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Dallas County Jail still having issues with releasing inmates on time
1+ hour, 49+ min ago (727+ words) Away from the pitch: Check out these World Cup events and activities in North Texas At least 70 Dallas County Jail inmates were kept in custody past their release dates from December through the end of June. "It costs the county…...
Texas Republicans second guess data center boom as environmental concerns persist
2+ hour, 11+ min ago (581+ words) Away from the pitch: Check out these World Cup events and activities in North Texas Last week, a couple in Red Oak, Texas, decided they'd had enough." Over the last year, the town has found itself at the center of…...
Hilary Duff's comeback tour was absolutely worth the wait
13+ hour, 50+ min ago (613+ words) Away from the pitch: Check out these World Cup events and activities in North Texas Before this year's "luck" or something," Hilary Duff hadn't released a new record in more than a decade, and hadn't toured in almost two decades....
6 Dallas restaurants that abruptly closed this summer
19+ hour, 16+ min ago (217+ words) Away from the pitch: Check out these World Cup events and activities in North Texas June welcomed a wave of openings, and thankfully, a lull of restaurant closures across Dallas compared to previous months." After filing for chapter 11 bankruptcy twice,…...
Beloved dog park Mutt's Cantina permanently closes all locations
23+ hour, 43+ min ago (315+ words) Away from the pitch: Check out these World Cup events and activities in North Texas After more than a decade in business, Mutt's Cantina, a dog-friendly patio and restaurant, has announced the permanent closure of all its locations." The original…...
In front of a diverse Dallas World Cup crowd ready for anything, Norway rows on
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (446+ words) Away from the pitch: Check out these World Cup events and activities in North Texas A father and son from Shreveport who aren't that into soccer." Four friends from Nepal who moved to Texas years ago but dream of visiting…...
Dallas is beefing up to challenge Wall Street as a financial mecca. What does that mean?
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (1797+ words) Where to find a hot international boyfriend during the World Cup Illustration by Kristin Bjornsen What is now Uptown Dallas lost its cattle long ago. They have been replaced with glimmering office towers reaching to the sky, bleached condominiums for…...
Screw you guys, I'm going home
1+ day, 15+ hour ago (669+ words) Where to find a hot international boyfriend during the World Cup Wednesday marks my last official day as editor-in-chief of the Dallas Observer. (Unofficially, I'm feeling a bit " um " fluish. So I probably won't be back in the office again…...
Cheap Steaks: 5 steak dinners (with sides) in Dallas for $40 or less
1+ day, 19+ hour ago (631+ words) Where to find a hot international boyfriend during the World Cup Meat costs so much right now. In fact, beef prices are an all-time high. This surge can be attributed to many factors, from inflation to drought to declining cattle…...
Dallas orders 3 employee unpaid furlough days as budget shortfall deepens
1+ day, 21+ hour ago (173+ words) Where to find a hot international boyfriend during the World Cup The city of Dallas announced Tuesday that General Fund employees will be required to take three unpaid furlough days this year as city leaders scramble to close a widening…...