Way to go, Texas, you can kiss YOUR air goodbye

Just like they did to Josh Fox for making Gasland (by the way, the gas industry will be putting out a film the day Gasland 2 opens) and the same way they did Calvin Tillman for speaking out, the gas industry has attacked Al Armendariz from the EPA.  We...

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Trinity River Ruins

The Fort Worth Star-Telegram article says it all.  Foreclosed on before it's even built.  Are they trend setters?  What happens if you foreclose on something the taxpayers are buying?Bank forecloses on never-built luxury condo towerThe...

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Two way road...

TXDot has done it again.  They found more money.  YOUR money.  Due to correcting their budget.  Wouldn't you like to see their books?Isn't TXDot the same group that "found" $15 million dollars for the Trinity River Vision...

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Two words

Why was the power out at Fort Worth City Hall today?Per the Fort Worth Star-Telegram article, the answer is - Storm water.  (Did it rain??)HOW much does that cost YOU in the long run?Spokesman Bill Begley said the outage was caused by storm water flooding a storm drain and tripping circuit breakers. The flooding required that the water be drained...

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See you at Prairie Fest x3 this Saturday April 28

Will we be seeing you at Fort Worth's best little outdoor festival this Saturday at Part 2 of Prairie Fest x3?The music starts on the solar powered stage in the Tandy Hills Park off View Street, at 4 PM on Saturday April 28.There will also be kites flying...

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Arlington Water

Talking about Tarrant County water restrictions has raised some comments and push back.  Read the comment here and read what happened at the Arlington Council meeting on the FW Weekly.Again, we are about conserving water, but still take issue with...

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Trinity River Bridge

The best thing about this article, in the Fort Worth Star-Telegram, is the comments....Wow. three million for a bridge to downtown that does not really dump into downtown. I guess the bridge at Henderson that connects to the old Tandy parking lot (downtown)...

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WHO's reporting?

The Texas Watchdog, that's WHO.They answer Vicki Truitt's letter in the Fort Worth Star-Telegram.  Answers.  What a novel concept.WHO will they report on nex...

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Again with Haltom City

Apparently the Haltom City Police Department was shut down yesterday due to a resident bringing an old grenade for disposal.And, two candidates for City council face off again.  A local business owner and board member and a longtime, return council/EDC member.  Read about it in the Fort Worth Star-Telegram.  In Place 5,...

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Speaking of parks...

You mention Haltom City around here and let the emails begin.  Comments and more.  In the post concerning "White's Branch Park" (named after White's Branch creek) the cost was listed in the Fort Worth Star-Telegram as $1.25 million. ...

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Permanent

One definition of permanent is: Lasting or intended to last or remain unchanged indefinitely.What do your mayor's want to make permanent now?  Without your say?  Water restrictions.  Not only are you giving up YOUR rights, you're...

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Ron Paul and Water...

A former Tarrant Regional Water District board candidate, Adrian Murray, wrote a post that went viral.  So viral in fact, it ended up on the Ron Paul website.We didn't see that one coming.  Neither did Adrian.You learn something new every day. ...

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"Maybe these kids just don't know any better"

That was part of the Fort Worth Weekly's review of the new Oui Lounge which is now owned by WHO else?  Tim Love.While the review was well done, the comment made us laugh. And it made a point...Tim Love's vision for Fort Worth is to turn it into...

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On the road again

Now that Durango has a new set of wheels, he's been checking out the Trinity River Vision flood control project.We'll let him tell you.  Sometimes you gotta see it to believe it.  Well before the Woodshed opened, the visionary J.D. Granger...

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Speaking of creeks...

And Haltom City...A Letter to the Editor in the Fort Worth Star-Telegram asks a good question about a recent article on parks in Tarrant County.High-water markThe Monday front page shows builders working on a "low-water crossing" along Whites Creek in...

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Danger Zone!

The mess of 820 from I35 to 183 is a disaster waiting to happen.  Drive I35, east on 820. If you're feeling really brave, enter 35 at Meacham.  Travel the narrow, winding lane, with no shoulder, and bad striping, next to concrete...

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A picture is worth a thousand words?

A recent editorial in the Fort Worth Star-Telegram has us asking again, WHAT?  We were reading along, agreeing and wondered, what's the catch?  While we agree with some of the content and are glad the paper realizes there are more neighborhoods than just downtown, we noticed this was the second article without a mention of their beloved...

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Fort Worth Mud Run Participant dies...

In the Trinity River. No explanation as to how yet, just unanswered questions. Our thoughts go out to the family.We were surprised more people were getting in the Trinity River. Are these people from here? Did they not see the one newscast where someone finally...

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Voters still have no say...

Is what the Fort Worth Star-Telegram could have called their article, "Voters had no say as DFW cities took on debt".  Read what your "leaders" say about YOU.  Does it sound like they called you stupid?  Or they just know you're not...

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WHO's land is it?

Find out in the FW Weekly.  What will YOU do when they want yours?But TransCanada wouldn’t do that. The firm, hired to move tar sands bitumen — a mix of sand, clay, and water saturated with an extremely dense petroleum — from Alberta, Canada, to...

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Hello, McFly...

Something stood out while reading the Fort Worth Weekly this week.  Why would the FBI be looking at people like this college student in Denton, instead of looking at things like this?   Reall...

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Live from Fort Worth

It's Ron Paul!Tonight at Will Rogers Memorial Center auditorium. 7:00  pm.Event is fr...

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Fort Worth says no.

Finally.The vote to allow disposal wells was a unanimous no. WHO will they go after next?That crap has got to go somewhere. Here's a thought - bring your own water and take your trash back with y...

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Happy Birthday

WHO'd have thought?  Three years ago, when we started Star Telegraph Blog, we had no idea where it would lead.Thanks to YOU, it's led to many places and many friends.We'd like to take this opportunity to thank YOU all for your support.Keep...

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Let the shakedown begin.

Taking bets on if the USGS stands up for itself.  Hopefully they stand their ground, for YOU.Read about it on Yahoo.According to the Associated Press, a study from the U.S. Geological Survey has found a link between oil and natural gas production...

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Constable Candidate

If you don't know WHO Glen Bucy is, you should.  He's a Fort Worth resident that has been involved in local politics for the past several years.  He's a TCU Political Science graduate, he survived the Wedgewood Church shooting in Fort Worth,...

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Fort Worth showdown – Tuesday. Be There.

Don’t miss the Fort Worth City Council meeting tomorrow.  YOU can’t afford to miss it.Read the letter in the Fort Worth Star-Telegram concerning the meeting.  You can cross your fingers, but we wouldn’t hold your breath.Injection wellsI wonder...

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Elections are coming…

Funny how earmarks are a bad thing, unless they are yours.  Remember that come election day.Read the letters in today’s Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Reviews on movies and earmarks.  Neither receives a passing grade. Restore earmarks?I see...

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It's only lobbying if someone else does it...

We found the most interesting pieces of Bud's column to be quotes.  One of those being his own.On the group's website, he posted a statement saying that the group's contact with lawmakers is not lobbying and that the Texas Ethics Commission enforces...

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From the Fort Worth Weekly to the NY Times to the AP...

Gas drilling is the talk of the towns.  One of the biggest differences is the letter from those protecting the Watershed's in New York.  You'd think Texans would protect their water...and a State would know WHO its constituents are... ...

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"Boneheads"

A letter writer in the Fort Worth Star-Telegram makes some interesting points.  What it all really boils down to is, they can't add.  Well, they can, they are just betting on YOU not doing the math.  WHAT would happen if YOU...

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Rain, rain, go away

Everyone knows that never works.  The Fort Worth Star-Telegram continues to write about the emergency warning sirens.  Thanks to Clyde Picht and Mother Nature, they exist.  The Fort Worth Star-Telegram also talks about record rainfall today.Flooding problems were reported in low-crossing areas in Fort Worth, Arlington, Irving...

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One month before the Fort Worth tornado -

In 2000, Councilman Clyde Picht wrote a letter to the Fort Worth Star-Telegram.  At the time he was the only one in town advocating for emergency sirens.  The mayor, city council and Fort Worth Star-Telegram Editorial Board all were against...

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Republicans Sustainable?

Apparently the State Republican Committee has arrived to the party.  They finally read Agenda 21.  We can hear it now, the whole party will be called conspiracy theorists.  Those who speak the truth are usually...

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Come again?

Did the Fort Worth Star-Telegram Editorial Board just criticize the former Fort Worth Star-Telegram Editorial Board?Did they say the lone voice that spoke out was right? Today that lone voice is still speaking out putting the citizens safety above the...

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'News' gets it wrong...again

Dear friends,If you were at last night's city council hearing on the fate of Fort Worth's current moratorium on "salt water" disposal wells, you might have noticed that the Star-Telegram headline today missed the point. You can read the article here: Fort...

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Take Cover!

Tornado sirens currently sounding in South and West Fort Worth, Tarrant County.  There has been a tornado sighted on the ground in Johnson County.Be safe, neighbo...

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No matter which party you're in

This will affect YOUR kids.  Show up. Dear Friends,I hope you will join me tomorrow, April 3rd for a very important city council meeting.  The council will receive public comment on whether to lift the current ban on "salt water disposal"...

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"Irrelevant column devoid of any understanding...

...of how an improvement district works."That is one of the comments on the latest column in the Fort Worth Star-Telegram by Mitch Schnurman.  Apparently he's on a roll.  And apparently doesn't realize the city he doesn't live in is made...

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In case you missed it

Durango had lots of fun with the Woodshed blabbering in the Fort Worth Star-Telegram.  "Like shooting fish in a barrel."Don't miss his Alice in Wonderland explanation either.  YOU can't afford ...

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