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Top Stories: ➊ – Dallas Stars and Minnesota Wild finally set for Game 1 in long-expected 1st-round NHL playoff series (Saturday), ➋ – Long Weekends for Camping at Glen Rose (Monday), ➌ – Wembanyama scores 35 points in playoff debut as Spurs roll past Trail Blazers 111-98 (Monday), ➍ – Shopping Made Simple at HEB (Monday), ➎ – THE SPRING DRESSES I’M LOVING RIGHT NOW (Effortless, Chic & Over 50-Friendly) (Tuesday)

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05/22/2026 - Community Event: Richardson Life Magazine Issue 17 – Foodie Edition Advertising...

Richardson Chamber of Commerce Upcoming Events 4/25 2:42P

If your business serves customers in Richardson, this is a strong issue to be part of. Richardson Life Magazine s Issue 17 Foodie Edition is now open for advertising....

Early Voting Continues for May 2 Election

Richardson Today 4/24 11:56A Isis Jenkins Long

Early voting for the May 2 Joint and Special Election, including the City of Richardson Bond and Charter Election, got underway this week and continues through Tuesday, April...

Earth Day, Arbor Day Celebrated This Week

Richardson Today 4/24 11:55A Isis Jenkins Long

Today is Arbor Day, a good day to remember that Richardson is known as a Tree City USA.” The designation, awarded last year by the Arbor Day Foundation and re-certified this year, echoes the City s...

City Budget “Deep Dives” Begin for 2026-27 City Budget Preparation

Richardson Today 4/24 11:54A Isis Jenkins Long

City staff gave strategy overviews regarding street and alley pavement maintenance and rehabilitation at Monday’s City Council work session, kicking off an annual procession...

City Council Considers Temporary Stop on New Short-Term Rentals This Summer While Study Takes Place

Richardson Today 4/24 11:54A Isis Jenkins Long

The City Council received a presentation from the City’s legal counsel at Monday’s work session regarding further study of short-term rentals (STRs). Though the Council...

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BOOK REVIEW: YESTERDAY'S ECHO (RICK CAHILL, #1) by Matt Coyle

Richardson BubbleLife iReporter 4/24 3:00A KAREN SIDDALL

Yesterdays Echo Rick Cahill, #1 by Matt Coyle No good deed goes unpunished. Yesterdays Echo by Matt Coyle is the 2014 Anthony Award winner for Best First Novel and the first book in the authors...

2026 Graduation Gifts

Tanya Foster 4/23 9:00A Tanya Foster

One spring celebration that's coming up is for the Class of 2026. Can you believe graduation season is already here? It’s time to start gathering ideas for the perfect gift to celebrate your graduate!...

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Three Neuroscience Undergraduates Earn Goldwater Scholarships

UT Dallas News Center 4/17 3:00A mxj142230

Three University of Texas at Dallas undergraduates have been named recipients of the Barry Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Foundation award. The neuroscience students in the School...

Awards Gala Honors Alumni, Supporters, Highlights Student Success

UT Dallas News Center 4/17 2:00A mxj142230

From left: William E. Swart PhD’17, Debjani Mukherjee Biswas MS’93, Jennifer Pascal MPA’98 and Kris Fitzgerald were recognized for their accomplishments and contributions to UT Dallas at the Awards...

Protein Engineering Method May Lead To More Exact Treatments

UT Dallas News Center 4/16 1:00A mxj142230

Biomedical engineering doctoral student Medel B. Lim Suan Jr., Dr. Faruck Morcos, associate professor of biology, and Dr. P.C. Dave P. Dingal, assistant professor of bioengineering, built a...

Comet Supporters Leave Their Mark on Decade of Giving Days

UT Dallas News Center 4/15 1:00A mxj142230

The University of Texas at Dallas received over 1,750 gifts April 7-8 during the 10th annual Comets Giving Days. Alumni, students, faculty, staff and friends of the University contributed more than...

Study Shows How Chronic Cocaine Use Alters Brain To Seek More

UT Dallas News Center 4/15 12:00A mxj142230

Dr. Andrew Eagle, assistant professor of neuroscience in the School of Behavioral and Brain Sciences, and cognition and neuroscience doctoral student Seyedeh Leila Mousavi are authors of a study that...

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Happy Hour: Five Whiskies, One Cocktail

Crave DFW 4/24 7:52A Steven Doyle

A good whiskey shelf does not need to be deep. It needs to be honest. One bottle for a Tuesday night when all you want is a finger of something warm over ice, one for a dinner party where somebody is...

Kyle Allen Winemaker Profile

Texas Winer Lover 4/21 12:29A Jeff Cope

This month’s featured Winemaker Profile is Kyle Allen from Turtle Creek Vineyard . The tasting room at their vineyard is a gorgeous facility with the tasting room and vineyard...

Long Weekends for Camping at Glen Rose

Crave DFW 4/20 6:01A Steven Doyle

Dallas does not have the mountains or the coast. What we have is a good road in a lot of directions, and a handful of small towns close enough to reach in an afternoon but far enough to feel like...

Shopping Made Simple at HEB

Crave DFW 4/20 5:10A Steven Doyle

For decades, HEB was the grocery store Texans kept a shared secret about. If you grew up in Kerrville, Corpus, or San Antonio, you knew. If you lived in Dallas or Fort Worth, you had to settle for...

How to Spend Cinco de Mayo in Dallas — With and Without the Tequila

Crave DFW 4/17 5:43A Steven Doyle

A quick note before we get into it: Cinco de Mayo is not Mexican Independence Day. That’s September 16. May 5 commemorates the Mexican army’s unlikely victory over French forces at the Battle of...

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THE SPRING DRESSES I’M LOVING RIGHT NOW (Effortless, Chic & Over 50-Friendly)

The Middle Page 4/21 2:39A Cathy Williamson

DRESS // SWEATER // SANDALS ( similar ) // BAG DRESS // JACKET ( similar) // BAG ( same bag different color)// SHOES Spring dressing is one of those things that sounds easier than it actually is. The...

Adds to cart: these are GOOD! ?

The Sister Studio 4/14 4:00A Jennifer Reed

Hi my friends, happy Tuesday! I m getting back into the swing of things after celebrating a friend s birthday in Nashville over the weekend. I am SO tired, but we had the best...

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Wyatt Johnston's double-OT deflection gives Stars 4-3 win over Wild in Game 3

Spectrum Local News Sports 4/23 3:50A Associated Press

Miro Heiskanen's shot was knocked in by Johnston for his third goal in three games — and his sixth winning goal in four career postseasons.

Johnston and Stars beat Wild 4-2 in Game 2 to even their first-round playoff series

Spectrum Local News Sports 4/21 2:40A Associated Press

Johnston, the 22-year-old center already in his fourth postseason and 58th playoff game, put Dallas up 1-0 midway through the first.

Wembanyama scores 35 points in playoff debut as Spurs roll past Trail Blazers 111-98

Spectrum Local News Sports 4/20 2:50A Associated Press

Game 2 is Tuesday night in San Antonio before the series heads to Portland for Games 3 and 4.

Dallas Stars and Minnesota Wild finally set for Game 1 in long-expected 1st-round NHL playoff...

Spectrum Local News Sports 4/18 5:24A Associated Press

Both teams have a pair of 40-goal scorers in the same season for the first time.

Wyatt Johnston seals Stars' regular season-ending 4-3 shootout win over Sabres

Spectrum Local News Sports 4/16 3:46A Associated Press

Jake Oettinger stopped 21 shots and two of Buffalo’s four shootout opportunities.

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Dallas Suburb Sees 5th Biggest Drop in Home Prices in the U.S. (2026)

VIP Realty 4/17 4:11A rs@viprealtyinfo.com (VIP Realty

Dallas Suburb Sees 5th Biggest Drop in Home Prices in the U.S. (2026) The Dallas-Fort Worth housing market is undergoing a noticeable shift in 2026—and one North Texas suburb...

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Weekly Meal Plan #17

Joyful Healthy Eats 4/24 11:00P Krista

This healthy weekly meal plan has 5 days of easy breakfast and dinner recipes made from real, wholesome ingredients and a high protein focus in mind. Grab the free printable shopping list to make meal...

Release: Transparency and Oversight Needed to Ensure New USDA Reorganization Avoids Disrupted...

National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition 4/23 11:36A Laura Zaks

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Laura Zaks National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition press@sustainableagriculture.net Tel. 347.563.6408 Release: Transparency and Oversight...

Homemade Whipped Cream

Love and Lemons 4/23 3:54A Jeanine Donofrio

Learn how to make whipped cream! This homemade whipped cream recipe is easy to make in minutes with just 3 ingredients: heavy cream or heavy whipping cream, powdered sugar,...

Simple Gluten Free Granola

Joyful Healthy Eats 4/22 11:00P Krista

This gluten-free granola is crunchy, bakes up beautifully golden brown, and it s just sweet enough without overdoing it. With nuts, quinoa, and toasted coconut, it s the perfect satisfying start to...

Caesar Wrap

Love and Lemons 4/21 6:22A Jeanine Donofrio

Meet my favorite Caesar wrap recipe! It combines everything I crave about a classic Caesar salad—crisp lettuce, nutty Parmesan, and a creamy, tangy dressing—in a soft tortilla...