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STEAM
HPMS Principal Gets His Hands On Lunar Rocks
Highland Park Middle School principal Chris Miller is planning for a Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math (STEAM) night that’s out of this world: He’s planning to have moonrock and meteorite samples from NASA to show.
Crime
University Park Man Pleads Guilty to Child Porn Charges
A University Park man pleaded guilty last week to transporting and shipping child pornography, federal prosecutors announced Monday.
Scots Bag Victory in Tournament Finale
A strong showing in the Highlander Classic tournament kept Highland Park unbeaten through the first week of the boys soccer season.
UP City Council OK’s Changing Parking Ratio For Restaurants in Snider Plaza
The University Park City Council OK’d modifying the parking ratio for restaurants in the Snider Plaza to be set at one parking space for every 200 square feet of gross floor area. The parking ratio there was previously set at one parking space per every 100 gross square feet of floor area.
STEAM
For Better Results, Ask Better Questions
If you’re a baby boomer, like me, your science education likely involved coming to terms with boldface words and not having any engineering, building, or prototyping experiences.
Coronavirus
City, County Open Joint Mega Vaccination Center
As many as 2,000 per day can be vaccinated at new mega vaccination center that opened today at Fair Park, which is a joint effort between the City of Dallas and Dallas County.
Real Talk: Valerie Dillon
Real estate agent Valerie Dillon comes by her knowledge of the Park Cities and Preston Hollow market from immersion - the Highland Park resident has three children in HP ISD, and has called the area home for more than 18 years.
Coronavirus
State Announces Vaccine Hubs, Infusion Centers
State officials are moving forward to increase opportunities for the COVID-19 vaccine, as well as treatment for those who are sickened by the virus.
Crime
Takeover Results in Utility Pole Take Down
Roughly 10 readers sent a link to a video on Reddit taken Saturday night that shows a street takeover gone awry as a truck hits a utility pole, sending it into the street in a flurry of sparks.
Election
Local Attorney Sued by Dominion Voting Systems
A local attorney who has been at the forefront of the Trump campaign's insistence that the presidential election was "stolen" was sued today by a company that has been a frequent target.
Coronavirus
Where Is the COVID-19 Vaccine?
As we mentioned in Friday's digest, state and local officials are trying to prioritize distribution of the COVID-19 vaccine to make sure that front-line workers and people most vulnerable to complications are vaccinated first.