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Shell-ebration in the Gulf: Over 100 sea turtles swim free again
by Sam Cohen
| February 2, 2026
cold-stunning | CULTURE | Gulf Center for Sea Turtle Research | HTX | HTX-hardgate | LIFESTYLE | local politics | sea turtles | TEXAS | turle rehabilitation
Last Thursday, over 100 sea turtles were safely released back into Gulf waters after experiencing the effects of cold-stunning. Here’s what you need to know.

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.

Deep Ellum’s oldest butcher shop enters its 131st year in business
by Stacy Rounds
| January 30, 2026
For more than a century, the area's oldest butcher shop has thrived in Deep Ellum, even as the neighborhood around it evolved.

Galleria Dallas recently opened a Girl Scouts exhibit, just in time for the annual Cookie Program
by Sam Cohen
| January 30, 2026
arts | CULTURE | DFW | DFW-hardgate | Galleria | Galleria Dallas | garland | Girl Scout Skate Day | girl scouts exhibit | girl scouts of northeast texas | LIFESTYLE | plano | richardson | strong girls exhibit
Galleria Dallas has partnered with the Girl Scouts of Northeast Texas to create an exhibit honoring the organization’s 113-year history.

$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.



