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A decline in skilled workers is leading to longer recovery and rebuilding processes following natural disasters.

As skilled labor declines, Texas faces delays in post-disaster recovery

by Sam Cohen

| February 3, 2026

CULTURE | EDUCATION | employment | extreme weather | HARDGATE | IMMIGRATION | LABOR | LIFESTYLE | Local news | STATE | texans | TEXAS | Texas Lead Story | WORK | young employees | young workers
A decline in skilled workers is leading to longer recovery and rebuilding processes following natural disasters. Several factors are at play.
The Kleberg-Rylie library branch has been closed indefinitely after sustaining storm damage.

Storm damage forces indefinite closure of beloved Kleberg-Rylie library

by Sam Cohen

| February 3, 2026

Community | DALLAS | DFW | INFRASTRUCTURE | Kleberg-Rylie library | LIFESTYLE | local politics | TEXAS | the Kleberg-Rylie Neighborhood Association
The Kleberg-Rylie library branch has been closed indefinitely after sustaining storm damage. Here’s what you need to know. The Kleberg-Rylie branch of the Dallas Public Library system has been closed indefinitely following last week’s storm. Dallas Library’s Director, Manya Shorr, told WFAA that freezing temperatures in the building led to something bursting in its mechanical room. As […]
For the third time in Houston Grand Opera’s history, the company has cemented a win at the prestigious GRAMMY awards.

GRAMMY glory: Houston Grand Opera celebrates ‘Intelligence’ win

by Sam Cohen

| February 2, 2026

2026 grammy winner | best opera recording | CULTURE | ENTERTAINMENT | grammy | Houston Grand Opera | HTX | HTX-hardgate | Intelligence | LIFESTYLE | NATIONAL NEWS
Houston Grand Opera took home a GRAMMY award at the 2026 ceremony. Here are all the details.
Millions of dollars hang in the balance for Dallas’s Community Park project.

$13M grant could speed up Dallas’s Community Park project

by Sam Cohen

| January 30, 2026

Community | Community Park | Community Park project | development | DFW | DFW-hardgate | Fair Park district | Fair Park First | local politics | South Dallas | TEXAS
Millions of dollars hang in the balance for Dallas’s Community Park project. Here’s what you need to know.
Dallas’ Mill Creek Tunnel project was originally scheduled for completion in 2024. Now, it likely won’t be finished until 2029.

Dallas delays Mill Creek tunnel project, extending timeline to 2029

by Sam Cohen

| January 22, 2026

construction | DALLAS | Dallas Water Utilities | DFW | DFW-hardgate | drainage tunnel | DWU | INFRASTRUCTURE | local politics | Mill Creek Tunnel | Mill Creek Tunnel project | TEXAS
Dallas’ Mill Creek Tunnel project was originally scheduled for completion in 2024. Now, it likely won’t be finished until 2029.
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