FORT WORTH—The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) recently announced the allocation of $97,730,000 in Community Development Block Grant-Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) funds to help Texas’ communities recover from disasters and build inclusive resilience to climate change. These allocations underscore HUD and the Biden-Harris administration’s commitment to equitably improving the nation’s disaster recovery and building long-term, inclusive resilience to the impacts of climate change, particularly for historically marginalized communities.

Early voting began Monday in the May 7 CISD school board election and in the statewide constitutional amendment election. By Wednesday afternoon, a total of 56 ballots had been cast.

EARTH DAY LAST FRIDAY, April 22, marked the 50th year of worldwide observances that call attention to the health of our planet’s environment. Here in West Texas, our environment is brown and dry with ever-present hot winds and low humidity. My community has had 0.98 inches of precipitation since Jan. 1. Most of that moisture was light snow.

This recipe from Feast TV host Cat Neville is so delicious and elegant, your family and friends will definitely want seconds. You can use either smoked trout or smoked salmon. The smokiness of the fish blends beautifully with the pasta and cream sauce. You won’t believe how easy it is to make this dish. If you’re feeling your inner Julia Child, add more wine, butter, cream, and or smoked fish if you want. I find myself adding a bit more of this and that, because I love the boldness of all the flavors together. TINA JAROSEK