Education
Allen ISD STEAM Center begins daily visits for all Pre-K through 8th graders
Allen ISD's STEAM Center now hosts a different grade level from a different campus every school day, giving all Pre-K through eighth grade students guaranteed hands-on STEAM instruction during the 2026-27 year.
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Allen ISD STEAM Center begins daily visits for all Pre-K through 8th graders
Allen ISD's STEAM Center now hosts a different grade level from a different campus every school day, giving all Pre-K through eighth grade students guaranteed hands-on STEAM instruction during the 2026-27 year.
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Allen ISD STEAM Center begins daily visits for all Pre-K through 8th graders
Allen ISD's STEAM Center now hosts a different grade level from a different campus every school day, giving all Pre-K through eighth grade students guaranteed hands-on STEAM instruction during the 2026-27 year.
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Allen ISD STEAM Center begins daily visits for all Pre-K through 8th graders
Allen middle schooler earns his own day after Team USA basketball gold
Allen Event Center lands 3-year NCAA basketball tournament deal
Allen ISD hosts free AI, safety sessions Sept. 22
Allen Americans' lone preseason game set for Oct. 10 at Tulsa
Anderson Early Childhood School reopens after $30.4M renovation
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Local Government
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Local Government
Collin County proposes $359.7M budget, tax cuts for Allen homeowners
Collin County commissioners opened FY2027 budget workshops Monday proposing a $359.7 million General Fund and a tax rate of $0.147806 per $100, slightly below the current rate, while formally calling the Nov. 3 election.
Local Government
Collin County puts $817.5M bond on November ballot
Collin County commissioners voted Monday, Aug. 10, to place an $817.5 million bond on the Nov. 3 ballot, including $296.5 million for 550 new jail beds that could ease the overcrowding costing Allen Police more than $1.4 million this year in out-of-county inmate housing.
Education
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Education
View MoreAllen ISD STEAM Center begins daily visits for all Pre-K through 8th graders
Allen ISD's STEAM Center now hosts a different grade level from a different campus every school day, giving all Pre-K through eighth grade students guaranteed hands-on STEAM instruction during the 2026-27 year.
Education
View MoreAllen ISD hosts free AI, safety sessions Sept. 22
Allen ISD's fall Community Engagement Night on Sept. 22 at the STEAM Center lets families choose two sessions from topics including AI parenting, e-bike safety, cybersecurity and Stop the Bleed training.
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View MoreAnderson Early Childhood School reopens after $30.4M renovation
Allen ISD's Anderson Early Childhood School reopened for the 2026-27 school year after a $30.4 million renovation added six themed experiential learning rooms and overhauled the 102,000-square-foot campus, delivering the first major classroom-level result of the district's $442 million voter-approved bond.
Education
View MoreCollin College puts $600M bond on Nov. 3 ballot
Collin College's Board of Trustees unanimously placed a $600 million bond on the Nov. 3 ballot that would expand the Allen Technical Campus and eight other sites, with the college projecting no tax rate increase for property owners.
Education
View More3 Allen ISD campuses reopen with bond-funded renovations
Anderson Early Childhood School, Cheatham Elementary and Curtis Middle School reopened with completed renovations on the first day of school Aug. 13, marking the first major results of Allen ISD's voter-approved 2024 bond program.
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View MoreAllen ISD welcomes 20,000 students back for new school year
More than 20,000 Allen ISD students returned to 21 campuses Thursday, Aug. 13, for the first day of the 2026-27 school year, with staggered bell schedules sending elementary students to class more than an hour before high schoolers.
Community
Community
Community
Community
Radha Krishna Temple plans free 4-day Janmashtami festival in September
The Radha Krishna Temple of Dallas in Allen hosts Janmashtami Mahotsav 2026, a free four-day festival celebrating Krishna's birth, from Sept. 3–6 with lead-up events starting Aug. 28.
Community
Allen Animal Shelter waives adoption fees Aug. 21-23
The Allen Animal Shelter waives all adoption fees Friday through Sunday as part of the national Clear the Shelters campaign, while free live music at Watters Creek Village, a performance at The Village at Allen, trivia at The Brass Tap and Allen Depot history tours round out a no-cost weekend for residents.
Community
Child food insecurity jumps in Collin County as Allen pantry responds
Feeding America data shows 9,000 more Collin County children faced food insecurity in 2024, and Allen's All Community Outreach distributed 1.4 million pounds of food to meet growing demand.
Community
Radha Krishna Temple plans 9 days of free Janmashtami events
The Radha Krishna Temple of Dallas in Allen has released the full schedule for its Janmashtami Mahotsav 2026, a free celebration running Sept. 3–6 with lead-up events starting Aug. 28 that includes children's programming, a grand midnight ceremony and volunteer opportunities.
Community
Radha Krishna Temple in Allen seeks volunteers for Janmashtami festival
The Radha Krishna Temple in Allen is recruiting volunteers of all backgrounds for its free Janmashtami Mahotsav festival Sept. 3–6, with roles ranging from kitchen service to flower arranging and no prior experience required.
Business
Business
Business
Business
Timberland opens at Allen Premium Outlets after $350K build-out
Timberland opened at Allen Premium Outlets on Aug. 14 after a $350,000 build-out, joining Racing Miami, Birkenstock and Hot Topic among new or planned tenants at the US-75 corridor shopping center this summer.
Sports
Sports
Sports
Allen middle schooler earns his own day after Team USA basketball gold
Allen Event Center lands 3-year NCAA basketball tournament deal
Allen Americans' lone preseason game set for Oct. 10 at Tulsa
Allen Americans add 4 rookies built for toughness
Eagle Stadium adds trade school sponsor, extends H-E-B deal
Allen Americans add two scoring forwards ahead of 2026-27 season
Real Estate
Real Estate
Real Estate
Real Estate
Allen High grad opens dental office on Exchange Parkway
Dr. Kris Koelker, a 2003 Allen High School graduate who has practiced dentistry in Allen since 2013, opened a new 2,475-square-foot office at 960 W. Exchange Pkwy. after a $415,245 interior finish-out, relocating from a previous Allen location.
Real Estate
Crunch Fitness files $400K renovation permit on Watters Road
Crunch Fitness has filed a $400,000 TDLR permit for an interior renovation of 7,000 square feet at its existing Allen gym at 510 N. Watters Road, with work scheduled through May 2027.
Roveena Chand Jassal
Roveena Chand Jassal is the editor of the Cascadia Wire Network, producing community relevant news for residents living in the Portland and Seattle suburbs.
Roveena Chand Jassal
Roveena Chand Jassal is the editor of the Cascadia Wire Network, producing community relevant news for residents living in the Portland and Seattle suburbs.
Roveena Chand Jassal
Roveena Chand Jassal is the editor of the Cascadia Wire Network, producing community relevant news for residents living in the Portland and Seattle suburbs.
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