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05/28/2026 - Committee meeting - Women in Leadership

Richardson Chamber of Commerce Upcoming Events 4/29 10:07A

Women in Leadership Committee planning meeting open to interested Chamber members. Contact us for details.

05/06/2026 - Bowling Theme Reveal Party

Richardson Chamber of Commerce Upcoming Events 4/28 11:08A

Our Annual Bowling Tournament has seen everything from Hollywood legends to comic book icons. The wait is over join us as we announce the official theme for this year s event....

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...

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AUDIOBOOK REVIEW: THE BONE FARM (JANE HAWK, #0.5) by Dean Koontz

Richardson BubbleLife iReporter 4/26 3:00A KAREN SIDDALL

The Bone Farm Jane Hawk, #0.5 by Dean Koontz Narrated by Elizabeth Rodgers and James Anderson Foster Riveting prequel to the Jane Hawk series from her days as an FBI agent. The Bone Farm by Dean...

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...

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Denton’s Osteria Il Muro Is a James Beard Finalist. It Seats 22 People

Crave DFW 4/29 8:42A Steven Doyle

There is a restaurant in Denton called Osteria Il Muro with 22 seats, a backyard garden, and a menu that changes every single day. It is one of the hardest reservations in North Texas. People set...

Five Colorado Towns Worth Every Mile of the Detour

Crave DFW 4/29 7:18A Steven Doyle

Everyone knows Aspen. Everyone knows Vail. You book the flight, you rent the gear, you pay the resort prices, and you come home having seen the version of Colorado that was designed to be seen —...

Prana: The Most Intimate Dinner in Dallas Comes from One of Its Most Decorated Chefs

Crave DFW 4/29 5:52A Steven Doyle

Vijay Sadhu Vijay Sadhu has been one of the most interesting chefs in Dallas for a long time. He opened Samar with Stephan Pyles and watched it become a James Beard semifinalist. He ran the kitchen at...

The Best Tortilla in Dallas Is About to Have Its Own Restaurant

Crave DFW 4/28 10:05A Steven Doyle

The tortilla is the first thing you need to understand about Molino Olōyō. Not the filling, not the protein, not the salsa. The tortilla. That s where this whole operation begins, and once you taste...

$5 Cinco De Mayo Specials at Vaqueros BBQ in Allen

Crave DFW 4/28 8:56A Steven Doyle

If you re looking for a reason to get out on May 5th and don t want to fight a generic margarita crowd, Vaqueros Texas Bar-B-Q in Allen is running $5 specials all day and actually has the food to back...

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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...

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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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Cost Plus Drugs founder on lowering price of prescriptions, working with Mark Cuban

Dallas Business Journal (Health Care) 4/29 1:35A Ashley Portero

Here's how the company is tackling one of the major issues of our time: Bringing down the price of prescription drugs.

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Dickey’s Barbecue Pit Announces Restaurant Specials and Hours Ahead of Memorial Day Weekend

Restaurant News 5/19 6:57A RestaurantNews.com

National barbecue restaurant chain is ready to serve and support throughout the long holiday weekend with limited-time discount and honorary gold cup benefitting first...

Soulman’s Bar-B-Que Celebrates the Legacy of Mary Alice “Memer” Hallett with Free Pie Giveaway on...

Restaurant News 5/18 1:59A RestaurantNews.com

North Texas BBQ Favorite Honors the Woman Behind Many of Soulman s Original Family Recipes Royse City, TX ( RestaurantNews.com ) Soulman s Bar-B-Que will once again honor...

Weekly Meal Plan #20

Joyful Healthy Eats 5/15 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...

Barbecue on the Geaux! Dickey’s Barbecue Pit Opens Convenient New Fuel Station Location in...

Restaurant News 5/15 10:21A RestaurantNews.com

Award-winning, slow-smoked barbecue debuts at the GoBears Texaco fuel station in Thibodaux serving Legit. Texas. Barbecue. New Orleans, LA ( RestaurantNews.com ) Just in...

15 Fresh Strawberry Recipes

Love and Lemons 5/15 2:26A Phoebe Moore (L L Recipe Develop

In late spring and early summer, I have strawberry recipes on repeat. As soon as these sweet, ruby red berries appear at the farmers market, I start tossing them into salads,...