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Band Parents Organization of 1962

Researcher explains mosquito gene manipulation study, how it might help protect humans, animals

“I am a little old woman who lives in an assisted living facility…” her email began.

New Assistant Museum Manager Employed

At the onset of the CO‑VID 19 pandemic, many homeowners suddenly found themselves in need of more usable square footage in their homes. Required to work from home due to so‑cial distancing recommen‑dations, millions of work‑ing professionals suddenly found themselves setting up shop at kitchen tables or is‑lands, in alcoves, garages, or even walk-in closets. Those makeshift offices were never supposed to be permanent, but as companies loosen workplace policies and em‑brace full remote or hybrid working arrangements, pro‑fessionals are seeking more permanent home office solu‑tions.

Well last year this pesky lawn weed was my number one horticulture related call for two months. This weed that has infected a vast majority of yards in our area. Lawn burrweed, car‑pet burrweed or spur weed (Soliva spp.), a cool season annual introduced from South America, has become a nuisance on golf courses, athletic fields, parks and lawns throughout much of Texas and the Southwest. The weed becomes a real nuisance when the seed ma‑tures in the spring because the sharply pointed spines on the seed can easily pierce the skin. Burweed becomes a deterrent to the use of athletic fields, parks and playgrounds in the spring when the seed mature. On golf courses, burweed in‑vades even the most closely mowed putting greens as well as fairways, tees and roughs.

According to the Turf-Mutt Foundation, which advocates for the care and use of our backyards, community parks, and other green spaces around us, 2023 is the year of the master backyarder. “Backyarding” is the act of taking activities normally done indoors to the great outdoors such as our yards and parks. Today, people are elevating their outdoor life to master backyarder status.

CDs Can Be Part of Your Investment Strategy

The rains have returned, and we have had above average rainfall during the fall and winter, so why are all my trees dying?

A friend recently encouraged me to be “strong like bull.” I was a bit confused (not uncommon.) Somehow, I thought the phrase was “strong like bear.” Which, of course, lead me to the Google.

Neil Simon’s Play at the Mesquite Arts Center

Drunk driving kills one person in Texas every 7 hours and 43 minutes Drunk drivers claim the lives of hundreds of Texans every year, and spring break can be a particularly deadly time. TxDOT’s Drive Sober. No Regrets. campaign is working with college students around the state to highlight the dangers of impaired driving by sharing stories from people who have experienced the consequences firsthand.