Fort Worth city council — what? — rejects Chesapeake well permit
A huge turnout of affected homeowners influenced the council to turn down the request, the first time they have done so.
Wednesday, Oct. 8, 2008
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Updated: Stinky Fort Worth rat factory will learn its fate tonight
The city council will vote whether or not to rezone the area so the factory can stay.
Tuesday, Oct. 7, 2008
National Night Out events Tuesday to unite neighborhoods in fighting crime
Neighborhoods gather to take back the night. Will you be there?
Monday, Oct. 6, 2008
Fort Worth to approve more pipelines
I'm starting to think that pretty soon every residence in Fort Worth will be sitting on top of a pipeline.
Monday, Oct. 6, 2008
Fort Worth continues hearing on Carter Park gas well site, switches water bill envelopes
Let's hope they aren't going for a cheaper, potentially toxic brand of envelope (insert Seinfeld reference) for the people that lick them.
Monday, Sept. 29, 2008
XTO Energy may build a nine-story office structure in downtown Fort Worth
The drilling firm, engaged in Barnett Shale and other oil and gas acquisition projects, is considering construction of a 360,000-square-foot building.
Saturday, Sept. 27, 2008
Fort Worth’s new-fangled parking meters confuse, anger motorists
(Wait a minute. Can we still refer to them as "motorists" if they're parked?)
Friday, Sept. 26, 2008
Fort Worth mayor wants anti-sagging pants campaign to expand
Giant billboards apparently haven't done the trick, so they're moving on to eye-catching bumper stickers.
Wednesday, Sept. 24, 2008
Fort Worth to consider another gas well site and change the name of Pier 1 Place
Looks like Pier 1 Place will be called "Energy Way" until the next company buys that building in the next boom, whatever that may be.
Monday, Sept. 22, 2008
Candidate for Fort Worth Police Chief placed on administrative leave
There are a myriad of reasons why a police dept. official could be placed on administrative leave. And this has been one of them.
Friday, Sept. 19, 2008
Fort Worth’s new budget axes jobs, library time
Some departments were eliminated altogether, while others were merged.
Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2008
Fort Worth ISD to meet with City Council to discuss important issues
The meeting will be held at the Fort Worth ITC and will include lengthy discussion about drop outs and the importance of high school completion.
Tuesday, Sept. 16, 2008
Fort Worth continues discussions on laying pipe
Everybody wants the gas revenue, but where to lay the pipelines remains a hot button issue in Fort Worth.
Monday, Sept. 15, 2008
Fort Worth to approve cattywompous pipeline and airport maintenance
We want the pipeline to go here here here here here here here.
Monday, Sept. 8, 2008
Corps given OK to begin Fort Worth Trinity Uptown construction
The $576 million dollar project would begin later this year, with completion expected in 2020.
Saturday, Sept. 6, 2008
Woman shoots self then turns gun on Fort Worth police officers
The officers acted in self-defense, shooting the woman twice in the chest.
Thursday, Sept. 4, 2008
Trinity Trails supporters to speak out at Fort Worth city council meeting
Please join supporters of Trinity Trees at City Hall Tuesday evening, September 2nd at 6:30 pm to speak in favor of protecting the Greenwood Grove.
Tuesday, Sept. 2, 2008
Fort Worth approves more pipelines and buys an SV1 Spartan Bomb Truck
You gotta wonder why Fort Worth needs a bomb truck, but I guess it's one of those things that's better to go ahead and order before you need it.
Monday, Aug. 25, 2008
Residents in East Fort Worth celebrate major cleanup of 15-acre illegal dump site
The "recycling company" didn't exactly recycle anything, they just let the trash sit on 15 acres. Lies, all lies, and the state gumment had to clean up after them.
Monday, Aug. 25, 2008
Waste water recycling could lead to Fort Worth municipal profits
Not-ready-for-tap-time water could be piped from the treatment plant to industrial (non-drinking) users. Who would pay for it. Though not as much as they'd pay for "drinkable" city water, one presumes.
Saturday, Aug. 23, 2008
Fort Worth tree program to be saved by … natural gas?
City officials considering using natural gas revenues to keep program afloat.
Thursday, Aug. 21, 2008
The City of Fort Worth to buy new workout clothes for the fire department and hear a citizen speak on police officer harrassment with valet parking at Tuesday’s council meeting
Any time "police officer" and "harassment" are used in the same sentence, things usually get interesting. And you thought city council meetings were boring.
Monday, Aug. 18, 2008
Fort Worth to shut down tree planting program
The proposed city budget calls for the elimination of six forestry positions as well as supplies and contractual expenditures.
Friday, Aug. 15, 2008
Fort Worth citizens ask task force for gas drilling master plan, moratorium on Monday
Though a smaller turnout than the last public hearing, speakers' messages were far more aligned.
Tuesday, Aug. 12, 2008
Fort Worth City Council to discuss alcohol sales and gas wells
No, not all of Fort Worth proper sells alcohol. Yes, people want that changed. It goes to vote Nov. 4th.
Monday, Aug. 11, 2008
Protesters call for gas drilling moratorium at Fort Worth City Council session
City staff recommends otherwise. And Mayor Moncrief dances with bears.
Thursday, Aug. 7, 2008
UPDATED: Fort Worth T bus service is coming to Arlington
The nation's largest city without public transportation is getting on board -- but it's not full speed ahead.
Wednesday, Aug. 6, 2008
Five Fort Worth police officers suffer from heat exhaustion Friday
Four of the officers were admitted after a lengthy foot chase in pursuit of wheel robbers. Wheelbers.
Saturday, Aug. 2, 2008
Fort Worth Mayor Moncrief can still mend gas drilling fences
Citizens want to be engaged in this process. They are tired of Chesapeake’s one-way communication.
Thursday, July 31, 2008
Fort Worth City Council to authorize multiple mineral rights leases and pipelines at Tuesday’s council meeting
Gas, roads and a presentation by Joe Don Brandon. Pretty much more of the same.
Monday, July 28, 2008
Arlington town hall meeting will update residents on Tarrant County regional rail
Fort Worth councilman and chair of the Regional Transportation Council’s Transit Subcommittee Jungus Jordan will take questions.
Monday, July 28, 2008
Fort Worth committee debates standards for gas compressor rigs
One of the side effects of extracting gas from Barnett Shale are the noisy compressors required to move the gas from point A to point B.
Tuesday, July 22, 2008
Fort Worth’s Hispanic Wellness Fair offers free medical services for all
The 10th annual event August 2 will include vision, cancer, diabetes, and HIV screenings.
Monday, July 21, 2008
Economic incentives to build RadioShack HQ in Fort Worth will be lost in sale to Tarrant County College
The total amount of tax breaks has yet to be calculated.
Sunday, July 20, 2008
Fort Worth officials visit Dallas for rail inspiration
The streetcar and the commuter rail lines aren’t competitors - they’re interlocking pieces of a complete Transit Toolkit.
Friday, July 18, 2008
Fort Worth City Council tours TRE and DART rail systems for ideas and inspiration on their own mass transit system
Fort Worth is ready to get with the program and mobilize people, sans gridlock.
Thursday, July 17, 2008
Are proposed Fort Worth pipelines the new Trinity Trees?
When people are seeing property in their neighborhoods condemned to make was for a pipeline, it’s a little different deal.
Wednesday, July 16, 2008
UPDATED: Watauga teen gets into more trouble while performing community service hours
Though cookies he delivered to cops were thought to contain marijuana and LSD, subsequent lab tests proved otherwise.
Wednesday, July 9, 2008
Fort Worth Eighth Avenue drilling hearing delayed
A source close to the process confirmed this evening that Chesapeake contacted the city and asked for a postponement.
Tuesday, July 1, 2008
Fort Worth’s population tops 700,000
Pretty soon, they'll be able to sit at the big boys table!
Friday, June 27, 2008
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