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Happy Friday! Here's your daily report.

Dear Fort Worth Report friend,

Good morning! 

In your Friday Report: Husband and wife Christie Zwahlen and David Taffet do everything together, from their morning coffee to dinner. Their company JukeStrat is working to eliminate toxic workplaces and grow social impact in businesses. Reporter Kristen Barton has their story — from the heart breaks to the happy ending — for this week’s Profile in Leadership.


Fort Worth couple looks to create change in workplaces with consulting company
As we close out the year, Fort Worth Report journalists share their memories of their favorite stories. Here's community engagement journalist Cristian ArguetaSoto's favorite story of 2021:

In a city as big as Fort Worth — scratch that — in a county as big as Tarrant, it’s important to have strong ties to the people you cover. As the community engagement reporter, I am around people from all sides of the city and from all walks of life daily.

Most times, residents of this and that neighborhood talk to me about their struggles, or their efforts to solve an issue, and it blows my mind how one issue can affect another and how another effort can affect the other.

For this reason, I would like to say my most intense and favorite story to cover has been my coverage on evictions in Tarrant County. It was a real test of my reporting skills. From scouring through eviction filings to talking to landlords and people who had evictions filed against them, it tested my stamina.

Evictions aren’t a one-sided issue, as most things aren’t, so giving all parties their voice was crucial. Most stories I have reported since July 2021 and will continue to report through 2022 will exemplify the need for local journalism in my hometown.


 Tarrant County evictions far outnumber those receiving help as CDC order nears end
Looking for something to do? Get your sneakers on and run the 2022 CRC Panther City Marathon, Half Marathon, 10K, & 5K at 7 a.m. Sunday at Trinity Park Pavilion. For more details, click here. Take advantage of our calendar and list your events for free. 

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ON TAP: A senior citizen show choir showed senior citizens that there is “still life in them.” The choir might be revamping its performances in 2022 after a two year hiatus. Photojournalist Cristian ArguetaSoto will have the story soon. Make sure you keep coming back for the latest, relevant reports on Fort Worth Report.

As always, thanks for reading, and please let us know what you want in your Report.

Cristian ArguetaSoto,
Community Engagement Journalist
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