🌱 Famed Dallas Bird Rescuer Dies + Lowest Unhoused Number In 5 Years

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But first, today's weather:

An afternoon thunderstorm. High: 76 Low: 65.

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Here are the 3 top stories in Dallas today:

1. Kathy Rogers, the world-renowned founder of Dallas' Rogers Wildlife Rehabilitation Center, has died at the age of 73. The center provides care for more than 5,000 wounded and abandoned birds brought in every year. The team at the wildlife center said they'll continue to operate the facility after her passing. (CultureMap Dallas)
2. Homelessness advocates at Housing Forward are celebrating new data that shows a 4 percent drop in the number of unhoused people in Dallas and Collin counties, the lowest in five years. The drop is bittersweet however, as the data also reveals a rise in the number of unhoused veterans, families, and youth. “Homelessness decreased in areas where targeted rehousing investments were made, however, there were increases in the number of people staying in temporary housing, and emergency beds as many of our providers returned to pre-pandemic levels of service,” said Joli Angel Robinson, President and CEO of Housing Forward. (Subscription: The Dallas Morning News)
3. A 70-year-old man who was missing since Apr. 10 was found dead on Sunday in the same location he was last seen. Dallas police were called to South Oak Cliff on South Lancaster Road and found Eddie Daniel Jeffrey dead inside of a vehicle. Police are still investigating the "unexplained death." (KRLD)

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Today in Dallas:

• Tootsie - The Musical At Winspear Opera House (7:30 PM)

From my notebook:

• The third of only five Dallas ISD 2023-24 Budget Meetings will happen tonight (Apr. 18) at 6:00 p.m. This is your opportunity to provide feedback and ask questions about the proposed budget, so make sure to attend one of the remaining meetings. (Dallas ISD via Facebook)
• If you're interested in the latest developments at Dallas Love Field Airport, there's a Good Neighbor Program meeting tonight from 6:00 to 7:30 p.m. The feedback received through the GNP is used to drive development initiatives on airport-owned property, specifically outside of the airfield fence line. (Dallas Love Field via Twitter)
• Dallas Park and Recreation Department is now hiring Seasonal Recreation Center Assistants for this year's Summer Camps. Starting pay is $18.36 per hour. (Dallas Park and Recreation Department via Facebook)

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Thanks for following along and staying informed! I'll be back in your inbox tomorrow morning with a new update.

— Nicole Fallon-Peek

About me: Nicole Fallon-Peek is a journalist and copywriter with a degree in Media, Culture and Communication from New York University. She has served as a freelance reporter, managing editor, copy editor, and editorial director for a variety of B2B news outlets. She currently co-owns and operates content creation agency Lightning Media Partners.