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In today's newsletter:

  • How to snag a seat at Printed Threads' secret showroom shows
  • What the Heartland Flyer's 2027 reprieve means for Fort Worth riders.
  • How a Fort Worth firehouse dog became a children's book hero

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Today's riddle: What do you get when you cross an angry cow with an angry sheep? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 97 and low of 78 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Friday: Hot; a stray morning t-storm, temps: high: 97, low: 79.
  • Saturday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high of 100 and low of 78 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Fort Worth merch industry staple hosts exclusive listening experiences (fortworthreport.org) — Printed Threads, a longtime Fort Worth merch printer, is turning its showroom into an intimate concert space with its Showroom Sounds series, offering limited-ticket performances plus curated food and drinks. Fort Worth music fans can watch for upcoming dates on the company's social media and events website to discover new artists in a close-up setting right in town.
   

2. Heartland Flyer Secures Reprieve Through 2027, But Future Beyond the Texas Border Remains Uncertain (ksstradio.com) — Daily Heartland Flyer train service between Oklahoma City and Fort Worth is now funded through 2027, preserving a key rail connection for local travelers and downtown visitors. Oklahoma officials warn, though, that without a new long-term funding plan, the route could again face cancellation after that date, even as separate efforts continue to extend the line north into Kansas.
   

3. Fort Worth veteran's dog becomes children's book star, inspiring hope and second chances (wfaa.com) — A homeless Fort Worth veteran who surrendered his dog Jake to Fire Station 8 is rebuilding his life while Jake becomes the star of an upcoming children's book about hope and second chances. Local donors, including Fort Worth dental professionals, have helped the veteran with care and support, while book proceeds will aid animal and service-dog nonprofits, including one helping a Fort Worth child.
   

4. Ross Fire Near Fort Worth Remains One of North Texas' Largest Recorded Wildfires at 90,400 Acres, With Crews Still Battling Hotspots Two Weeks After It Started (parktelegraph.com) — Two weeks after the Ross Fire ignited west of Fort Worth, crews are still battling hotspots across 90,400 acres in Palo Pinto and Jack counties, with containment at about 57%. The prolonged Dallas-Fort Worth drought, triple-digit heat and shifting winds are complicating efforts, while smoke and haze have periodically reduced air quality for residents and kept officials urging vigilance around evacuations and road closures.
   

5. Will High-Tech Gondolas Come to Dallas-Fort Worth? (knue.com) — Transportation planners are exploring futuristic autonomous gondolas as a possible new way to move people across the Dallas-Fort Worth area, potentially easing traffic for Fort Worth commuters. A company called Swyft Cities has pitched self-propelled, cable-based cabins, and regional officials have discussed identifying the most congested areas where a first project could eventually be tested.
   

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