon said the centers will enable the district to reach out to underserved and growing populations.The district, which had its last bond election in 1972, has grown from 48,000 students to more than 60,000 in the last...

N. Texans to cast ballots today10:56 PM CDT on Friday, May 14, 2004By HERB BOOTH / The Dallas Morning News Voters across Dallas County and North Texas go to the polls today to cast ballots for bond packages and in municipal and school board elections. In the only countywide election, the Dallas County Community College District is asking voters to approve $450 million in bonds that would be used on each of the seven campuses and to help build five satellite centers. Polling Places Many North Texas communities will hold municipal elections May 15. Collin CountyDallas CountyDenton CountyTarrant County The...

Just a heads up for North Texas freepers. The David Gold Show, a staple of the DFW airwaves for 12 years is back. The station is new. It's locally owned.The David Gold Show returns to the 3-6 PM Central timeslot on 990 AM. The station is called "990 Mainstreet." It will feature Kevin McCarthy from Nine till Noon. Michael Reagan from 6-9 PM.http://990mainstreet.com/ I will continue to do my Saturday and Sunday show for the Bay Area on KSFO 560 AM from 1-4 PM Pacific.

Valentine's Day snow likely for North Texas09:18 AM CST on Friday, February 13, 2004From Staff Reports It looks like a white Valentine’s Day for North Texas, meteorologists said. There is a 70 percent chance for snow late Friday and early Saturday, said Greg Patrick, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service. The snow, from one to three inches, is expected to begin falling after the evening rush hour, Patrick said. Also Online D-FW forecast and radars Forecasts for major Texas citiesCold weather tipsWFAA Weatherminds: How weather works Friday’s temperatures were supposed to be in the upper 30s before dropping again...

Lower bar boosts wet-dry electionsLess restrictive laws win federal OK; several petition drives on tap09:15 PM CDT on Friday, October 17, 2003By JEFF MOSIER / The Dallas Morning News The U.S. Department of Justice has cleared the way for petition drives that could expand alcohol sales in nearly a dozen North Texas cities. State legislators eased restrictions this year on local option elections – which critics said were among the most stringent in the nation – but the law was on hold until Wednesday when federal officials approved the changes. Election consultants said the legislation has led to a boom...

PILOT POINT - Is it art? Or is it just offensive? A mural of a nude Eve is at the center of a controversy in this North Texas town, where the work's owner has answered police complaints by draping a bright yellow strip of canvas with the words "crime scene" across Eve's bare breasts. Wes Miller avoided being charged with distributing "harmful material" but has vowed that the fight is not over to keep the work intact. Next to the mock crime scene tape was a black banner saying: "Temporarily censored." "We decided that an arrest, knowing how this town...

Iraqis in North Texas joyful 'A dream come true' for expatriates04/10/2003 By TODD BENSMAN / The Dallas Morning News News of Saddam Hussein's apparent downfall Wednesday filled expatriate Iraqis in North Texas with joy and led to impromptu gatherings where expressions of gratitude were directed at American combat troops. But beyond the general exuberance and expressions of glee, some Dallas-area Iraqis were planning to complete some unfinished business in their homeland. Haydr Alyadiri, one of several thousand Shiite Muslim Iraqis who fled brutal repression in the early 1990s, said he was making arrangements to return home to seek justice against...

North Texas may get more sleet, freezing rain 02/25/2003 From Staff Reports Memo to the cautious, the indispensable, or the just plain crazy who went to work Tuesday: it may not be any better Wednesday. The National Weather Service issued a winter weather advisory for much of the region beginning at 6 p.m. Tuesday and continuing through noon Wednesday. The agency said travel during this period is "strongly discouraged." "We are looking at a chance for precipitation heading into the early morning hours tomorrow after midnight," WFAA-TV (Channel 8) meteorologist Greg Fields said. "There will be a chance for...

North Texas couple feared dead in Louisiana lake Missing six days, pair may have fallen from boat into frigid water 01/11/2003 By JASON TRAHAN / The Dallas Morning News A young North Texas couple was missing for a sixth day Friday after going for a late-night boat ride on a frigid Central Louisiana lake last weekend. Authorities appeared to hold out little hope for their survival. Sarah E. Fuglaar, 18, of Saginaw and her boyfriend, Kevin P. Bartosek, 23, of Fort Worth were last seen about 1 a.m. Sunday taking a small aluminum boat onto Cotile Lake, about 20...