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Business News: Zyvex purchased, Sipera Systems wins award, TriQuint moving employees to Richardson
Wednesday, February 17, 2010

News from three Richardson based companies: Nanotech comapny Zyvex is purchased by DCG Systems in Fremont, California. TriQuint Semiconductor is moving some employees to Richardson from Boulder. Sipera Systems Receives Internet Telephony Magazine's Product of the Year Award.

File Under: General News, Business, Outside Richardson
American Idol contestant from Richardson is headed to Hollywood
Saturday, January 30, 2010

In case you missed it, American Idol held auditions for its ninth season last week in Dallas. Amongst the contestants was a Richardson resident who was impressive enough to head to Los Angeles. What did the bloggers say about Maegan Wright? Let's find out...
 

File Under: General News, Outside Richardson, Living, Arts
RISD names current Grapevine-Colleyville superintendent as sole Superintendent Finalist
Friday, January 29, 2010

On Friday, the Richardson Independant School District Board of Trustees named Kay Waggoner, Ph.D its only finalist for the Superintendent position. She is currently superintendent of the Grapevine-Colleyville Independent School District.

File Under: General News, Schools
City of Richardson Hires Communications Director
Monday, January 25, 2010

The City of Richardson is pleased to announce the selection of a North Texas communicator to lead its enhanced communications efforts. Greg Sowell, City of Mesquite Communications Manager, has been appointed to serve as the City of Richardson’s first Director of Communications, effective February 15, 2010.

File Under: General News, City Hall
Echo Picks - The Best Burger Joints in Richardson
Friday, January 22, 2010

Destiny DeLaRosa brings us a review of two of the local's "favoritist" burger joints in Richardson. This is the first installment of a new series called Echo Picks. In the future we hope to have more residents tell us their Echo Picks.

File Under: General News, Business, Southwest, Southeast, Living, Restaurants
Updated: Richardson's founding swim coach Neil Matzen dies
Monday, December 14, 2009

Neil Matzen, the founder of Richardson's competitive swimming team, died on Saturday, December 12, 2009. We have updated this story with a more complete description of Coach Matzen's accomplishments.

File Under: General News, Schools, Living
The Echo forms a Richardson Local History Section
Wednesday, December 09, 2009

The Richardson Echo is proud to announce a new section dedicated to the preservation of local Richardson history. The purpose of this section is to preserve and exhibit pieces from local history. The materials on display are all a part of a private collection of printed materials and ephemera. You can contribute to the collection.

File Under: General News, Business, Schools, City Hall, Public Safety, Living, Editorials, Arts, History
Neighborhoods Present Plan for Lookout Transfer Station.
Tuesday, November 24, 2009

On Monday, November 23, two neighborhood association presidents and a representative from a third presented their case against tentative plans for the rebuilding of the Lookout Transfer Station. The three neighborhoods presented a Power Point presentation with their objections and some partial solutions to the current plans.

File Under: General News, Northeast, Sherrill Park, Duck Creek, City Hall
Editorial: Widespread support for Heights Plan but some blog comments misguided
Friday, November 20, 2009

A few weeks back three presidents of various Heights neighborhood associations in Richardson had the privilege of presenting a plan for strengthening and renewing the Heights area. I was amongst those being the President of Richardson Heights Neighborhood Association. The reaction was overwhelmingly positive and that reaction included support of corners of Richardson far from Heights. There was some reasonable skepticism of parts of the plan and a small amount of negative reaction. I think it is worth responding to some of that reaction.

File Under: General News, Southwest, Cottonwood Heights, Heights Park, Richardson Heights, Editorials
Introducing McCalpin’s Unofficial Guide to Richardson City Council Meetings
Thursday, October 29, 2009

In an effort to enhance resident’s experiences with Richardson City Council meetings, The Richardson Echo with Bill McCalpin brings you “McCalpin’s Unofficial Guide to City Council Meetings.” Very often it is the case that residents have little experience in dealing with the formalities of City Council meetings. Bill McCalpin gives his interpretation of policies and procedures of City Council meetings having attended hundreds of meetings.

File Under: General News, City Hall, Editorials
  
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