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Many Americans and businesses could be receiving a financial boost in the coming days, thanks to a last-minute congressional scramble to pass a $900 billion relief bill intended to address

Parade of storms heading to Bristol Bay over the holidays December 24th, 2020 |   Bristol Bay is in for some stormy weather this week. The National Weather Service issued a Winter Weather Advisory on Monday for the wider region, including Dillingham, Naknek, King Salmon and Pilot Point. Thats in effect until 6 p.m. Monday, and gusts are expected to reach up to 70 mph after midnight, with widespread rain and snow showers. "Really quite a parade of storms here," said Rick Thoman, a climate ...

Downtown Dillingham. Monday,Dec. 21, 2020 Credit Izzy Ross/KDLG Bristol Bay is in for some stormy weather this week. The National Weather Service issued a Winter Weather Advisory on Monday for the wider region, including Dillingham, Naknek, King Salmon and Pilot Point. That’s in effect until 6:00 p.m. Monday, and gusts are expected to reach up to 70 mph after midnight, with widespread rain and snow showers. “Really quite a parade of storms here,” said Rick Thoman, a climate specialist wit...

by Megan Gray-Hatfield Staff writer Dec 21, 2020 Dec 21, 2020 Cooke County Judge Jason Brinkley has thrown his hat into the ring for the upcoming Texas House District 68 race. Brinkley made the announcement on social media and via press release Sunday afternoon, Dec. 20. The HD-68 seat is held by Rep. Drew Springer, R-Muenster. However, Springer was elected to the Texas Senate District 30 seat in a special election runoff Saturday, Dec. 19, beating his opponent Shelley Luther of Pil...

Close Gainesville Civic Center Election Judge Alanna Williams picks up supplies from Cooke County Clerk Pam Harrison at the Cooke County Courthouse Annex, 112 S. Dixon St., on Thursday afternoon, Dec. 17. Megan Gray-Hatfield/Gainesville Daily Register featured by Megan Gray-Hatfield Staff writer Dec 18, 2020 Dec 18, 2020 Gainesville Civic Center Election Judge Alanna Williams picks up supplies from Cooke County Clerk Pam Harrison at the Cooke County Cou...

Voters go to the polls in North Texas Senate runoff between Shelley Luther and Drew Springer Gov. Greg Abbott’s coronavirus restrictions are front and center in the race. Protesters rallied in April at the Texas Capitol to speak out against the states handling of the COVID-19 outbreak.(Eric Gay / AP) AUSTIN — North Texas voters will decide Saturday whether to make Muenster state Rep. Drew Springer or Far North Dallas hair salon owner Shelley Luther their next state senator. But perhaps no o...

U.S. Rep. Michael Burgess, R-Pilot Point, will not say whether he recognizes Joe Biden as the president-elect. During a telephone interview Wednesday, Burgess said he was waiting until Congress formally counts the Electoral College vote on Jan. 6. The Electoral College voted to elect Biden president on Monday, almost six weeks after voters cast ballots in the Nov. 3 general election. When asked whether he recognizes Biden as the president-elect, Burgess said, “Well, we’re going throug...

AUSTIN — State Rep. Drew Springer says he is all about building bridges. Dallas hair salon owner Shelley Luther seems content to let them burn. In the hotly contested race for the state’s only remaining open Senate seat, the two Republicans are offering North Texas voters dramatically different approaches for what will surely be a high-stakes legislative session next year. The split is on full display in the final days before Saturay’s runoff special election, as the candidates i...

The newest batch of state data regarding the pandemic in Texas public schools shows some campuses in Denton County continue to struggle against surges of the coronavirus. The data, released by the Texas Department of State Health Services this past Friday, covered reports from public schools through Dec. 6. A Denton Record-Chronicle analysis of the data focused on 11 local school districts and nine charter school campuses in Denton County. Private schools are not included in the data releases....

Another four county residents’ deaths were caused by COVID-19, according to a Friday announcement from Denton County Public Health. DCPH conducts an epidemiological investigation into each such death, which had resulted in a lag of more than 80 deaths compared with the state’s tally. The four announced Friday were a man in his 60s living at the Denton State Supported Living Center, a Pilot Point man in his 60s, a Carrollton man at least 80 years old, and a woman at least 80 years old ...