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Ally Bolender

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Texas
As seen in: Search Laboratory, Community Impact Newspaper
Covers:  Education, local business, local government, transportation, real estate, healthcare, developments
Search Laboratory US Content Specialist || Former TWTX @impactnews reporter || TXST Journalism ‘20 || Book hoarder, coffee addict

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Ally Bolender’s Biography

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Reporter for Community Impact covering The Woodlands, Texas. Former KTSW FM-89.9 news content manager, assistant web content manager.

2020 honors graduate from Texas State University School of Journalism and Mass Communication with a minor in writing. 2020 SPJ scholar and former SPJ San Antonio chapter president.

Ally Bolender’s Journalist Portfolio

Child care centers in The Woodlands struggle with fleeing workforce

Child care centers in The Woodlands struggle with fleeing workforce

Child care center owners in The Woodlands area said acquiring and maintaining qualified employees was their m…

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Dyslexia testing changes increase access to services at Conroe ISD, other districts statewide

Dyslexia testing changes increase access to services at Conroe ISD, other districts statewide

Dyslexia rates have risen at public schools statewide and locally in recent years. (Community Impact Newspape…

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The Woodlands-area health care facilities among those experiencing supply and staff shortages

The Woodlands-area health care facilities among those experiencing supply and staff shortages

Staff and supplies have been in high demand in area medical clinics and hospitals. (Adobe Stock photo) As the…

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The Rose makes mammograms more accessible for women in Southeast Texas

The Rose makes mammograms more accessible for women in Southeast Texas

The Rose has four coaches that travel across Southeast Texas. (Courtesy The Rose) According to The Rose Cente…

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Baja Sur brings fresh Mexican cuisine, tequila bar to Creekside

Baja Sur brings fresh Mexican cuisine, tequila bar to Creekside

Chef Coco, left, and John Amato, right, are part of the team running Baja Sur. (Ally Bolender/Community Impac…

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Conroe ISD to address lost learning from the pandemic

Conroe ISD to address lost learning from the pandemic

Conroe ISD officials said during the 2021-22 school year the district will work to recover lost learning that…

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Articles

Coronavirus pandemic, fentanyl exacerbate opioid crisis in Houston

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By Jishnu Nair Verified, Ally Bolender, Shawn Arrajj Verified
| Community Impact Newspaper Verified
The number of calls for service made to the Houston Fire Department for opioid and heroin incidents grew from around 40-60 per month in early 2019 to 140-160 per month in late 2021 and early 2022, said Dr. Chris Sounders, associate medical director with the HFD. Statewide, data from the National Center for Health Statistics shows reported opioid overdose deaths are rising.
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Opioid overdose deaths continue rising due to pandemic, fentanyl

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By Sierra Rozen Verified, Jishnu Nair Verified, Ally Bolender
| Community Impact Newspaper Verified
Opioid overdose deaths have risen in Texas since the pandemic began in 2020, but officials with Galveston and Harris counties said initiatives have been implemented during the pandemic to help prevent a dramatic increase in opioid-related deaths. Information from the Texas attorney general’s office indicates drug overdose deaths had increased by around 32% in 2020 from the previous year, driven primarily by opioids.
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The Grove Workspace for Women coworking space aims to support women entrepreneurs juggling multiple roles

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By Ally Bolender
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Local entrepreneur Lori Gasca created The Grove Workspace for Women to support women’s success in their individual professions. (Ally Bolender/Community Impact Newspaper) Local entrepreneur Lori Gasca created The Grove Workspace for Women to support women’s success in their individual professions. (Ally Bolender/Community Impact Newspaper) The Grove has a large coworking space for seminars and luncheons.
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Awards

Society of Professional Journalists Award

2020 - Scholarship
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Community Impact Newspaper Editorial Excellence

2021 - Investigative Journalism
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