Denton residents no longer need to opt in for yard waste collection and won’t have to pay additional fees for yard waste, but any bags left ou… Read more
Some residents who live near the site of a proposed mixed-use development on Hartlee Field Road say the project would compromise the rural int… Read more
Officials will resume the Denton Municipal Electric program to install LED lighting in residential areas after City Council members on Tuesday… Read more
More than four months after they suspended a program to install LED lights on residential streets amid council members’ concerns about how the… Read more
A drop in water pressure over a few hours on a single day during Winter Storm Uri in February prompted Denton officials to issue a boil-water … Read more
A crisp fall breeze breaks through the overwhelming musk of Montucky Cold Snacks and burning tobacco. Read more
As part of Keep Denton Beautiful’s 33rd annual Great American Cleanup, the A-train Rail Trail got a weekend face-lift, with Bike Denton volunt… Read more
After the Denton City Council and municipal governing bodies in three other cities approved the deal, Gibbons Creek Steam Electric Station has… Read more
Denton officials have installed surveillance cameras at four illegal dump sites after the Denton Record-Chronicle reported in October about ho… Read more
Denton City Council members on Tuesday adopted an ordinance approving the sale of the Gibbons Creek Steam Electric Station. Read more
After the Public Utilities Board recommended adopting an ordinance on the sale of the Gibbons Creek Stream Electric Station, Denton City Counc… Read more
Denton officials have temporarily halted a program to install LED lights on residential streets after council members expressed concerns about… Read more
As Denton Municipal Electric installs different lighting on residential streets, a pair of scientists here say the $4 million project is havin… Read more
It sounds backward in the time of COVID-19, but a new business is rising from the ashes of a popular nonprofit claimed by the pandemic. Read more
A debate among several Denton City Council members and city staff members on Tuesday centered around still-unanswered questions about a prospe… Read more
Initially scheduled for consideration on Jan. 12 by Denton City Council members, discussion of the proposed sale of Gibbons Creek Steam Electr… Read more
Reporters and editors with the Denton Record-Chronicle pored through many editions of 2020 — a year of near-constant change in our lives — to … Read more
After review from the Denton Record-Chronicle’s newsroom staff, these stories were chosen as the biggest in 2020, in no particular order. Read more
After the Texas Municipal Power Agency this month approved an asset purchase agreement in the sale of a coal plant owned by Denton and other c… Read more
It’s been in the planning stages for several years. And now, Denton officials have completed its first wildflower planting as part of a progra… Read more
Denton officials are expected to revisit requiring 20-foot setbacks around plugged gas wells early next year after City Council members asked … Read more
Some Denton City Council members question whether biosolids are safe, but those byproducts are still being used in Dyno Dirt — compost, soil b… Read more
Following continual problems with illegal dumping around the city, Denton Parks and Recreation officials say they are considering installing s… Read more
For years, the Texas Municipal Power Agency has unsuccessfully negotiated the sale of a coal plant owned by Denton and other cities. Read more
Some debris has been removed from the Elm Fork of the Trinity River in Denton County — but the cleanup effort is not complete, several environ… Read more
A project to clear the Elm Fork of the Trinity River in Denton County is complete, according to a Texas Department of Transportation spokesperson. Read more
Denia area residents can learn more about a large single-family subdivision proposed for their neighborhood in a meeting from 5:30 p.m to 7:30… Read more
Residents in Bryan and College Station are scrambling after learning that an Arizona business has offered to buy a shuttered coal-fired power … Read more
The summer heat is about to get hotter as temperatures are forecast to reach triple digits over the weekend, with the heat index expected to c… Read more
On my morning stroll, I noticed that many of the neighborhood trees have polka-dotted leaves. What is that? Why is it happening? When should w… Read more
Denton’s plans to expand its landfill on Mayhill Road another 100 acres to the north, and another 200 feet high, has triggered opposition from… Read more
Activists who oppose the sale and reopening of Denton’s old coal plant will have an online discussion Tuesday night about what could happen if… Read more
The federal Bureau of Land Management announced this week that it has removed from its upcoming auction the oil and gas leases that would have… Read more
Denton environmental officials found the season's first West Nile virus-positive mosquito this week at the IOOF Cemetery, near the intersectio… Read more
Denton’s best shop for creative classes and bargain-priced art, craft and sewing supplies is permanently closing after eight years. Read more
SCRAP Denton was on the upswing before the coronavirus shut local businesses down. Read more
Denton’s old coal-fired power plant is back up for sale. Read more
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in Fort Worth has announced that safety construction at Lewisville Lake Dam will close some recreation spots … Read more
The discovery almost didn’t happen. Read more
An emergency response network of major Texas utilities is distributing 200,000 reusable cloth masks to water and wastewater utility employees … Read more
Keep Denton Beautiful has given away hundreds of trees over the past five years as part of the city’s urban forestry programs, some of them pa… Read more
Spring plantings are underway as residents tackle even more of their home improvement to-do lists during stay-at-home orders. Read more
The Environmental Protection Agency recently agreed to fund nearly $2.5 million in a North Central Texas Council of Governments program to red… Read more
Denton was working on a different public health emergency before the COVID-19 pandemic turned everyone’s head. Read more
Update: This story has been corrected to specify the parts of the water development project the engineers will design. Read more
State environmental officials approved fines against the city of Denton and a Carrollton construction company Wednesday. Read more
Spring's bountiful rains will come to an end soon, which means it's time to check outdoor irrigation lines for leaks. Read more
State and city officials have canceled a public hearing on the permitted expansion of Denton's landfill. Read more
It’s “fix a leak” week. Read more
A Utah company has asked for a rehearing in a long-running case over its failure to clean up low-level radioactive waste that it has stored in… Read more
No. Truckers sometimes deploy a device, commonly called Jake brakes, which opens exhaust values to release compressed gas into the engine and … Read more
Keep Denton Beautiful re-upped its call for volunteers for the Great American Cleanup scheduled for Saturday morning, March 21. Read more
You can see Interstate 35 from the Strittmatter family’s backyard fence — but until recently, you didn’t hear it much. Read more
