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‘Close to flying’: Thrill seekers soar above the Hill Country at Helotes zip line park
Heart pounding. Stomach churning. Zipping above the Hill Country at more than 30 mph. Welcome to the Helotes Hill Country Ziplines. Here, zip lines give riders a view of the Scenic Loop and Helotes communities like no other.
Historic Scenic Loop Road drawing more congestion, drivers as development explodes near Grey Forest
The location, landscape and wildlife are what draws newcomers to the area. But with growth comes new issues, including a long line of construction crews waiting outside neighborhoods every morning to start their work.
Council members want more ‘equity’ in senior assistance program to prevent code violations
Districts 2, 3, 4, and 5 - which comprise most of the city’s East, South, and West Sides - are already through the $10,000 set aside for each of their residents. Councilwoman Phyllis Viagran (D3) even added another $5,000 of her district's discretionary funds to stretch it further.
‘I was dying’: Heart patient understands disparities between men and women with heart disease
Heart disease is the leading cause of death for women, but a new study showed 65 percent of women who have high risk factors, are not even referred to specialists. The top doctors in the field admit big changes need to happen fast before more women fall through the cracks.