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As Long as the Grass Should Grow
Fort Worth’s Code Compliance Department will present the city council with a new tall-grass policy in a few weeks and suggest some tweaks to...
Fearful Wonders
Every year brings change, but some years really are turning points: 1492, 1789, 1914, and 1989, for example. Was 2011 one of those Really...
A Tale of Two Rail Systems
Anyone who has ever tried taking the Trinity Railway Express to Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport knows how poorly planned this commuter rail line is....
Happy New Year
What seemed like a dream home in 2004 became a living nightmare for Tim and Christine Ruggiero after drillers started fracking for natural gas...
Shocking Apparel
When the defendant was walked into the Johnson County Courthouse in 2009 to stand trial on multiple charges of sexual assault on a child,...
Not Optional
As the Fort Worth school district struggles with its latest scandal — this one involving Dunbar High School — it’s apparent that some officials...
From His Brain to Your Ear
OK, so maybe he digs some guy’s “translations” of ancient texts, specifically the parts about aliens traveling to our planet before time began to...
Gas And Beer
Fort Worth residents might have looked warily at the newsletter included with their November water bills. Water rates are increasing in January, and the...
Seeking Shelter
The old house and the woman inside it have shared a downward spiral for years. Sharon Baker is a recluse, breathing air through a...
Suicide Pact
The Durban climate summit that ended earlier this month was proclaimed a great success. The chairwoman told delegates: “We have concluded this meeting with...
