Stories about employment, home prices and cost of living were widely read by the KERA News web audience in 2017. For instance, readers loved a May article about how the Dallas area booted off the Bay Area as the No. 1 place for jobs in the U.S.
One story about police that resonated with readers was the death of Jordan Edwards, a black teenager shot and killed by a white Balch Springs officer in April.
Readers also found plenty of interesting and random stories: why there are so few basements in North Texas, the history of why you can't find cotton nightgowns for girls, an update on Marina Oswald.
Then there are the Texas-flavored roundups that always please — a tour of towns with strange names, factoids about bluebonnets, and all the things in Texas you need to do before you die.
Re-read a favorite story from the year, or find a new one that you missed along the way.
Some of these 20 most-loved stories are from previous years, remaining popular in 2017. They could contain information that is no longer up-to-date.
Top 20 KERA News stories of 2017
1. 39 Things To Do In Texas Before You Die
2. Whatever Happened To Marina Oswald?
3. A Life-Changing Moment: A Year After The Dallas Shootings, Trauma Surgeon Quits His Job
4. Fired Balch Springs Officer Who Shot And Killed Jordan Edwards Faces Murder Charge
5. Here’s What You Should Know About Open Carry In Texas
6. Winter Is Coming: Old Farmer’s Almanac Sees ‘Cold, Snowy’ Season Ahead For North Texas
7. North Texas Is Home to Thousands Of Unfilled Jobs That Typically Pay $24 Per Hour
8. Home Prices In Dallas Are Projected To Soar 31 Percent By 2020, Forbes Reports
9. Dallas Named Best Place For Jobs, Finally Dethroning The Bay Area On Forbes List
10. 15 Amazing Things You Should Know About Texas Bluebonnets
11. Here’s Where To Catch Fireworks And Other Fourth Of July Festivities In North Texas
12. From Ding Dong To Loco, Take A Tour Of Texas Towns With Strange Names
13. Community Colleges Plan To Fill Workforce Shortages by Offering Bachelor’s Degrees
14. Mary Mapes On the Story That Ended Her Career: ‘None Of Us Escaped Unscathed’
15. You Need $57,984 A Year To Live ‘Comfortably’ In Dallas. The Median Income Is Much Lower
16. First Texas Shelter For Male Victims Of Domestic Violence Opens In Dallas
17. The Reason You Can’t find All-Natural Cotton Nightgowns For Girls Goes Back To The 1940s
18. There Are 84 Hate Groups In Texas, The Most Of Any State
19. Solar Eclipse In Dallas-Fort Worth: What You’ll See, How To Watch, Safety Tips And More
20. Why Are There So Few Basements In North Texas?
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