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| June 19, 2013 -- Houston City Council this afternoon is considering Mayor Annise Parker’s $4.9 billion budget. More |
| June 19, 2013 -- Deer Park City Council on Tuesday voted unanimously to award a $35,500 contract to Fox Lawson to conduct a compensation and benefits survey and analysis. More |
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| June 19, 2013 -- The Houston Maritime Museum will host a family festival on Sunday at the Sam Houston Pavilion. More |
| June 19, 2013 -- Rhodri Morgan, former First Minister of Wales and current Chancellor of Swansea University, recently visited Texas for the launch of the George Abbey Fund, an endowment to provide scholarships to students from Swansea University and its partner institutions in Texas, in honor of George Abbey, former director of the NASA Johnson Space Center. More |
| June 19, 2013 -- Webster City Council on Tuesday voted unanimously to approve a five-year rate structure for the city’s water and wastewater utility rates. More |
| June 19, 2013 -- Seabrook city Council on Tuesday voted voted 6-1, with Laura Davis opposed, to grant an applicant’s request to withdraw a proposed zone change for 16.27 acres of the Ruggle’s Subdivision from a Medium Commercial District to a Residential Medium Density District. More |
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| June 18, 2013 -- Tim Carter will host the First Annual Carter's Kids Charity Benefit on Saturday at Mosaic Bar and Lounge in Houston. More |
| June 18, 2013 -- AARP has named the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center and MEI Technologies, both based in Houston, to the 2013 Best Employers for Workers Over 50 list. More |
| June 18, 2013 -- The Board of Trustees of the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston on Tuesday selected Richard D. Kinder as its Chairman. More |
| June 18, 2013 -- The Houston-Galveston Area Council Board of Directors on Tuesday voted 23-3, with League City Council Member Heidi Thiess, Galveston County Commissioner Ken Clark and Brazoria County Commissioner Larry Stanley opposed, to authorize staff to develop voluntary particulate matter reduction strategies as recommended by the H-GAC Regional Air Quality Planning Committee. More |  |
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| June 18, 2013 -- The Evelyn's Park Conservancy in Bellaire has launched a Teen Ambassador program to raise awareness about the new park. More |
| June 18, 2013 -- The Houston Parks and Recreation Department today announced that free meals are available for youth through August 23 at 450 sites across the city through the Summer Food Service Program. More |
| June 18, 2013 -- The Center for Houston's Future recently hosted its fourth Leadership Forum Graduate Reunion. More |
| June 18, 2013 -- The Houston Public Library will host its final documentary film screening series with a presentation of "Love Free or Die" on Wednesday at the Central Library. More |
| June 18, 2013 -- The UnitedHealthcare Children's Foundation has announced that it has grants available for families in need of financial assistance to help pay for children's health care not covered or fully covered by a commercial health insurance plan. More |
| June 18, 2013 -- The Texas Medical Center today issued a news release regarding a recent finding by a Harvard University study showing that most Americans underestimate the number of calories they eat daily. More |
| June 18, 2013 -- The Harris County District Attorney's Office today announced that the United States Supreme Court ruled in concurrence with an argument made by the office's Appellate Division before the court in the matter of Salinas vs. Texas. More |
| June 17, 2013 -- The Houston Independent School District Board of Education will meet on Thursday to consider adopting the $1.62 billion 2013-2014 budget. More |
| June 17, 2013 -- Houston City Controller Ronald Green has released The Green Report for June 2013. More |
| June 17, 2013 -- Houston City Controller Ronald Green today announced that his office's Audit Division has recovered more than $800,000 in overcharges and unsupported costs associated with the Hobby Airport New East Concourse construction project. More |
| June 17, 2013 -- The Assistance League of the Bay Area recently presented awards to three Bay Area businesses that have contributed to the organization for several years. More |
| June 15, 2013 -- Voters in Pasadena and Missouri City made their final decisions on council seats in their cities during runoff elections on Saturday. More |
| June 15, 2013 -- Houston Mayor Annise Parker was joined today by civic leaders and residents in Near Northside for the City’s second Make Safe Saturday, a quarterly neighborhood cleanup initiative. More |
| June 15, 2013 -- Captain Brian Penoyer relieved Captain James Whitehead as commander of Coast Guard units in the Houston-Galveston area on Friday. More |  |
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| June 15, 2013 -- The Houston Airport System reports that it is receiving international acclaim for its Ecopark parking operation, located at George Bush Intercontinental Airport. More |
| June 15, 2013 -- The Harris County Sheriff’s Office issued news releases on the arrests of six suspects on Friday. More |
| June 15, 2013 -- BARC Animal Shelter and Adoptions reports that it has hundreds of animals ready for adoption. More |
| June 15, 2013 -- The Houston Fire Department has posted a reminder to citizens about the importance of taking safety measures when outdoors to avoid heat-related medical emergencies. More |
| June 15, 2013 -- The Architecture Center Houston Foundation Board of Directors voted this week to grant $15,000, proceeds from the annual Celebrate Architecture Gala: Bayou Ball, to Houston’s Bayou Greenways Initiative. More |
| June 15, 2013 -- The Harris County Sports & Convention Corporation will formally consider recommendations regarding the future of the Reliant Astrodome at the June 19 Board of Directors
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| June 14, 2013 -- Residents in the OST/South Union area of Houston recently met to begin creating their Quality of Life Agreement with the Southeast Houston Transformation Alliance. More |
| June 14, 2013 -- Houston's BARC Animal Shelter and Adoptions on Thursday announced that the shelter took in a record amount of cats and dogs on Tuesday and Wednesday, exceeding its capacity. More |
| June 14, 2013 -- The National Aeronautics and Space Administration will host a memorial service on June 20 at the Johnson Space Center in Houston to honor the life and achievements of astronaut Neil Armstrong. More |
| June 14, 2013 -- A state district court judge in Austin today dismissed the North Forest Independent School District's lawsuit against the Texas Education Agency to prevent North Forest's merger into Houston ISD. More |
| June 14, 2013 -- Congressman Gene Green today congratulated Houston's Greater East End Management District on receiving a $5,255,000 grant awarded by the Houston-Galveston Area Council for the expansion of transit projects. More |
| June 14, 2013 -- The City of Houston's Solid Waste Management Department on Thursday announced that an additional 35,000 households will be added to the city's automated curbside recycling program. More |
| June 14, 2013 -- Houston Mayor Annise Parker will host a news conference and neighborhood cleanup on Saturday for the second "Make Safe Saturday" event. More |
| June 14, 2013 -- Diversions: Arts and Culture Editor Jennifer Olin reports on Juneteenth activities in Galveston, Beaumont and Houston, as well as other cultural activities in the Gulf Coast Region. More |
| June 14, 2013 -- The Houston Independent School District Board of Education on Thursday voted unanimously to approve changes to the boundary of the school district contingent upon the annexation of the North Forest Independent School District into Houston ISD. More |
| June 14, 2013 -- Houston Independent School District has scheduled a series of public meetings to discuss the proposed annexation of the North Forest Independent School District. More |
| June 13, 2013 -- News 92 FM will host a Radiothon for The Star of Hope on Friday. More |
| June 13, 2013 -- The Port of Houston Authority today announced that NYK Line is launching a new roll-on/roll-off service connecting Houston to the west coast of South America from the Turning Basin terminals in Houston. More |
| June 13, 2013 -- Pasadena City Council on Tuesday voted unanimously to approve, on final reading, an appropriation of $81,574 for payment to Bay Bluff, LP. More |
| June 12, 2013 -- The City of Houston Parks and Recreation Department on Monday stopped the removal of vegetation from Woodland Park property. More |
| June 12, 2013 -- The Harris County Department of Education will initiate "SuperMENtors Read" at all sixteen Head Start centers throughout the county in the upcoming 2013-2014 school year. More |
| June 12, 2013 -- The Harris County Flood Control District has completed construction on the Bretshire Stormwater Detention Basin. More |
| June 12, 2013 -- Houston Mayor Annise Parker today announced that the city is requesting qualifications from firms for the city's "One Bin for All" program. More |
| June 12, 2013 -- The City of Seabrook today reported that the city received a total of $221,879 in sales tax revenue this month, reflecting an 11.13 percent increase from June 2012. More |
| June 12, 2013 -- Houston City Council today voted unanimously to award the sale of $180 million in tax revenue anticipation notes to five bidders. More |
| June 12, 2013 -- The Gulf Coast Rail District Board of Directors on Tuesday voted unanimously to authorize Executive Director Maureen Crocker to enter into a contract for a West Belt Improvements Preliminary Engineering and Environmental Assessment. More |
| June 11, 2013 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry’s decision to include funding for transportation in the call for the 83rd Legislative Session was in part a response to a letter initiated by Harris County Judge Ed Emmett and signed by Houston Mayor Annise Parker and several other elected, appointed and civic officials in the Greater Houston Region. More |
| June 11, 2013 -- The Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo today announced that it has awarded more than $1 million in college scholarships to Texas 4-H members. More |
| June 11, 2013 -- Nassau Bay City Council on Monday voted unanimously to award a $2,000,500 contract to T&C Construction, Inc. for construction of the Wastewater Treatment Plant Improvements Project. More |
| June 11, 2013 -- Houston Independent School District on Monday announced the preliminary results for the 2013 State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness, or STARR, exam. More |
| June 11, 2013 -- Harris County Commissioners Court today voted unanimously to designate Ron Lucik as the interim director for the Harris County Library. More |
| June 11, 2013 -- Texans for Lawsuit Reform posted a statement on the passing of TLR's Senior Chair Leo Linbeck, Jr. More |
| June 11, 2013 -- The National Aeronautics and Space Administration on Monday announce that Science Applications International Corporation has been selected to provide safety and mission assurance engineering support services for the Johnson Space Center in Houston. More |
| June 11, 2013 -- La Porte City Council on Monday voted unanimously to authorize supplemental down payment assistance for three homes in the first phase of the Northside Neighborhood IV Program. More |
| June 11, 2013 -- Shoreacres City Council Member Nancy Schnell has posted a report on Monday's meeting of the city council. More |
| June 11, 2013 -- Shoreacres City Council on Monday voted 4-1, with Steve Jones opposed,to name the city’s new police station as the “Randall J. French Police Station”. More |
| June 10, 2013 -- The Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences recently received a visit from United States Senator John Cornyn, to discuss DNA testing and the victims of crimes. More |
| June 10, 2013 -- The Port of Houston Authority Commission held a special meeting this morning regarding a special claim involving former PHA employee Ronald Levine. More |
| June 10, 2013 -- The Port of Houston Authority today announced that Mediterranean Shipping Company is providing a new weekly direct container service between Houston and Brazil. More |
| June 10, 2013 -- Houston Independent School District has provided an updated list of locations that will offer free summer meals to children. More |
| June 10, 2013 -- Houston's BARC Animal Shelter and Adoptions will participate in the National No Kill "Just One Day" event on Tuesday, and will not euthanize any animals that can be saved on that day. More |
| June 10, 2013 -- University of Houston will host a discussion on June 15 focused on building healthy communities. More |
| June 10, 2013 -- The Evelyn's Park Conservancy in Bellaire today announced that it has received a fundraising challenge grant, which will provide a dollar-for-dollar match to contributions from individuals up to $500,000. More |
| June 07, 2013 -- The Harris County Department of Education Board of Trustees has appointed Howard Jefferson to serve the remainder of the term for Position 7. More |
| June 07, 2013 -- Houston Independent School District will host 41 commencement ceremonies during the weekend for nearly 9,000 students graduating from Houston high schools. More |
| June 07, 2013 -- The Harris County Sheriff's Office and the Harris County Sheriff's Office Foundation will co-sponsor the 2013 Texas Police Games, which take place Monday through Friday at the Hilton Houston NASA Clear Lake Hotel. More |
| June 07, 2013 -- Houston Independent School District will launch its free summer meals program on June 11 at more than 200 schools across the district. More |
| June 07, 2013 -- A panel of judges from the First Court of Appeals last week ruled against former ILA Local 20 President Ted O’Rourke in his lawsuit against the Port of Galveston and the Board of Trustees of the Galveston Wharves. More |
| June 07, 2013 -- Congressman Steve Stockman today applauded ExxonMobil for the company's funding of a $500,000 workforce training program for Houston area community college students seeking chemical manufacturing jobs. More |
| June 07, 2013 -- The Houston Mayor's Citizens' Assistance Office will host a free document shredding and identity theft prevention services event on June 29 at the Kingwood METRO Park and Ride. More |
| June 07, 2013 -- Music Doing Good has announced that it will accept donations of instruments for underserved students during the Houston Symphony's ExxonMobil Summer Symphony Nights concerts this month at Miller Outdoor Theatre. More |
| June 07, 2013 -- Houston's BARC Animal Shelter and Adoptions has presented the Mayor's "Pets of the Week" available for adoption. More |
| June 07, 2013 -- El Lago City Council on Wednesday voted unanimously to make various appointments to city positions and boards and commissions. More |
| June 07, 2013 -- Two men were rescued Thursday evening, after their boat capsized from severe weather in northwest Trinity Bay. More |
| June 07, 2013 -- Diversions: Arts and Culture Editor Jennifer Olin has reviewed opportunities for leisure activity around the Gulf Coast region this weekend. More |
| June 06, 2013 -- Harris County Precinct Two Commissioner Jack Morman will host a "Beach Bash" on Saturday event to showcase the improvements at Sylvan Beach Park in La Porte. More |
| June 06, 2013 -- The Houston Department of Health and Human Services has announced that it will distribute more than 100 portable air conditioners to Houston-area needy seniors. More |
| June 06, 2013 -- The Houston Public Library today announced that the winning videos of its Fifth Annual Reel Teen Film Festival are now available for viewing online. More |
| June 06, 2013 -- The National Aeronautics and Space Administration today announced that its Orion crew module has successfully passed its static loads tests. More |
| June 06, 2013 -- The Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County has issued an advisory regarding METRORail service closures and traffic changes planned for the weekend due to maintenance and construction of new rail lines. More |
| June 06, 2013 -- Pasadena City Council on Tuesday voted unanimously to adopt a resolution nominating Celanese, Ltd. to the Texas Governor's Office of Economic Development and Tourism as a participant in the Texas Enterprise Zone Program. More |
| June 06, 2013 -- Houston City Council on Wednesday voted unanimously to appropriate funds for the purchase of automated refuse and recycling carts for the Solid Waste Management Department; and to purchase the carts from Toter Incorporated through the Interlocal Agreement for Cooperative Purchasing with the City of Tucson, Arizona. More |
| June 05, 2013 -- The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston hosted the presentation of a proclamation from Mayor Annise Parker’s office that declared June 4 as “Dr. Ruth Westheimer Day” in Houston and renamed for the day Farm to Market Road 1093 “Westheimer”. More |
| June 05, 2013 -- The National Aeronautics and Space Administration today announced that a new fiber-optic monitoring system developed through a Space Act Agreement with Astro Technology, Inc. of Houston has helped increase safety for workers and reduced the risk of leaks and spills for offshore oil platforms. More |
| June 05, 2013 -- Preservation Houston will host a architecture walk touring the University of St. Thomas and the Menil campus on Sunday. More |
| June 05, 2013 -- Houston's BARC Animal Shelter and Adoptions today reported that more than 275 cats and kittens are at the shelter, which received 82 cats in one day. More |
| June 05, 2013 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry today delivered remarks at a memorial service for four Houston firefighters who died while responding to a fire in southwest Houston on May 31. More |
| June 05, 2013 -- Seabrook City Council on Tuesday voted 5-0-2, with Mayor Glenn Royal and Laura Davis abstaining, to reappoint Davis as mayor pro tem. More |
| June 05, 2013 -- Webster City Council on Tuesday voted 6-0-1, with Mayor Floyd Myers abstaining, to approve an agreement with the City of League City for the Gulf Coast Region Information and Dispatch System. More |
| June 05, 2013 -- Deer Park City Council on Tuesday voted unanimously to award a contract to Belt Harris Pechacek, LLP for auditing services for the city. More |
| June 05, 2013 -- United States Senator John Cornyn today issued a statement honoring the four firefighters who died while responding to a fire in southwest Houston on Friday. More |
| June 05, 2013 -- Twenty-nine students from the University of Texas who are participating in the Texas 4000 bike ride from Austin to Anchorage as part of the fight against cancer visited Houston City Hall on Tuesday. More |
| June 04, 2013 -- A team from Houston Independent School District's Reagan High School has been declared the UIL State Mathematics Champion. More |
| June 04, 2013 -- The Friends of Emancipation Park have posted an invitation to Juneteenth Celebration events in Houston. More |
| June 04, 2013 -- Congressman Gene Green will host his 19th Annual Citizenship Day on Saturday in Houston. More |
| June 04, 2013 -- The West Gulf Maritime Association hosted a reception so that maritime industry stakeholders could thank Captain James H. Whitehead, III for his five years of service to the maritime community in Sector Houston-Galveston; and to welcome to Captain Brian K. Penoyer who succeeds Captain Whitehead as the Commander of Sector Houston-Galveston. More |  |
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| June 04, 2013 -- The Houston Fire Department has announced details of a public memorial service to be held on Wednesday for four Houston firefighters who died during a fire in southwest Houston on Friday. More |
| June 04, 2013 -- The Texas Wildlife Association has announced that six Harris County youth have been selected to participate in the Texas Brigades program during the summer. More |
| June 04, 2013 -- Houston Mayor Annise Parker today joined the Houston Housing Authority to begin demolition of vacant buildings to create a community park next to the Kelly Village Apartments in the city's Fifth Ward. More |
| June 04, 2013 -- Houston City Council's Wednesday meeting has been postponed from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. due to a memorial service for the four Houston firefighters who died in a fire on Friday. More |
| June 04, 2013 -- The United States Attorney's Office for the Southern District of Texas on Monday announced that Dr. Arun and Dr. Kiran Sharma, of Houston, have been ordered to pay more than $37 million in restitution in connection with charges of defrauding Medicare, Medicaid and private insurers. More |
| June 04, 2013 -- Preservation Houston will host the next installment of its "History in Print" author series on June 11 with a presentation by Steven Fenberg on his book "Unprecedented Power: Jesse Jones, Capitalism, and the Common Good". More |
| June 04, 2013 -- The Houston Fire Department is responding to provide clean-up at an 18-wheeler tanker truck accident at the Interstate 610 West Loop Ramp to Highway 59. More |
| June 04, 2013 -- The Evelyn's Park Conservancy recently hosted a picnic in the park event to celebrate the future park site. More |
| June 03, 2013 -- The Harris County Tax Office has mailed over 105,000 delinquent property tax notices. More |
| June 03, 2013 -- Houston police are investigating an incident in which a suspect fled Houston police officers resulting in a fatal traffic accident at 9600 Hirsch about 12:55 p.m. More |
| June 03, 2013 -- Jeri Brooks, lead strategist with One World Strategy Group, LLC, has been appointed to the ReBuild Houston Advisory Committee by Mayor Annise Parker. More |
| June 03, 2013 -- Coast Guard crews along the Texas Gulf Coast responded to multiple search and rescue cases Sunday resulting in 17 lives saved or assisted. More |
| June 02, 2013 -- The Fire Fighters Foundation of Houston has provided information on how the public may contribute to the support of the fallen fighters. More |
| June 02, 2013 -- The Coast Guard is responding to a collision between a tug pushing barges and a tanker in the Houston Ship Channel. More |
| June 02, 2013 -- Update: Three Houston Firefighters remain in the hospital from Friday's deadly fire. More |
| June 01, 2013 -- The Houston Fire Department has provided photos of firefighters who died in a fire in Southwest Houston Friday afternoon. More |
| June 01, 2013 -- The Houston Fire Department has posted an update on Friday's multiple fatality fire in Southwest Houston. More |
| May 31, 2013 -- A total of 13 Houston Firefighters have now been transported to the hospital from this afternoon's deadly fire in Southwest Houston which claimed the lives of four Houston Firefighters. More |
| May 31, 2013 -- The Harris County Sheriff’s Office Critical Incident Response Team and the High Risk Operations Unit safely took into custody a distraught woman armed with a rifle. More |
| May 31, 2013 -- The Episcopal Diocese of Texas today finalized the transfer of St. Luke's Episcopal Health System to Catholic Health Initiatives. More |
| May 31, 2013 -- The North Forest Independent School District today won a temporary restraining order halting plans to merge the district with the Houston Independent School District. More |
| May 31, 2013 -- The Texas Department of Transportation Houston District today reported that it has completed improvements to the intersection of the United States Highway 290 westbound frontage road at Barker Cypress. More |
| May 31, 2013 -- Houston's BARC Animal Shelter and Adoptions has announced the Mayor's Pets of the Week, and will appear at various locations in the city during the weekend with animals available for adoption. More |
| May 31, 2013 -- Congressman Gene Green will host his 19th Annual Citizenship Day on June 8 in Houston. More |
 | May 31, 2013 -- Harris County Judge Ed Emmett and Francisco Sánchez, the public information officer for the Harris County Office of Emergency Management, today scheduled tours of the Transtar facilities and meetings with reporters on the eve of the 2013 Hurricane Season, which officially begins on Saturday. More |
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| May 31, 2013 -- DIVERSIONS: Arts and Culture Editor Jennifer Olin reports on opportunities to experience art in many formats this first weekend of June, all around the Gulf Coast Region. More |
| May 30, 2013 -- The Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County tested the rails on the new north line this week. More |
| May 30, 2013 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry has appointed four Houston-Galveston area residents to serve as members of the Judicial Compensation Commission. More |
| May 30, 2013 -- Houston's BARC Animal Shelter and Adoptions is participating in the Houston/Galveston National Weather Workshop on Saturday to talk to Houston residents on how to prepare their pets for an emergency. More |
| May 30, 2013 -- Houston Public Library will host a screening of the documentary "Love Free or Die" on June 19 at the Central Library. More |
| May 30, 2013 -- United States Senator John Cornyn will hold a roundtable at the Harris County Institute for Forensic Sciences Forensic Genetics Laboratory on Friday to discuss new resources to identify and prosecute perpetrators of sexual assault and other crimes. More |
| May 30, 2013 -- The Pasadena Parks and Recreation Department will host a free movie showing at Memorial Park on Friday. More |
| May 30, 2013 -- The Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County has announced METRORail service shutdowns and traffic changes to take place during the weekend due to maintenance and construction of new light rail lines. More |
| May 30, 2013 -- Pasadena City Council on Tuesday voted unanimously to approve an interlocal agreement for bus usage with the Pasadena Independent School District. More |
| May 29, 2013 -- The Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo on Wednesday awarded $1.296 million to students during the Area Go Texan scholarship banquet. More |
| May 29, 2013 -- The Houston Free Thinkers is accepting the donation of supplies through tonight to support recovery efforts in Oklahoma following tornadoes that struck the area. More |
| May 29, 2013 -- Houston City Council today voted unanimously to designate five properties as historic landmarks. More |
| May 29, 2013 -- Shoreacres Mayor Dolly Arons announced her resignation following swearing in newly-elected members of the city council during a meeting on Tuesday. More |
| May 29, 2013 -- The National Aeronautics and Space Administration on Tuesday announced that Expedition 36, carrying three new crew members, has launched from Kazakhstan, and are expected to dock with the International Space Station tonight. More |
| May 28, 2013 -- Houston Independent School District will host tele-town hall meetings for North Forest parents on Wednesday. More |
| May 28, 2013 -- County Attorney Vince Ryan reports that Judge Alexandra Smoots-Hogan, 164th District Court, today issued a permanent injunction ordering 16 gang members to stay out of a 0.734 square mile area dubbed “the Bray’s Oaks Safety Zone" in southwest Houston. More |
| May 28, 2013 -- The Harris County Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Management and the Harris County Public Library have formed a partnership to promote hurricane preparedness as the 2013 Hurricane Season begins on June 1. More |
| May 28, 2013 -- The Federal Emergency Management Agency will hold information sessions in Webster and Baytown in June regarding the new floodplain maps for Harris County. More |
| May 27, 2013 -- A trial in the lawsuit filed by Harris County Attorney Vince Ryan in coordination with the Brays Oaks Management District against key members of the Crips, Bloods and Most Wanted criminal street gangs will be held before Judge Alexandra Smoots-Hogan on May 28, 2013 at 9:00 am in the 164th District Court, 201 Caroline, Houston Texas. More |
| May 25, 2013 -- The Texas Senate has given final approval for a new two-year state budget that meets essential needs while keeping spending below the rate of population and inflation growth. More |
| May 25, 2013 -- A special Memorial Day Service will be held on Monday, May 27, 2013 at 9:30 a.m. at the Houston VA National Cemetery, located at 10410 Veterans Memorial Drive. More |
| May 24, 2013 -- NASA Johnson Space Center in Houston and The University of Texas Arlington on Thursday signed a Space Act Agreement. More |
| May 24, 2013 -- The City of Houston will open twenty city pools during Phase I of the summer swim season on Saturday. More |
| May 24, 2013 -- Administrative Law Judge William G. Newchurch of the State Board of Administrative Hearings today ruled against the North Forest Independent School District in its appeal of the closure order from the Texas Education Agency. More |
| May 24, 2013 -- The Houston Public Library will host a poetry reading for its 2013 Public Poetry Reading Series on June 1 at Oak Forest Neighborhood Library. More |
| May 24, 2013 -- The Houston-Galveston Area Council Transportation Policy Council today voted unanimously to refer a draft Transportation Development Credit Policy back to the administration for additional work before it is considered again for action. More |
| May 24, 2013 -- The YMCA of Greater Houston, Houston Apartment Association and Clear Channel Outdoor have launched a summer-long educational water safety program. More |
| May 24, 2013 -- The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department recently announced that Jack and Jan Cato of Houston have received the 2013 Leopold Conservation Award for their land conservation efforts. More |
| May 24, 2013 -- Houston's BARC Animal Shelter and Adoptions today announced the Mayor's Pets of the Week, and reported that the shelter being at capacity for animals. More |
| May 24, 2013 -- The Harris County Sheriff's Office will host a free document shredding event on Saturday at its substation in east Harris County. More |
| May 24, 2013 -- Preservation Houston has announced it is competing in a fundraising competition at the Original OKRA Charity Saloon in Houston during the weekend, with the non-profit receiving the most votes winning the bar's proceeds from the month of June. More |
| May 24, 2013 -- The African American Library at the Gregory School in Houston will present its Lunch with a Legacy Program on Saturday as part of its art exhibit, "Negro Spirituals: A Triple Middle Passage". More |
| May 24, 2013 -- The City of Houston's Solid Waste Management Department has announced its schedule of trash collection service for the Memorial Day holiday. More |
| May 24, 2013 -- Houston's BARC Animal Shelter and Adoptions has provided advice on how to prevent dog bites in efforts to increase awareness as part of National Dog Bite Prevention Week. More |
| May 24, 2013 -- The Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County will begin testing the new North/Red Line of its METRORail service. More |
| May 24, 2013 -- The City of Houston will host a special Memorial Day Service on Monday at the Houston Veterans Administration National Cemetery. More |
| May 24, 2013 -- Diversions: Arts and Culture editor, Jennifer Olin reports on leisure activities in the Gulf Coast region this Memorial Day weekend and the unofficial start of summer. More |
| May 24, 2013 -- The City of Houston advises visitors to ride METRO or METRORAil to Hermann Park during the Memorial Day holiday weekend. More |
| May 24, 2013 -- Port of Houston Authority Executive Director and United States Army veteran Len Waterworth will deliver the keynote address at the annual Memorial Day ceremony in honor of Harris County veterans, which will be held on May 27 in Bear Creek Pioneers Park. More |
| May 23, 2013 -- Evelyn's Park Conservancy will host a public picnic event on May 30 at 4400 Bellaire. More |
| May 23, 2013 -- The Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences is seeking the public's assistance in locating family or friends for two deceased individuals who passed away in Harris County recently. More |
| May 23, 2013 -- The Houston Police Department has arrested all four suspects wanted in the fatal shootings that took place on May 13 at 6634 Westwick Drive. More |
| May 23, 2013 -- The Harris County Flood Control District has started the second phase of construction for the Homestead Stormwater Detention Basin. More |
| May 23, 2013 -- Congressman Steve Stockman and members of the Texas Congressional delegation will hold a Service Academy Day informational event on June 8 at San Jacinto College in Pasadena. More |
| May 23, 2013 -- The Friends of Sylvan Beach Park & Pavilion will host the "Moonlight Modness Ball" on June 8. More |
| May 23, 2013 -- The Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center in Houston today announced that the Silver Eagles, a team of veterans who receive care at the center, will participate in the National Veterans Golden Age Games in Buffalo, New York May 30-June 4. More |
| May 23, 2013 -- Harris County Judge Ed Emmett and Emergency Management Coordinator Mark Sloan will host a news conference on May 31 to discuss preparations for the 2013 hurricane season. More |
| May 23, 2013 -- Houston Independent School District will host a dedication ceremony for the new Neff Elementary School campus on Friday. More |
| May 23, 2013 -- The Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County today voted unanimously to expand METRO's Guaranteed Emergency Ride Home service to allow all METRO customers to participate, adding local customers to the program. More |
| May 23, 2013 -- The Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County has issued an advisory regarding METRORail closures and traffic changes during Memorial Day weekend. More |
| May 23, 2013 -- The Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo on Wednesday hosted its scholarship banquet, where more than $7 million was awarded to 396 students. More |
| May 23, 2013 -- The National Aeronautics and Space Administration today will host a "Google+ Hangout" with three astronauts who recently returned from the International Space Station. More |
| May 23, 2013 -- Pasadena City Council on Tuesday voted 7-1, with Leroy Stanley voting no, to adopt an order canvassing the returns and declaring the results of the May 11 election, and to call a runoff election for June 15. More |
| May 22, 2013 -- The Houston-Galveston Area Council has announced that its Regional DWI Task Force will operate throughout Memorial Day weekend. More |
| May 22, 2013 -- The Harris County Tax Office has launched its new website. More |
| May 22, 2013 -- Harris County Judge Ed Emmett has congratulated Texas State Senator Joan Huffman on passage of Senate Bill 1185, to allow Harris County to begin a unique pilot program aimed at diverting mentally ill residents away from the Harris County Jail and into appropriate medical and social programs for treatment. More |
| May 22, 2013 -- The Harris County Tax Office today announced the launch of its new website. More |
| May 22, 2013 -- The Houston Airport System on Tuesday announced that its Aviation Club, which encourages students to explore possible careers in the field of aviation and aerospace, has provided scholarship assistance to four members of its inaugural class. More |
| May 22, 2013 -- The Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center in Houston today announced that Russell Callender, a physician assistant at the medical center, has received the 2013 Outstanding Physician Assistant Leadership Award from the VA Physician Assistant Association. More |
| May 22, 2013 -- Deer Park City Council on Tuesday voted unanimously to adopt an order canvassing the returns and declaring the results of the May 11 election. More |
| May 22, 2013 -- Houston Independent School District on Tuesday named Paige Fernandez of Neff Elementary School and Kay Kubena of Bellaire High School as the district's 2013 Teachers of the Year. More |
| May 22, 2013 -- The City of Friendswood has announced that the Federal Emergency Management Agency will conduct information sessions regarding new floodplain maps in Harris County on June 25 and 26. More |
| May 22, 2013 -- Harris County Clerk Stan Stanart today announced that, through a partnership with Bellaire High School, students will utilize voting equipment used in Harris County elections to vote for their student government in an effort to educate students on voting. More |
| May 22, 2013 -- Webster City Council on Tuesday voted unanimously to elect Alexandra Dietrich as mayor pro tem. More |
| May 22, 2013 -- The Houston-Galveston Area Council Board of Directors on Tuesday voted unanimously to authorize $18,045,926 in contracts for housing construction management services associated with the H-GAC's Round 2 Chambers County Disaster Recovery Program. More |
| May 21, 2013 -- The Harris County Sheriff's Office on Monday conducted a raid on the CWM Body Shop at 11856 Zuinn Street. More |
| May 21, 2013 -- Harris County Judge Ed Emmett today applauded Texas State Senator Joan Huffman on the passage of legislation she introduced to allow the county to begin a pilot program aimed at diverting mentally ill residents away from jails and into medical and social programs for treatment. More |
| May 21, 2013 -- The Houston Airport System today announced that Southwest Airlines will launch a new nonstop flight service between William P. Hobby Airport and Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in August. More |
| May 21, 2013 -- Reliant Park today announced that Houston has been chosen to host the Superbowl in 2017. More |
| May 21, 2013 -- Harris County Commissioners Court today voted unanimously to approve $456,000 in annual agreements with various economic development organizations for economic development services. More |
| May 21, 2013 -- The Port Commission of the Port of Houston Authority today voted unanimously to enter into a memorandum of agreement with United States Customs and Border Protection to reimburse the agency in an amount not to exceed $300,000 for costs in connection with work required for inspection services at the port’s Bayport Cruise Terminal in Pasadena. More |
| May 21, 2013 -- The Offshore Technology Conference Board of Directors has elected Edward "Ed" G. Stokes as chair of the OTC and Dr. Joe Fowler as vice chair. More |
| May 21, 2013 -- Houston City Council Member Helena Brown will host a meeting on June 3 regarding the expansion of the urban planning definition from inside Loop 610 to the entire city. More |
| May 21, 2013 -- The Port of Houston Authority today announced that the first of three new fireboats to be placed in service at the port is departing Lake Ontario on Wednesday on a two-week journey to Houston. More |
| May 20, 2013 -- The City of Seabrook will host the Bay Area Veterans Memorial Dedication Ceremony on May 25. More |
| May 20, 2013 -- Harris County Sheriff Adrian Garcia today issued a statement on the death of Sergeant Dwayne Polk, who died in a car accident on Sunday involving a drunk driver. More |
| May 20, 2013 -- The Houston Public Library and the city's Office of Business Opportunity on Saturday launched orientation sessions for the "Liftoff Houston!" Business Plan Competition, and will host another session tonight at Park Place Regional Library. More |
| May 19, 2013 -- Houston Mayor Annise Parker today kicked off the city's Fourth Annual Demo Day by taking the first "bulldozer swipe" at a property to be demolished at 4522 Lavender Street. More |
| May 17, 2013 -- The Houston Independent School District on Friday released a statement regarding the Texas Legislature's budget agreement. More |
| May 17, 2013 -- The Houston Independent School District has received the 2013 Excellence in Public Fleet Sustainability award from the National Association of Fleet Administrators. More |
| May 17, 2013 -- The Port of Houston Authority today announced that the port will launch a new all-water service connecting Houston with San Juan, Puerto Rico from the Jacintoport terminal on May 29. More |
| May 17, 2013 -- The Port of Houston Authority today announced that Bahri, formerly the National Shipping Company of Saudi Arabia, is providing monthly roll on/roll off service at the port's Turning Basin. More |
| May 17, 2013 -- The Houston Public Library will host its Fifth Annual Reel Teen Film Festival on Saturday at the Julie Ideson Building Auditorium. More |
| May 17, 2013 -- Houston's BARC Animal Shelter and Adoptions has announced the Mayor's Pets of the Week, Ringo and Penny, who will be at the SportsRadio 610 Fan Fest on Sunday. More |
| May 17, 2013 -- The Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo Board of Directors on Thursday elected new officers, re-electing R.H. "Steve" Stevens, Jr. as chair of the board. More |
| May 17, 2013 -- Houston Mayor Annise Parker will launch the city's Fourth Annual Demo Day on Saturday, with volunteers from the Houston Contractors Association to demolish 39 buildings as part of Parker's demolition initiative. More |
| May 17, 2013 -- University of Houston today announced the opening of its Anxiety and Health Research Laboratory - Substance Use Treatment Clinic to provide free evaluation and treatment for anxiety and substance use. More |
| May 17, 2013 -- Diversions: Arts & Culture Editor Jennifer Olin reports on fun activities to kick off the summer with in the Gulf Coast region. More |
| May 17, 2013 -- Pasadena City Council on Tuesday voted unanimously to approve, on final reading, an ordinance reallocating $250,070 from Community Development Block Grant funds the city has received to create a new energy efficiency program. More |
| May 16, 2013 -- The Harris County Sheriff's Office now offers an online misdemeanor warrant information search. More |
| May 16, 2013 -- The Houston Police Department is seeking a vehicle in the investigation into two fatal shootings that took place on Monday at 6634 Westwick Drive. More |
| May 16, 2013 -- The Texas Water Development Board today approved a resolution to loan $1,350,000 to Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 50 to finance water and wastewater system improvements. More |
| May 16, 2013 -- The Houston Public Library is holding registration for its 2013 John P. McGovern Foundation Summer Reading Program. More |
| May 16, 2013 -- Houston TranStar has advised that the mainlanes and frontage road for United States Highway 59 southbound at West Bellfort have been closed due to an accident investigation. More |
| May 16, 2013 -- El Lago City Council on Wednesday voted unanimously to re-elect Jeff Tave as mayor pro tem. More |
 | May 16, 2013 -- The Bay Area Houston Economic Partnership on Wednesday hosted Houston Mayor Annise Parker as speaker for its General Membership Meeting at the Bay Oaks Country Club. More |
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| May 16, 2013 -- Harris County Attorney Vince Ryan today announced that he has filed a lawsuit against the Plainfield Inn in the Sharpstown area, where Houston police recently arrested approximately 50 prostitutes, to stop criminal activity at the hotel. More |
| May 16, 2013 -- The Economic Alliance Houston Port Region today applauded the passage of legislation by the United States Senate to increase funding for inland port dredging to be released from the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund through the Water Resources Development Act of 2013. More |
| May 15, 2013 -- The Harris County Department of Education will hold the Energy City of the Future 2050 event on Friday at the University of Houston. More |
| May 15, 2013 -- The Texas Center for the Missing recently received more than $56,000 through the Ninth Annual Golf Challenge for Children Tournament. More |
| May 15, 2013 -- The Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County today announced that High Occupancy Vehicle/High Occupancy Toll lanes will be opening for weekends and holidays along a 15.5 mile portion of Interstate Highway 45 South beginning on Saturday. More |
| May 15, 2013 -- The Greater Houston Partnership today announced a regional workforce development initiative during a Global Cities Initiative event presented by the Brookings Institution and JPMorgan Chase. More |
| May 15, 2013 -- Houston City Council today voted 16-1, with Helena Brown opposed, to approve an ordinance enlarging the boundaries of Reinvestment Zone No. 16, the Uptown Zone, to include Memorial Park to allow the reinvestment zone to make improvements in public infrastructure, mobility and pedestrian infrastructure at the park. More |
| May 15, 2013 -- Taylor Lake Village City Council on Tuesday voted unanimously to appoint Jon Keeney, husband of former Council Member and mayoral candidate Lilian Norman-Keeney, as mayor. More |
| May 15, 2013 -- Houston Mayor Annise Parker today released the results of a survey from Houston Registry Week, an initiative to launch the city's plan to assist 2,500 chronically homeless persons in getting off the streets by 2016. More |
| May 15, 2013 -- Houston Mayor Annise Parker today announced a partnership with Texas Southern University's Jordan Mickey Leland School of Public Affairs to enable city employees who complete courses offered at the E.B. Cape Center the opportunity to receive credit towards obtaining a Master of Public Administration degree. More |
| May 15, 2013 -- Houston Independent School District members of the Board of Education Anna Eastman and Manuel Rodriguez, Jr., during the May edition of HISD Up Close, are encouraging parents, teachers and principals to return the district's customer satisfaction survey by May 20. More |
| May 15, 2013 -- The Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County today announced that the United States Highway 290, Northwest Freeway, High Occupancy Toll Lanes will open on May 20 to drivers, allowing solo drivers with toll tags use of the lanes by paying a toll during specific hours. More |
| May 15, 2013 -- Houston Public Library and Workforce Solutions will host free job search seminars at the Central Library in May. More |
| May 14, 2013 -- Houston Mayor Annise Parker today issued a statement regarding property tax fairness. More |
| May 14, 2013 -- The National Aeronautics and Space Administration today announced that three members of the International Space Station Expedition 35 crew returned to Earth on Monday, completing a five-month mission. More |
| May 14, 2013 -- The Young Women's College Preparatory Academy in the Houston Independent School District will host its inaugural National Honor Society and National Junior Honor Society induction ceremony tonight. More |
| May 14, 2013 -- Houston Mayor Annise Parker today unveiled a proposed $4.9 billion total city budget for FY2014 that requires no tax increase and includes $2.2 billion in General Fund expenditures. More |
| May 14, 2013 -- La Porte City Council on Monday voted unanimously to appoint Jay Martin as mayor pro tem. More |
| May 14, 2013 -- Nassau Bay City Council on Monday voted unanimously to approve, on first reading, an amendment to the city’s regulation of golf carts to allow operators with a valid driver license to teach younger drivers how to operate a cart. More |
| May 14, 2013 -- Shoreacres City Council on Monday voted unanimously to nominate Phil Yovino for reappointment as a representative on the Southeast Texas Housing Finance Corporation Board of Directors for a two-year term. More |
| May 13, 2013 -- City of Houston Mayor Annise Parker and District B Council Member Jerry Davis on Monday celebrated the near completion of the first phase of Leland Woods, an affordable housing neighborhood located east of Highway 59 off of Little York. More |
| May 13, 2013 -- Houston Attorney Terry Bryant has been retained to represent the family of two Brazos County boys fighting E. coli infections. More |
| May 13, 2013 -- Houston police are investigating the death of a man who jumped off the 14th floor of the Walker at Main Parking garage at 820 Main at about 11 a.m. More |
| May 13, 2013 -- Houston Controller Ronald Green today announced that his office has launched an improved online vendor disbursement page to provide increased transparency in disbursements made by the city. More |
| May 13, 2013 -- The Harris County District Attorney's Office Appellate Division recently argued a case before the United States Supreme Court. More |
| May 13, 2013 -- The City of Houston Municipal Courts Department will host mini municipal court clinics this week in predominately Hispanic neighborhoods to help citizens understand how to handle court business. More |
| May 13, 2013 -- The Clear Creek Community Council of PTAs recently held their Annual Presidents' Dinner. More |
| May 13, 2013 -- The City of Seabrook is accepting applications to fill a vacancy on the Seabrook Economic Development Corporation Board of Directors. More |
| May 13, 2013 -- Mental Health America of Greater Houston will host Emmy Award-Winning Bilingual Journalist Patricia Gras as master of ceremonies for its "Ribbons and Roses" celebration of women's mental health on May 22 at the River Oaks Country Club. More |
| May 13, 2013 -- The West Harris County Branch of the American Association of University Women will host its final meeting of the year on June 1 at Lakeside Country Club. More |
| May 12, 2013 -- Guidry News Service covered Saturday elections in Brazoria, Fort Bend, Galveston, Harris and Jefferson counties. More |
| May 12, 2013 -- The Houston Fire Department reports that a man died in a house fire in the 800 block of North Loop near North Main Near N. Main. More |
| May 11, 2013 -- Guidry News Service is covering elections in several Bay Area Houston cities. More |
| May 10, 2013 -- Houston's BARC Animal Shelter and Adoptions has announced Mayor Annise Parker's Pets of the Week. More |
| May 10, 2013 -- Harris County Clerk Stan Stanart has urged all eligible voters to vote in Saturday’s elections. More |
| May 10, 2013 -- Voters in the Gulf Coast area will cast their ballots on Saturday in the election for various city and school leadership positions, as well as some special county propositions. More |
| May 10, 2013 -- The Houston Independent School District Board of Education on Thursday voted unanimously to approve the selection of six firms to perform design work for various projects from the 2012 bond program. More |
| May 10, 2013 -- The Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County has advised that severe weather conditions are causing delays to bus and rail service. More |
| May 10, 2013 -- The Harris County Flood Control District has reported that heavy rains have been common during the past hours but that bayous, creeks and tributaries in the area remain within their banks. More |
| May 10, 2013 -- The Texas Medical Center today announced that the center's President and CEO Dr. Robert C. Robbins has been appointed as honorary chair of the 2014 Transplant Games of American Local Organizing Committee by the Harris County-Houston Sports Authority. More |
| May 10, 2013 -- The National Aeronautics and Space Administration on Thursday announced that Astronaut Rick "CJ" Sturckow has left the agency to accept a position with Virgin Galactic as pilot on their commercial flight team. More |
| May 10, 2013 -- DIVERSIONS: Arts & Culture Editor Jennifer Olin reports on leisure activities for the Mother's Day Weekend. More |
| May 10, 2013 -- The Texas House of Representatives on Thursday voted 63 - 44 to adopt the Senate version of the Port of Houston Sunset Bill. More |
| May 10, 2013 -- The Houston Independent School District Board of Education has authorized the district to negotiate design contracts with six firms on selected 2012 bond projects, including two of the district’s renowned specialty high schools – DeBakey High School for the Health Professions and the High School for the Performing and Visual Arts. More |
| May 09, 2013 -- Houston Fire Department Arson Investigators have arrested Raul Garcia in connection with the fire that occurred on Wednesday at 2314 Wheeler. More |
| May 09, 2013 -- The Harris County Flood Control District has completed the final construction phase of the Stormwater Detention Basin
at Cypress Park. More |
| May 09, 2013 -- The Texas Workforce Commission has awarded the University of Houston-Downtown and the University of Houston-Clear Lake with $90,000 in scholarships for summer camps emphasizing science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. More |
| May 09, 2013 -- The George R. Brown Convention Center in Houston today announced that the National Rifle Association had record attendance for its convention, which was held May 3-5 at the convention center. More |
| May 09, 2013 -- The City of Houston Municipal Courts Department today announced that Associate Presiding Judge Maria Casanova has been selected as the 2012 Jurist of the Year by the Texas Municipal Courts Association. More |
| May 09, 2013 -- Orion Marine Group, Inc. today announced that it has been awarded an approximately $9 million contract from the United States Army Corps of Engineers to dredge the Houston Ship Channel. More |
| May 09, 2013 -- The Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County has announced shutdowns of the METRORail service and traffic changes during the weekend due to construction on new light rail lines. More |
| May 09, 2013 -- Houston Independent School District on Wednesday announced that 10 seniors from five of Houston's high schools have been named National Merit Scholarship winners. More |
| May 09, 2013 -- Houston City Controller Ronald Green on Wednesday announced that Moody's Investors Service has upgraded the city's Combined Utility System debt from an Aa2 to an Aa1 rating. More |
| May 09, 2013 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry on Wednesday announced that the state is providing a $1 million investment through the Texas Enterprise Fund for the proposed expansion of Emerson Process Management's facilities in Houston. More |
| May 09, 2013 -- The City of Pasadena has been declared a "City of the Future" in the American Cities of the Future 2013/2014 ranking by fDi Magazine from the Financial Times. More |
| May 09, 2013 -- Pasadena City Council on Tuesday voted unanimously to approve, on first reading, a reallocation of $205,070 from Community Block Grant funds from the 2006, 2007 and 2011 action plans to create a new energy efficiency program. More |
| May 09, 2013 -- Harris County Attorney Vince Ryan reports that he has reached an agreement with the property owners and the owners of two Brays Oaks convenience stores to help fight crime that occurs around those businesses. More |
| May 09, 2013 -- Two Houston firefighters suffered injuries on Wednesday evening in a house fire at in the 2300 block of Wheeler at Dowling. More |
| May 09, 2013 -- The Port of Houston Authority reports that Houston has maintained its position as Brazil's largest U.S. seaborne trade partner by value and weight according to newly compiled statistics. More |
| May 08, 2013 -- Deer Park City Council on Tuesday voted unanimously to approve an agreement with CDM Smith for the Wastewater Treatment Plant Renovation Project. More |
| May 08, 2013 -- Houston City Council today voted unanimously to approve an ordinance relating to the protection of “vulnerable road users” as well as an ordinance providing enhancements to the city's Minority and Women-owned Business Enterprise contracting program. More |
| May 08, 2013 -- Houston Mayor Annise Parker today announced that the city council has approved her recommendations for enhancements to the city's Minority and Women-owned Business Enterprise contracting program. More |
| May 08, 2013 -- Houston City Council today approved an ordinance implementing a minimum distance vehicles must keep from cyclists and other "vulnerable road users" while passing them on the road. More |
| May 08, 2013 -- The City of Houston will host a free document shredding and identity theft prevention services event on May 18 for Houston residents in Fort Bend County. More |
| May 08, 2013 -- The Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center in Houston is recognizing the work of its nurses as part of National Nurses Week. More |
| May 08, 2013 -- Webster City Council on Tuesday voted unanimously to authorize City Manager Wayne Sabo and staff to further negotiate and bring back to city council items regarding real estate transactions and economic development negotiations concerning a business prospect as discussed in executive session. More |
| May 08, 2013 -- Seabrook City Council on Tuesday voted unanimously to award a $4,329,579 contract to Angel Brothers Enterprises, Ltd. for the Waterfront Drive Improvements Project. More |
| May 08, 2013 -- The Houston Police Department reports that Joshua David World, a suspect wanted and charged in the recent shooting of a woman, was found deceased on Monday in Webster. More |
| May 07, 2013 -- City of Houston Mayor Annise Parker on Tuesday participated in a Houston Registry Week event on the streets of downtown. More |
| May 07, 2013 -- A ten-member team will conduct an Access Management Study of US 90A, FM 1640, and FM 762, and will hold a public meeting on May 15 at the George Memorial Library in Richmond. More |
| May 07, 2013 -- Houston police have released surveillance video in the investigation into the fatal shooting of a man at 10910 Gulf Freeway #195 about 1:30 a.m. last Saturday. More w/Video |
| May 07, 2013 -- Texas State Senator Larry Taylor has announced the passage of SB 1700, which significantly reforms the Texas Windstorm Insurance Association, through the Senate Business and Commerce Committee. More |
| May 07, 2013 -- Houston’s arts and culture community launched a major awareness campaign today themed “Houston Is Inspired”. More |
| May 07, 2013 -- The Greater Houston Area Chapter of the American Red Cross today announced that David Dunn has been appointed as executive director to oversee the organization's offices in Angleton, Texas City and across the Galveston Bay. More |
| May 07, 2013 -- Harris County Commissioners Court today voted unanimously to approve a $228,150 contract with Pierce Goodwin Alexander and Linville, Inc. for architectural and engineering services to provide a programming update for the Joint County/City Processing Center for the City of Houston and Harris County. More |
| May 07, 2013 -- The Houston Airport System has announced that Mayor Annise Parker will join officials on Wednesday for the presentation of a Guinness World Record for a vehicle that set a speed record at Ellington Airport earlier this year. More |
| May 07, 2013 -- The Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center in Houston recently enrolled its 8,000th participant in the Million Veterans Program, making it the leading site in the nation in enrollment into the national voluntary research program. More |
| May 07, 2013 -- Houston Independent School District will host a job information session on Friday and a job fair on May 18 for North Forest Independent School District employees interested in applying for positions in Houston ISD, which will be annexing the North Forest school district effective July 1. More |
| May 07, 2013 -- Artist Boat will host a ribbon cutting ceremony at Morales Elementary School in Pasadena on May 30 in celebration of the creation of artwork and "nativescape" gardening by Richey Elementary students. More |
| May 06, 2013 -- Students in University of Houston affiliate artist Natali Leduc’s Intermediate Sculpture course created art bikes that will be featured in the May 11 Art Car Parade on Allen Parkway. More |
| May 06, 2013 -- Mental Health America of Greater Houston has posted an essay on the importance of striving for "Wellness" to lead a full and productive life. More |
 | May 06, 2013 -- Members of the Gulf Coast Violent Offenders and Fugitives Task Force tracked down wanted fugitive Joshua World to a vacant home in the 2600 block of Heritage Colony in southeast Harris County this afternoon. More |
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| May 06, 2013 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry, speaking at the Offshore Technology Conference in Houston, today renewed his call for more offshore energy development and consistent federal regulations in order to help our nation reach its goal of energy independence. More |
| May 06, 2013 -- Houston Mayor Annise Parker will lead volunteers on Tuesday in canvassing downtown Houston to interview and gather information from homeless individuals in order to provide assistance. More |
| May 06, 2013 -- The City of Seabrook will present a proclamation in honor of Municipal Clerks Week, which is observed May 5-11, at the city's city council meeting on Tuesday. More |
| May 06, 2013 -- Harris County Clerk Stan Stanart has issued a reminder that early voting ends on Tuesday for the May 11 General Election. More |
| May 06, 2013 -- Houston's BARC Animal Shelter and Adoptions on Friday announced its latest "Pets of the Week". More |
| May 03, 2013 -- The Houston Police Department is currently investigating the fatal shooting of an armed suspect, Carnell Marcus Moore, on Thursday at Bush Intercontinental Airport. More |
| May 03, 2013 -- Houston Independent School District will hold a District IV Community Budget Meeting on May 7 at Jones High School. More |
| May 03, 2013 -- United States Senator Ted Cruz today delivered remarks at the 2013 National Rifle Association Convention in Houston. More |
| May 03, 2013 -- The Houston Galveston Area Council will host a public meeting regarding the US 90A Access Management Study on May 15 at the George Memorial Library in Richmond. More |
| May 03, 2013 -- El Lago City Council on Wednesday presented a proclamation to Dig 'n Design Garden Club in recognition of the club's 50th anniversary. More |
| May 03, 2013 -- Harris County Attorney Vince Ryan today announced that he has filed a lawsuit against the Mint Apartments to force the apartment's owners to take steps to reduce crime. More |
| May 03, 2013 -- DIVERSIONS: Arts and Culture Editor Jennifer Olin reports that Egypt, Mexico and the countries of Asia all provide entertainment and cultural exposure to people in the Gulf Coast region this weekend. More |
| May 02, 2013 -- Terry Arnold, founder of The Inflammatory Breast Cancer Network, has announced a donation for the funding of a statin trial at MD Anderson in Houston. More |
| May 02, 2013 -- The Harris County Department of Education's Cooperative for After-School Enrichment will host a student culinary competition on Friday. More |
| May 02, 2013 -- The Houston Airport System will host the fifth annual Aeros & Autos event, presented by the Texas Flying Legends Museum and Ellington Air Commerce Center, on May 11 at Ellington Airport in Houston. More |
| May 02, 2013 -- The Clear Lake Emergency Medical Corps today announced that it has placed a new ambulance on duty through assistance from a $30,000 grant from the Texas Department of State Health Services. More |
| May 02, 2013 -- The National Aeronautics and Space Administration today announced that two ultrasound devices developed by NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston and Mediphan of Ontario, Canada were inducted into the Space Technology Hall of Fame. More |
| May 02, 2013 -- Pasadena City Council on Tuesday voted 8-1, with Don Harrison opposed, to approve on first reading a $776,110 policy with McGriff, Seibels & Williams of Texas, Inc. for the renewal of property and windstorm insurance coverage for one year. More |
| May 01, 2013 -- The Harris County Sheriff's Office and Constable Precinct 3 on Wednesday announced the results and expansion of the Harris County Joint Task Force in east Harris County. More |
| May 01, 2013 -- The National Aeronautics and Space Administration today announced that the latest test of the Orion spacecraft's parachute system ended successfully. More |
| May 01, 2013 -- The Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County has issued an advisory regarding street closures and rail service interruptions during the weekend due to construction of the new METRORail lines in Houston. More |
| May 01, 2013 -- Houston City Council today voted unanimously to approve a development and lease agreement between the City of Houston and Midtown Arts and Theater Center Houston for a $12.5 million investment to develop, construct and operate a multi-tenant performing arts facility. More |
| May 01, 2013 -- The Texas Center for the Missing, administrator of the Houston-Galveston Regional Amber Alert system, is hosing a golf tournament fundraiser on May 7 at the Wildcat Golf Club in Houston. More |
| May 01, 2013 -- Houston Mayor Annise Parker today announced that a team of eight nationally-recognized scientists have joined the Houston Forensic Science Local Government Corporation's Technical Advisory Group to advise the corporation's board on best practices on forensic science and laboratory operations. More |
| May 01, 2013 -- Houston Mayor Annise Parker today announced that the city will host a 24-hour "Open Invitation Hackathon" on May 17-18 at the Houston Technology Center to gather ideas, form teams and develop new websites, mobile applications and data visualizations to address community and city problems. More |
| May 01, 2013 -- The American Cancer Society has partnered with 19 community organizations to establish a National Cancer Prevention Study in Greater Houston, with enrollment on May 21 for citizens in the Galveston area interested in participating in the study. More |
| May 01, 2013 -- The Houston Community Preparedness Collaborative today launched its inaugural "May Day Houston" event as an official preparedness day, with Houston fire stations open to citizens tonight. More |
| May 01, 2013 -- The Arthritis Foundation today announced the launch of a multi-year public awareness campaign in conjunction with Arthritis Month in May. More |
| May 01, 2013 -- The Armand Bayou Watershed Partnership will host its next partnership meeting on May 14 at the Bay Area Community Center in Clear Lake Park. More |
| May 01, 2013 -- The Clear Creek Education Foundation will host its seventh annual "It's Our Time to Shine" Fashion Show on May 19 at the South Shore Harbour Resort. More |
| May 01, 2013 -- Houston's BARC Animal Shelter and Adoptions and the Houston Police Department on Tuesday asked residents to help reduce animal cruelty by reporting cases to the police. More |
| April 30, 2013 -- The public is being asked to contact the Harris County Sheriff's Office or Crime Stoppers of Houston with information about the fugitive suspect in a robbery at the Community Bank of Texas at 14100 FM 2100 in Crosby on Tuesday. More |
| April 30, 2013 -- The Harris County Office of Homeland Security & Emergency Management will launch its virtual countdown to the 2013 hurricane season, which begins June 1, on Wednesday via digital billboards in the area. More |
| April 30, 2013 -- The Houston Public Library will host a poetry reading on Saturday at the Oak Forest Neighborhood Library as part of the Public Poetry Reading Series. More |
| April 30, 2013 -- The City of Houston has announced that the city's first Parking Benefit District, which is along the Washington Avenue Corridor, will take effect on Wednesday, with parking meters to be operated Monday through Sunday from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. More |
| April 30, 2013 -- The National Aeronautics and Space Administration today announced that it has signed a $424 million contract modification with the Russian Federal Space Agency to extend full crew transportation services to the International Space Station in 2016 with return and rescue services extending through June 2017. More |
| April 30, 2013 -- The City of Seabrook will host a Hurricane Preparedness Workshop on May 11 at Seabrook City Hall. More |
| April 29, 2013 -- The University of St. Thomas Fine Arts and Drama Department and the A.D. Players in Houston will present "Malcolm and Teresa" from May 22 through June 23 at 2710 West Alabama. More |
| April 29, 2013 -- NASA's Human Research Program and the National Space Biomedical Research Institute of Houston will fund twenty-three proposals to help investigate questions about astronaut health and performance on future deep space exploration missions. More |
| April 29, 2013 -- The Rotary National Awards for Space Achievement Foundation recently presented the National Space Trophy to former Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison at the Houston Hyatt Regency. More |
| April 29, 2013 -- The Houston-Galveston Area Council today announced that it has received the Environmental Investigative Organizational Service Award from the Texas Environmental Law Enforcement Association. More |
| April 29, 2013 -- Harris County Attorney Vince Ryan today announced that he has appointed Patrick Nagorski to serve as assistant county attorney in the County Attorney's Litigation Practice Group. More |
| April 29, 2013 -- Clear Creek Independent School District has provided early voting information for the district's school board and bond referendum election. More |
| April 29, 2013 -- Houston City Council Member Mike Laster today announced that University of Houston Downtown's Student Government Association will join in a litter pick-up event on May 4 in District J. More |
| April 28, 2013 -- The Harris County Sheriff's Office will hold a blood drive honoring Deputy Brian Bevil, a former Major League Baseball pitcher for the Kansas City Royals, who is currently battling colon cancer on Monday, April 29 701 N. San Jacinto. More |
| April 28, 2013 -- The Harris County Flood Control District reports that heavy and persistent rainfall in the past 24 hours resulted in an average 3-5 inches of rain reported from Katy to Pasadena, with 7-8 inches recorded over portions of southwest Houston and the Sugar Land area. More |
| April 28, 2013 -- The Harris County Flood Control District is monitoring the levels of bayous and creeks. More |
| April 28, 2013 -- Significant amounts of rainfall have fallen across the Houston area, and forecasters with the National Weather Service expect this weather to continue overnight. More |
| April 27, 2013 -- The Houston-Galveston Area Council Transportation Policy Council on Friday voted unanimously to approve several projects for inclusion in the 2013-2016 Transportation Improvement Program Call for Projects, but deferred action on a recommendation by the H-GAC Technical Advisory Committee to not include Uptown Houston’s proposed transit system that includes dedicated bus lanes on Post Oak Boulevard and a connection at transit centers to the METRO system and to freeways for commuters. More |
| April 27, 2013 -- The Greater Houston Partnership hosted its annual State of the City Address by Houston Mayor Annise Parker on Friday. More |
| April 26, 2013 -- A Harris County jury on Friday sentenced Norma Jean Clark to twenty-five years in prison for the 1987 murder of her husband, Edmund Clark, in north Harris County. More |
| April 26, 2013 -- The Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences is seeking the public's assistance in locating family or friends for six deceased individuals who passed away in Harris County recently. More |
| April 26, 2013 -- The Harris County Sheriff's Office captured two bank robbery suspects and two off-duty Houston Police Department officers killed another suspect on Friday at the Regions Bank at 7044 East FM 1960. More |
| April 26, 2013 -- The Harris County Sheriff's Office on Thursday conducted an operation at two southwest Harris County game rooms. More |
| April 26, 2013 -- Representatives from more than 70 Houston Independent School District schools will be available to talk to parents at the HISD School Choice Fair on Saturday, April 27 at the Hattie Mae White Education Support Center at 4400 West 18th Street. More |
| April 26, 2013 -- Harris County Sheriff's deputies captured two bank robbers after an off-duty Houston Police Department officer shot and killed their accomplice around 2 p.m. today. More |
| April 26, 2013 -- Mayor Annise Parker announced the launch of a new citywide online jobs platform to help Houstonians find work during her State of the City address. More |
| April 26, 2013 -- The Houston Public Library today announced that registration is open for the "Liftoff Houston!" Business Plan Competition. More |
| April 26, 2013 -- Houston's BARC Animal Shelter and Adoptions has announced this week's Mayor's Pets of the Week, and will host a pet adoption event on Saturday and Sunday. More |
| April 26, 2013 -- The Houston Mayor's Anti-Gang Office and Volunteer Initiatives Program will host its Global Youth Service Day on Saturday at Burnett Bayland Park. More |
| April 26, 2013 -- Texas State Senator Sylvia Garcia today issued a statement regarding the Health Port Communities Coalition town hall meeting that took place on Thursday. More |
| April 26, 2013 -- Early voting kicks off on Monday for the May 11 General Election, with voters in the Gulf Coast region able to get an early start on casting their ballots in various elections. More |
| April 26, 2013 -- DIVERSIONS: Arts and Culture Editor Jennifer Olin reports that this weekend offers a wide variety of activities to "kick off the dust of the work week". More |
| April 26, 2013 -- Houston Independent School District is holding a series of community meetings in April and May to outline the district's budgeting process. More |
| April 26, 2013 -- The Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center in Houston today announced that Mark Penner and Andrew Spiegleman, two of the center's employees, have earned certification in Healthcare Analytics through the VA Office of Information and Analytics Field Analytics Program. More |
| April 26, 2013 -- Harris County Clerk Stan Stanart has announced that his office's election web site, www.HarrisVotes.com, will provide information on political entities holding elections on May 11, but not being conducted by the county. More |
| April 26, 2013 -- Pasadena City Council on Tuesday voted unanimously to approve, on first reading, a contract with Belt Harris Pechacek, LLLP for auditing services for the city for 2013 and an option for 2014. More |
| April 25, 2013 -- The NASA Johnson Space Center in Houston has extended a mission operations support contract with Lockheed Martin. More |
| April 25, 2013 -- A Harris County jury has sentenced Manuel Richard Pena to life in prison for the 1982 murder of Sherri Strong. More |
| April 25, 2013 -- A United States Coast Guard rescue swimmer on Thursday medevaced a man from the Gulf of Mexico to the University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston. More |
| April 25, 2013 -- The Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County Board of Directors today voted unanimously to approve an increase in the FY2013 project budget for the Redline-Station Platform Upgrade Project from $2,060,000 to $3,855,000. More |
| April 25, 2013 -- The Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County today announced the launch of its new METRO T.R.I.P. application, mobile application to help travelers plan their trips on the METRO system. More |
| April 25, 2013 -- The Houston Museum of Natural Science Energy Conservation Club will host its Earth Day 2013 celebration on Saturday at the museum. More |
| April 25, 2013 -- The Houston Mayor's Office for People with Disabilities today announced a schedule of events taking place Saturday and on Wednesday as part of the "May Day Houston" celebration. More |
| April 25, 2013 -- Houston Independent School District will host its School Choice Fair on Saturday at the Hattie Mae White Education Support Center. More |
| April 25, 2013 -- The Texas Medical Center in Houston on Tuesday announced that more than 1,000 veterans have found jobs through its "Hiring: Red, White & You!" job fairs, and will host another job fair on May 8. More |
| April 25, 2013 -- Main Street Theater in Houston has announced the launch of the public phase of its capital campaign to renovate its Rice Village location. More |
| April 25, 2013 -- Houston's BARC Animal Shelter and Adoptions will host a sponsored adoption event on Saturday and Sunday at its facility. More |
| April 25, 2013 -- Tammie Lang Campbell, founder and executive director of the Honey Brown Hope Foundation, will serve as keynote speaker at the University of Houston Chapter of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People's seventh annual Gala on Sunday. More |
| April 24, 2013 -- Houston City Council today voted 14-3, with Helena Brown, Andrew Burks and Jerry Davis opposed, to approve amendments to the City Code related to density in subdivisions and developments. More |
| April 24, 2013 -- The American Lung Association today released its "State of the Air 2013" report, with findings that Harris County's air quality has improved despite "spikes" in unhealthy air days. More |
| April 24, 2013 -- The Houston City Controller's Office today announced that Houston has been selected as one of five cities to participate in a pilot program by the National League of Cities to assist low-income families in paying their utility bills. More |
| April 23, 2013 -- The Texas Senate unanimously approved a plan Tuesday night to help finance the state's water and transportation needs and also provide more school equity by asking voters to dip into the Rainy Day Fund for $5.7 billion. More |
| April 23, 2013 -- The Association of Zoos and Aquariums on Tuesday announced that the Houston Zoo has been granted accreditation by the association's independent Accreditation Commission. More |
| April 23, 2013 -- The City of Houston celebrates the first anniversary of the Free Document Shredding and ID Theft Prevention initiative and will hold the next free document shredding event on Saturday at Houston Police Officers' Union Hall. More |
| April 23, 2013 -- The Harris County Sheriff’s Office has announced that a missing east Harris County woman has been found deceased in Jefferson County. More |
| April 23, 2013 -- The Mayor's Citizens' Assistance Office is celebrating the first anniversary of the city's free document shredding and identity theft prevention initiative this month, and will host its next free document shredding event on Saturday. More |
| April 23, 2013 -- The Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo today announced that it has selected executive search firm Witt/Kieffer to lead the search for the next president and CEO of the rodeo. More |
| April 23, 2013 -- The Port of Houston Authority Commission today voted unanimously to authorize applications to the Foreign Trade Zone Board for an expansion of FTZ No. 84 and for a subzone site for Frontier Logistics on behalf of Sage V Foods. More |  |
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| April 23, 2013 -- Shoreacres City Council on Monday voted unanimously to approve the purchase of a new excavator for use by the city. More |
| April 23, 2013 -- Harris County Commissioners Court today voted unanimously to appoint Dr. Umair Shah as executive director for the Harris County Public Health Services Department. More |
| April 23, 2013 -- La Porte City Council on Monday voted unanimously to authorize the La Porte Development Corporation to appropriate $570,000 in development corporation funds for improvements to Lomax Park. More |
| April 22, 2013 -- The University of St. Thomas in Houston spotlights Dr. Glenn Garrido, chair of music at the university and conductor of the Houston Latin American Philharmonic Orchestra. More |
| April 22, 2013 -- The Varnett Charter School in Houston recently hosted a reading workshop for parents. More |
| April 22, 2013 -- Congressman Al Green recently participated in the Ninth Annual Sarcoidosis Walk for a Cure in Houston. More |
| April 22, 2013 -- The NASA Johnson Space Center in Houston has been recognized by the United States Environmental Protection Agency as a Federal Green Challenge National Award winner. More |
| April 22, 2013 -- The Harris County Sheriff's Office today reported that J.C. Godby, a detention officer with the sheriff's office, died following a traffic accident while on a motorcycle on Saturday. More |
| April 22, 2013 -- The United States Army Corps of Engineers Galveston District today reported that the maintenance dredging of the Houston Ship Channel barge lanes between Bayport and Morgan's Point have been completed. More |
| April 22, 2013 -- The Houston Airport System today announced that George Bush Intercontinental Airport has conducted a precision approach flown by a plane using the Smartpath Ground Based Augmentation System, a new system aimed at increasing airport capacity. More |
| April 22, 2013 -- The Texas Medical Center and the Greater Houston Convention and Visitors Bureau today announced that the Human Genome Meeting will be held for the first time in the United States on June 12-14, 2016 in Downtown Houston. More |
| April 22, 2013 -- The Houston Airport System will host its "HobbyFest" event on May 4 at William P. Hobby Airport. More |
| April 22, 2013 -- Houston Independent School District today announced that the district holds half of the top 30 rankings of schools in the eight-county area, according to a ranking of the Greater Houston area by Children at Risk. More |
| April 22, 2013 -- The Bay Area Houston Convention and Visitors Bureau has announced that the 57th Annual Sylvan Beach Festival will be held on Saturday in La Porte. More |
| April 19, 2013 -- Lemonade Day Houston will host a city-wide tasting contest on Saturday to kick-off Lemonade Day. More |
| April 19, 2013 -- Houston's BARC Animal Shelter and Adoptions has announced the Mayor's Pets of the Week. More |
| April 19, 2013 -- The Harris County Sheriff's Department today announced that the Texas Commission on Jail Standards has found the Harris County Jail System to be in full compliance with state regulations. More |
| April 19, 2013 -- The Episcopal Diocese of Texas today approved an agreement for the transfer of St. Luke's Episcopal Health System to Catholic Health Initiatives. More |
| April 19, 2013 -- The Evelyn's Park Conservancy has announced that Bellaire resident Luke Ritter, 7, will operate a cookies and lemonade stand on Saturday at Bellaire Whole Foods to raise funds for the conservancy program. More |
| April 19, 2013 -- Houston Municipal Court Associate Judge David Fraga is promoting a pledge to teenagers who visit his court to not text while driving. More |
| April 19, 2013 -- DIVERSIONS: Arts and Culture Editor Jennifer Olin reports that it will be a great weekend for going outside in the Gulf Coast Region, with events ranging from historical reenactments, to foreign food and "just a little wine". More |
| April 19, 2013 -- The National Aeronautics and Space Administration on Thursday announced the winners of the 2013 Spirit of Innovation Challenge during the 2013 Innovation Summit, which gives students an opportunity to present their products and services to benefit humanity. More |
| April 19, 2013 -- Pasadena City Council on Tuesday voted unanimously to approve, on first reading, a $200,000 contract with Dannenbaum Engineering Corporation for design services related to the Finfrock Road Reconstruction Project. More |
| April 18, 2013 -- Houston City Council Member Dave Martin on Tuesday and Wednesday hosted tree planting ceremonies at Genoa Elementary School in Pasadena Independent School District, Deerwood Elementary in Humble ISD and Westbrook Intermediate in Clear Creek ISD to celebrate Earth Week 2013. More |
| April 18, 2013 -- The Harris County Department of Education has announced that the Cooperative for After-School Enrichment's AmeriCorps members will host a community garden party on Friday at Park Place Elementary in Houston. More |
| April 18, 2013 -- The Lunar Rendezvous Festival will host a tennis tournament on April 26-28 at the Fitness Center at South Shore Harbour. More |
| April 18, 2013 -- The Friends of Sylvan Beach Park & Pavilion will host the Moonlight Modness Ball on June 8 in Pasadena to raise funds to assist in the furnishing and outfitting of the pavilion for dancing events. More |
| April 18, 2013 -- The Texas Department of Transportation on Wednesday hosted a live re-enactment of a work zone crash in Houston in observance of National Work Zone Awareness Week, which is April 15-19. More |
| April 18, 2013 -- The Houston Fire Department today deployed 19 personnel to West, Texas to respond to an explosion that took place at a fertilizer plant in the early morning hours. More |
| April 18, 2013 -- Taylor Lake Village City Council on Wednesday took no formal action, but discussed the process to fill the upcoming vacancy for the city's mayor. More |
| April 17, 2013 -- The City of Houston has joined InternInHouston to promote student internships and sponsor a summer internship fair on Sunday at Crowne Plaza Houston-River Oaks. More |
| April 17, 2013 -- The Harris County Sheriff's Office has arrested three individuals who they say robbed a pharmacy store in northwest Harris County on Tuesday. More |
| April 17, 2013 -- Houston City Council today voted 10-5, with Helena Brown, Dave Martin, Stephen Costello, Melissa Noriega and Jack Christie opposed, to authorize a contingent fee agreement for legal services with Jan Woodward Fox, P.L. C., Reich & Binstock, LLP and Norman Jolly, P.C. relating to the pursuit of damages , associated with the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill. More |
| April 17, 2013 -- Houston Mayor Annise Parker today announced that the public can vote on who among six nominees will be recognized during her speech at this year's State of the City. More |
| April 17, 2013 -- The City of Seabrook today reported that the city has received $217,477 in sales tax revenues from the Texas Comptroller's Office, reflecting a 20.3 percent increase from April of 2012. More |
| April 17, 2013 -- Seabrook City Council on Tuesday voted unanimously to approve a contract with the Seabrook Volunteer Fire Department for fire services. More |
| April 17, 2013 -- Webster City Council on Tuesday voted unanimously to approve funding for various organizations and events through the city's hotel occupancy tax revenues. More |
| April 17, 2013 -- Deer Park City Council on Tuesday voted unanimously to approve an ordinance amending the Traffic Code to designate a portion of P Street as no parking. More |
| April 17, 2013 -- Houston City Council Member Helena Brown posted a news release announcing that she will vote against an amendment to the City Code to move the city's urban density boundary from Loop 610 to the city limits. More |
| April 16, 2013 -- Students from the Yates Magnet School of Communications in Houston on Saturday will launch a regular one-hour radio program on KCOH 1230 AM. More |
| April 16, 2013 -- The Houston-Galveston Area Council Board of Directors on Tuesday voted unanimously to approve a proclamation in honor of Frank Thompson, Jr., the chair of the Gulf Coast Workforce Board, who died recently. More |
| April 16, 2013 -- The City of Pasadena will host a groundbreaking event on April 24 for the construction of a combined park, walking trail and storm water detention facility at the site of the former Brandywood Apartment Complex. More |
| April 16, 2013 -- The Texas Department of Transportation will host a live re-enactment of a work zone crash on Wednesday in Houston in observance of National Work Zone Awareness Week. More |
| April 16, 2013 -- Clear Lake Regional Medical Center will host a free community CPR class on Saturday. More |
| April 15, 2013 -- Congressman Al Green on Monday in Houston met with the three 2013 Military Service Academy appointees from the Ninth Congressional District of Texas, all Strake Jesuit College Preparatory seniors. More |
| April 15, 2013 -- The Houston Airport System today announced that Southwest Airlines has launched direct flights to Houston's William P. Hobby Airport from Pittsburgh International Airport. More |
 | April 15, 2013 -- Residents of Morgan’s Point, elected officials and the descendents of Colonel James Morgan turned out on Sunday for the dedication of a Memorial Medallion for a Defender of the Republic of Texas honoring Colonel Morgan. More |
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| April 15, 2013 -- Houston Independent School District today announced that the district's police department has filed charges of indecency with a child against Devin Delarosa, a former school security guard. More |
| April 15, 2013 -- The Harris County Sports and Convention Corporation is scheduled to make a recommendation on the future of the Astrodome on Wednesday. More |
| April 15, 2013 -- The Houston Airport System today announced that the new Terminal B south concourse at George Bush Intercontinental Airport will be opening to limited flight operations during the next two weeks, with 15 gates to be fully operational by May 1. More |
| April 14, 2013 -- Midtown Houston on Saturday hosted the 7th Annual Midtown Art in the Park as a part of Houston’s Urban Art Festival. More |
| April 14, 2013 -- The Texas House of Representatives last week approved a bill that preserves the right of Harris County Commissioners Court, Houston City Council, Pasadena City Council and an organization of small cities on the ship channel to appoint members to the Port of Houston Authority Commission; but puts 12 year limits on their terms. More |  |
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| April 12, 2013 -- The National Aeronautics and Space Administration will broadcast a spacewalk outside of the International Space Station on April 19 on NASA TV. More |
| April 12, 2013 -- The Harris County Department of Education will host the All-Earth Ecobot Challenge on Saturday. More |
| April 12, 2013 -- The City of Seabrook today expressed its sympathies to the family and friends of Seabrook Police Officer Leon Waltman, who passed away on Thursday. More |
| April 12, 2013 -- The Houston Independent School District Board of Education on Thursday voted unanimously to approve contracts with 12 architectural design firms for projects under the 2012 bond program. More |
| April 12, 2013 -- Pasadena City Council on Tuesday voted unanimously to approve an agreement with McGuireWoods Consulting, LLC to provide consulting services, including advice and representation of the city on a variety of legislative, executive branch and agency matters. More |
| April 12, 2013 -- Diversions: Arts and Special Projects Editor Jennifer Olin highlights some of the great offerings around the area this weekend in her weekly column. More |
 | April 12, 2013 -- The Bay Area Houston Transportation Partnership held its annual State of the Counties program on Wednesday, featuring updates from the leaders of Brazoria, Galveston and Harris counties. More |
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| April 12, 2013 -- Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center has announced that it will severely limit smoking on its campus this year. More |
| April 11, 2013 -- The Houston Independent School District Board of Education on Thursday authorized the district to negotiate design contracts with 12 firms on a dozen more 2012 bond projects, including 10 of the largest high schools. More |
| April 11, 2013 -- The Houston Independent School District Board of Education on Thursday voted to create two new magnet schools that will offer a highly rigorous curriculum emphasizing science, technology, engineering and mathematics. More |
| April 11, 2013 -- Houston's BARC Animal Shelter and Adoptions will host its annual Houston Pet Expo at Reliant Center on Saturday. More |
| April 11, 2013 -- Several members of Congress on Wednesday introduced legislation directing the National Aeronautics and Space Administration to develop a plan for returning to the Moon and establishing a human presence there. More |
| April 11, 2013 -- The National Alliance on Mental Illness for Greater Houston will host its NAMIWalks event on May 4 at Tranquility Park in Houston. More |
| April 11, 2013 -- Houston Mayor Annise Parker today announced the details of a plan to provide funding for improvements to Memorial Park and construction of a mass transit corridor on Post Oak Boulevard. More |
| April 11, 2013 -- Port of Houston Authority Commissioner Jim Fonteno has resigned. More |
| April 11, 2013 -- Houston City Council on Wednesday held a lengthy discussion of a proposed amendment to the City Code relating to disturbing or removing contents of garbage containers, but action on the item was eventually delayed for one week by Larry Green using the city council tag rule. More |
| April 10, 2013 -- The Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County has announced the traffic changes that will take place in downtown Houston from April 12 through 15 for light-rail construction. More |
| April 10, 2013 -- Houston Mayor Annise Parker today announced that Gwendolyn Zepeda has been selected as Houston's first Poet Laureate. More |
| April 10, 2013 -- Friendswood City Council, during a special meeting on Monday, voted 6-1, with Deirdre Carey Brown opposed, to challenge an appeals court decision regarding the matter of Wight Realty Interests, Ltd vs. City of Friendswood. More |
| April 10, 2013 -- The National Aeronautics and Space Administration will broadcast the activities of resupply ships departing and docking with the International Space Ship on NASA TV April 15 and April 24-26. More |
| April 10, 2013 -- The National Aeronautics and Space Administration will provide NASA TV coverage of a test flight of the Antares rocket on April 17. More |
| April 09, 2013 -- The Harris County Department of Education will initiate "SuperMENtors Read" at all of its Head Start centers in the upcoming 2013-2014 school year. More |
| April 09, 2013 -- Houston City Council Member Dave Martin will participate in a tree planting ceremony at Genoa Elementary on April 17 in celebration of Earth Week. More |
| April 09, 2013 -- Harris County Commissioners Court today voted unanimously to authorize Director of Public Infrastructure Art Storey to negotiate an interlocal agreement with Harris Health System “for the provision of real estate analyses and engineering, architectural, surveying, project management and construction management services". More |  |
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| April 09, 2013 -- The City of Houston's Housing and Community Development Department will hold a public hearing on Wednesday at the Third Ward Multi-Service Center for review and comments on the draft 2013 Action Plan. More |
| April 09, 2013 -- The Greater Houston Partnership today announced that Houston Mayor Annise Parker, the partnership, and the Texas Turkish American Chamber of Commerce is taking a delegation to Turkey April 13-20 to discuss expanding trade ties and business opportunities. More |
| April 09, 2013 -- Houston First Corporation and Houston Mayor Annise Parker today completed a development agreement for the construction of a new 1,000 room Marriott Marquis hotel next to the George R. Brown Convention Center. More |
| April 09, 2013 -- La Porte City Council on Monday voted unanimously to amend the city's regulations on smoking, but to provide a 60 day education period for local businesses before amendments to the ordinance are enforced. More |
| April 09, 2013 -- Nassau Bay City Council on Monday voted unanimously to accept a $95,000 proposal from HDR for engineering services for bid and construction phase services associated with improvements to the waste water treatment plant. More |
| April 09, 2013 -- Shoreacres City Council on Monday voted unanimously to authorize City Administrator David Stall to negotiate a contract for the replacement of a 12-inch waste water valve, in an amount not to exceed $12,000. More |
| April 09, 2013 -- The Houston Free Thinkers will present the premiere of the organization's first documentary on Thursday at the East End Studio Gallery. More |
| April 08, 2013 -- The Texas Department of Transportation and its "Don't Mess with Texas" Trash-Off recently participated in Keep Houston Beautiful Day as part of the Great American Cleanup. More |
| April 08, 2013 -- The Houston Independent School District Board of Education will consider 12 contracts for work related to the 2012 Bond Election at its meeting on April 11. More |
| April 08, 2013 -- Harris County Attorney Vince Ryan announced today that a lawsuit has been filed against a northeast Houston game room where a security guard was shot on Sunday. More |
| April 08, 2013 -- The United States Coast Guard issued a notice stating that it will hold a public meeting in Houston on April 25 to receive comments on its proposed rule on Transportation Worker Identification Credential reader requirements. More |
| April 05, 2013 -- Farouk Systems has announced the launch of its CHI Cosmetic Import Export Industry and Trade Limited Company in Turkey. More |
| April 05, 2013 -- The Harris County Sheriff's Office has charged Anthony Tang with a second case of indecency with a child. More |
| April 05, 2013 -- The United States Coast Guard and Houston Police Department on Thursday stopped a security zone violator in the Houston Ship Channel. More |
| April 05, 2013 -- The Houston Independent School District has formed a Bond Oversight Committee. More |
| April 05, 2013 -- Change Happens!, a local, community based, non-profit program primarily serving adults and at risk youth in Houston and Harris County, hosted its sixth annual Spring Breakfast today at the Junior League of Houston building on Briar Oaks Lane. More |  |
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| April 05, 2013 -- The Houston Public Library will launch its Third Annual Public Poetry Reading Series on Saturday at Oak Forest Neighborhood Library. More |
| April 05, 2013 -- Houston Mayor Annise Parker will host a news conference on Saturday during the Keep Houston Beautiful and "Don't Mess with Texas" Trash-Off events. More |
| April 05, 2013 -- The National Aeronautics and Space Administration will hold a live talk between students with Mary Marek Elementary School in Pearland and astronauts aboard the International Space Station on Monday. More |
| April 05, 2013 -- Houston Arts and Media will host its Houston History Road Rally on May 5. More |
| April 05, 2013 -- The Women's Guild of Wheeler Avenue Inner City Visions, Inc. in Houston will host a celebration of its 50 years of service to Wheeler Avenue Baptist Church on April 27 at the Audrey H. Lawson IMPACT Awards Luncheon and Fashion Show. More |
| April 05, 2013 -- The Midtown Cultural Arts & Entertainment District will host a series of events April 12-13 to celebrate the installation of a new mural at 2800 Main Street. More |
| April 05, 2013 -- Houston's BARC Animal Shelter and Adoptions will host a one-day pet adoption tour at various locations across Houston on Saturday. More |
| April 05, 2013 -- DIVERSIONS: Arts and Special Projects Editor Jennifer Olin advises that better weather this weekend means a chance to get outside and enjoy a variety of activities in the Gulf Coast Region. More |
| April 04, 2013 -- The Harris County Tax Office has announced that the registration deadline for the May 11 elections in Harris County is April 11. More |
| April 04, 2013 -- The Houston Airport System will host a job fair on Friday at Lone Star College North Harris Campus. More |
| April 04, 2013 -- The Houston Maritime Museum will host a Maritime History Lecture on April 11 and a Maritime Career Lecture on April 18. More |
| April 04, 2013 -- Young Life's first Color Blast 5K Fun Run will be held Saturday, May 11 at Friendswood's Centennial Park. More |
| April 04, 2013 -- Houston First Corporation has issued a news release announcing the appointment of Cecil C. Conner, Jr., Irma Diaz-Gonzalez and Winslow Albert Jeffries to the corporation's board of directors. More |
| April 04, 2013 -- Harris County Tax Assessor-Collector and Voter Registrar Mike Sullivan has issued a reminder that April 11 is the deadline to register to vote in the May 11 elections. More |
| April 04, 2013 -- The Harris County Flood Control District today reopened all lanes of the Westheimer Road Bridge just east of Mid Lane inside West Loop 610, following completion of a project to replace the bridge. More |
| April 04, 2013 -- El Lago City Council on Wednesday reviewed the profit and loss statement for the city's new community center. More |
| April 04, 2013 -- Texas State Representative Sylvester Turner will host his Sixth Annual Family Day event on April 13 at Sylvester Turner Park. More |
| April 04, 2013 -- Houston Mayor Annise Parker today announced that the city will build a bridge for pedestrians and bicycles to cross the railroad tracks at Bringhurst Street in the Fifth Ward. More |
| April 04, 2013 -- The Harris County Department of Education on Wednesday announced the launch of a new web site by the Texas Center for Grants Development, which provides information on grant workshops or webinars and grant resources. More |
| April 04, 2013 -- The Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County will host free rides for its METRORail service on Tuesday in celebration of reaching 100 million boardings and introducing two new rail cars into the service. More |
| April 04, 2013 -- The Houston Public Library on Wednesday announced its new schedule, with restored hours for 14 neighborhood libraries. More |
| April 04, 2013 -- Pasadena City Council on Tuesday voted unanimously to approve, on final reading, a professional services agreement with TEDSI Infrastructure Group for preliminary engineering and traffic signal system consulting services. More |
| April 03, 2013 -- Houston's BARC Animal Shelter and Adoptions has announced Mayor Annise Parker's Pets of the Week. More |
| April 03, 2013 -- The City of Houston will expand its Bike Share Program to include twenty-one B-cycle stations throughout the area. More |
| April 03, 2013 -- The Cedar Bayou Watershed Partnership will host a "Growing Green" meeting on April 16 for agricultural producers and landowners in the Cedar Bayou watershed. More |
| April 03, 2013 -- The United States Coast Guard will host several meetings concerning the Transportation Worker Identification Credential Reader Requirements Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, with a meeting in Houston on April 25. More |
| April 03, 2013 -- Houston City Council today voted unanimously to approve an amendment by Oliver Pennington to a proposed ordinance related to city water service and water service charges; however, the ordinance itself, which would provide for additional hearing procedures for water bills with unusually large totals, was tagged, or delayed for one week, by Ellen Cohen and C.O. Bradford. More |
| April 03, 2013 -- Houston Independent School District today announced the formation of a new committee to help advise the district on project team selection, facility planning and design of the construction or renovation of 40 schools through the district's 2012 bond program. More |
| April 03, 2013 -- Webster City Council on Tuesday voted unanimously to approve, on first reading, an ordinance regulating walking signs and panhandling within the city. More |
| April 03, 2013 -- Deer Park City Council on Tuesday voted 4-3, with Rae Sinor, Chris Richey and Bill Patterson opposed, to approve an ordinance amending the city’s Code of Ordinances regarding political signs. More |
| April 03, 2013 -- Seabrook City Council on Tuesday voted 5-1, with Robert Llorente opposed, to approve, on first reading, an ordinance prohibiting “human directional/sign spinners” in the city. More |
| April 03, 2013 -- Friendswood City Council on Monday voted 5-2, with Jim Hill and Deirdre Carey Brown opposed, to approve a $35,000 contract with JET Civil Consulting, LLC and to name the Planning and Zoning Commission as the Impact Fee Advisory Committee for an update of the city’s impact fee schedule. More |
| April 03, 2013 -- The City of Nassau Bay has received the Distinguised Budget Presentation Award from the Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada for the city's budget. More |
| April 02, 2013 -- Traders Village in Houston will hold the 18th Annual Bayou City Cajun Festival on April 13 and 14. More |
| April 02, 2013 -- Turkish Airlines officially launched new direct flights between Houston and Istanbul in a ceremony at George Bush Intercontinental Airport Monday evening. More |
| April 02, 2013 -- Houston Independent School District has announced that it will schedule a meeting with the North Forest ISD community to gather input on its annexation into Houston ISD following a ruling by the Texas Education Agency to shut down the North Forest school district. More |
| April 02, 2013 -- The Port of Houston Authority will host the Third Annual Maritime Youth Expo on April 6 at the port's Bayport Cruise Terminal. More |
| April 02, 2013 -- The Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center in Houston today announced the availability of an online donation option that allows community members to pledge support to the fund of their choice. More |
| April 02, 2013 -- Houston Mayor Annise Parker today kicked-off the "It Can Wait, Houston" anti-texting while driving public awareness campaign. More |
| April 02, 2013 -- The United States Army Corps of Engineers Galveston District on Monday held its eighth annual April Pools Day, a water safety campaign, at the Houston Swim Club. More |
| April 02, 2013 -- The Arthritis Foundation South Texas Division recently appointed CenterPoint Energy Senior Vice President Jim Dumler as chair of the foundation's board, and named Molly Ellis, Keli Luce and Toni Moore as new members of the board. More |
| April 02, 2013 -- La Porte City Council, in a special meeting on Monday, voted unanimously to award a $525,742 contract to Paskey, Incorporated for the Farrington Boulevard Utility Relocation Project. More |
| April 01, 2013 -- Miller Outdoor Theatre in Houston will reopen on Thursday for a performance of "Thoroughly Modern Millie". More |
| April 01, 2013 -- The West Harris County branch of the American Association of University Women will host a meeting on April 23 at the Harris County Tracy Gee Community Center in Houston. More |
| April 01, 2013 -- The Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences is seeking the public's assistance in locating next of kin for two recently deceased individuals. More |
| April 01, 2013 -- Houston Independent School District is hosting the first of its series of construction networking events on Wednesday. More |
| April 01, 2013 -- The Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County is continuing its series of "Moving Forward" community workshops regarding METROLift with meetings tonight and on Tuesday. More |
| March 30, 2013 -- Friendswood Police are investigating a fatal auto-pedestrian accident that occurred Friday night. More |
| March 29, 2013 -- The University of Houston System and Houston Community College-Northwest have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to expand higher education opportunities in the Katy/West Houston area. More |
| March 29, 2013 -- The City of Houston has announced that free tax preparation assistance remains available to eligible families and individuals at locations throughout Houston through March and April. More |
| March 29, 2013 -- The Houston Public Library has announced poet presentations in April, May and June as part of its Spring 2013 Public Poetry Reading Series. More |
| March 29, 2013 -- DIVERSIONS: Arts and Special Projects Editor Jennifer Olin offers up a "buffet of activities, everything from Salad to Eggs", for the Easter holiday weekend. More |
| March 29, 2013 -- Pasadena City Council on Tuesday voted unanimously to approve, on first reading, a professional services agreement with TEDSI Infrastructure Group for traffic signal system consulting services. More |
| March 28, 2013 -- Harris County Sheriff's Office Deputy S. Shaddox and his K-9 partner Mack on Thursday tracked down Montgomery County Jail escapee Britt Privatte in north Harris County. More |
| March 28, 2013 -- Lone Star College System reports that it has added 30,000 students in the past five years and now has 78,000 students enrolled in credit classes, and a total of 90,000 students including non-credit and continuing education. More |
| March 28, 2013 -- The Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County Board of Directors today voted unanimously to approve a $175,000 contract adjustment with ACS/Xerox to modify the existing Q-Card System to accommodate the reinstatement of a “Day Pass” feature. More |
| March 28, 2013 -- Houston's BARC Animal Shelter and Adoptions today announced the Mayor's Pets of the Week. More |
| March 28, 2013 -- The Bay Area Houston Transportation Partnership will host the 14th Annual State of the Counties Luncheon on April 10 at the Downtown Aquarium, 410 Bagby Street in Houston. More |
| March 28, 2013 -- The Houston Airport System today announced that JetBlue Airways will be adding two daily flights between Boston's Logan International Airport and Houston's William P. Hobby Airport beginning in July. More |
| March 28, 2013 -- Harris County Attorney Vince Ryan today announced that his office has negotiated a settlement with the property owners of the Le Promenade condominium complex under which the owners agreed to a number of crime prevention measures. More |
| March 28, 2013 -- Houston Independent School District today announced that the district has been named as a finalist for the Broad Prize for Urban Education for the second consecutive year. More |
| March 27, 2013 -- City of Houston Mayor Annise Parker recently volunteered in support of Houston Arts Alliance's "The Blue Trees" project. More |
| March 27, 2013 -- The National Aeronautics and Space Administration has awarded a contract with a potential value of $80 million to Navarro Research and Engineering, Inc. of Oak Ridge, Tennessee to provide environmental compliance and restoration services at the agency's White Sands Test Facility in New Mexico. More |
| March 27, 2013 -- The National Aeronautical and Space Administration will host a teleconference for media on Thursday regarding Tuesday's return of the Dragon spacecraft from a cargo mission to the International Space Station. More |
| March 27, 2013 -- Houston Mayor Annise Parker today proclaimed May 5 as "Lemonade Day Houston", when local children will set up lemonade stands at locations across the city. More |
| March 27, 2013 -- Houston City Council today voted 1-14 on two items, with Mayor Annise Parker the only member in favor, to defeat resolutions supporting development of affordable rental housing in two residential neighborhoods – Hurstbourne Crossing at the intersection of Oates Road and Interstate 10 and Mainstreet Kingwood at the intersection of Mills Branch drive between Kingwood Drive and North Park Drive. More |
| March 27, 2013 -- The Texas Dragon Boat Association and the Vietnamese American Chamber of Commerce will host the 13th Annual Houston Dragon Boat Festival on May 4 at Allen's Landing. More |
| March 27, 2013 -- The Armand Bayou Nature Center recently received a $30,000 donation from Green Mountain Energy's Sun Club to fund a solar array for the wildlife refuge and wilderness preserve. More |
| March 27, 2013 -- The National Aeronautics Space Administration on Tuesday reported that Space Exploration Technologies Corporation's Dragon spacecraft successfully returned to Earth after completing its mission to the International Space Station. More |
| March 27, 2013 -- The City of Houston has secured a Temporary Restraining Order against Club Fetish. More |
| March 26, 2013 -- The Houston Port Authority Commission today voted 5-0-1, with Chair Janiece Longoria recusing herself, to approve a contract with CenterPoint Energy, Inc. for the rehabilitation of electric distribution lines at Bayport Terminal for a cost not to exceed $70,000. More |
| March 26, 2013 -- The Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County will host a "Moving Forward" workshop tonight to gather suggestions from the community regarding the METROLift service. More |
| March 26, 2013 -- Harris County Commissioners Court today voted unanimously to renew a $3,051,110 agreement with AON Risk Services Southwest, Inc. for property insurance for Reliant Park and Reliant Stadium. More |
| March 26, 2013 -- The City of Houston will host its first Investor Conference on Wednesday at the Hilton Americas Hotel. More |
| March 26, 2013 -- La Porte City Council on Monday voted unanimously to award a $175,000 bid to Aztec Remodeling and Landscaping, Inc. for renovation of the Wave Pool Mechanical Building. More |
| March 26, 2013 -- Shoreacres City Council on Monday took no action regarding a consumer price index adjustment to municipal telecommunications right-of-way access line rates, allowing the line rates to increase by the consumer price index amount of one cent per line per month for residential service. More |
| March 26, 2013 -- Barbara Cutsinger’s Bay Area Houston Business Development Update published this week reports that Silver Eagle Distributors, the largest distributor of Anheuser-Busch, will build a distribution facility on SH 225 at Beltway 8 in Pasadena on approximately 50 acres of a 100-acre tract it purchased. More |
| March 25, 2013 -- University of Houston architecture students will unveil installation work on Tuesday at The Mullet on 10902 Kingspoint Road. More |
| March 25, 2013 -- The Crime Stoppers Board of Directors today announced that Rania Mankarious has been appointed as executive director of Crime Stoppers of Houston. More |
| March 25, 2013 -- The National Aeronautics and Space Administration has reported that the Dragon Spacecraft currently docked at the International Space Station will return to Earth on Tuesday. More |
| March 25, 2013 -- Houston's Mayor's Office for People with Disabilities has announced that physicist Stephen Hawking will address Houston from Cambridge, England on Tuesday as part of the Brilliant Lecture Series. More |
| March 25, 2013 -- The 2013 Lunar Rendezvous Festival will host its annual Golf Tournament on April 12 and Tennis Tournament on April 26. More |
| March 25, 2013 -- The Pin Oak Charity Horse Show is recognizing two patients at Texas Children's Hospital as "Honored Heroes" during the show's 2013 event. More |
| March 23, 2013 -- The Harris County Sheriff’s Office, with the collaboration of Clear Channel Outdoor, will feature composite sketches of a wanted serial rapist(s) on a digital billboard in north Harris County. More |
| March 22, 2013 -- The Texas Department of Transportation reports that crews are making progress constructing the new direct connector that will link US 290 to IH 10. More |
| March 22, 2013 -- The Houston-Galveston Area Council Transportation Policy Council today voted unanimously to solicit public comment on a new transportation conformity determination and proposed revisions to the 2013-2016 Transportation Improvement Plan and 2035 Regional Transportation Plan Update. More |  |
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| March 22, 2013 -- Houston's BARC Animal Shelter and Adoptions today announce that the shelter has taken in more than 100 puppies in the last week, and currently has 75 puppies for adoption. More |
| March 22, 2013 -- The University of St. Thomas will provide free tax return preparation to the community on Saturdays through April 13 through the IRS Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program. More |
| March 22, 2013 -- Houston City Council Member Dave Martin today announced that the city will begin the process of installing emergency back-up generators at the Kingwood groundwater facilities on Monday. More |
| March 22, 2013 -- The Rotary National Award for Space Achievement Foundation will recognize the "unsung heroes" of the space program during its gala on April 26 in Houston. More |
| March 22, 2013 -- Change Happens! a non-profit organization in Houston, will host its Sixth Annual Spring Breakfast on April 5. More |
| March 22, 2013 -- The Harris County Department of Education on Thursday announced that 37 Harris County students have earned Scholastic Art & Writing Portfolio Gold Awards. More |
| March 22, 2013 -- Houston Independent School District on Thursday announced that 32 of the district's schools now serve free dinners to students. More |
| March 22, 2013 -- Pasadena City Council on Tuesday voted unanimously to approve, on first reading, a $2,184,997 contract with D & W Contractors, Inc. for the 2013 Annual Storm Sewer and Pavement Replacement Project. More |
 | March 22, 2013 -- The Harris County Sports and Convention Corporation hosted a media tour of the Reliant Astrodome on Thursday. More |
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| March 21, 2013 -- The Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center is now providing care to Veterans with sleep related breathing disorders in its rural areas with telemedicine technologies. More |
| March 21, 2013 -- The Arab Studies program and Arab Student Union at the University of Houston will hold a public screening of "Under the Bombs", a Lebanese film, on Friday in the Social Work Building. More |
| March 21, 2013 -- Representatives from well-known industrial companies participated in a “Reverse Trade Show” where their procurement or maintenance managers were available to answer questions and visit with attendees on "How to do Business" with their company. More |
| March 21, 2013 -- The Pregnancy Assistance Center North will host former Pennsylvania Rick Santorum on April 19 for the center's annual spring banquet. More |
| March 21, 2013 -- El Lago City Council City Council on Wednesday voted unanimously to cancel the May 11 General Election. More |
| March 21, 2013 -- Houston's BARC Animal Shelter and Adoptions has announced Mayor Parker's Pets of the Week. More |
| March 21, 2013 -- The National Aeronautics and Space Administration will provide live coverage on NASA Television of the March 28 launch of three new crew members to the International Space Station. More |
| March 21, 2013 -- The National Aeronautics and Space Administration has invited media to Johnson Space Center in Houston on April 4 to view the world's largest thermal-vacuum chamber, which is being used to test the agency's James Webb Space Telescope. More |
| March 21, 2013 -- The Texas Undocumented Youth Alliance will join Houston's undocumented community in front of the Houston Processing Center tonight to hold a rally. More |
| March 21, 2013 -- Taylor Lake Village City Council on Wednesday voted unanimously to accept a proposal from Cahoon Consulting for consulting services for the Federal Emergency Management Agency Community Rating System. More |
| March 21, 2013 -- Preservation Houston will host a walking tour of Courtlandt Place on April 14. More |
| March 20, 2013 -- The Keels & Wheels Concours d'Elegance has announced that the Stutz automobile will be featured at this year's event in Seabrook. More |
| March 20, 2013 -- The Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo today announced that President and CEO Skip Wagner has resigned from the organization to take the position of President and CEO of the 12th Man Foundation at Texas A&M University. More |
| March 20, 2013 -- Houston City Council today voted unanimously to approve ordinances enlarging the boundaries of Reinvestment Zone Number 20 and amending the project plan and financing for the zone, as well as an economic development agreement to accommodate major improvements to the campus of Houston Baptist University. More |
| March 20, 2013 -- The Houston-Galveston Area Council and the Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County will host a public meeting on April 4 to receive comments on METRO's Bike and Ride Sub-Regional Planning Study. More |
| March 20, 2013 -- Houston Mayor Annise Parker today announced that the city has been named a winner of the fourth annual Sunny Awards by the Sunshine Review for the city's efforts in providing transparent government. More |
| March 20, 2013 -- Webster City Council on Tuesday voted unanimously to approve, on first reading, an ordinance creating regulations for mobile food trucks. More |
| March 20, 2013 -- Seabrook City Council on Tuesday voted unanimously to accept a $113,820 proposal from Insituform Technologies, Inc. for the rehabilitation of 8-inch sanitary sewer mains on Killdeer Drive and North Heron Drive. More |
| March 20, 2013 -- Katie Rutherford has been appointed as Assistant Harris County Attorney. More |
| March 19, 2013 -- The City of Houston will host a talk by Stephen Hawking for the Brilliant Lecture Series on March 26 at Jones Hall. More |
| March 19, 2013 -- Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, Associate Director Gwendolyn H. Goffe has announced that she will retire in June. More |
| March 19, 2013 -- Local recording artist Julia Cole made numerous performances of the National Anthem during the 2013 Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo. More |
| March 19, 2013 -- The Houston-Galveston Area Council Board of Directors today voted unanimously to renew a contract with the Gulf Coast Center for the Victory Lakes Park & Ride service from the University of Texas Medical Branch medical campus in League City to Galveston’s employment and activity centers on weekdays during peak periods for another year. More |
| March 19, 2013 -- Officers of Houston's Federal Detention Center will host a news conference today and demonstrate against federal budget cuts made as part of sequestration that could affect the prison system. More |
| March 19, 2013 -- The Lone Star Veterans Association will host a one day fair and seminar in Houston on Wednesday for recently returned veterans. More |
| March 19, 2013 -- The Houston Public Library has issued a call for submissions for its Fourth Annual Children's Book Celebration children's illustration contest. More |
| March 19, 2013 -- The Harris County Flood Control District, in observance of National Flood Safety Awareness Week, today provided another in a series of flood safety tips. More |
| March 19, 2013 -- Houston's BARC Animal Shelter and Adoptions today provided tips to prevent dog bites in response to a recent increase in cases of dog bitings. More |
| March 18, 2013 -- The Harris County Sheriff's Office will host its first document shredding event of the year on Saturday at the substation at 7900 Will Clayton Parkway. More |
| March 18, 2013 -- The Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo spotlights the 2013 Show highlights. More |
| March 18, 2013 -- The Houston Police Department is investigating an incident in which a police officer suffered gunshot wounds and an armed suspect was fatally shot at 600 Saddle Rock on Monday. More |
| March 18, 2013 -- The National Aeronautics and Space Administration today announced that Canadian Space Agency Astronaut Chris Hadfield is in command of the International Space Station, the first Canadian to serve as station commander, following Friday's return of three station crew members to Earth. More |
| March 18, 2013 -- The Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo on Saturday announced that the Grand and Reserve Grand Champion Junior Market Steer entries drew more than $500,000 during the rodeo's Junior Market Steer Auction. More |
| March 18, 2013 -- Preservation Houston will host Karen Hess Rogers and Lee Pecht for a discussion of their book, "Rice University: One Hundred Years in Pictures", on Tuesday as part of Preservation Houston's "History in Print" series. More |
| March 18, 2013 -- The Economic Alliance Houston Port Region has announced that representatives from industrial companies will host a "reverse trade show" on Wednesday at the Jimmy Burke Activity Center in Deer Park. More |
| March 18, 2013 -- The Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo announced that Sunday's concert-only performance by George Strait, Martina McBride and the Randy Rogers Band set a new paid attendance record for the rodeo. More |
| March 18, 2013 -- The Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo on Sunday announced the winners of the 2013 RodeoHouston BP Super Series Championship. More |
| March 16, 2013 -- The University of Houston will present Verdi's "Rigoletto" on April 5 and 7 at the Moores Opera House. More |
| March 16, 2013 -- Galveston Arts Center will present "Marie Leterme: Memories, Ghosts and Shadows" from April 20 through May 26 on the corner of Market and 25th Streets. More |
| March 15, 2013 -- The Varnett Charter School in Houston students recently presented a $5,000 donation to the College of Education at Texas Southern University. More |
| March 15, 2013 -- The Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo today announced that the Grand and Reserve Grand Champion Junior Market Barrows sold for new record prices at the show's auction. More |
| March 15, 2013 -- The City of Pasadena today announced that the final phases of improvements to Fairmont Parkway are underway. More |
| March 15, 2013 -- The Houston Public Library will host the launch of its "Open the Door" exhibit on Saturday at the Central Library Plaza. More |
| March 15, 2013 -- The Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo on Thursday announced the winners of BP Super Series Semifinal 2, who will advance to the championship round with winners from the first semifinal. More |
| March 15, 2013 -- The Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo on Thursday named the Grand and Reserve Grand Champion in the Junior Market Barrows. More |
| March 15, 2013 -- Houston Pilots Chair Captain Robert Thompson has written a letter to the Port of Houston Authority giving notice that the Houston Pilots has withdrawn its rate application. More |
| March 14, 2013 -- The Harris County Sheriff's Office is seeking the public's help in identifying and locating a person of interest regarding the November 12, 2012 shooting death of Coty Beavers in northwest Harris County. More |
| March 14, 2013 -- Alliance Fencing Academy in Houston will send five athletes to the 2013 Cadet and Junior World Championships in Croatia from April 6 through 15. More |
| March 14, 2013 -- The Lunar Rendezvous Festival will hold its annual Festival Kick-Off on April 7 at University of Houston-Clear Lake. More |
| March 14, 2013 -- The Turley Law Firm today announced that 17 Texans who were aboard the Carnival Cruise ship Triumph when it became disabled have filed a lawsuit against the cruise line. More |
| March 14, 2013 -- The Nassau Bay Garden Club has announced that Ann Gay, a member of the club, has been installed as director of District IV for Texas Garden Clubs, Inc. More |
| March 14, 2013 -- The Friends of the Houston Public Library will host the 35th Annual Bargain Book Sale on March 22-24 at the George R. Brown Convention Center. More |
| March 14, 2013 -- Pasadena City Council on Tuesday voted unanimously to approve, on first reading, an agreement with the Southeast Texas Housing Finance Corporation for the disbursement of Home Investment Partnership Program funds to operate the finance corporation's first-time homebuyer program. More |
 | March 14, 2013 -- Texas State Senator Sylvia Garcia, who was officially sworn into office on Monday, has scheduled a public ceremony in Austin on Thursday, March 21. More |
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| March 14, 2013 -- The Houston Chapter of the American Institute of Architects will hold the 27th Annual AIA Houston SandCastle Competition on June 1 on East Beach in Galveston. More |
| March 13, 2013 -- The Houston Public Library will present "Negro Spirituals: Triple Middle Passage" at the African American Library at the Gregory School through May 25. More |
| March 13, 2013 -- Deborah January-Bevers has been elected by the Houston Wilderness Board of Directors to be its President and CEO. More |
| March 13, 2013 -- Houston's BARC Animal Shelter and Adoptions has announced the Mayor's Pets of the Week. More |
| March 13, 2013 -- The National Aeronautics and Space Administration will host Space Week Texas on March 18-22 in Austin. More |
| March 13, 2013 -- Attorney Chris Tritico, representing the North Forest Independent School District, has filed a motion with the Texas Education Agency asking that the deputy commissioner hearing NFISD’s appeal of closure be recused because he alleges she is biased against the district. More |
| March 13, 2013 -- The Gulf Coast Rail District Board of Directors on Tuesday officially welcomed Bert Keller as its new chair following his appointment by Houston City Council and Harris County Commissioners Court. More |  |
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| March 13, 2013 -- Channel Biorefinery & Terminals, LLC will host a groundbreaking ceremony on Thursday for a new clean fuel facility on Greens Bayou near the Houston Ship Channel. More |
| March 13, 2013 -- New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg today announced that the City of Houston is a winner of the Mayors Challenge, a Bloomberg Philanthropies competition intended “to inspire American cities to generate innovative ideas that solve major challenges and improve city life – and that ultimately can be shared with other cities to improve the well-being of the nation”. More |  |
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| March 13, 2013 -- The Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo on Tuesday announced the winners of the RodeoHouston BP Super Series V competition. More |
| March 13, 2013 -- The Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo on Tuesday announced the winners of the second annual Rodeo Rockstar competition. More |
| March 13, 2013 -- The National Aeronautics and Space Administration on Tuesday announced that astronauts George Zamka and Lee Archambault are leaving the agency. More |
| March 13, 2013 -- Houston Mayor Annise Parker today announced that Houston has been named one of five winners in the Bloomberg Philanthropies' Mayors Challenge through the city's "One Bin for All" concept. More |
| March 12, 2013 -- The City of Houston will provide free tax preparation assistance to eligible residents at fifteen locations throughout Greater Houston during March and April. More |
| March 12, 2013 -- The Texas Attorney General's Office today issued a legal opinion regarding the authority of certain persons to direct the disposition of blood seized during the investigation of an intoxication-related offense. More |
| March 12, 2013 -- Nassau Bay City Council on Monday voted unanimously to declare candidates for the May 11 General Election as unopposed and to cancel the city’s elections for those positions. More |
| March 12, 2013 -- Harris County Commissioners Court today voted unanimously to publish a request for qualifications for an architect or architectural firm to prepare an initial program for the design of the proposed law enforcement Joint processing center. More |  |
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| March 12, 2013 -- The National Aeronautics and Space Administration today announced that NASA researchers and other scientists will present scientific results and contributions from current and past Mars and moon missions at the 44th Lunar and Planetary Science Conference, which takes place March 18-22 in The Woodlands. More |
| March 12, 2013 -- The National Aeronautics and Space Administration will provide live coverage beginning Wednesday of the return of three crew members from the International Space Station to earth. More |
| March 12, 2013 -- The Federal Emergency Management Agency is seeking input from the public regarding the preliminary flood maps for Harris County. More |
| March 12, 2013 -- The Texas Attorney General's Office on Monday announced that it has resolved an enforcement action against Houston-based tanning salon Darque Tan regarding charges that the business unlawfully claimed that indoor tanning beds can increase the levels of Vitamin D in the body and have health benefits. More |
| March 12, 2013 -- Shoreacres City Council on Monday voted unanimously to adopt an ordinance amending the city’s Code of Ordinances to require the removal of dead trees and providing for the city to abate dead trees declared as a “nuisance” if action is not taken by the property owner. More |
| March 12, 2013 -- The Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center in Houston on Monday announced that the center has been named a recipient of the 2013 Clinical Nutrition Team of Distinction Award from the American Society for Parental and Enteral Nutrition. More |
| March 12, 2013 -- La Porte City Council on Monday voted unanimously to approve a grant application for the acquisition of a license plate reader through the Criminal Justice Division of the Texas Governor’s Office. More |
| March 12, 2013 -- Ducks Unlimited chapters in Houston, Dallas, Corpus Christi, Galveston, San Antonio, Mexia, Midland, Navasota, Big Thicket and Sabine have been recognized as President’s Elite by Ducks Unlimited, as "the most prestigious volunteer chapters throughout the nation". More |
| March 11, 2013 -- The University of Houston will host a lecture by Dr. Richard Fish on April 8. More |
| March 11, 2013 -- The Texas Renaissance Festival recently purchased one of the top turkeys at the 2013 Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo. More |
| March 11, 2013 -- The Harris County Fire Marshal’s Office on Monday announced the passing of Hunter, the Accelerant Detection Canine. More |
| March 11, 2013 -- The Hogg Foundation for Mental Health has awarded six grants to Texas nonprofit organizations, including Mental Health America of Greater Houston, for mental health policy projects. More |
| March 11, 2013 -- The Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo on Friday announced the selection of the Grand and Reserve Grand Champion Junior Market Lambs and Goats. More |
| March 11, 2013 -- The League of Women Voters of Houston Education Fund today released its 2013 Directory of Elected Officials. More |
| March 11, 2013 -- The Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo on Sunday held its School Art Auction, with record prices offered for its Grand and Grand Reserve Champion works of art. More |
| March 11, 2013 -- The Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo set a new attendance record on Sunday. More |
| March 11, 2013 -- The Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo has announced the champions of Friday's BP Super Series IV, and Saturday's Super Shootout. More |
| March 11, 2013 -- The Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo set records with its Junior Market Lamb and Goat Auction on Saturday and Junior Market Poultry Auction on Friday. More |
| March 11, 2013 -- The West Harris County branch of the American Association of University Women will host Dr. Jeffrey Fleisher of Rice University at its March 23 meeting to discuss the Houston Freedmen's Town Project. More |
| March 11, 2013 -- Houston Mayor Annise Parker on Friday announced that the Retail Task Force has found that there is demand for retail stores in downtown Houston following a survey of the community. More |
| March 09, 2013 -- The Harris County Flood Control District on Monday will close two lanes of the Westheimer Road Bridge located just east of Mid Lane inside West Loop 610 in the Galleria area. More |
| March 09, 2013 -- A shrimp boil fundraiser benefiting the family of Jerry Nagel was held on Saturday at the Stags Head Pub, 2128 Portsmouth in Houston. More |  |
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| March 08, 2013 -- The University of Houston, Air Alliance Houston, and the American Lung Association's Plains-Gulf Region will unveil the "Ozone Map" smartphone application on March 22 at Spring Branch Community Health Clinic. More |
| March 08, 2013 -- City of Houston Mayor Annise Parker on Friday cut the ribbon at the Houston Recovery Center. More |
| March 08, 2013 -- Jim Guidry has prepared a special six-minute Webio Report about transportation issues in Houston this week.
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| March 08, 2013 -- The National Aeronautics and Space Administration will host a news conference on March 19 with the crew of the upcoming mission to the International Space Station. More |
| March 08, 2013 -- The National Aeronautics and Space Administration and Lockheed Martin Corporation will host an Exploration Design Challenge, which will involve students in a flight test of NASA's Orion spacecraft, on Monday in Houston. More |
| March 08, 2013 -- The Pasadena Public Library will host a series of events during the week of spring break. More |
| March 08, 2013 -- Houston's BARC Animal Shelter and Adoptions has announced the Mayor's Pets of the Week. More |
| March 08, 2013 -- The Houston Independent School District Board of Education on Thursday voted 5-3, with Rhonda Skillern-Jones, Juliet Stipeche and Manuel Rodriguez, Jr. opposed, to approve the consolidation of James D. Ryan Middle School and Ezekiel Cullen Middle School. More |
 | March 08, 2013 -- The Texas Southern University Department of Transportation Studies on Thursday hosted a conference titled, “Effectively Planning for Freight Traffic in the Houston Region as a Result of the Panama Canal Expansion". More |
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| March 08, 2013 -- Houston Independent School District has released a video featuring Harris County Sheriff Adrian Garcia, who discusses how the school district impacted his life. More |
| March 08, 2013 -- The Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County today announced that it is introducing a new, smaller, 27-foot bus on 13 of its routes. More |
| March 08, 2013 -- The Port Commission of the Port of Houston Authority held a special meeting on Thursday to approve two items amending construction services contracts with Level Infrastructure, Inc. and Trans-Tel Central, Inc. for projects at the North Turning Basin terminals and Barbours Cut and Bayport terminals. More |
| March 08, 2013 -- The Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo on Thursday announced the selection of the Junior Market Poultry Grand Champion. More |
| March 08, 2013 -- The Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo announced that its Thursday rodeo event set a new all-time paid attendance record. More |
| March 08, 2013 -- DIVERSIONS: Arts and Special Projects Editor Jennifer Olin reviewed options for those "headed to nearby beaches or enjoying a stay-cation this Spring Break". More |
| March 07, 2013 -- The Houston Independent School District Board of Education on Thursday approved a transition plan that will allow historic Ryan Middle School to be re-purposed as a magnet school designed to attract students from throughout the city. More |
| March 07, 2013 -- Asia Society Texas Center in Houston reports that Martha Blackwelder has announced her plans to step down as Executive Director in March. More |
| March 07, 2013 -- The Houston Public Library will host a gallery talk on Saturday in conjunction with its exhibit, "Emma Richardson Cherry: Houston's First Modern Artist", at the Julia Ideson Building. More |
| March 07, 2013 -- Houston Mayor Annise Parker today announced the completion of renovations for the Houston Recovery Center. More |
| March 07, 2013 -- The Center for Houston's Future recently hosted the 2013 Healthy Communities Indicators Symposium. More |
| March 07, 2013 -- Uptown Houston, originally formed in 1975 as a voluntary association of businesses and property owners in the Galleria area, and officially approved by the Texas Legislature and the governor as a management district in 1987, is now embarking on a major new amenity for its members – a plan to improve mobility in the area. More |
| March 07, 2013 -- Harris County Attorney Vince Ryan on Tuesday hosted the grand opening of the recently renovated and upgraded County Law Library. More |
 | March 07, 2013 -- The Greater Houston Partnership hosted its annual State of the Airports Address on Wednesday. More |
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| March 07, 2013 -- Taylor Lake Village City Council on Wednesday voted unanimously to appoint Matthew Noll as judge of the Municipal Court. More |
| March 07, 2013 -- Pasadena City Council on Tuesday voted unanimously to approve, on first reading, to approve a $68,124 agreement with CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric, LLC for upgrading of the electrical service at the Pasadena Convention Center Fairgrounds. More |
| March 06, 2013 -- Frenetic Theater in Houston will host a "Music for Silent Films" performance by Chris Becker on March 24. More |
| March 06, 2013 -- The Houston-Galveston Area Council has announced that the Regional Driving While Intoxicated Task Force will operate on Friday and Saturday and again on March 15 and 16. More |
| March 06, 2013 -- The Houston Police Officers’ Union Political Action Committee has endorsed Houston Mayor Annise Parker for reelection. More |
| March 06, 2013 -- Preservation Houston will host a new walking tour of the Civic Center and Theater District on Sunday. More |
| March 06, 2013 -- Houston City Council today voted 14 – 2, with Jerry Davis and Helena Brown opposed, to approve a new parking ordinance relating to off street parking and loading facilities. More |
| March 06, 2013 -- Harris County Sheriff Adrian Garcia today applauded new legislation introduced by State Senator Joan Huffman to establish a pilot program to treat and provide social services for people with mental illness rather than incarcerate them for low-level crimes. More |
| March 06, 2013 -- Intercontinental Terminals Company today announced that construction has started on a new bulk liquid terminal on the Houston Ship Channel in Pasadena. More |
| March 06, 2013 -- The Houston Independent School District Board of Education on Thursday will consider an additional three contracts for work related to the 2012 bond issue. More |
| March 06, 2013 -- The Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo on Tuesday announced the winners of the BP Super Series III events. More |
| March 06, 2013 -- Seabrook City Council on Tuesday voted unanimously to approve, on final reading, an ordinance amending the membership of the Ethics Review Commission to reduce the number of members from seven to five regular members and changing the required quorum. More |
| March 06, 2013 -- Deer Park City Council on Tuesday voted unanimously to authorize negotiations with a proposed vendor for the lease of the Battleground Golf Course. More |
| March 06, 2013 -- Webster City Council on Tuesday voted 6-0-1, with Mayor Floyd Myers abstaining from the item, to approve the first reading of an ordinance revising the city’s land use assumptions, capital improvement plans and impact fees for water and wastewater facilities. More |
| March 05, 2013 -- The Houston Arts Alliance will host a series of events for "¡Uno, Dos, Tres!: The Many Musics of Houston’s Latino Community" from March through May at various locations around Houston. More |
| March 05, 2013 -- Due to dry and windy weather conditions, the National Weather Service has been issuing Fire Weather Warnings (Red Flag Warnings) and related advisories for our area much of this week. More |
| March 05, 2013 -- The Houston Maritime Museum will present "Reflections on the December 7, 1941 Attack on Pearl Harbor" with Thomas Gillette, whose father served as manager of the Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard, on March 14. More |
| March 05, 2013 -- The World Affairs Council of Houston will host Sarah Cook, senior research analyst for Freedom on the Net, on Wednesday to discuss censorship and the state of the Internet in China. More |
| March 05, 2013 -- The Houston Public Library will host a series of virtual teen author presentations during the month, with the first event in the series on Thursday with author Dan Krokos. More |
| March 05, 2013 -- Houston City Council Member Dave Martin today announced that construction on the South Shaver Road Reconstruction Project is scheduled to begin in the summer. More |
| March 05, 2013 -- The National Aeronautics and Space Administration has awarded Wyle Laboratories, Inc. of Houston a $1.76 billion value contract for the company to provide biomedical, medical and health services in support of all human spaceflight programs at the Johnson Space Center in Houston. More |
| March 05, 2013 -- Houston City Council Member Dave Martin will host a town hall meeting on March 18 at the Kingwood Community Center. More |
| March 05, 2013 -- Houston City Council Member Dave Martin on Monday announced that street closures are underway at Kingwood Drive due to the work to replace a segment of the Kingwood Lift Station No. 21 force main pipe. More |
| March 04, 2013 -- The University of St. Thomas' Center for International Studies in Houston and the American Foreign Service Association in Washington, D.C. have announced the formation of a partnership to promote and deepen public understanding of United States diplomacy. More |
| March 04, 2013 -- Applications are open for performers and companies from any city or country to present original artistic work in the 2013 Houston Fringe Festival in Houston’s East End. More |
| March 04, 2013 -- The Port Commission of the Port of Houston Authority has scheduled a special meeting for Thursday at 2 p.m. More |
| March 04, 2013 -- The National Aeronautics and Space Administration has announced that Space Exploration Technologies Corporation's Dragon spacecraft berthed with the International Space station on Sunday in a mission to resupply the station. More |
| March 04, 2013 -- The Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County has announced that it is operating extended schedules for the spring break holiday. More |
| March 04, 2013 -- Candidate filing for the May 11 General Election ended on Friday, with several candidates moving forward to May unopposed for various positions in the Gulf Coast area. More |
| March 04, 2013 -- The Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo on Sunday unveiled its Grand and Reserve Champion Best of Show artwork at the School Art Awards. More |
| March 04, 2013 -- The Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo on Saturday announced that the award-winning wines at its 2013 Rodeo Uncorked! Champion Wine Auction and Dinner sold for record-breaking prices. More |
| March 04, 2013 -- The Buffalo Soldiers National Museum in Houston will host a celebration of the lives of Harriet Tubman and Rosa Parks, a two-woman show written and performed by M. Waddy-Thibodeaux, on Sunday, March 10. More |
| March 04, 2013 -- The Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo on Saturday announced the champions of the RodeoHouston BP Super Series II event, with the winners advancing to the semifinals. More |
| March 04, 2013 -- The Greater Houston Partnership today announced that the Houston-Baytown-Sugar Land area as the 2012 "Top Metro" area in the nation for corporate relocation and expansions by Site Selection Magazine. More |
| March 04, 2013 -- The Methodist Hospital System has partnered with Houston Community College to provide job training through a $902,965 grant provided by the Texas Workforce Commission. More |
| March 04, 2013 -- Houston radio station 1430 KCOH-AM has changed its frequency from 1430-AM to 1230-AM as of 12:01 a.m. on Friday, March 1, due to a change in ownership, but is continuing to operate from its "Looking Glass Studio" on Almeda in Midtown Houston. More |
| March 04, 2013 -- Due to construction delays, the Harris County Flood Control District has postponed the closure of two lanes of the Westheimer Road Bridge located just east of Mid Lane inside West Loop 610 in the Galleria area until March 10. More w/Map |
| March 03, 2013 -- The Family Fun Day In The Park and Vendor Show will be held in Dupree Sculpture Park, 2521 Holman on Saturday March 9. More |
| March 03, 2013 -- Sylvia Garcia was elected to the vacant Texas Senate District 6 position on Saturday, following a spirited runoff election with State Representative Carol Alvarado. More |  |
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| March 03, 2013 -- Texas State Senator Tommy Williams has posted a Guest Column for the GuidryNews.com Forum. More |
| March 02, 2013 -- Houston Mayor Annise Parker was joined today by civic leaders and community volunteers in Sunnyside for the launch of Make Safe Saturday, a new neighborhood cleanup initiative that will occur every quarter in communities throughout the city. More |
| March 01, 2013 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Galveston District has awarded a task order contract in the amount of $260,792.34 to J.M. Davidson Inc., for mooring buoy installation and repair work at the Port Arthur, Bolivar, Pelican Island and Chocolate Bayou mooring areas along the Texas coast. More |
| March 01, 2013 -- Houston Mayor Annise Parker will kick off "Make Safe Saturday" with a press conference and neighborhood cleanup on Saturday. More |
| March 01, 2013 -- The Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center in Houston on Thursday announced that it is providing robot-assisted walking therapy to help veterans suffering from stroke, spinal cord injuries, and other conditions. More |
| March 01, 2013 -- The Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center in Houston today announced that it has received a two-year recertification for its Advanced Primary Stroke Center. More |
| March 01, 2013 -- DIVERSONS: Arts and Special Projects Editor Jennifer Olin's preview of leisure events in the Gulf Coast Region includes cooking classes at Central Market in Houston,dinner and a movie in Galveston's Saengerfest Park, classical music at Cullen Hall at the University of St. Thomas, the Faculty Brass Quintet at Lamar College in Beaumont; and other diversions. More |
| March 01, 2013 -- Harris County Attorney Vince Ryan recently hosted a visit from Environmental Protection Agency Director of External Affairs David Gray, who joined in an inspection of the San Jacinto River Waste Pits Superfund Site. More |
| March 01, 2013 -- Houston City Council Member Oliver Pennington has issued a reminder to residents of District G that the closure of the Westheimer Road bridge near Mid Lane has been postponed to March 10. More |
| March 01, 2013 -- Pasadena City Council on Tuesday voted unanimously to call an election for May 11 to elect the city's mayor and eight council positions. More |
| February 28, 2013 -- The Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences is seeking the public's assistance in locating next of kin for a deceased individual. More |
| February 28, 2013 -- The Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo on Wednesday presented the winners of the BP Super Series I event. More |
| February 28, 2013 -- The Texas Workforce Commission will present a $902,965 grant on Friday to Houston Community College and the Methodist Hospital System to fund job training courses. More |
| February 28, 2013 -- Houston Independent School District will host the seventh annual Public Montessori Educators of Texas conference Friday through Sunday at Garden Oaks Montessori Magnet School. More |
| February 28, 2013 -- The Harris County Flood Control District today announced that it has postponed Sunday's closure of two lanes of the Westheimer Road Bridge east of Mid Lane due to construction delays, with the lane closure now anticipated to begin on March 10. More |
| February 28, 2013 -- The Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County Board of Directors today voted unanimously to approve the payment of $1,784,856 for insurance premiums for property and windstorm insurance. More |
| February 28, 2013 -- The United States Army Corps of Engineers - Galveston District today announced that it has awarded three contracts for geotechnical services at dredging placement area sites along the Texas coast. More |
| February 28, 2013 -- The City of Seabrook is seeking applications from residents to fill vacancies on various boards and commissions. More |
| February 28, 2013 -- Harris County Clerk Stan Stanart today issued a reminder that Saturday is Election Day in the Senate District 6 Special Runoff Election. More |
| February 28, 2013 -- The Houston Public Library will host a kick-off celebration for "Open the Door", an exhibit of doors created by professional artists from France and Texas, on March 16 at the Central Library Plaza. More |
| February 28, 2013 -- The Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo on Wednesday held special events honoring members of the military during its Armed Forces Appreciation Day. More |
| February 28, 2013 -- Houston Mayor Annise Parker proclaimed February 26, 2013 Joe Mayer Day in Houston, recognizing his “16 years of service to the community through his 33 years of experience in public policy, government relations, community affairs and marketing development”. More |  |
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| February 27, 2013 -- Houston City Council today voted unanimously to approve a professional service agreement with Bode Technology Group, Inc. and Sorenson Forensics, LLC for DNA Analysis for untested rape kits, which had been delayed last week by Council Member Helena Brown using the city council’s “tag rule”. More |
| February 27, 2013 -- The Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo on Tuesday announced that Dana Tyson with Sunny 99.1 won the Celebrity Dairy Goat Milking Contest, making it her fifth win. More |
| February 27, 2013 -- The Community Collaborative Rain, Hail and Snow Network is seeking volunteers to serve as backyard data collectors. More |
| February 27, 2013 -- The National Aeronautics and Space Administration on Tuesday announced that commercial partner Orbital Sciences has successfully conducted an engine test of its Antares rocket. More |
| February 27, 2013 -- The National Aeronautics and Space Administration will broadcast the second SpaceX mission to the International Space Station on Friday on NASATV and online. More |
| February 27, 2013 -- The Rotary National Award for Space Achievement Foundation has announced that Gemini and Apollo Astronaut Captain Eugene Cernan will present the National Space Trophy to retired United States Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison on April 26. More |
| February 27, 2013 -- The National Weather Service has issued a Fire Weather Warning, or Red Flag Warning, for a portion of southeast Texas including Houston from noon until 6 p.m. today. More |
| February 26, 2013 -- BARC in Houston spotlights Mayor Annise Parker's Pets of the Week. More |
| February 26, 2013 -- The Port of Houston Authority Commission today voted unanimously to approve the Fiscal Year 2013 Operating and Capital Budget. More |
| February 26, 2013 -- The United States Contract Tower Association on Monday issued a statement in response to warnings from the Department of Transportation that Federal Aviation Administration contract towers and FAA-staffed towers could be closed due to budget cuts associated with sequestration. More |
| February 26, 2013 -- Harris County Commissioners Court today voted unanimously to approve the FY2013-14 budgets for the county and the Harris County Flood Control District. More |
| February 26, 2013 -- La Porte City Council on Monday voted unanimously to adopt a resolution confirming that the Mariposa at Pecan Park development contributes to the city’s revitalization efforts. More |
| February 26, 2013 -- Shoreacres City Council on Monday took no formal action, but directed staff to draft an ordinance to amend the city’s policy regarding dead trees on private property. More |
| February 26, 2013 -- Houston City Controller Ronald Green will participate in a press briefing on Wednesday at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C. to discuss the impacts of the possible federal sequestration budget cuts on cities. More |
| February 26, 2013 -- The Greater Houston Partnership hosted a State of the County Address by Harris County Judge Ed Emmett on Monday. More |
| February 25, 2013 -- The Main Street Bridge over Buffalo Bayou has reopened after METRO expansion related to construction of the North (Red) Line in the light rail system. More |
| February 25, 2013 -- The University of Houston will host the 54th Annual Science Engineering Fair of Houston Awards Ceremony on Saturday in the Cullen Performance Hall. More |
| February 25, 2013 -- The West Gulf Maritime Association has filed an objection to the Houston Pilot's February 18, 2013, application for pilotage rate change. More |
| February 25, 2013 -- Houston City Council Member Al Hoang will host a community meeting for District F on March 4 to provide an update on the Capital Improvement Plan. More |
| February 25, 2013 -- Filing ends on Friday for those seeking local elected offices in the May 11 General Election, with races forming in Brazoria, Fort Bend, Harris, Galveston and Jefferson counties. More |
| February 25, 2013 -- The National Weather Service has issued a fire weather warning and a wind advisory for much of southeast Texas, effective noon through 9 p.m. tonight. More |
| February 25, 2013 -- Houston City Council Member Helena Brown today issued a news release regarding efforts to clear a backlog of sexual assault kits at the Houston Police Department. More |
| February 24, 2013 -- Top barbecue teams from all over the state and nation are participating the 2013 World’s Championship Bar-B-Que Contest at the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo. More |
| February 24, 2013 -- The Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo Parade on Saturday, led by grand marshal Kevin Sumlin, Texas A&M University head football coach; 17 floats; 10 wagons and stage coaches; 11 marching bands; and 13 trail rides made its way through the streets of downtown Houston. More |
| February 24, 2013 -- The Houston-Galveston Area Council Transportation Policy Council on Friday voted unanimously to receive public comment on potential 2013-2016 projects under consideration. More |
| February 23, 2013 -- The Houston-Galveston Area Council held its annual General Assembly Meeting on Friday. More |  |
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 | February 23, 2013 -- The Causeway FunD Run sponsored by the School of Health Professions at the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston will be on March 2. More |
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| February 23, 2013 -- Horse-drawn covered wagons and cowboys and cowgirls on horseback arrived at their final destination in Memorial Park on Friday for an over-night stay before the 2013 Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo Downtown Rodeo Parade. More |
| February 22, 2013 -- Harris County Judge Ed Emmett will deliver his 2013 State of the County Address on Monday at the Hilton Americas - Houston Hotel. More |
| February 22, 2013 -- The Woodlands Bar Association has announced that it has established the Future Lawyers Scholarship program. More |
| February 22, 2013 -- Houston BARC Animal Shelter and Adoptions has announced the Mayor's Pets of the Week. More |
| February 22, 2013 -- DIVERSIONS: Guidry News Service Arts and Special Projects Editor Jennifer Olin reports that leisure activity options during the next week in the Gulf Coast Region range from the Rodeo in Houston, Elvis at The Grand 1894 Opera House in Galveston and great art in several venues. More |
| February 22, 2013 -- Pasadena City Council on Tuesday voted unanimously to authorize, on first reading, a temporary right of entry to Transglobal Services, LLC for seismic testing. More |
| February 21, 2013 -- Students from Alvin Community College recently visited the Buffalo Soldier Museum in Houston in recognition of Black History Month. More |
| February 21, 2013 -- Houston Independent School District will hold four community meetings on February 26 at various campuses to discuss school transition plans. More |
| February 21, 2013 -- Brian Rinehart, airport manager for the Houston Airport System’s Ellington Airport, spoke to a general membership meeting of Economic Alliance Houston Port Region on Wednesday at Lakewood Yacht Club. More |  |
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| February 21, 2013 -- Harris County Flood Control District will close two lanes of the Westheimer Road Bridge located just east of Mid Lane inside West Loop 610 in the Galleria area on March 3. More |
| February 21, 2013 -- The Friends of Mandell Park will host its "Barefoot in the Park" fundraising event on March 23 at Mandell Park in Houston. More |
| February 21, 2013 -- Preservation Texas on Wednesday named the Grota Homestead Neighborhood in Harris County as a "saved site" on its 2013 list of endangered historic places. More |
| February 21, 2013 -- The Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center will host a concert by the Marine Corps Band New Orleans on Monday in celebration of the VA's National Salute to Veteran Patients. More |
| February 21, 2013 -- El Lago City Council on Wednesday voted unanimously to approve an order calling for an election on May 11 to elect the mayor and two council positions. More |
| February 21, 2013 -- The Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County today announced that the Main Street Bridge will be re-opened on Monday, following more than a year of being closed due to construction of the METRORail North Line. More |
| February 21, 2013 -- The Houston Independent School District Board of Education, during a workshop held today, heard a presentation regarding options to fund a projected $72 million deficit for FY2014, including a possible property tax rate increase. More |
| February 21, 2013 -- United States Congressman Steve Stockman on Wednesday visited with Johnson Space Center officials to discuss NASA funding. More |
| February 21, 2013 -- Harris County Attorney Vince Ryan will host an open house of the County Law Library in downtown Houston on March 5. More |
| February 21, 2013 -- Center for Houston’s Future will present its 2013 Healthy Communities Indicators Report at a Symposium on Friday at the George R. Brown Convention Center. More |
| February 21, 2013 -- The Houston Public Library is accepting applications for the Houston Poet Laureate through March 8. More |
| February 21, 2013 -- The Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County has released its shuttle bus service and METRORail hours and prices for Houston during the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo, which will run through March 17. More |
| February 21, 2013 -- United States Senator Ted Cruz on Wednesday in Houston spoke about the importance of small businesses to the Texas and national economies. More |
| February 20, 2013 -- Houston City Council Member Dave Martin has announced that the District E Capital Improvement Program Meeting scheduled for tonight has been rescheduled for March 27. More |
| February 20, 2013 -- Houston Independent School District's College and Career Readiness Department will host its "When I Grow Up" Expo on Saturday. More |
| February 20, 2013 -- The World Affairs Council of Houston will host Dr. Luis Malpica y de Lamadrid, recently-appointed Consul General of Mexico in Houston, on Thursday. More |
| February 20, 2013 -- The Houston Airport System today announced that a new satellite enrollment center for the Global Entry Program has been opened at the City Hall Visitor's Center. More |
| February 20, 2013 -- Webster City Council on Tuesday voted unanimously to amend the city’s Code of Ordinances regarding inspection requirements for storm water facility maintenance. More |
| February 20, 2013 -- Houston City Council today voted 16-1, with Helena Brown opposed, to amend the Code of Ordinances relating to criminal background check requirements and results for the consideration and issuance of certain permits. More |
| February 20, 2013 -- Seabrook City Council on Tuesday voted unanimously to approve an expenditure of $89,803 for emergency repairs to Water Well No. 2, and to exempt the purchase from bidding requirements due to the emergency. More |
| February 20, 2013 -- Deer Park City Council on Tuesday voted 5-1, with Rae Sinor opposed, to appoint Sam Pipkin to fill the unexpired term in Council Position 1. More |
| February 19, 2013 -- City of Houston Mayor Annise Parker on Tuesday began the 2013 Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo season with the official proclamation of Go Texan Day. More |
| February 19, 2013 -- Longtime Harris County Attorney Mike Driscoll passed away in Houston early today. More |
| February 19, 2013 -- The City of Seabrook today announced that the cities Seabrook, Nassau Bay and Webster are receiving an Excellence in Emergency Management Award at the Sixth Annual Emergency Management Association of Texas Symposium. More |
| February 19, 2013 -- The Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center in Houston today reported that it is one of the first VA hospitals to offer robotic catheter ablation technology for patients suffering from abnormal heart rhythm or arrhythmia. More |
| February 19, 2013 -- The Friends of the Houston Public Library will hold its 35th Annual Bargain Book Sale March 22-24 at the George R. Brown Convention Center. More |
| February 19, 2013 -- The Houston-Galveston Area Council Board of Directors today voted unanimously to join an alliance of regional planning entities collaborating on opportunities and challenges associated with the Eagle Ford Shale Play. More |
| February 19, 2013 -- The World Affairs Council of Houston will host a discussion on Wednesday with Simon Galphin, director-general of investment promotion at Invest Hong Kong, regarding Hong Kong's qualities as a base for business and growth. More |
| February 19, 2013 -- The World Affairs Council of Houston will host a reception and discussion with General James L. Jones, Jr., former United States National Security Advisor, on Wednesday. More |
| February 19, 2013 -- The City of Webster has announced that the League City Masonic Lodge will host a cornerstone dedication ceremony on February 27 at Webster's new fire station. More |
| February 19, 2013 -- The Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County today announced the launch of its "Think Rail" Safety Program to educate students in Houston schools on rail safety. More |
| February 19, 2013 -- The Harris County Flood Control District today announced that it will be closing bridges in the Galleria area beginning in March as part of a project to improve the drainage channel in the area. More |
| February 19, 2013 -- The Houston Area Urban Community Development Corporation of the Houston Area Urban League will host a kick-off event for its "Homes for Veterans" program on Saturday. More |
| February 19, 2013 -- The City of Pasadena will host its Kites and Fishing event on Saturday at Burke Crenshaw Park. More |
| February 19, 2013 -- The Houston-Galveston Area Coucnil has announced that the 20th annual River, Lakes, Bays 'N Bayous Trash Bash clean-up will take place on March 23. More |
| February 19, 2013 -- The Keels & Wheels Concours d'Elegance in Seabrook will display a 1963 Budd XR-400 concept car from the Henry Ford Museum during its 18th annual event on May 4-5 at the Lakewood Yacht Club. More |
| February 19, 2013 -- The Galleria Chamber of Commerce will honor Mickey Gilley during its 11th Annual Texas Legends Gala on March 25. More |
| February 19, 2013 -- La Porte City Council, in a special meeting on Monday, heard a presentation regarding an audit of the city’s Planning and Engineering Department. More |
| February 18, 2013 -- Preservation Texas will host an event on Wednesday in Austin to announce its 2013 list of the state's most endangered historic places. More |
| February 18, 2013 -- The Honey Hope Brown Foundation will host a special educational event in association with KPRC Local 2, Houston Community College - Southwest and Buffalo Soldiers National Museum to focus on the impact of the n-word on Thursday, February 21. More |
| February 18, 2013 -- Strategyst, LLC, has released its new interactive company credentials. More |
| February 18, 2013 -- Houston City Council Member Dave Martin will host a town hall meeting on March 4 at the University of Houston-Clear Lake campus. More |
| February 18, 2013 -- Lakewood Yacht Club will hold sailing clinics for beginning sailors in June through August. More |
| February 15, 2013 -- The Houston Airport System reports a total of seven charter jets landed at George Bush Intercontinental Airport since 9 a.m. on Friday carrying passengers back to Houston who were on the Carnival Cruise that arrived in Alabama last night; and more flights will arrive from New Orleans later. More |
| February 15, 2013 -- City of Houston Mayor Annise Parker on Friday proclaimed former Rockets player Yao Ming as Honorary Goodwill Ambassador for the City. More |
| February 15, 2013 -- Houston's BARC Animal Shelter and Adoptions has announced a new lost pets initiative that provides a new checklist to help organize a pet owner's search for their lost pet. More |
| February 15, 2013 -- The City of Seabrook will host a tree planting on March 2 at Rex Meador Park. More |
| February 15, 2013 -- Harris County Sheriff Adrian Garcia today congratulated Katherine Cabaniss on her appointment as judge of the 248th Judicial District in Harris County. More |
| February 15, 2013 -- The Houston Independent School District Board of Education on Thursday voted 7-1, with Anna Eastman opposed, to authorize application for a $12 million federal grant to open eight new magnet schools in the district to emphasize science, technology, engineering and math instruction. More |
| February 15, 2013 -- Preservation Houston will host the final weekend of the Villa de Luxe Designer Showhouse tour on Saturday and Sunday. More |
| February 15, 2013 -- The City of Houston Municipal Courts today announced that the city's courts and the Houston Police Department would be among more than 300 law enforcement jurisdictions in the state to participate in the 2013 Great Texas Warrant Round-Up. More |
| February 15, 2013 -- DIVERSIONS: Guidry News Service Arts and Special Projects Editor Jennifer Olin reports on post Mardi Gras and Valentine's Day activities in the Gulf Coast Region. More |
| February 15, 2013 -- Mental Health America of Greater Houston on Thursday released policy recommendations by its Harris County School Behavioral Health Initiative regarding support for Harris County school districts to prioritize the emotional and behavioral health needs of all students. More |
| February 15, 2013 -- Houston Independent School District today issued a statement regarding an accident involving a Houston school bus. More |
| February 15, 2013 -- The Houston Airport System today reported that it is supporting the arrival of charter flights from New Orleans with passengers from the Carnival Triumph, which had experienced an engine room failure during the past weekend. More |
| February 14, 2013 -- The Houston Independent School District Board of Education voted Thursday to move forward with a plan to compete for $12 million in federal grant funding to open eight new magnet schools emphasizing science, technology, engineering, and math instruction. More |
| February 14, 2013 -- The Harris County Department of Education recently hosted its Scholastic Art & Writing Gold Key art winners to showcase their art pieces at the Glassell School of Art. More |
| February 14, 2013 -- The Houston Airport System today announced that Spirit Airlines will offer daily nonstop service between George Bush Intercontinental Airport and Orlando International Airport in Florida. More |
| February 14, 2013 -- Houston's BARC Animal Shelter and Adoptions today announced the Mayor's "Pets of the Week". More |
| February 14, 2013 -- The City of Houston Municipal Courts will hold a news conference on Friday regarding the 2013 Great Texas Warrant Round-Up, which begins on March 2. More |
| February 14, 2013 -- The Girl Scouts have released a "cookie finder" app for smartphones to help customers find when and where Girl Scout cookies will be sold. More |
| February 14, 2013 -- Pasadena City Council on Tuesday voted unanimously to approve, on first reading, a $1,122,216 contract with Civil Concepts Construction, Inc. for the construction of soccer fields near South Avenue. More |
| February 13, 2013 -- The Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County has released a list of the street closures and bus detours that will take place this weekend in Houston due to the NBA All-Star game. More |
| February 13, 2013 -- The Harris County Flood Control District recently participated in the Texas Urban Forestry Council's 2013 Arbor Day Tree Planting Competition. More |
| February 13, 2013 -- The University of St. Thomas in Houston will host a lecture by Daniel Anguilu on Friday in Tiller Hall. More |
| February 13, 2013 -- Houston Mayor Annise Parker reported to Houston City Council this morning on a plan to eliminate the backlog of untested sexual assault kits. More |
| February 13, 2013 -- Homebuilders who have been working on Hurricane Ike recovery projects in Galveston County have also been helping the recovery efforts from Superstorm Sandy in New York. More |
| February 13, 2013 -- The Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo will host its Downtown Rodeo Parade on February 23 with Texas A&M University head football coach Kevin Sumlin serving as the parade's grand marshal. More |
| February 13, 2013 -- Houston Mayor Annise Parker today announced the details of a plan to eliminate the backlog of untested sexual assault kits at the city. More |
| February 12, 2013 -- The Rotary National Award for Space Achievement Foundation has selected Veronica McGregor to receive the 2013 Space Communicator Award. More |
| February 12, 2013 -- Harris County Commissioners Court today engaged in a discussion of preliminary budget and policy items for FY 2013-14 for Harris County, Harris County Flood Control District, Harris County Hospital District and the Port of Houston Authority of Harris County. More |
| February 12, 2013 -- The City of Seabrook today reported that sales tax revenues for the city totaled $295,792 for February. More |
| February 12, 2013 -- The Houston Independent School District Board of Education will meet on Thursday to consider contract recommendations for projects under the $1.89 billion 2012 bond program. More |
| February 12, 2013 -- The Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center in Houston today announced that Dr. Laura Petersen has been named the center's new associate chief of staff for research. More |
| February 12, 2013 -- La Porte City Council on Monday voted unanimously to call a special election on May 11 for 30 propositions to amend the city’s charter. More |
| February 12, 2013 -- Nassau Bay City Council on Monday voted unanimously to authorize Mayor Mark Denman to sign an agreement with the NASA Johnson Space Center to provide coordinated response to emergency situations affecting the space center and surrounding areas. More |
| February 12, 2013 -- Shoreacres City Council on Monday voted unanimously to approve the city’s current invoices. More |
| February 11, 2013 -- The Harris County Law Library in downtown Houston will hold an Open House on February 26. More |
| February 11, 2013 -- The Houston Independent School District Board of Education will hold a meeting regarding a magnet schools proposal on Thursday in the Hattie Mae White Educational Support Center. More |
| February 11, 2013 -- The Houston Public Library is accepting entries for its "Tween Pix Contest" through March 1. More |
| February 09, 2013 -- The Harris County Sheriff’s Homicide Unit is seeking the public's assistance in locating two suspects in a fatal shooting at Café Chieu Tim located at 8244 Antoine in north Harris County. More w/photos |
| February 09, 2013 -- Express Employment Professionals in Houston has announced that franchisees in 2012 generated more than $2.3 billion in sales. More |
| February 09, 2013 -- The Shale Water Research Center in Houston has announced the expansion of its research lab. More |
| February 08, 2013 -- Varnett Charter School in Houston recently showcased their 2013 calendar on Deborah Duncan's "Meet Great Day Houston" television show. More |
| February 08, 2013 -- Two City of Houston projects have received the 2013 Development of Distinction Award from the Houston District Council of the Urban Land Institute. More |
| February 08, 2013 -- Sylvia Garcia, runoff candidate for Senate District 6, posted a statement on Governor Rick Perry's designation of March 2 as the date for the election, predicting victory for her campaign. More |
| February 08, 2013 -- Bert Keller has been appointed by Houston Mayor Annise Parker and Harris County Commissioners Court to lead the Gulf Coast Rail District board for a two-year term. More |
| February 08, 2013 -- Texas Lieutenant Governor David Dewhurst has appointed Senator Larry Taylor to represent Texas on The Energy Council, a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting sound energy policy. More |
| February 08, 2013 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry today set Saturday, March 2 as the date for a special runoff election between Sylvia Garcia and Carol Alvarado to fill unexpired Senate District 6 seat previously held by Mario Gallegos, Jr., of Houston. More |
| February 08, 2013 -- Dr. Luis Malpica y de Lamadrid has been appointed Consul General of Mexico in Houston. More |
| February 08, 2013 -- The City of Seabrook will host the 10th annual Seabrook Lucky Trail Marathon, Half Marathon and Relays on March 16-17. More |
| February 08, 2013 -- The Harris County Citizen Corps will host its 2013 Community Emergency Response Teams Rodeo Round-Up on Saturday at the Harris County Fire and Sheriff's Training Academy. More |
| February 08, 2013 -- American Institute of Architects Houston will host the Gulf Coast Green Symposium and Expo on May 2. More |
| February 08, 2013 -- Houston Mayor Annise Parker will recognize the Houston Independent School District Transportation Department by lighting the City Hall building yellow today through Wednesday as part of "Love the Bus" month. More |
| February 08, 2013 -- Houston Independent School District will host a community meeting on Tuesday to discuss the rebuilding of Booker T. Washington High School. More |
| February 08, 2013 -- DIVERSIONS: Jennifer Olin reports that activities in the Gulf Coast Region for the next week include masks and beads, hearts and flowers, and dragon and lion dances. More |
| February 08, 2013 -- The City of Houston Municipal Courts has extended its 2013 Amnesty program through February 16. More |
| February 08, 2013 -- The Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County recently partnered with the University of Houston's Jack J. Valenti School of Communication to have students assist in increasing public awareness of light-rail and encourage student and faculty support for businesses along the North, East End and Southeast rail lines. More |
| February 08, 2013 -- Pasadena City Council on Tuesday voted unanimously to reappoint members to the city's Crime Control and Prevention District Board of Directors. More |
| February 08, 2013 -- Harris County Attorney Vince Ryan will host an open house on February 13 for the grand opening of the renovated County Law Library. More |
| February 08, 2013 -- Taylor Lake Village City Council on Wednesday voted unanimously to call an election for May 11 to elect a mayor and two positions on city council. More |
| February 07, 2013 -- Members of the Houston Fire Department Rescue Team safely rescued several citizens from a high rise elevator at 1400 Smith in downtown Houston about 8:30 a.m. Thursday morning. More |
| February 07, 2013 -- The Harris County Flood Control District has begun a series of maintenance projects at ten drainage channels in seven watersheds around the county. More |
| February 07, 2013 -- The Buffalo Soldiers National Museum will hold its Thirteenth Annual Black-Tie Benefit Gala, Silent Auction, and Scholarship Essay Contest on February 22 in the George R. Brown Convention Center in Houston. More |
| February 07, 2013 -- Patsy Pate of Houston has filed a lawsuit against the City of Houston and Officer Curtis W. Hampton for the Christmas 2011 death of Blake A. Pate. More |
| February 07, 2013 -- The Board of Trustees and Superintendent of the North Forest Independent School District has published a statement of a statement of disappointment in the Texas Education Agency Commissioner’s decision not to consider alternative options to his closure recommendation. More |
| February 07, 2013 -- State Education Commissioner Michael Williams announced Thursday that the Texas Education Agency is proceeding with an order to close North Forest ISD and annex the area into the Houston Independent School District effective July 1. More |
| February 07, 2013 -- Preservation Houston and Luxe Interiors + Design will host the Villa de Luxe Designer Showhouse for two weekends beginning on Saturday. More |
| February 07, 2013 -- The World Affairs Council of Houston will host a discussion on "rebalancing the world's energy markets" on February 19. More |
| February 07, 2013 -- The Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County has announced that light rail service between the Downtown Transit Center and University of Houston-Downtown stations will be closed during the weekend. More |
| February 07, 2013 -- El Lago City Council on Wednesday voted unanimously to approve a general order of the Lakeview Police Department to allow the use of a less than lethal shotgun by the department. More |
| February 07, 2013 -- Houston City Council Member Oliver Pennington will host the annual District G Capital Improvement Plan meeting on February 26. More |
| February 07, 2013 -- Preservation Houston will host a guided walking tour of Houston's Courthouse District on Sunday. More |
| February 07, 2013 -- The Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center in Houston recently utilized a new approach to a Transanal Endoscopic Microsurgery procedure to treat a veteran at risk for colon cancer. More |
| February 07, 2013 -- The Houston Public Library will host two award-winning African American authors, Attica Locke and Isabel Wilkerson, in conjunction with African American History Month celebrations this month. More |
| February 07, 2013 -- Deer Park City Council on Tuesday voted to amend the city's incentive pay to increase the amount for state required education certificates achieved by employees. More |
| February 06, 2013 -- NAMI Greater Houston will hold the NAMIWalks event on May 4 at Tranquility Park. More |
| February 06, 2013 -- Houston Mayor Annise Parker today announced the extension of service hours at Houston Public Library locations. More |
| February 06, 2013 -- The Center for Houston's Future recently welcomed new members to its board of directors. More |
| February 06, 2013 -- Houston City Council today voted to reappoint Rick Badger to the Houston Municipal Employees Pension System Board of Trustees and to appoint Adrian Patrick Patterson to the board. More |
| February 06, 2013 -- Seabrook City Council on Tuesday voted unanimously to approve, on first and final reading, the issuance of $4,390,000 in general obligation refunding bonds. More |
| February 06, 2013 -- Webster City Council on Tuesday voted 6-1, with Diana Newland opposed, to approve an agreement with MuniServices, LLC for local hotel occupancy tax program audit services. More |
| February 06, 2013 -- The Harris County District Attorney's Office today announced that federal authorities have arrested and charged former District Attorney Office Investigator Lonnie Blevins in connection with an investigation into allegations of misconduct. More |
| February 05, 2013 -- The Mandarin Chinese Immersion Magnet School in Houston will hold its first annual Lunar New Year Festival on February 23 on its campus. More |
| February 05, 2013 -- Students in the University of Houston's Creative Writing Program will participate in an installment of the Gulf Coast Reading Series on Friday at Rudyard's British Pub in Houston. More |
| February 05, 2013 -- Clear Creek Independent School District students recently took part in the Harris County Flood Control District's ninth annual seedling potting event at the South Service Center Tree Nursery. More |
| February 05, 2013 -- Harris County Attorney Vince Ryan has appointed Celena Cavazos Vinson of Pearland to serve as an Assistant County Attorney. More |
| February 05, 2013 -- Houston City Council Member Helena Brown complains that new requirements in an ordinance under consideration by the city council will do nothing to fight crime but will effectively shut-down the precious metals industry in Houston. More |
| February 05, 2013 -- The Harris County Department of Education will host information sessions through February and March for its Principal Certification Academy. More |
| February 05, 2013 -- Houston Independent School District will host its National Signing Day event on Wednesday, with more than 80 student athletes to sign letters of intent for colleges and universities. More |
| February 05, 2013 -- The World Affairs Council of Houston has changed the location for tonight's discussion of military and intelligence operations between the United States and Iran to the Concert Ballroom at the Westin Oaks Houston hotel at the Galleria. More |
| February 05, 2013 -- The Harris County Department of Education's Center for Safe and Secure Schools will host a training program on Wednesday and Thursday to help schools prepare for and respond to active shooter incidents. More |
| February 05, 2013 -- The Greater Harris County 9-1-1 Emergency Network today announced that residents who use cell or Internet based phones must register to receive the network's alerting service. More |
| February 05, 2013 -- The National Aeronautics and Space Administration on Monday announced that Astronaut Clayton Anderson has retired from the agency. More |
| February 05, 2013 -- The Houston Airport System today announced that booking is available for Air China's new service between Houston and Beijing, which begins flights on July 11. More |
| February 04, 2013 -- The City of Houston Parks and Recreation Department has been awarded a $50,000 grant from the United States Soccer Foundation to help fund the lighting of a soccer field at Milby Park. More |
| February 04, 2013 -- State Representative Carol Alvarado said the district court ruling on Texas' school finance laws confirmed that funding cuts have left public schools with insufficient and inequitable financial resources. More |
| February 04, 2013 -- Houston Independent School District Board of Education President Anna Eastman said the ruling by a district judge that the current school finance system is unconstitutional recognizes the importance of providing every teacher with the resources they need to prepare students for success. More |
| February 04, 2013 -- The Harris County Flood Control District will begin construction in March on a maintenance project along a channel in Jersey Village. More |
| February 04, 2013 -- The National Aeronautics and Space Administration today announced that Astronaut Brent Jett has left the agency. More |
| February 04, 2013 -- The World Affairs Council of Houston will host a discussion on February 13-14 regarding an arms build-up among ex-Soviet states along the Caspian Sea. More |
| February 04, 2013 -- SpaceUp Houston will host its third annual SpaceUp "Unconference" on Saturday at the Lunar & Planetary Institute in Houston. More |
| February 04, 2013 -- Congressman Gene Green will host a free financial aid seminar for high school students and their parents on February 11 at Sam Houston High School's Math, Science and Technology Center. More |
| February 04, 2013 -- Harris County Attorney Vince Ryan has filed a lawsuit against Foxxy's Cabaret in Southwest Houston to require the club owners to takes steps to stop criminal activity from occurring at the club. More |
| February 01, 2013 -- The Lyric Centre in Houston will present "Warm Up to Black and White" through February 8. More |
| February 01, 2013 -- The World Affairs Council of Houston will host Andres Donoso, Secretary of Hydrocarbons of Ecuador, and Patricia Machado, Undersecretary of Oil Contracts, on February 8 for a discussion of energy reform and development in Ecuador. More |
| February 01, 2013 -- Houston Independent School District Superintendent Terry Grier today delivered his State of the Schools address. More |
| February 01, 2013 -- United States Senator John Cornyn has issued a statement on the Space Shuttle Columbia incident, which occurred 10 years ago today. More |
| February 01, 2013 -- The United States Green Building Council will hold an award ceremony in Houston on Tuesday recognizing Texas as ranking 10th in the council's annual list of states for LEED certified space in 2012. More |
| February 01, 2013 -- DIVERSIONS: Jennifer Olin reports on the opening of Mardi Gras season and points out a few other options for enjoying this first weekend of February in the Gulf Coast region. More |
| January 31, 2013 -- Four students and three former students from The Varnett Public School in Houston were among an excited group that witnessed the inauguration of President Obama as he began his second term in office. More |
| January 31, 2013 -- The Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County has posted a news release spotlighting METRORail operator Daniel Anguilu and his fellow artists paint murals on public buildings in Houston. More |
| January 31, 2013 -- Houston's BARC Animal Shelter and Adoptions has announced the Mayor's Pets of the Week. More |
| January 31, 2013 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry today spoke at a Greater Houston Partnership event, discussing the state of the state and his priorities for the legislative session. More |
| January 31, 2013 -- Shoreacres City Council, in a special meeting on Wednesday, voted 3-0-1, with Steve Jones abstaining, to overturn an employee dismissal for Daniel Vela, a member of the city's police department. More |
| January 31, 2013 -- Luxe Interiors + Design will host a benefit for Preservation Houston at the Villa de Luxe Designer Showhouse for three weekends in February. More |
| January 31, 2013 -- Houston Independent School District Superintendent Terry Grier will deliver the 2013 State of the Schools Address on Friday at the Hilton Americas Hotel. More |
| January 31, 2013 -- The Texas Department of Transportation has issued an advisory that all westbound mainlanes of Interstate Highway 10 at Waco Street near downtown Houston will be closed during the weekend for repairs to the Waco Street Bridge. More |
| January 31, 2013 -- The City of Houston Mayor's Office for People with Disabilities will host a free financial empowerment forum on February 7. More |
| January 31, 2013 -- The Nassau Bay Garden Club recently planted a tree at Howard Ward Park in celebration of Arbor Day. More |
| January 31, 2013 -- Houston Independent School District will host a community meeting on February 5 to discuss the relocation of the DeBakey High School for Health Professions. More |
| January 31, 2013 -- Pasadena City Council on Tuesday voted 6-3, with Don Harrison, Ornaldo Ybarra and Phil Cayten opposed, to approve, on first reading, changes to the city's park and recreation fees. More |
| January 31, 2013 -- The Houston Fire Department and the Care Van program will be offering free flu shots for children up to 18 years of age on Saturday. More |
| January 30, 2013 -- The Greater Houston Neighborhood Association will host its 27th Annual Seminar and Trade Show on February 16 at the Crowne Plaza Northwest Brookhollow. More |
| January 30, 2013 -- The Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County will close all rail stations from Friday through Sunday for Downtown Houston construction and maintenance. More |
| January 30, 2013 -- The University of Houston System Board of Regents on Wednesday approved the creation of a Health Science Center in Houston. More |
| January 30, 2013 -- The University of St. Thomas will host a free lecture by Dr. Stephen Klineberg on “The Changing Face of Houston: Tracking the Economic and Demographic Transformations through 31 Years of Surveys” on February 13 in the Jerabeck Activity and Athletic Center. More |
| January 30, 2013 -- The Harris County Department of Education has announced that Center for Safe and Secure Schools recently launched its re-designed web site, www.safeandsecureschools.org. More |
| January 30, 2013 -- Houston Independent School District today announced that it is seeking bids from firms for schoool construction-related services for its 2012 bond program. More |
| January 30, 2013 -- United States Congressman Michael McCaul, chair of the House Committee on Homeland Security, hosted a briefing on ”Future Security Concerns at Port of Houston” in the executive offices of the port this morning. More |  |
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| January 30, 2013 -- San Jacinto College has announced that it will hold elections for Positions 3 and 4 on its board of trustees. More |
| January 30, 2013 -- Houston City Council today, following a lengthy discussion, voted 11-5, with Oliver Pennington, Ed Gonzalez, James Rodriguez, Mike Laster and Melissa Noriega opposed, to delay action for one week on appointment of a representative to Position 10 on the Houston Municipal Employees Pension System Board of Trustees. More |
| January 30, 2013 -- Houston Mayor Annise Parker today released the first year results for the Hire Houston First program. More |
| January 30, 2013 -- The Harris County Flood Control District will participate in several tree-related events in the coming month, including a tree seedling potting event on Saturday at the district's South Service Center Tree Nursery. More |
| January 30, 2013 -- The Harris County Flood Control District recently celebrated the 40th anniversary of its creation. More |
| January 30, 2013 -- Spirit Airlines today announced that it will launch non-stop service between Houston's George Bush Intercontintental Airport and Los Angeles International Airport in April. More |
| January 30, 2013 -- Houston Independent School District will host a community meeting on Thursday to gather input regarding an upcoming project to relocate the High School for Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice. More |
| January 30, 2013 -- The Harris County Department of Education recently presented awards to teen writers and artists who were regional winners of the Scholastic Art & Writing Awards 2013. More |
| January 30, 2013 -- The Greater Houston Partnership will host Texas Governor Rick Perry on Thursday to give his State of the State address. More |
| January 30, 2013 -- Provost Umphrey Law Firm, L.L.P., of Beaumont, has announced a new priority in taking a leading role in pursuing women’s health-related litigation. More |
| January 29, 2013 -- Dr. Thomas O. Kumenda has been named as the medical director of the Lake Jackson VA Outpatient Clinic. More |
| January 29, 2013 -- The City of Houston has launched the 311 Smartphone application. More |
| January 29, 2013 -- The Texas Education Agency has released the 2011-2012 State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness exam results for grades 3 through 8. More |
| January 29, 2013 -- Harris County Commissioners Court today voted unanimously to approve an emergency request for funds to repair flood damage to the Juvenile Justice Center. More |
| January 29, 2013 -- Candidate filing begins on Wednesday for the May 11 General Election, providing opportunity for citizens to run for various positions on city councils, school boards, and other local entities with terms expiring this year. More |
| January 29, 2013 -- La Porte City Council on Monday voted 7-0-1, with Chuck Engelken abstaining due to a possible conflict of interest, to approve a new Right-of-Way Ordinance and Utility Permit Process for the city. More |
| January 29, 2013 -- Shoreacres City Council on Monday voted 3-1, with Steve Jones opposed, to amend the city’s residential garage requirements for houses elevated on piers as recommended by the city’s Planning and Zoning Commission. More |
| January 28, 2013 -- Deer Park Mayor Wayne Riddle on Friday announced that he would not seek re-election when his term expires this year. More |
| January 28, 2013 -- The Houston Parks and Recreation Department today announced that it has received a $220,000 grant from the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department for the redevelopment of Shady Lane Park. More |
| January 28, 2013 -- The Houston Public Library is hosting several events in February in recognition of African American History Month. More |
| January 27, 2013 -- Sylvia Garcia and Carol Alvarado will meet in a runoff for State Senate District 6. Neither candidate got more than 50 percent of the vote in the eight person race on Saturday. Numbers. |
| January 26, 2013 -- The Houston-Galveston Area Council Transportation Policy Council voted unanimously on Friday to support a recommendation by the Bylaws Committee chaired by Houston City Council Member Stephen Costello to deny a request by The Woodlands Township to be included in the membership of the TPC. More |  |
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| January 26, 2013 -- The Hobby Center for the Performing Arts in Houston will present "Sister Act" from May 28 through June 2. More |
| January 26, 2013 -- Mental Health America of Greater Houston will host Lady Gaga's Born Brave Bus tour on January 31. More |
| January 25, 2013 -- Dr. Walter J. Pories has received the John P. McGovern Compleat Physician Award from the Harris County Medical Society and the Houston Academy of Medicine. More |
| January 25, 2013 -- Johnson Space Center Director Ellen Ochoa, astronauts and other employees of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration will attend a memorial in Hemphill, Texas on February 1 to mark the 10th anniversary of the space shuttle Columbia incident. More |
| January 25, 2013 -- The City of Houston will host the city's 27th Annual Arbor Day celebration at Memorial Park on Saturday. More |
| January 25, 2013 -- The Houston Public Library will host a presentation by Reverend Dr. Virgil Wood and Reverend Dr. William A. Lawson on Saturday to give personal accounts of their experiences with Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. More |
| January 25, 2013 -- Voters in Harris County will cast their ballots on Saturday in the eight-candidate race for Texas Senate District 6. More |
| January 25, 2013 -- DIVERSIONS: Jennifer Olin reports that leisure options in the Gulf Coast region this weekend include fishing, car shows, museums, and theater. More |
| January 24, 2013 -- Belinda Smith has been named Animal Cruelty Specialist in the Special Victims' Bureau of the Harris County District Attorney's Office. More |
| January 24, 2013 -- The Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County has announced the downtown traffic changes for the weekend. More |
| January 24, 2013 -- The Houston Police Department will hold the Police and Clergy Alliance Town Hall Meeting on Saturday at Lakewood Church. More |
| January 24, 2013 -- The Harris County Medical Society and the Houston Academy of Medicine recently installed their new officers during the Installation of Officers and Leadership Recognition at the Petroleum Club. More |
| January 24, 2013 -- The Harris County Tax Office has announced that payments for 2012 property taxes are due by January 31. More |
| January 24, 2013 -- Harris County Clerk Stan Stanart has posted a news release with information on Saturday’s special election for State Senate District 6. More |
| January 24, 2013 -- Houston's BARC Animal Shelter and Adoptions has announced the Mayor's Pets of the Week. More |
| January 24, 2013 -- Houston Mayor Annise Parker and City Council Member Wanda Adams today attended the demolition of the Aries Motel at 8118 Gladstone, one of several properties considered "blighted" and being torn down. More |
| January 24, 2013 -- The Rotary National Award for Space Achievement Foundation will present former United States Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison with the 2013 National Space Trophy on April 26. More |
| January 24, 2013 -- The Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County Board of Directors today voted unanimously to approve a five-year, $200 million contract with First Transit, Inc. for the operation of METRO's Northwest Bus Operating Facility. More |
| January 24, 2013 -- Mental Health America of Greater Houston on Wednesday noted that emotional trauma may be possible for students, faculty and staff due to Tuesday's shooting at the Lone Star College North Harris campus. More |
| January 24, 2013 -- Pasadena City Council on Tuesday voted unanimously to approve, on final reading, a grant application and agreement with the Texas Department of Transportation for $14,444 in funds to conduct an impaired driving mobilization enforcement program. More |
| January 23, 2013 -- Researchers at the Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center in Houston have published the results of a study linking the drug doxazosin to cocaine addiction treatment. More |
| January 23, 2013 -- Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Gary Greene and the Kings Harbor Concert Series will host a concert and food drive on February 1 benefiting the Houston Food Bank. More |
| January 23, 2013 -- Houston City Council today voted 16-1, with Helena Brown opposed, to approve an agreement between the City of Houston and the Houston Downtown Management District to provide funding for a special assistant to the mayor for Homeless Initiatives. More |
| January 23, 2013 -- Seabrook City Council on Tuesday voted unanimously to form an ad hoc committee to deal with fire department issues. Members from the city council, the City of El Lago and the Seabrook Fire Department will serve as representatives on the committee. More |
| January 23, 2013 -- Houston Mayor Annise Parker today announced the appointment of Mandy Chapman Semple as the city's first Special Assistant to the Mayor for Homeless Initiatives. More |
| January 23, 2013 -- Houston Mayor Annise Parker and Houston Police Chief Charles McClelland today released one-year and three-year crime analyses for the city. More |
| January 22, 2013 -- UPDATE: Harris County Sheriff’s Office investigators are analyzing physical evidence and plan to question two men who are “persons of interest” in today’s shooting at the North Harris campus of Lone Star College, in which three people were wounded by gunfire. More |
| January 22, 2013 -- Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott said that the shooting incident at the Lone Star College North Harris Campus is an example of the critical importance of school safety plans and emergency drills in all schools. More |
 | January 22, 2013 -- Port of Houston Authority Chair Janiece Longoria opened her first meeting as chair of the Port Commission by thanking Houston Mayor Annise Parker, Commissioner Jack Morman and the mayors of several ship channel area cities for their support of the port. More |
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| January 22, 2013 -- The Texas Department of Transportation will host a meeting on Thursday in Houston to present six alternative locations for a proposed direct connector from State Highway 288 to the Texas Medical Center. More |
| January 22, 2013 -- Congressman Gene Green has scheduled a series of town hall meetings and events, beginning with forums on seniors issues scheduled for Thursday. More |
| January 22, 2013 -- The City of Houston Municipal Courts today launched its 2013 Amnesty Program, offering those with delinquent court matters the opportunity to resolve their cases at a discounted rate. More |
| January 22, 2013 -- The 18th Annual Keels & Wheels Concours d'Elegance, benefiting The Boys & Girls Harbor, is accepting car and boat entries for exhibits during the event, which takes place May 4-5 in Seabrook. More |
| January 22, 2013 -- Trees for Houston has selected the Willow Waterhole Conservation Reserve as the site for the Houston Tribute Grove during the 2013 planting season. More |
| January 22, 2013 -- The Houston-Galveston Area Council on Monday announced the winners of the 2012 Parks and Natural Areas Award competition. More |
| January 21, 2013 -- The North Houston Frontiers Club, Inc. hosted a Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Breakfast this morning at the Hilton Americas-Houston Hotel. On Sunday evening, Lorenza Butler, Jr. welcomed the event's organizers and special guests to a VIP reception held at the Houston Buffalo Soldier’s National Museum in Midtown. More |  |
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| January 21, 2013 -- Early voting ends Tuesday for the special election to fill the Texas State Senate District 6 seat formerly held by the late Mario Gallegos, Jr. More |
| January 21, 2013 -- The Port Commission of the Port of Houston Authority will meet on Tuesday with the commission's first female chair, Janiece Longoria, convening the meeting. More |
| January 19, 2013 -- The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) has added John Michael Enard, 58, to the Texas 10 Most Wanted Sex Offender list, and a $3,000 cash reward is now offered for information leading to his capture. More w/Photo |
| January 19, 2013 -- Texas State Senator Larry Taylor has been appointed by Lieutenant David Dewhurst to serve as vice chair of the Senate Business and Commerce Committee and as a member of the Senate Education, Health and Human Services, Government Organization, and Intergovernmental Relations committees. More |
| January 18, 2013 -- The Houston Public Library will host the Houston Museum of African American Culture's Spring Literacy Lecture featuring Isabel Wilkerson on February 23 in the Julie Ideson Building Auditorium. More |
| January 18, 2013 -- The Greater Houston Partnership hosted its 2013 Annual Meeting on Thursday, installing David McClanahan as the organization’s 24th chair. More |  |
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| January 18, 2013 -- The Houston Public Library is hosting its "Go Gardening" program series on Saturdays in January and February at the Freed-Montrose Neighborhood Library. More |
| January 18, 2013 -- The San Antonio Convention and Visitors Bureau will display a giant yellow rose bouquet in Houston on Sunday as part of San Antonio's "City of Yellow Roses" event. More |
| January 18, 2013 -- The Houston Independent School District Board of Education on Thursday voted unanimously to elect Anna Eastman as president of the board. More |
| January 18, 2013 -- The Harris County Department of Education recently held a reception honoring outgoing members and welcoming new members to its board. More |
| January 17, 2013 -- The Harris County Department of Education will hold the 27th Annual R.T. Garcia Early Childhood Winter Conference on January 26 at the Kingdom Builders' Center in Houston. More |
| January 17, 2013 -- City of Houston Mayor Annise Parker and multiple participants on Thursday held a pep rally kicking off Souper Bowl of Caring Houston 2013. More |
| January 17, 2013 -- Jason Randolph Bush of Houston was arrested on Wednesday for child pornography possession. More |
| January 17, 2013 -- The Houston Independent School District Board of Education has voted unanimously to elect Anna Eastman as its president. More |
| January 17, 2013 -- The 17th Annual Texas Lunar New Year celebration will be held on February 16, 2013 at Alief Amity Park located at 12509 Alief Clodine Road. More |
| January 17, 2013 -- The 2013 Dad 2.0 Summit will be held on Friday, February 1 at the Four Seasons hotel. More |
| January 17, 2013 -- The Texas Department of Transportation has announced that the westbound mainlanes of Interstate Highway 10 at Waco Street near downtown Houston will be closed during the weekend. More |
| January 17, 2013 -- Houston Independent School District is seeking volunteers to serve on the district's Bond Oversight Committee to monitor activities during its $1.89 billion bond program. More |
| January 17, 2013 -- Pasadena City Council on Tuesday voted unanimously to approve, on first reading, a grant application and agreement with the Texas Department of Transportation for $14,444 in funding for the impaired driving mobilization enforcement program. More |
| January 17, 2013 -- El Lago City Council on Wednesday voted unanimously to appoint Mitch Youts to Position 2 on the city council to fill the vacancy left by the resignation of Amy Carr. More |
| January 16, 2013 -- Houston City Council today appointed Dean Corgey, vice president of the Seafarers International Union Gulf Coast Region, to serve as a member of the Port Commission of the Port of Houston Authority. More |
| January 16, 2013 -- United States Senator John Cornyn on Thursday will meet in Houston with leaders from Galveston, Brazoria and Matagorda counties to discuss the an alternative plan to participating in Social Security. More |
 | January 16, 2013 -- Houston City Council today voted unanimously to appoint Dean Corgey, vice president of the Seafarers International Union’s Gulf Coast Region, to fill the Position 7 seat on the Port of Houston Authority Commission that was previously held by Janiece Longoria, who was appointed to chair the commission by the city council and Harris County Commissioners Court. More |
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| January 16, 2013 -- Houston's BARC Animal Shelter and Adoptions has announced Mayor Annise Parker's pets of the week. More |
| January 16, 2013 -- Houston Public Library will host author Attica Locke tonight at the Julia Ideson Building as part of the library's "An Evening with..." author series. More |
| January 16, 2013 -- The Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County today announced that Main Street will be closed between Texas and Walker from Friday through to Monday for work associated with construction of new light rail lines. More |
| January 16, 2013 -- The Greater Houston Partnership will host its 2013 Annual Meeting on Thursday, with CeterPoint Energy President and CEO David McClanahan taking over as chair of the partnership. More |
| January 16, 2013 -- Webster City Council on Tuesday voted unanimously to call an election for May 11 to elect three city council positions. More |
| January 16, 2013 -- Deer Park City Council on Tuesday voted unanimously to award a $361,700 contract to Gulf States Protective Coatings, Inc. for the Avon Water Tower Project. More |
| January 16, 2013 -- Houston-Galveston Area Council Manager of Transportation and Air Quality Programs Alan Clark updated the H-GAC Board of Directors on Tuesday about a recent action by the Environmental Protection Agency that includes the Houston area as a possible non-attainment area for fine particulates. More |
| January 15, 2013 -- The World Affairs Council of Houston will host Bulgaria Ambassador Elena Poptodorova on January 28 for a discussion of Bulgaria's energy sector. More |
| January 15, 2013 -- Peaceful Streets Projects - Houston will hold a press conference on Wednesday at Houston City Hall to unveil projects for the coming year. More |
| January 15, 2013 -- Houston Independent School District will host a dedication ceremony on Wednesday for the new Billy Reagan K-8 Educational Center, named for former Houston ISD Superintendent Dr. Billy Reagan. More |
| January 15, 2013 -- Houston City Council Member Al Hoang today issued a statement regarding the announcement by Air China of a new non-stop air service from Houston to Beijing. More |
| January 15, 2013 -- The Houston Airport System today announced that Air China will launch a new non-stop service between Houston and Beijing, pending government approval. More |
| January 15, 2013 -- The City of Houston Controller's Office today announced that its "Bank on Houston" initiative has received a $300,000 grant from Wells Fargo and the United Way of Greater Houston to enable the program to hire a full-time coordinator and to expand its public awareness campaign. More |
| January 15, 2013 -- La Porte City Council on Monday voted unanimously to adopt a resolution opposing any legislation during the 2013 Texas Legislative Session that would allow an increase to the maximum transport haul weights along roadways in the city. More |
| January 15, 2013 -- Shoreacres City Council on Monday voted 3-1, with Steve Jones opposed, to adopt a resolution urging the Texas State Legislature to leave authority for appointing members of the Port of Houston Authority Commission with local entities. More |
| January 15, 2013 -- Nassau Bay City Council on Monday voted unanimously to adopt a resolution in support of continuing local appointments for members of the Port of Houston Authority Commission. More |
| January 15, 2013 -- The Houston Public Library will commemorate the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. with a series of programs held from January 22 through 26 at several library locations. More |
| January 15, 2013 -- The University of Houston will commemorate the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. with an event on January 28 at the University Center. More |
| January 14, 2013 -- The Pearland Convention and Visitor's Bureau will present the Pearland Crawfish Festival from April 5 through 7 on Highway 288. More |
| January 14, 2013 -- Harris County Attorney Vince Ryan has filed a lawsuit against Pasadena Refining System for over $5.5 million owed to the County. More |
| January 14, 2013 -- The Texas Department of Transportation today announced that three mainlanes of U.S. 59 southbound at Little York in Houston will be closed today in order to make emergency repairs to the freeway's bridge deck. More |
| January 14, 2013 -- Houston Mayor Annise Parker and Houston Airport System Director Mario Diaz will join representatives from Air China and the Chinese Consul General on Tuesday to announce a new partnership for travel between Houston and Beijing. More |
| January 13, 2013 -- Fluoride Free Houston has scheduled a potluck community dinner and film screening to discuss the group's opposition to water fluoridation. More |
| January 12, 2013 -- The League of Women Voters of Houston Education Fund has provided video of a Meet the Candidates forum for Texas State Senate District 6. More w/Video |
| January 12, 2013 -- San Jacinto Baptist Association has elected Reverend James White as its first black moderator to lead the local Southern Baptist fellowship of churches. More |
| January 11, 2013 -- Houston City Council Member Dave Martin will host a ribbon cutting ceremony on Monday for his District E satellite office in Clear Lake. More |
| January 11, 2013 -- The World Affairs Council of Houston will host General Stanley McChrystal for a discussion of special operations, leadership and his upcoming book, "My Share of the Task" on January 25. More |
| January 11, 2013 -- Houston Public Library will host its inaugural Prize Poets program on Saturday at the Central Library. More |
| January 11, 2013 -- DIVERSIONS: Jennifer Olin reports that artistic and cultural events available in the Gulf Coast Region include performances of the Houston Symphony, Mercury and the River Oaks Chamber Orchestra in Houston, as well as events celebrating the Spindletop oil discovery on the Lamar Campus in Beaumont and numerous art shows at galleries in the area. More |
| January 11, 2013 -- Deer Park City Council on Tuesday voted unanimously to adopt a resolution supporting continued local appointment of members of the Port of Houston Authority Port Commission. More |
| January 11, 2013 -- The Scientific Registry of Transplant Recipients has reported that the survival rates for patients receiving liver transplants at the Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center in Houston exceed national averages at statistically significant levels. More |
| January 11, 2013 -- City of Houston Mayor Annise Parker has declared Friday as "Go Houston Texans Day". More |
| January 10, 2013 -- Pasadena City Council on Tuesday voted 7-2, with Ornaldo Ybarra and Pat Van Houte opposed, to reappoint members to the Pasadena Second Century Corporation Board of Directors and appointing Council Member Jackie Welch to serve on the board. More |
| January 10, 2013 -- Houston Mayor Annise Parker and the Houston Parks and Recreation Department on Wednesday announced the addition of a new after-school meal program to be offered at the city's community centers. More |
| January 10, 2013 -- The City of Pasadena will host a FBI Special Agent to discuss identity theft, abuse and scams and other topics during the next meeting of the city's TRIAD program, which will be held on January 14. More |
| January 09, 2013 -- The City of Seabrook has reported its sales tax revenues for January totaled $193,301. More |
| January 09, 2013 -- The Houston Mayor's Office of Education Initiatives today announced the launch of the "Is My Child Ready?" parent outreach campaign, coinciding with the release of students' state standardized test results. More |
| January 09, 2013 -- Houston City Council today voted 13-1, with Helena Brown opposed, to approve a contract with Dean’s Nutritional Food Service, Inc. for the Houston Parks and Recreation Department’s After-School Meal Program. More |
| January 09, 2013 -- The League of Women Voters of Houston Education Fund is sponsoring a telecast of Thursday's "Conversation with the Candidates", a roundtable discussion with candidates in the Texas Senate District 6 special election. More |
| January 09, 2013 -- Houston Mayor Annise Parker today announced that Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas has committed $750,000 to expand the city's B-cycle bike share program. More |
| January 09, 2013 -- The Woodlands Bar Association will host a free legal advice clinic for veterans on January 26 at VFW Post 4709 in Conroe. More |
| January 09, 2013 -- Seabrook City Council on Tuesday voted unanimously to adopt a resolution in support of retaining local representation through continued appointments of the port commission by local governing entities. More |
| January 09, 2013 -- The Harris County Flood Control District reports that as of early this morning, Harris County’s creeks and bayous have performed well and handled rainfall amounts, which have ranged from ½-inch to 2 inches across the county since early Tuesday morning. More |
| January 09, 2013 -- The NASA Johnson Space Center in Houston reports that "NASA Johnson Style" is the most watched video on the agency's "Reel NASA" YouTube channel. More |
| January 09, 2013 -- The Harris County Sheriff's Office has changed its false alarm fees. More |
| January 09, 2013 -- The Houston-Galveston Area Council will host a public meeting for the Armand Bayou I-Plan on January 24 at the Environmental Institute of Houston. More |
| January 09, 2013 -- The North American Marine Environment Protection Association will host its Environmental Intelligence in Maritime Seminar on January 16 at the Houston Hyatt Regency Hotel. More |
| January 08, 2013 -- Houston Mayor Pro Tem Ed Gonzalez tells Guidry News Service that Dean Corgey, vice president of the Seafarers International Union’s Gulf Coast Region, is the frontrunner to take Port of Houston Authority Chair Janiece Longoria’s previous seat on the commission. More |
| January 08, 2013 -- Harris County Commissioners Court and Houston City Council met in joint session this morning to vote unanimously to appoint Janiece Longoria as the new chair of the Port of Houston Authority Commission. More |  |
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| January 08, 2013 -- Harris County Clerk Stan Stanart today announced that early voting in the special election for State Senate District 6 will begin on Wednesday. More |
| January 08, 2013 -- The Harris County Flood Control District has issued a reminder that residents can use the district's Flood Warning System mobile web site to monitor rainfall and bayou and stream levels in their area. More |
| January 08, 2013 -- The Harris County Flood Control District is monitoring the threat of heavy rainfall for the county and surrounding areas forecast for today and Wednesday. More |
| January 08, 2013 -- The World Affairs Council of Houston will host a discussion tonight on economic reforms in Cuba and their possible impact on relations with the United States. More |
| January 08, 2013 -- The MIT Enterprise Forum of Texas will hold the 2013 Business Forecast Luncheon on January 16 at the Federal Reserve Bank in Houston. More |
| January 07, 2013 -- The National Weather Service has issued a Flash Flood Watch for Houston until midnight Thursday. More |
| January 07, 2013 -- Houston police arrested two people this morning during a protest against the Keystone XL pipeline. More |
| January 07, 2013 -- Early voting begins on Wednesday in Harris County for the eight-candidate race to fill the Texas State Senate District 6 seat formerly held by the late Mario Gallegos, Jr. More |
| January 07, 2013 -- Spirit Airlines today announced the launch of a new partnership with AIDS Foundation Houston to support the 2013 AIDS Walk Houston in March. More |
| January 07, 2013 -- Houston City Controller Ronald Green has been appointed to the National League of Cities 2013 Community and Economic Development Steering Committee. More |
| January 07, 2013 -- From the Guidry News Service Archives: Jim Edmonds takes oath of office as Port of Houston Authority Chair. More |
| January 07, 2013 -- The Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo today announced its entertainment lineup for RodeoHouston this year. More |
| January 04, 2013 -- The Harris County Department of Education will host the Quest for Grants Series Webinars throughout 2013. More |
| January 04, 2013 -- The Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences is seeking the public's assistance in locating next of kin for three deceased individuals. More |
| January 04, 2013 -- The Texas Department of Transportation today announced that major street closures have been scheduled for the US 59 Southwest Freeway and IH 610 West Loop interchange during the weekend. More |
| January 04, 2013 -- Houston Mayor Annise Parker and members of the city council will join the Greenspoint Redevelopment Authority Board of Directors on Monday for a groundbreaking ceremony for the Spring Skate Park and Dylan's Park. More |
| January 04, 2013 -- Houston's BARC Animal Shelter and Adoptions today announced that more than 10,730 homeless animals were saved through adoptions in 2012, and has also announced the Mayor's Pets of the Week. More |
| January 04, 2013 -- Civic Leaders for Senate 6 will host a debate and forum with candidates in the special election on Monday at the Ripley House in Houston. More |
| January 04, 2013 -- Diversions: Jennifer Olin reports on artistic activities around the Gulf Region in the New Year. More |
| January 04, 2013 -- The West Harris County branch of the American Association of University Women will hold a meeting on January 22 at the Harris County Tracy Gee Community Center. More |
| January 04, 2013 -- Armonia Celeste will perform "Udite Amanti - Lovers Beware!" on February 12 at Palmer Memorial Episcopal Church in Houston as part of Houston Early Music's Emerging Artists Series. More |
| January 04, 2013 -- The Harris County Sheriff's Office has provided a report of its holiday Driving While Intoxicated arrests. More |
| January 04, 2013 -- The Harris County Flood Control District has delayed the expected bridge closures at Westheimer Road and San Felipe Street. More |
| January 04, 2013 -- The Ensemble Theatre in Houston has met a $75,000 individual donor match challenge. More |
| January 03, 2013 -- Houston City Council and Harris County Commissioners Court will hold a joint meeting next Tuesday at 9:30 to elect a new chair of the Port of Houston Authority Commission. More |
| January 03, 2013 -- Pasadena City Council on Wednesday voted unanimously to adopt a resolution urging the Sunset Advisory Commission and the Texas Legislature to allow the local appointing bodies of the Port of Houston Authority Commission to maintain local control by appointing commissioners to the board. More |
| January 03, 2013 -- Houston City Council Member Dave Martin will host a ribbon cutting ceremony on January 14 for the opening of his new District E satellite office in Clear Lake. More |
| January 03, 2013 -- Houston Mayor Annise Parker today announced the creation of a downtown retail task force to research options for a new downtown Macy's, as well as additional department stores and major retailers. More |
| January 03, 2013 -- The City of Seabrook will host an open house for Carothers Coastal Gardens every Thursday beginning January 10 and continuing through February. More |
| January 02, 2013 -- District E Houston City Council Member Dave Martin was officially sworn in today among colleagues, friends and family during the first city council meeting of the new year. More |
 | January 02, 2013 -- Houston Mayor Annise Parker began today’s meeting of Houston City Council by administering the oath of office to recently elected City Council Member Dave Martin. More |
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| January 02, 2013 -- The World Affairs Council of Houston will host a discussion regarding recent changes in the Latin American oil and gas market on January 16 at the offices of Mayer Brown, LLP. More |
 | January 01, 2013 -- Harris County Clerk Stan Stanart administered oaths of office to newly elected officials in a swearing-in ceremony on New Year’s Day at the 1910 Courthouse at 301 Fannin Street. More |
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| December 31, 2012 -- Harris County Clerk Stan Stanart will host a Swearing-in Ceremony for newly elected Harris County officials at noon on January 1 at the 1910 Courthouse located at 301 Fannin Street. More |
| December 31, 2012 -- Investigators in the Houston Police Department's Homicide Division have released surveillance video of a suspect wanted in the fatal shooting of a man at 6302 Martin Luther King Boulevard about 7:30 p.m. on Sunday More w/Video |
| December 31, 2012 -- The World Affairs Council of Houston will host Ted Piccone, senior fellow and deputy director for Foreign Policy at Brookings, on January 8 to discuss economic reforms in Cuba and their implications for Cuba's relationship with the United States. More |
| December 28, 2012 -- Houston Mayor Annise Parker recently received a visit from a Houston Girl Scout Troop to present this week's BARC Pets of the Week. More |
| December 28, 2012 -- The Houston Maritime Museum will host Alan Sumrall on January 15 to present a lecture entitled "Old Hoodoo" The Battleship Texas: America's First Battleship. More |
| December 28, 2012 -- Harris County District Attorney Pat Lykos today issued a message to those celebrating the new year to enjoy celebrations safely and not to drive drunk. More |
| December 28, 2012 -- The Houston Public Library will host a mini-concert by Reggie Quinerly on Saturday at the African American Library at the Gregory School. More |
| December 28, 2012 -- The New Year is upon us and here are a couple of suggestions for ushering in 2013 in the Gulf Coast region. More |
| December 27, 2012 -- Pasadena City Council on Wednesday voted unanimously to confirm the reappointment of Steve Phelps to the Port of Houston Authority Commission. More |
| December 27, 2012 -- The Houston Public Library has announced upcoming poetry readings held at various libraries as part of its 2013 Public Poetry Series. More |
| December 27, 2012 -- The Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County will offer free rides on New Year's Eve on its bus and rail systems. More |
| December 27, 2012 -- Preservation Houston will host its Sacred Spaces of Houston Tour on January 13, featuring tours of St. Paul's United Methodist Church, South Main Baptist Church and the Christ Church Cathedral. More |
| December 27, 2012 -- The Port of Houston Authority says it has contingency plans in place should a work stoppage occur on December 30 as a result of the International Longshoremen’s Association and the United States Maritime Alliance not reaching agreement in their Master Contract negotiations. More |
| December 26, 2012 -- Investigators in the Houston Police Department Robbery Division have released surveillance video of a suspect wanted in the robbery of a business at 4010 Synott about 11 p.m. on November 12. More w/Video |
| December 26, 2012 -- A public meeting of the Cedar Bayou Watershed Partnership will be held on Thursday, January 3 at the Eddie V. Gray Wetlands Center in Baytown. More |
| December 26, 2012 -- Charges have been filed against a 21 year old man who police say fatally shot an on-duty Bellaire police officer and a male citizen at 5625 Bellaire Boulevard on Christmas Eve More |
| December 26, 2012 -- Harris County Tax Assessor-Collector Don Sumners advises that property taxes for 2012 must be paid by December 31 to qualify for a federal income tax deduction. More |
| December 25, 2012 -- All of Harris County remains under a Tornado Watch until 4:00 p.m. More |
| December 24, 2012 -- The Junior Tiger Fun Run Marketplace in Spring, Texas will move into the Klein Collins small gymnasium on January 26. More |
| December 23, 2012 -- The Pin Oak Charity Horse Show has published a schedule of events for the 2013 events. More |
| December 23, 2012 -- University of Houston Board of Regents Chair Nelda Luce Bloair has announced a new three-year contract with Renu Khator, president of UH and chancellor of the UH System. More w/Video |
| December 23, 2012 -- Following the recent closure of New Horizon Family Center in Baytown, executive directors of four Houston area agencies along with the Texas Council on Family Violence are coordinating efforts to serve individuals and families who experience domestic violence or sexual assault. More |
| December 22, 2012 -- All Veteran health care services will be available on December 24 at the Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center in Houston and the outpatient clinics throughout the area. More |
| December 22, 2012 -- Houston Arts Alliance's Folklife + Traditional Arts Program will present "Remembered, Regained: The Immigrant Arts of Houston" throughout the city beginning in January. More |
| December 22, 2012 -- The Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo has donated $1 million to the Houston Independent School District's Apollo 20 school turnaround program. More |
| December 21, 2012 -- Mayor Annise Parker today announced Judge William Burke of the 189th District Court of Harris County has mandated the Houston Firefighters' Relief and Retirement Fund Board to provide and disclose information requested by the independent actuary retained by the City of Houston. More |
| December 21, 2012 -- Houston's BARC Animal Shelter and Adoptions will host half-priced adoptions on Saturday and Sunday in celebration of the holidays. More |
| December 21, 2012 -- The Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County has announced its operation schedule for the Christmas and New Year's holidays. More |
| December 21, 2012 -- Jerry Nagel, Chairman of the Board for Rickmers-Linie America, died on Wednesday at Methodist Hospital Houston. More |  |
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| December 21, 2012 -- El Lago City Council on Thursday voted unanimously, following an executive session, to authorize the mayor to hire a Fitness Center Coordinator at a rate of $500 per month under a six month contract. More |
| December 21, 2012 -- The Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center in Houston recently performed its 50th orthotopic liver transplant. More |
| December 21, 2012 -- BARC Animal Shelter and Adoptions in Houston has placed second in overall lives saved in the ASPCA Rachael Ray $100,000 Challenge. More |
| December 21, 2012 -- The Houston Fire Department urges citizens to use safety when using heating devices. More |
| December 21, 2012 -- Houston police report that the shooting death of an armed home invader by the resident on Wednesday will be referred to a grand jury without charges. More |
| December 20, 2012 -- The National Aeronautics and Space Administration on Wednesday announced that Astronaut Sandra Magnus has left the agency. More |
| December 20, 2012 -- The National Aeronautics and Space Administration on Wednesday announced that Astronaut David Wolf has resigned from the agency to work in private industry. More |
| December 20, 2012 -- The National Aeronautics and Space Administration on Wednesday announced that the Johnson Space Center and the Houston Technology Center have launched the JSC Accreditation Center, which provides onsite offices to enhance collaboration for business growth and future technology development. More |
| December 20, 2012 -- The Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County Board of Directors today voted unanimously to name METRO Senior Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer Thomas C. Lambert, as interim president and CEO of METRO following the resignation of President and CEO George Greanias. More |
| December 20, 2012 -- Pasadena City Council on Tuesday voted unanimously to approve, on first reading, an ordinance adopting the valuation and assessment of properties in the city's Industrial District. More |
| December 20, 2012 -- The United States Food and Drug Administration has warned the Eye Center of Texas in Bellaire against improper advertising and promotion of lasers intended for LASIK corrective eye surgery. More |
| December 20, 2012 -- The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston will present "Picasso Black and White" from February 24 through May 27. More |
| December 20, 2012 -- The Harris County Sheriff's Office has arrested Yusef Villanueva for the murder of Juan Reyna on December 11 at 19435 Leafwood. More |
| December 19, 2012 -- Houston Independent School District police today arrested a student who was found in possession of a loaded handgun at Sterling High School. More |
| December 19, 2012 -- Houston City Council today voted 16-1, with Larry Green opposed, to award a contract with a maximum amount of $4,450,000 for specialized legal services to Zuckert Scoutt & Raisenberger, LLP. More |
| December 19, 2012 -- The Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County today announced that it is investigating a fatal bus accident that took place on the service road of Interstate Highway 45 north of Howard on Tuesday. More |
| December 19, 2012 -- The League of Women Voters of the Houston Area will host a luncheon on Thursday to honor Alice May and Don Berthelson for their service to the community. More |
| December 18, 2012 -- The Houston-Galveston Area Council Board of Directors today voted unanimously to approve the $258,996,272 Budget and Service Plan for 2013. More |
| December 18, 2012 -- Harris County Commissioners Court today voted unanimously to appoint Colonel John D. Kennedy to the Port of Houston Authority Commission to fill the vacancy left by Elyse Lanier. More |
| December 18, 2012 -- The Houston-Galveston Area Council today announced the formation of a regional DWI Task Force for its 13-county service area. More |
| December 18, 2012 -- The Houston Airport System today reported that more than 1.9 million travelers are expected to pass through George Bush Intercontinental Airport and 493,000 through Hobby Airport during the holiday travel season. More |
| December 18, 2012 -- Two Harris County Department of Education Head Start parents will receive the gifts of rehabbed cars on Wednesday and Thursday from Bates Collision Centers in Baytown. More |
| December 18, 2012 -- BARC in Houston spotlights Mayor Annise Parker's Pets of the Week. More |
| December 17, 2012 -- Port of Houston Authority Commissioner Elyse Lanier submitted her resignation to Harris County Judge Ed Emmett and members of the commissioners court in an email on Friday. More |
| December 17, 2012 -- The Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County will meet in executive session on Thursday to consider the resignation of President and CEO George Greanias and the appointment of an interim president & CEO. More |
| December 17, 2012 -- The Harris County Flood Control District today announced that it has completed the final phase of a stormwater detention basin along Horsepen Creek in northwest Harris County. More |
 | December 15, 2012 -- The West Gulf Maritime Association hosted its annual Holiday Party on Friday. More |
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| December 15, 2012 -- Thirty-seven Harris County Department of Education students have been inducted into the National Adult Education Honor Society. More |
| December 15, 2012 -- A Coast Guard aircrew on Friday rescued a man when his boat ran aground seven miles southeast of Port Arthur. More |
| December 14, 2012 -- The Salvation Army Greater Houston Area Command on Thursday announced that it has received its third and fourth gold coins of the season for its Red Kettle campaign. More |
| December 14, 2012 -- Houston's BARC Animal Shelter and Adoptions today announced that it has marked the way to the front gate of its shelter with giant and permanent paw prints painted along the roadway. More |
| December 14, 2012 -- Harris County Attorney Vince Ryan today announced that he has filed a lawsuit against Club La Cave, an after-hours club in northwest Harris County, requiring the club to act to prevent illegal activity. More |
| December 14, 2012 -- Houston Independent School District today released a statement regarding campus security in response to a reported shooting at an elementary school in Newton, Connecticut. More |
| December 14, 2012 -- The Houston Independent School District Board of Education on Thursday voted 6-2, with Board President Michael Lunceford and Juliet Stipeche opposed, to extend Superintendent Terry Grier's contract for an additional two years, keeping him with the district through June of 2016. More |
| December 14, 2012 -- Houston Fire Department firefighters made multiple rescues using facility stair-chairs in the assisted living apartments at 75 Lyerly on Thursday. More |
| December 13, 2012 -- The Houston Independent School District Board of Education voted Thursday to extend Superintendent Terry Grier’s contact through June 2016. More |
| December 13, 2012 -- The Panama Canal Stakeholder Work Group, which has been studying the implications of the Panama Canal expansion for the state of Texas, presented its report this morning to the Texas Transportation Commission meeting in Austin. More |
| December 13, 2012 -- The Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center is seeking veterans to participate in a voluntary, confidential research study to help better understand the implications of military sexual trauma. More |
| December 13, 2012 -- The Houston Independent School District Board of Education will meet tonight and consider a $5.7 million purchase of laptops to aid in reading instruction. More |
| December 13, 2012 -- Pasadena City Council on Tuesday voted unanimously to approve, on first reading, an interlocal agreement with Harris County for repair and construction improvements to the North Shaver Street Bridge over Little Vince Bayou. More |
| December 13, 2012 -- The Harris County Sports and Convention Corporation will consider the purchase of two high definition LED displays for Reliant Stadium during a board meeting on December 19 in Reliant Center. More |
| December 12, 2012 -- The City of Seabrook on Tuesday held its annual Employee Recognition Luncheon. More |
| December 12, 2012 -- Houston City Council today voted to approve an ordinance relating to the development of a new convention center hotel to be located on Walker Street within 1,000 feet of the George R. Brown Convention Center. More |
| December 12, 2012 -- The Houston Arts Alliance today announced the members of its executive committee leadership. More |
| December 12, 2012 -- Harris County Department of Education Head Start centers have received 7,500 goody bags donated by the 42nd Annual Santa Houston CPA Good Bag Stuffing campaign. More |
| December 12, 2012 -- BARC in Houston spotlights Mayor Annise Parker's Pets of the Week. More |
| December 12, 2012 -- The Sleep and Anxiety Center for Kids at the University of Houston is seeking participants for a pilot study examining the impact of military deployment on families. More |
| December 11, 2012 -- The Port of Houston Authority Commission today voted unanimously to defer action on a proposed three percent increase in tariffs until next month’s meeting. More |
| December 11, 2012 -- La Porte City Council on Monday voted unanimously to move forward with developing ballot language for amendments to the City Charter as recommended by the Citizens Charter Review Advisory Commission. More |
| December 11, 2012 -- Shoreacres City Council on Monday voted unanimously to accept the Planning and Zoning Commission’s report and recommendations regarding amendments to the city’s residential garage requirements for houses elevated on piers. More |
| December 11, 2012 -- Nassau Bay City Council on Monday voted unanimously to reappoint Don Matter and council members Ron Swofford and Jonathan Amdur, as well as appoint Mayor Mark Denman to the Reinvestment Zone No. 1 Board of Directors. More |
| December 11, 2012 -- The Houston Fire Department urges citizens to use safety when using heating devices. More |
| December 10, 2012 -- The City of Houston has issued a reminder to residents to protect themselves, pets, pipes and plants from cold temperatures expected tonight. More |
| December 10, 2012 -- The Houston Arts Alliance today announced that it has established a partnership with GoldStar, a membership-based web retailer of half-price tickets for live entertainment events. More |
| December 10, 2012 -- The Evelyn's Park Conservancy Board today announced that Bellaire residents and businesses have donated more than $100,000 needed to meet the challenge grant established by another donor. More |
| December 10, 2012 -- The City of Morgan's Point recently held its annual Christmas party. More |
| December 08, 2012 -- Robert Graber of Science Applications International Corporation has received the Engineering Excellence Award from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration in Houston. More |
| December 08, 2012 -- The City of Houston Controller’s Office on Friday released an audit concluding that Office Depot Incorporated overcharged the City of Houston millions of dollars on supplies during the contract period 2006 through 2010. More |
| December 07, 2012 -- The United States Army Corps of Engineers, Galveston District today awarded a $2,988,900 contract to Orion Marine Construction, Inc. for maintenance dredging of the Bayport Ship Channel in Chambers and Harris counties. More |
| December 07, 2012 -- Keep Houston Beautiful today announced that it is coordinating the construction of a butterfly-themed nature play garden in Alief on Saturday. More |
| December 07, 2012 -- The Houston Arts Alliance today announced that it has awarded more than $160,000 in grants through its Capacity Building Initiative to support local Houston emerging, growth and mature organizations. More |
| December 07, 2012 -- The Houston Police Department has reported that the remains found at 6303 Cullen on September 17 have been identified as those of Natasha Hollins. More |
| December 06, 2012 -- The Salvation Army Greater Houston Area Command today joined the Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County for the unveiling of a special holiday light rail train supporting the Salvation Army's Red Kettle Campaign and the Angel Tree program. More |
| December 06, 2012 -- The National Aeronautics and Space Administration is offering the High School Aerospace Scholars program for high school juniors in Texas, providing an opportunity for students to work on a Mars exploration project with NASA engineers and scientists at the Johnson Space Center in Houston. More |
| December 06, 2012 -- The Harris County Department of Education's Cooperative for After-School Enrichment program will host a Kids' Day at Frost Bank on Friday for students to practice entrepreneurship and banking skills. More |
| December 06, 2012 -- El Lago City Council on Wednesday voted unanimously to appoint Rusty Drake as Muncipal Court Judge and Eddie Calderon, Jr. as the city's prosecutor. More |
| December 06, 2012 -- Pasadena City Council on Tuesday voted unanimously to approve, on first reading, a $1,624,652 contract with Motorola, Inc. for the purchase of radio equipment and associated accessories. More |
| December 06, 2012 -- ESPN broadcast journalist Steve Bunin has accepted a position with Comcast SportsNet in Houston. More |
| December 05, 2012 -- Houston Independent School District today announced the construction timeline for 40 schools planned for construction or renovation under the $1.89 billion 2012 bond program. More |
| December 05, 2012 -- The Greater Houston Partnership today unveiled its "Opportunity Houston 2.0" capital campaign aimed at creating jobs and attracting capital investment and talent to the region. More |
| December 05, 2012 -- Officials of the Port of Houston Authority and Norwegian Cruise Line today participated in a signing ceremony for the new service at the Bayport Cruise Terminal in Pasadena. More |
| December 05, 2012 -- The Greater Houston Partnership hosted the State of METRO Address on Tuesday with remarks by Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County Chair Gilbert Garcia and President and CEO George Greanias. More |
| December 05, 2012 -- Houston City Council today voted 11-5, with Helena Brown, Michael Sullivan, Andrew Burks, C.O. Bradford and Jack Christie opposed, to designate the Germantown Area as a historic district. More |
| December 05, 2012 -- Houston Public Library will host two programs on December 15 as part of the library's "Season's Readings" series. More |
| December 05, 2012 -- Houston's BARC Animal Shelter and Adoptions today announced the "Mayor's Pets of the Week". More |
| December 05, 2012 -- The Environmental Defense Fund today announced that it, along with Vision Industries Corporation and Air Products have been awarded $500,000 from the Texas Emission Reduction Program to partially fund the building of the first public hydrogen fueling station in the state. More |
| December 05, 2012 -- Webster City Council on Tuesday voted 6-1, with only Mel Donehue opposed, to not enter into a contract with the Bay Area Houston Convention and Visitors Bureau for tourism services for FY2013. More |
| December 05, 2012 -- Seabrook City Council on Tuesday voted unanimously to approve expenditures through a portion of the remaining Seabrook Volunteer Fire Department bond funds for various items. More |
| December 05, 2012 -- Houston City Controller Ronald Green today announced that he has been appointed to the Governmental Accounting Standards Advisory Council. More |
| December 04, 2012 -- The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department has produced a video news report titled “Christmas on the Battleship Texas.” More w/Video |
| December 04, 2012 -- Harris County Commissioners Court today voted unanimously to prohibit the sale and use of restricted fireworks beginning December 20. More |
| December 04, 2012 -- The Economic Alliance Houston Port Region today announced that Michelle Hundley has been named vice president of public affairs for the alliance. More |
| December 04, 2012 -- The Houston Airport System has announced that William P. Hobby Airport now offers valet parking. More |
| December 03, 2012 -- The Texas Department of Transportation has announced that one outside lane of IH 610 West Loop northbound at US 59 Southwest Freeway has been closed; and at 8 p.m. the US 59 Southwest Freeway northbound connector ramp to IH 610 West Loop northbound will also be closed so construction crews can perform welding activities to repair the damage to the bridge beam caused by an oversized 18-wheeler. More |
| December 03, 2012 -- The Houston Airport System today announced that William P. Hobby Airport has launched valet parking service for its customers. More |
| December 03, 2012 -- The Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center today announced that the Department of Veterans Affairs Office of Academic Affairs has approved the addition of two chief residents to focus on quality and safety at the center. More |
| December 02, 2012 -- Senate District 6 candidate Sylvia Garcia opened her headquarters on Saturday, More |
| December 01, 2012 -- Houston Arts Alliance is accepting applications for the Individual Arts Grants through December 14 and the Arts Marketing Grant Program through December 21. More |
| December 01, 2012 -- Provost Umphrey Law Firm in Houston on Wednesday won a $65 million judgment against First National Bank of Edinburg and the Merensky Reef Hospital Corporation. More |
| December 01, 2012 -- The Houston Independent School District will launch an Advisory Committee for Supplier Diversity in December. More |
| November 30, 2012 -- The Houston-Galveston Area Council Transportation Policy Council today voted unanimously to approve a resolution for “approval of air quality conformity determination”. More |
| November 30, 2012 -- The Houston Public Library will host the Public Poetry Reading Program on Saturday at the Vinson Neighborhood Library. More |
| November 30, 2012 -- A Harris County Sheriff's Deputy was involved in a shooting on Thursday at 21600 Oakcreek Court. More |
| November 30, 2012 -- The Houston Independent School District will open the solicitation process on Saturday for architectural and engineering firms seeking to take part in the 2012 bond program. More |
| November 30, 2012 -- The City of Houston will hold a World AIDS Day event on Saturday at Tranquility Park. More |
| November 30, 2012 -- The Salvation Army Greater Houston Area Command on Thursday received the Second Gold Coin of the season at a Red Kettle site on 1801 South Voss in southwest Houston. More |  |
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| November 29, 2012 -- The Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County today announced that its new High Occupancy Toll Land is open along Interstate Highway 45. More |
| November 29, 2012 -- The Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County Board of Directors today voted unanimously to approve a contract with Stewart and Stevenson, LLC for the purchase of Allison refresher and conversion kits for METRO's hybrid buses, in an amount not to exceed $3,150,664. More |
| November 29, 2012 -- The Greater Houston Partnership and Drayton McLane, Jr. will make a major capital campaign announcement on Wednesday. More |
| November 29, 2012 -- Pasadena City Council on Tuesday voted unanimously to approve, on final reading, a $320,852 contract with CMA Engineering, Inc. for engineering services associated with the Waterline Improvements Project. More |
| November 29, 2012 -- Mental Health America of Greater Houston is offering counseling through the holidays. More |
| November 28, 2012 -- Kirby Corporation announced on Tuesday that it has entered into an agreement to acquire Penn Maritime Inc. and Maritime Investments LLC, an operator of tank barges and tugboats participating in the coastal transportation of primarily black oil products in the United States. More |
| November 28, 2012 -- The Salvation Army Greater Houston Area Command today announced that The Houston Gold Exchange has agreed to purchase the organization's first gold coin received in its Red Kettle campaign for a record $5,000. More |
| November 28, 2012 -- Houston Public Library will host a grand reopening celebration for the Stanaker Neighborhood Library on Thursday. More |
| November 28, 2012 -- Houston City Council today voted unanimously to approve an ordinance authorizing the city’s participation in the Texas Enterprise Zone Program and then voted unanimously to nominate Goodman Manufacturing Company L.P. and TH Healthcare, Ltd. to the Governor’s Office of Economic Development and Tourism as enterprise zone projects. More |
| November 28, 2012 -- Harris County Judge Ed Emmett has proclaimed Friday as "Go Dynamo Day" in support of Houston's soccer team. More |
| November 28, 2012 -- Houston Independent School District will host workshops December 5-20 for prospective vendors interested in doing business with the district. More |
| November 28, 2012 -- The Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center today announced that it is offering free flu shots for veterans at the center in Houston as well as at outpatient clinics in Beaumont, Conroe, Galveston, Lake Jackson, Lufkin, Richmond and Texas City. More |
| November 28, 2012 -- Houston Mayor Annise Parker today announced that new Public Access Videophones and computerized videophones with Video Relay Service have been installed at the Houston Airport System and Houston Public Library to provide service for those who are deaf or hard of hearing. More |
| November 28, 2012 -- Houston Mayor Annise Parker today proclaimed Friday as "Dynamo Day", and announced that City Hall will be lit orange through the weekend to show support for the city's soccer team. More |
| November 28, 2012 -- Houston's BARC Animal Shelter has announced the Mayor's "Pets of the Week", and will host participate in the Heights First Saturday event on December 1, offering adoptions and pet photos with Santa Claus. More |
| November 27, 2012 -- LINC Houston is partnering with the Deacons of Deadwood Motorcycle Club and the Houston Police Department Blue Santa Program to deliver toys to Houston area children in December. More |
| November 27, 2012 -- The Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center in Houston today announced that a new endovascular technique has been developed by the center's staff vascular surgeon for treating a complex vascular problem. More |
| November 27, 2012 -- The Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences is seeking the public's assistance in locating next of kin for several deceased individuals. More |
| November 27, 2012 -- The Houston-Galveston Area Council's Mobility NOW television program focuses on State Highway 288 in its latest episode. More |
| November 27, 2012 -- The Houston-Galveston Area Council recently hosted its Clean Fleet Technologies Conference. More |
| November 27, 2012 -- Shoreacres City Council on Monday voted unanimously to amend the city’s incentive pay policy for employees. More |
| November 27, 2012 -- The Harris County Flood Control District urges Buffalo Bayou Park visitors to avoid construction areas and to respect construction signs and fences. More |
| November 27, 2012 -- The University of St. Thomas and the Houston Symphony will present the New Vision, New Stars Benefit Concert on January 22 at Jones Hall in Houston. More |
| November 27, 2012 -- The Houston Fire Department will host an event kicking off its Annual Operation Stocking Stuffer Toy Drive on Tuesday at Fire Station 37. More |
| November 26, 2012 -- The National Aeronautics and Space Administration today announced that Astronaut Scott Kelly and Russian Federal Space Agency Cosmonaut Mikhail Kornienko have been selected for a one-year mission aboard the International Space Station in 2015. More |
| November 26, 2012 -- The U.S. Department of Education awarded University of St. Thomas School of Education a $1.25 million grant to help prepare graduate students for leadership positions in special education. More |
| November 26, 2012 -- Five firefighters and a civilian bystander were injured and another man was killed while responding to a possible heart attack call this morning More |
| November 26, 2012 -- Akif Uzman, Ph.D., interim dean of the College of Sciences and Technology at the University of Houston-Downtown (UHD), recently was named as one of 40 national Vision and Change Leadership Fellows by the Partnership for Undergraduate Life Sciences Education. More |
| November 25, 2012 -- The University of St. Thomas Campus Ministry will celebrate the 4th Annual Las Posadas on November 30. More |
| November 25, 2012 -- The University of Houston’s Moores Symphony Orchestra and Wind Ensemble will perform “Transcriptions-in-Reverse” with Houston audiences at 7:30 p.m., December 7 in UH’s Moores Opera House. More |
 | November 24, 2012 -- Pasadena City Council on Tuesday voted unanimously to approve an amendment to the city’s water supply agreement with the Port of Houston Authority to include an exemption for seasonal cruise ships. More |
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| November 23, 2012 -- The Harris County Sheriff’s Office Cold Case Unit is seeking the public's help on the 18th anniversary of a murder of Jack Pierce in north Harris County.
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| November 22, 2012 -- The Houston Fire Department is seeking a person of interest regarding a fire that took place on Wednesday at 3947 Arlington Square. More |
| November 21, 2012 -- Uptown Houston has issued a parking advisory and information on street closures for the 27th Annual Uptown Houston Holiday Lighting celebration on Thursday. More |
| November 21, 2012 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry has named Rodolfo "Rudy" Ramos, Jr. of Houston as chair of the Texas State Board of Dental Examiners. More |
| November 21, 2012 -- Webster City Council on Tuesday voted 3-2, with Mayor Floyd Myers and Diana Newland opposed, to direct staff to bring forward a proposed multi-family residential housing project for adults 55 years of age and older at the next city council meeting. More |
| November 21, 2012 -- Harris County Department of Education's Cooperative for After-school Enrichment recently hosted National Parent Involvement Day at Hermann Park. More |
| November 21, 2012 -- The Houston Police Department urges the public to exercise shopping safety this Black Friday. More |
| November 20, 2012 -- Houston Mayor Annise Parker on Wednesday will announce the details of a plans to add 1,000 units of permanent housing within the next two years through $100 million in Project-Based Vouchers to be funded by the Department of Housing and Urban Development. More |
| November 20, 2012 -- The Houston-Galveston Area Council Board of Directors today voted unanimously to approve appointments to various advisory committees. More |
| November 20, 2012 -- Harris County Commissioners Court today voted unanimously to approve an additional $2 million in funding for design modifications in association with the TranStar building expansion, parking lot and generator building. More |
| November 20, 2012 -- The Harris County District Attorney's Office today announced that Jessica Tata has been sentenced to 80 years in prison and ordered to pay a $10,000 fine on charges associated with a fatal fire that took place at a daycare Tata owned. More |
| November 20, 2012 -- The Parkinson's Disease Research, Education and Clinical Center at the Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center in Houston will host the Third Annual Parkinson's Caregiver Conference on December 8. More |
| November 20, 2012 -- Houston Early Music will present a performance by Baltimore Consort on December 11 at Christ Church Cathedral. More |
| November 19, 2012 -- The National Aeronautics and Space Administration today announced that scientists have discovered evidence that finds Mars and Earth had a similar origin. More |
| November 19, 2012 -- Preservation Houston will host Jim Parsons and David Bush on November 27 to historic newsreel footage and photography of the Texas Centennial Exposition of 1936 as part of Preservation Houston's "History in Print" author series. More |
| November 19, 2012 -- Houston Mayor Annise Parker today announced that the City of Houston has received the Corporate Commitment Award from the Texas Diversity Council. More |
| November 19, 2012 -- Houston Mayor Annise Parker today joined the Houston livestock Show and Rodeo, the Memorial Park Conservancy and the city's Parks and Recreation Department to announce a $250,000 grant to help re-plant trees in Memorial Park. More |
| November 19, 2012 -- Houston Independent School District today named Lenny Schad as chief information technology officer. More |
| November 19, 2012 -- The Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center in Houston recently performed a catheter-based heart valve replacement on a veteran, making it the first VA center to offer such a procedure. More |
| November 19, 2012 -- The Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo today provided $250,000 to the Memorial Park Conservancy for reforestation of Memorial Park. More |
| November 19, 2012 -- The Harris County Flood Control District today will close the two-lane southbound bridge over Sims Bayou at Hiram Clarke Road. More |
| November 18, 2012 -- United States Representative Pete Olson issued a statement in response to the escalating violence in southern Israel and Gaza. More |
| November 17, 2012 -- Bennie Ferrell Catering on Wednesday hosted its festive annual customer appreciation party in the reception lobby of The Ensemble Theatre in Houston's Midtown. More |
| November 17, 2012 -- Deputies from the Harris County Sheriff’s Office storefronts and members of the HCSO’s Citizen Police Alumni will be conducting their annual Operation Food Basket giveaway today, More |
| November 17, 2012 -- Harris County Attorney Vince Ryan has released a statement regarding Constable Trevino. More |
| November 17, 2012 -- The Harris County Tax Office has mailed the tax bills for 2012 and made them available online. More |
| November 16, 2012 -- The Houston Public Library will host a Public Poetry Reading Program on December 1 at Vinson Neighborhood Library. More |
| November 16, 2012 -- The Harris County District Attorney's Office today announced that Harris County Constable Victor Trevino, Jr. has been indicted on four charges, including misapplication of fiduciary property, abuse of official capacity, and two charges of tampering with government records. More |
| November 16, 2012 -- The Harris County Flood Control District will close the southbound bridge of Hiram Clarke Road over Sims Bayou on Saturday for construction associated with a federal flood damage reduction project to widen and deepen the bayou. More |
| November 16, 2012 -- Houston city officials today dedicated the Bill Coats Memorial Bike Bridge in honor of Coats Rose Director Bill Coats. More |
| November 16, 2012 -- The National Aeronautics and Space Administration today announced that veteran astronaut Ellen Ochoa has been selected to replace Michael Coats as director of the Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center in Houston following Coats' retirement at the end of the year. More |
| November 16, 2012 -- Pasadena City Council on Tuesday voted 7-2, with Ornaldo Ybarra and Pat Van Houte opposed, to approve the actuarial report prepared by Gabriel Roeder Smith & Company regarding the city's retiree health care plan as requirement by the Governmental Accounting Standards Board. More |
| November 16, 2012 -- The Houston Airport System today announced that a new technology has been implemented to provide travelers with real-time data on security checkpoint wait times at George Bush Intercontinental and William P. Hobby airports. More |
| November 16, 2012 -- The Harris County Sheriff's Office Communications Division has received recertification from the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies. More |
| November 16, 2012 -- Houston City Controller Ronald Green, in The Green Report, talks about the risk of using payday lenders. More |
| November 15, 2012 -- The Cynthia and George Mitchell Foundation has awarded a $20 million legacy gift to benefit the George P. and Cynthia Woods Mitchell Institute for Fundamental Physics and Astronomy. More |
| November 15, 2012 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry has appointed Wesley Ward of Houston as Judge of the 234th Judicial District Court in Harris County. More |
 | November 15, 2012 -- The Port of Houston Authority Commission met in executive session at the end of today’s meeting, then authorized Executive Director and CEO Colonel Leonard Waterworth to enter into agreements with Princess Cruises and Norwegian Cruise Lines to offer new service from the Bayport Cruise Terminal. More |
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| November 15, 2012 -- Houston First Corporation today announced that Miller Outdoor Theatre will receive irrigation improvements, including at the hillside seating area. More |
| November 15, 2012 -- Taylor Lake Village City Council on Wednesday voted unanimously to renew the city's membership in the Texas Coalition of Cities for Utility Issues. More |
| November 15, 2012 -- The Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo recently held the 2013 Rodeo Uncorked! International Wine Competition at Reliant Center. More |
| November 14, 2012 -- The Gulf Coast Rail District Board of Directors on Tuesday voted unanimously to approve the district’s Fiscal Year 2013 Budget. More |
| November 14, 2012 -- The Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center and Baylor College of Medicine is seeking returning combat veterans with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder to participate in a study testing a new medication in conjunction with exposure therapy. More |
| November 14, 2012 -- The Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center in Houston today announced that it is training and hiring staff and preparing for the establishment of its new Kidney Transplant Center. More |
| November 14, 2012 -- The Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center today announed that Adam C. Walmus, director of the medical center, has been appointed to the American College of Healthcare Executives Council of Regents. More |
| November 14, 2012 -- Houston City Council today voted 14-1, with Helena Brown opposed, to approve an agreement with TVMAX Houston, L.P. and voted unanimously to refer a proposed ordinance that would terminate the city’s agreement with the company back to the administration. More |
| November 14, 2012 -- Houston First Corporation today announced that it is marketing the sale of property near the George R. Brown Convention Center in Downtown Houston as a residential and retail development. More |
| November 14, 2012 -- Nassau Bay City Council on Tuesday voted unanimously to deny an interlocal agreement with the City of El Lago to provide fire protection to the city through Nassau Bay’s volunteer fire department. More |
| November 14, 2012 -- The Texas Veterans Commission will host the "Beating the VA Backlog" event on Saturday at the Sheraton Brookhollow in Houston. More |
| November 14, 2012 -- The Houston Fire Department urges citizens to use safety when using heating devices. More |
| November 13, 2012 -- The United States Coast Guard Violent Offenders & Fugitive Task Force has arrested a United States Marine, who is currently in the Harris County Jail. More |
| November 13, 2012 -- The Texas Sunset Advisory Commission today voted unanimously to change the way Port of Houston Authority Commissioners are selected - providing that the governor will appoint five members from a list provided by the Houston-Galveston Area Council and two of his own choosing. More |
| November 13, 2012 -- United States District Court Judge David Hittner will hear final arguments in the case against two associates of financier R. Allen Stanford on Wednesday. More |
| November 13, 2012 -- La Porte City Council on Monday voted unanimously to adjust the city’s extraterritorial jurisdiction within the Bayport Industrial District in relation to an interlocal agreement with the City of Pasadena. More |
| November 13, 2012 -- Shoreacres City Council on Monday voted unanimously to execute a depository pledge agreement to authorize transfer of the city’s collateral custodianship from the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston to the Bank of New York Mellon Trust. More |
| November 13, 2012 -- Representatives from General Law Cities have elected new members to the Houston-Galveston Area Council Board of Directors. More |
| November 12, 2012 -- Port of Houston Authority Executive Director Colonel Leonard Waterworth has implemented his reorganization of the management structure of the port. More |
| November 12, 2012 -- Houston Mayor Annise Parker, who is on a trade mission to the Middle East, on Sunday announced that Saudi Aramco President and CEO Khalid Al-Falih has committed to the opening of a new technology center in north Houston after meeting with Parker in Dammam, Saudia Arabia. More |
| November 12, 2012 -- The Houston Public Library’s Houston Metropolitan Research Center, Houston Arts and Media and Story Sloane’s Gallery hosted the Third Annual Houston History Book Fair and Symposium on Saturday at the historic Julia Ideson Building. More |
 | November 11, 2012 -- The Buffalo Soldiers National Museum had a “soft opening” in its new location at 3816 Caroline in Houston this Veterans Day weekend. More |
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| November 10, 2012 -- The Houston Police Department has released a surveillance video and photos in the investigation of the fatal shooting of Vanessa Rodriguez on Thursday at 8520 Pitner. More |
| November 10, 2012 -- The Houston Girls Chorus will present its 2012 Holiday Tour with performances throughout the greater Houston and Galveston areas during the month of December. More |
| November 10, 2012 -- The City of Houston recently partnered with several organizations to develop a plan to find homes, social services, and jobs for homeless military veterans. More |
| November 09, 2012 -- Houston's BARC Animal Shelter is observing Adopt-A-Senior-Pet Month by offering reduced adoption fees for older animals. More |
| November 09, 2012 -- Pasadena City Council on Tuesday voted 8-1, with Don Harrison opposed, to approve the final reading of a $99,900 contract with Berg Oliver Associates, Inc. for environmental review services as required by the National Parks Service related to the Pasadena Municipal Golf Course. More |
| November 09, 2012 -- The Houston Independent School District Board of Education on Thursday voted 5-1, with Paula Harris abstaining, to approve a performance pay model for the Secondary Reading Initiative for the 2012-2013 school year. More |
| November 09, 2012 -- The Melcher Neighborhood Library in Houston will close for repairs at the end of business on Saturday, and is expected to re-open in January. More |
| November 09, 2012 -- Former Harris County Commissioner Sylvia Garcia today announced her intention to run for Texas State Senate District 6 in an upcoming special election. More |
| November 09, 2012 -- A wide range of activities, from festivals to art exhibits are available around the Texas Gulf Coast region this weekend. More |
| November 08, 2012 -- The Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center in Houston will host a groundbreaking ceremony on Monday for the construction of its second Fisher House. More |
| November 08, 2012 -- Harris County Commissioner for Precinct Two Jack Morman and Pasadena Mayor Johnny Isbell will host a ribbon cutting ceremony on November 14 for the opening of the Fairmont Parkway expansion from Beltway 8 to Space Center Boulevard. More |
 | November 08, 2012 -- Former Secretary of Homeland Security Michael Chertoff was the featured speaker today at the Houston Ship Channel Security District luncheon. More |
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| November 08, 2012 -- The Houston Public Library will host the Houston History Book Fair and Symposium at the Julia Ideson Building on Saturday. More |
| November 08, 2012 -- The Greater Houston Partnership today announced that Chief Economic Development Officer Craig Richard has been named CEO of Greater Louisville, Inc. More |
| November 08, 2012 -- Houston Mayor Annise Parker will lead an eight-day trade mission to Saudia Arabia, United Arab Emirates and Qatar to expand business cooperation between Houston and the Middle East. More |
| November 08, 2012 -- El Lago City Council on Wednesday voted 3-2, with Jeff Tave and John Skelton opposed, to approve a 50 percent discount for city employees and police officers for community center services. More |
| November 08, 2012 -- The annual “Houston Salutes American Heroes” Veterans Day Celebration will be held on Sunday. More |
| November 08, 2012 -- The Houston Independent School District Board of Education will meet today to consider approval of a performance pay model for the Secondary Reading Initiative. More |
| November 08, 2012 -- The Harris County Sheriff's Office will offer free shredding of unwanted personal documents on Saturday at the Cypresswood Substation in Spring. More |
| November 08, 2012 -- The Nassau Bay Garden Club recently participated in the city's annual Beautification Day by helping improve gardens and public areas in the city. More |
| November 08, 2012 -- The Houston Fire Department is investigating the case of a man who was found severely burned and is now suspected of causing a mysterious fire in a building at 3303 Travis on Monday. More |
| November 08, 2012 -- Preservation Houston will present the Beth Israel Cemetery Walking Tour on Sunday at 1207 West Dallas Avenue. More |
| November 07, 2012 -- The Harris County Flood Control District has announced that the northbound Hiram Clarke Road Bridge over Sims Bayou will partially reopen this week as the district shifts to the second phase of building replacement bridges at Sims Bayou. More |
 | November 07, 2012 -- Houston City Council today voted unanimously to delay a vote on the proposed termination of the city’s cable television franchise granted to TVMAX Houston, LP; and voted 9-7 to delay action on an agreement with Crown Pacific, Inc. for moving and storage of household goods for the Housing and Community Development Department. More |
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| November 07, 2012 -- Passion for Soccer recently held its fourth annual soccer tournament at Maya Park in Houston to benefit AVANCE. More |
| November 07, 2012 -- Houston Mayor Annise Parker today issued a proclamation kicking off the city's Fourth Annual Citizenship Week, which takes place November 11-17. More |
| November 07, 2012 -- Webster City Council on Tuesday voted unanimously to accept a $157,940 grant under the Urban Area Security Initiative of the Homeland Security Grant Program. More |
| November 07, 2012 -- Randy Weber defeated Nick Lampson and two others to win a seat in Congress; Steve Stockman won his election to return to Congress; Larry Taylor was elected to the Texas Senate, State Representative Craig Eiland was reelected and several other races in Brazoria, Fort Bend, Galveston, Harris and Jefferson counties were decided on Tuesday. More |
| November 07, 2012 -- Seabrook City Council on Tuesday voted unanimously to approve recommendations by the Carothers Gardens Ad Hoc Committee to modify an existing fence panel in the parking lot and to include a gate and to open the facility on Thursdays from 8 a.m. until 12 p.m. for two months beginning in January. More |
| November 07, 2012 -- The Houston-Galveston Area Council will hold two public meetings regarding the 2013-2016 Transportation Improvement Program and the 2035 Regional Transportation Plan Update on November 13 at 3555 Timmons Lane in Houston. More |
| November 06, 2012 -- Contested races in Harris County. More |
| November 06, 2012 -- The Houston Independent School District Bond Issue was approved by a large margin. More |
| November 06, 2012 -- Harris County Commissioners Court today voted unanimously to accept a donation of property, including sculptural busts of Stephen F. Austin, Sam Houston, Abraham Lincoln and George Washington, located near Downtown on the north side of Buffalo Bayou. More |  |
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| November 06, 2012 -- Representatives from Home Rule cities in the Houston-Galveston Area Council recently elected Manvel Mayor Delores Martin and West University Place Mayor Bob Fry to serve as representatives on the Houston-Galveston Area Council Board of Directors. More |
| November 06, 2012 -- Science Applications International Corporation will host a free Community Health and Wellness Fair on November 9 at the Johnson Space Center's Gilruth Recreation Center. More |
| November 06, 2012 -- The City of Pasadena will host its third annual Can Do! food drive on Thursday at Pasadena Veterans Memorial Stadium. More |
| November 06, 2012 -- The Houston Fire Department has arrested Tadrick Bernard Goodman in connection with a house fire that occurred on November 3 at 8611 Candy in southeast Houston. More |
| November 06, 2012 -- The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston will present Ewan Gibbs: Arlington National Ceremony from November 11 through February 10. More |
| November 05, 2012 -- Public officials last week turned out for the ribbon cutting for the Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences. More |
| November 05, 2012 -- Harris County Clerk Stan Stanart is urging voters to visit www.HarrisVotes.com to find their polling location, study their sample ballot and review the acceptable list of credentials for voting before heading to the polls. More |
| November 05, 2012 -- The Houston-Galveston Area Council and the Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County is hosting focus groups on November 7 and November 8 in Houston to gather public input regarding strategies that could be implemented to make it easier for public transportation users to "bike and ride". More |
| November 05, 2012 -- Harris County District Attorney Pat Lykos today named Bill Hawkins as First Assistant District Attorney, Walker McAnally as Chief Investigative Executive and promoted three prosecutors to higher positions. More |
| November 05, 2012 -- The Metropolitan Transit Authority oh Harris County will offer voters free rides to their voting locations during Tuesday's election. More |
| November 05, 2012 -- The Harris County Sheriff's Office is seeking the public's assistance in locating a suspect in a fatal hit and run accident that took place on October 28 in West Harris County. More |
| November 05, 2012 -- The Texas Stallions Track Club in Spring is holding registration for its 2013 youth indoor track and field season. More |
| November 05, 2012 -- Jim Guidry disagrees with those who believe that discussion of flood gates for New York Harbor in the wake of Hurricane Sandy will have a negative impact on the campaign for an Ike Dike on the Texas Gulf Coast. More |
| November 05, 2012 -- The Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center in Houston on Sunday announced that Danial M. Musher, chief of the Infectious Disease Section, has been named recipient of the 2012 Infectious Diseases Society of America Lifetime Achievement Award. More |
| November 05, 2012 -- The Johnson Space Center Contractors Environmental Partnership will host a free electronic recycling and document shredding event on November 10 at the Space Center Houston parking lot. More |
| November 05, 2012 -- The Harris County Clerk's Office has released a daily record of early voting totals in the county's general and special elections. More |
| November 05, 2012 -- Houston Independent School District on Friday announced that artwork from a student at Sam Houston's Math, Science and Technology Center has been chosen for the 2012 district holiday greeting card. More |
| November 05, 2012 -- Pasadena City Council last week voted 8-1, with Don Harrison opposed, to approve, on first reading, a $99,900 contract with Berg Oliver Associates, Inc. for environmental review services required by the National Parks Service related to the Pasadena Municipal Golf Course. More |
| November 03, 2012 -- Harris County Attorney Vince Ryan hosted a mass meeting call-in for 1,400 precinct election judges and alternate judges to answer last minute questions they may have in preparing for Tuesday’s election. More |
| November 03, 2012 -- The Harris County Sheriff's Office has announced a new website and application that allows the public to assist in locating missing persons. More |
| November 03, 2012 -- The United States Department of Justice will monitor election polls in Harris County on November 6. More |
| November 03, 2012 -- The Houston Fire Department urges citizens to remember to "Change Your Clock, Change Your Battery" this weekend. More |
| November 03, 2012 -- The Houston Parks and Recreation Department will hold public meetings regarding the Hermann Park Centennial Gardens on November 7 and 8 at the Houston Garden Center. More |
| November 02, 2012 -- A wide range of artistic activities and exhibits are available on the Texas Gulf Coast this weekend. More |
| November 02, 2012 -- Houston Mayor Annise Parker today announced a $3 million settlement has been reached in litigation between the city and George Rodriguez, who served 17 years in prison for a rape and kidnapping he did not commit, based on a misinterpretation of tests at the city's Crime Lab. More |
| November 02, 2012 -- Houston Mayor Annise Parker and City Council Member Wanda Adams recently presented the Mayor's Disability Advocate of the Year Award for 2012 to four citizens. More |
| November 02, 2012 -- The City of Pasadena Animal Control and Adoption Department recently received a "Bright Ideas" award from Harvard University for its partnership and pet adoption program with the Bayshore Medical Center. More |
| November 02, 2012 -- The League City Police Department responded to a fatal traffic accident today in the 2500 block of Interstate Highway 45. More |
| November 02, 2012 -- Guidry News Service is covering regional and local elections in Brazoria, Fort Bend, Galveston, Harris and Jefferson Counties. For the candidates in contested races, as well as a list of unopposed candidates Click Here |
| November 02, 2012 -- The Harris County Sheriff's Office on Thursday received a donation of "Bags of Hope" from Force 4 Compassion to provide victims of human trafficking with clothing and toiletries. More |
| November 02, 2012 -- Houston Independent School District will host an open house on Saturday for parents to meet with representatives from the district's 113 magnet school programs. More |
| November 02, 2012 -- Correction: The Texas Department of Transportation on Saturday will begin a closure on IH 10 eastbound (not westbound) from TC Jester to Washington that will last through December 15. More |
| November 02, 2012 -- City of Houston Mayor Annise Parker and the Houston Dynamo encourage residents to wear orange on Friday for "Dynamo Day". More |
| November 02, 2012 -- The City of Houston will partially close Lee Road near George Bush Intercontinental Airport on Saturday. More |
| November 01, 2012 -- Houston Mayor Annise Parker, The Heritage Society and the Houston Parks and Recreation Department will hold a groundbreaking ceremony for the implementation of the Sam Houston Park Master Plan at 2 p.m. on Friday at Sam Houston Park, 1000 Bagby. More |
| November 01, 2012 -- Harris County Attorney Vince Ryan announced that his office has obtained an injunction against key members of the Crips and the Bloods gangs, ordering them to stay away from an area around Eleanor Tinsley Elementary School and Albury Head Start Day Care Center in southwest Houston. More |
| November 01, 2012 -- Houston Mayor Annise Parker welcomed the newly-named members of the Mayor's Youth Council, who took their oath of office on Tuesday. More |
| November 01, 2012 -- The Greater Houston Partnership on Wednesday hosted a State of the Port Address featuring Port of Houston Authority Chair Jim Edmonds and President and CEO Colonel Leonard Waterworth. More |  |
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 | November 01, 2012 -- The Board of Directors of the Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County in a special meeting on Wednesday voted unanimously to authorize President and CEO George Greanias to deliver contingent General Mobility Plan agreements with the City of Houston, Harris County and the 14 multi-cities to continue general mobility funding for FY2015 to FY2025. More |
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| November 01, 2012 -- The Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center in Houston today announced that it has enrolled its 5,000th participant in the Million Veteran Program. More |
| November 01, 2012 -- The Bethel's Place Black Chamber of Commerce in Houston is hosting MEGAeVENT 2012, a business conference and expo, transition job and college fair and community festival, through Friday at the Bethel's Place Empowerment Center. More |
| November 01, 2012 -- A hearing in the lawsuit filed by the Harris County Attorney's Office against key members of the Crips and the Bloods gangs will be held on Thursday in the 164th District Court in Houston. More |
| November 01, 2012 -- Debbie Phelps, mother of Olympian Michael Phelps, will partner with the Cooperative for After-School Enrichment to promote National Parent Involvement Day on November 15 at the Houston Garden Center. More |
| November 01, 2012 -- The Texas Department of Transportation on Thursday will participate in the unveiling of highway signs officially designating a major portion of Highway 290 in Harris County the Ronald Reagan Memorial Highway. More |
| October 31, 2012 -- Harris County Attorney Vince Ryan today filed a lawsuit against a Baytown game room he said has been cited repeatedly for gambling violations and other crimes. More |
| October 31, 2012 -- Houston City Council today voted 16-1, with Ed Gonzalez opposed, to delay termination of a franchise with TVMAX Houston, LP for one week in order for counsel to negotiate with the company to move forward regarding franchise fees owed to the city and for the company to place funds to repay fees it had not paid since filing a lawsuit against the city into a court registry. More |
 | October 31, 2012 -- The Port of Houston Authority Commission in a special meeting today voted unanimously to approve a voluntary early retirement program for eligible full-time salaried port authority employees at least 55 years of age or older and with 15 years of service before January 1, 2013. More |
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| October 31, 2012 -- The Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center in Houston today announced that it has been selected by the Department of Veterans Affairs as one of six sites for the Collaborative Research to Enhance and Advance Transformation and Excellence initiative. More |
| October 31, 2012 -- The Harris County Flood Control District has begun the 2012-2013 tree planting season. More |
| October 30, 2012 -- The Harris County Department of Education recently held the Family Day Festival 2012 in Houston for Area I Head Start families. More |
| October 30, 2012 -- Hanspeter Ueltschi, owner of BERNINA International, will visit the International Quilt Festival in Houston on Friday. More |
| October 30, 2012 -- Keep Houston Beautiful on Monday presented awards to several individuals, businesses and organizations during the Mayor's Proud Partners Awards Luncheon. More |
| October 30, 2012 -- Houston City Council Member Ellen Cohen will host an inauguration ceremony and reception today at Houston City Hall for the new members of the Mayor's Youth Council. More |
| October 30, 2012 -- The City of Seabrook has named Mario's Flying Pizza as the 2012 Business of the Year. More |
| October 30, 2012 -- The City of Pasadena today released the Floodplain Management Plan's Progress Report, which highlights the efforts the city has taken to reduce the effects of flooding. More |
| October 30, 2012 -- Harris County Attorney Vince Ryan recently hosted a tour of the newly-renovated Harris County Law Library. More |
| October 30, 2012 -- The Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo today announced four artists who will be performing as part of the 2013 RodeoHouston lineup. More |
| October 30, 2012 -- The Greater Houston Partnership will host Port of Houston Authority Commission Chair James Edmonds, who will present the "State of the Port" Address on Wednesday. More |
| October 30, 2012 -- Harris County Attorney Vince Ryan today announced that Babes-North has been closed after his office filed suit against the bar claiming it was a front for prostitution and drugs. More |
| October 30, 2012 -- Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.'s Southeast Texas Cluster recently pledged more than 3,000 hours of community service to support the organization's international asthma awareness initiative. More |
| October 30, 2012 -- The Texas Department of Transportation on Monday announced that it has selected Zachry-Odebrecht Parkway Builders, J.V. as the design-builder for the design and construction of portions of the Grand Parkway Project in Harris and Montgomery counties. More |
| October 29, 2012 -- Company OnStage in Houston will present A Tale of Two Santas by Andy Huggins from November 10 through December 15. More |
| October 29, 2012 -- Company OnStage in Houston will present Sylvia by A.R. Gurney from November 9 through December 15. More |
| October 29, 2012 -- BARC in Houston spotlights Mayor Annise Parker's Pets of the Week. More |
| October 29, 2012 -- The University of Houston will host a lecture by Gustavo Arellano on November 15 at the Roy G. Cullen Building. More |
| October 29, 2012 -- The Harris County Sports and Convention Corporation has completed installation of a removable AstroTurf system for Reliant Stadium in Houston. More |
 | October 29, 2012 -- William Shatner, who will bring his one man show, Shatner’s World, to the Grand 1894 Opera House in Galveston in January, talked to Guidry News Service about the program. More |
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| October 29, 2012 -- The West Harris County branch of the American Association of University Women will host a meeting on November 13 at the Harris County Tracy Gee Community Center. More |
| October 28, 2012 -- The Houston-Galveston Area Council Transportation Policy Council on Friday heard reports on the Houston Intermodal Terminal Rail Access Study and the North Corridor (IH 45) Environmental Impact Study. More |
| October 27, 2012 -- Supporters of the Houston Maritime Museum took a Love Boat Cruise on the Houston Ship Channel on Thursday. More |  |
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| October 27, 2012 -- The Harris County Sheriff's Office has charged Joseph Michael Payne with the 2009 murder of Trang Michelle Van at the 10100 block of Lazy Lagoon. More |
| October 27, 2012 -- The Houston Fire Department urges citizens to use safety when using heating devices. More |
| October 27, 2012 -- The City of Houston will begin a $4 million renovation project for the Moody Park Community Center in November. More |
| October 26, 2012 -- Pasadena City Council on Tuesday voted unanimously to approve, on first reading, an ordinance annexing land located in the vicinity of Fairmont Parkway and east of the Pasadena Convention Center and Fairgrounds, and the area in the vicinity of Bay Area Boulevard and the northeast corner of the boundary of the city. More |
| October 26, 2012 -- The Houston Maritime Museum will host Eric Young on November 8 for a lecture entitled "The Off-Beat Traveler: Cruise by Cargo Ship". More |
| October 26, 2012 -- The Greater Houston Partnership on Thursday hosted a State of Transportation Address by Lieutenant Governor David Dewhurst. More |  |
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| October 26, 2012 -- The Offshore Energy Center has issued a call for nominations for induction into the center's Hall of Fame for 2013. More |
| October 26, 2012 -- Houston's BARC Animal Shelter and Adoptions will host its "Howl-O-Ween" Mega Adoption Event on Saturday at Natural Pawz as part of its final weekend in the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals $100K Challenge. More |
| October 26, 2012 -- St. James' Episcopal Church in Houston will host its 75th Anniversary Gala on November 4 at the Bayou City Event Center. More |
| October 26, 2012 -- Harris County Attorney Vince Ryan today announced that he is seeking a trial date as soon as possible for the San Jacinto River Waste Pits due to concerns of dioxin-contaminated seafood. More |
 | October 26, 2012 -- Lakewood Yacht Club's 26the Annual Harvest Moon Regatta, a race from Galveston to Port Aransas, got underway at the Galveston Island Historic Pleasure Pier on Thursday. Photos by Robert Mihovil |
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| October 26, 2012 -- The Houston Independent School District on Thursday announced a new collaboration with the National Wildlife Federation's Eco-Schools program. More |
| October 26, 2012 -- The Harris County Flood Control District has begun construction of a maintenance project along Cole Creek in north central Harris County. More |
| October 26, 2012 -- The City of Pasadena will hold a number of Halloween activities throughout the city from Saturday through the end of October. More |
 | October 25, 2012 -- The West Gulf Maritime Association on Wednesday hosted a reception for A. J. “Pete” Reixach, Jr., who recently retired as executive director of Port Freeport. More |
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| October 25, 2012 -- A wide range of artistic activities and exhibits are available on the Texas Gulf Coast this weekend. More |
| October 25, 2012 -- The Offshore Energy Center today announced that it has been named the 2012 Best Outreach Program by World Oil magazine. More |
| October 25, 2012 -- HomeTown Bank President Allan James "Jimmy" Rasmussen has been elected to the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas Board of Directors. More |  |
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| October 25, 2012 -- The Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County Board of Directors today voted unanimously to adopt a labor agreement with the Transport Workers Union of America, Local 260. More |
| October 25, 2012 -- The Harris County Department of Education and Choice Partners will host a vendor fair on Friday at the Harris County Department of Education Conference Center. More |
| October 25, 2012 -- El Lago City Council on Wednesday voted 2-1, with John Skelton opposed, to adopt a 2012 property tax rate of $0.6133 per $100 valuation. More |
| October 25, 2012 -- The Latinos in Tech Innovation and Social Media kicked off its conference in Houston today. More |
| October 25, 2012 -- The American Red Cross Greater Houston Chapter will host the 12th annual Red Cross Super Ball on January 26 at Safari Texas Ranch. More |
| October 24, 2012 -- The Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center and Baylor College of Medicine are seeking female veterans with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder who are interested in participating in a study that may help to identify and develop potential medications. More |
| October 24, 2012 -- Harris County Attorney Vince Ryan today announced that a new financing tool he helped developed has been approved to help build parks and roads in north Harris County without increasing taxes for county taxpayers. More |
| October 24, 2012 -- Houston's BARC Animal Shelter and Adoptions today reported that a cat who went missing from a family in 2004 has been reunited with its owners after the cat was turned into the shelter and its microchip scanned. More |
| October 24, 2012 -- Castle Dental recently assisted with the "Community Smile Project", offering free dental care Houston-area community members in need. More |
| October 24, 2012 -- Houston City Council today voted unanimously to delay for two weeks a decision on the Fiscal Year 2013 Budget for the Memorial City Redevelopment Authority in Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone 17, on a motion by Oliver Pennington. More |
| October 24, 2012 -- Houston Mayor Annise Parker announced a new collaborative effort to broaden the number of young people who reach for the stars in careers in aviation and aerospace with the launch of the Houston Airport System Aviation Club. More |
| October 24, 2012 -- Seabrook City Council on Tuesday voted unanimously to adopt a 2012 property tax rate of $0.665232 per $100 valuation. More |
| October 23, 2012 -- Houston Wilderness President and CEO John A. Cronin, Jr. has announced that he will resign at the end of the year. More |
| October 23, 2012 -- The Nun Run, a 50-mile, Blue Knight police escorted motorcycle ride, beginning in Houston at the Villa de Matel (the Sisters' Motherhouse) and concluding in Galveston at Schlitterbahn waterpark was held on Saturday. More |
| October 23, 2012 -- Houston's BARC Animal Shelter and Adoptions today announced the Mayor's Pets of the Week. More |
| October 23, 2012 -- The Port of Houston Authority Commission today voted unanimously to approve amendments to the Port of Houston Authority Code of Ethics, which PHA Executive Director Colonel Leonard Waterworth said were recommended by staff following the Texas Sunset Commission review of the port. More |
| October 23, 2012 -- Morgan's Point City Council on Monday recognized residents Ed Bluestein and Paul Francis for their efforts in working with the Port of Houston Authority regarding its Bayport terminal dredging permit with the Army Corps of Engineers. More |
| October 23, 2012 -- Harris County Attorney Vince Ryan today announced that his office has reached a $2.175 million settlement in a case against owners of a closed dry cleaning facility in Houston charged with chemical contamination of the groundwater. More |
| October 23, 2012 -- Harris County Commissioners Court today voted unanimously to adopt 2012 property tax rates for the county, the Harris County Flood Control District, the Port of Houston Authority and the Harris County Hospital District, maintaining the same tax rate of $0.62998 per $100 valuation as adopted in 2011. More |
| October 23, 2012 -- Harris County Clerk Stan Stanart today reported that Monday's voting totals set a new record for voting during the first day of early voting in Harris County. More |
| October 23, 2012 -- Houston Independent School District today announced that while Miami-Dade County Public Schools received the 2012 Broad Prize, Houston ISD will receive $150,000 to award as scholarships to students graduating in 2013 for being one of four finalists for the prize. More |
| October 23, 2012 -- La Porte City Council on Monday voted unanimously to approve agreements with Bayway Homes, Inc. for the construction of homes under the Northside Neighborhood IV HOME Grant Program. More |
| October 23, 2012 -- Shoreacres City Council on Monday received an update regarding the status of the city’s application for participation in the National Flood Insurance Program’s Community Rating System. More |
| October 23, 2012 -- Harris County Voter Registrar Don Sumners on Monday reported that voter registration has set a record in the county. More |
| October 22, 2012 -- The National African American Forum will host a free event on Saturday at the University of Houston's Houston Room. More |
| October 22, 2012 -- The Greater Houston Partnership will host National Football League Commissioner Roger Goodell on Tuesday to discuss the state of the league and Houston's chances at hosting the Super Bowl in 2017. More |
| October 22, 2012 -- The University of Texas System Board of Regents today named Dr. Giuseppe Colasurdo as president of the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston. More |
| October 22, 2012 -- The City of Seabrook will host the First Annual Seabrook Festival of the Arts on Saturday at the grounds of Seabrook City Hall and the Community House. More |
| October 22, 2012 -- Pasadena City Council last week voted unanimously to approve, on first reading, a grant contract with the Texas Department of Public Safety’s Division of Emergency Management for a $318,040 grant through the 2012 Urban Area Security Initiative under the Homeland Security Grant Program. More |
| October 21, 2012 -- Harris County Sheriff Adrian Garcia has credited IWatch Harris County, the Sheriff's Office's smart phone application, for a wide range of recent arrests. More |
| October 21, 2012 -- The Houston Yacht Club Ladies Association will host a Holiday Market on the Bay on November 7 at 3620 Miramar Drive in Shoreacres. More |
| October 21, 2012 -- Harris County Commissioner Jack Cagle presented dozens of Texana books to the Barbara Bush Branch of the Harris County Library to celebrate the first anniversary of his appointment. More |
| October 21, 2012 -- The Houston Police Department has arrested Noe Aranda for the death of a woman who was either pushed or jumped from a vehicle in the 24000 block of the Katy Freeway on October 11. More |
| October 19, 2012 -- The Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center in Houston recently treated a patient's cancer using the center's new Transanal Endoscopic Microsurgery treatment. More |
| October 19, 2012 -- Houston City Council Member Mike Laster today announced that demolition of the Winfield I Condominiums at 10403 Forum Park Drive will begin on Monday. More |
| October 19, 2012 -- Davis High School in Houston will host a community parade on Monday for the start of early voting in the November 6 election. More |
| October 19, 2012 -- Early Voting begins Monday in the November 6 General Election, with candidates casting ballots for President, one of the state's two seats in the United States Senate, as well as various federal, state and local races. More |
| October 19, 2012 -- The Harris County Sheriff's Office on Thursday assisted the Gulf Coast Violent Offenders and Fugitive Task Force in apprehending Noe Aranda, a murder suspect wanted by the Houston Police Department. More |
| October 19, 2012 -- University of Houston professor Ioannis A. Kakadiaris will present "Improving Prediction of Heart Attack Risk" on October 23 in the university's M.D. Anderson Library. More |
| October 19, 2012 -- The Friends of the Houston Public Library will host the 2012 Children's Book Sale on November 2 and 3 at the Resurrection Metropolitan Community Church. More |
| October 19, 2012 -- The Harris County Department of Education will hold its Pitch In for Our Children and Teachers benefit featuring Roger Clemens on October 23 at the Hilton Americas in Houston. More |
| October 18, 2012 -- Harris County Attorney Ryan has filed a civil lawsuit against key members of the Crips and Bloods gangs alleging they constitute a public nuisance to the citizens of the Brays Oaks neighborhood in Southwest Houston, which includes an elementary school and a Head Start program. More |
| October 18, 2012 -- Immanuel Lutheran Church in Houston is hosting a free open house at its historic church on Sunday. More |
| October 18, 2012 -- The City of Pasadena will host a public auction on Saturday at the Maintenance Services Facility. More |
| October 18, 2012 -- Houston Mayor Annise Parker and Consul-General of Japan Jota Yamamoto will host a tree planting ceremony on Friday at the Japanese Garden at Hermann Park. More |
| October 18, 2012 -- The Texas Department of Transportation has announced that the eastbound and westbound mainlanes of Interstate Highway 10 at State Highway 99 will be closed beginning tonight until Monday morning. More |
| October 18, 2012 -- Houston City Council Member Helena Brown will host a civic convention for residents in District A on Saturday. More |
| October 18, 2012 -- Houston Mayor Annise Parker has announced that the Congressional Medal of Honor Foundation is accepting nominations for the "Citizen Before Self Honors" for Houston. More |
| October 18, 2012 -- Houston Airport System public information officer Darian Ward has been named one of the "top 25 women of Houston" by the Steed Society. More |
| October 18, 2012 -- Music Doing Good will present Find Your Voice on November 10 at Chateau Carnarvon in Houston. More |
| October 18, 2012 -- Houston Public Library will host Tuskegee Airmen at the African American Library at the Gregory School on October 24. More |
| October 18, 2012 -- University of Houston-Clear Lake will hold its 10th annual Veterans Day Celebration on November 11 in the university's Liberty Park. More |
| October 18, 2012 -- The University of St. Thomas in Houston will host the conference "Economy, Politics and the Desire for Happiness" on October 25 in Anderson Hall. More |
| October 17, 2012 -- Reliant Stadium in Houston will host the University of Texas and the University of California, Los Angeles in the MD Anderson Proton Therapy Showcase on December 8. More |
| October 17, 2012 -- Bay Area Turning Point, Inc. will host its Holiday Market on December 7 at the Bay Oaks Country Club. More |
| October 17, 2012 -- Houston City Council today voted 14-3, with Jack Christie, Andrew Burks and Helena Brown opposed, to approve a memorandum of understanding with Houston Forensic Science LGC, Inc. More |  |
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| October 17, 2012 -- Houston City Council Member Mike Sullivan is inviting members of the community to attend the Kingwood Community Center "Senior Day" Open House Kick-Off Event on Monday. More |
| October 17, 2012 -- Houston Independent School District Police Chief Jimmy Dotson today issued a statement regarding the arrest of Houston ISD Police Department Officer Richard M. Cano, who has been relieved of duty with pay, on a federal extortion charge. More |
| October 17, 2012 -- Interfaith Caring Ministries will host its annual Festival of Trees event on December 6 at the South Shore Harbour Resort and Conference Center. More |
| October 17, 2012 -- Houston Mayor Annise Parker today applauded the success of the city's Bonding Education Program, an educational workshop designed to help small business owners build bonding capacity by working with volunteer bond producers. More |
| October 17, 2012 -- Webster City Council on Tuesday voted 5-2, with Mayor Floyd Myers and Diana Newland opposed, to authorize the issuance of a maximum of $10 million in refunding bonds to refinance debt issued in 2005. More |
| October 17, 2012 -- The Houston-Galveston Area Council Board of Directors on Tuesday voted unanimously to negotiate with Tegrity Homes for the H-GAC Round 2 Disaster Recovery Housing Program. (Correct) Tegrity Homes and AHRG Corporation were recommended to the board in ranked order. More |  |
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 | October 16, 2012 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry has ordered that the flags on state property be lowered to half-staff to honor the life of Senator Mario V. Gallegos Jr., who died today at Methodist Hospital. More |
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| October 16, 2012 -- Houston Public Library will host the Third Annual Houston History Book Fair and Symposium on November 10 at the Julia Ideson Building. More |
| October 16, 2012 -- Houston's BARC Animal Shelter and Adoptions on Monday presented the Mayor's Pets of the Week with Mayor Annise Parker. More |
| October 16, 2012 -- Latinos in Tech Innovation and Social Media will host its 2012 National Conference in Houston on October 25-27. More |
| October 16, 2012 -- Bill Boyar has received the 2012 IMPACT Award from the Center for Houston's Future. More |
| October 16, 2012 -- The Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County has unveiled the H2, a new light-rail-vehicle. More |
| October 16, 2012 -- The Houston Police Department has released a surveillance video of a male wanted for questioning in the death of a woman in a recent traffic accident at 7800 Westheimer. More |
| October 15, 2012 -- Pasadena City Council last week voted unanimously to approve, on first reading, a contract with Graphic Packaging, International, Inc. for the purchase of paper refuse bags for a period of one year. More |
| October 15, 2012 -- Music Doing Good, Inc. today announced that it has been awarded a grant from the Texas Commission on the Arts to fund "Music Doing Good in Schools", an after-school musical arts enrichment program for at-risk, underserved youth. More |
| October 15, 2012 -- San Jacinto College North will host candidate forums on Thursday for various positions in the November 6 election. More |
| October 15, 2012 -- Houston Mayor Annise Parker and NASA Administrator Charles Bolden today joined Russian Ambassador Sergey I. Kislyak in a dedication ceremony for artworks donated to the city honoring the first two space pioneers to orbit the earth, Russian Cosmonaut Yuri A. Gagarin and United States Astronaut John H. Glenn. More |
| October 15, 2012 -- Jeri Kinnear, who was part of a delegation of 29 Houston and Galveston stakeholders who accompanied Dr. William Merrell of Texas A&M University at Galveston on a visit to the Netherlands in September to view that country's storm surge protection system, is publishing a series of articles on the trip. More |
| October 15, 2012 -- Houston Independent School District has been presented the Green Pioneer Award by the Texas Gulf Coast Chapter of the U.S. Green Building Council for its efforts in building "sustainable schools". More |
| October 12, 2012 -- The Houston Police Department is investigating the death of a woman on Thursday at 24000 Katy Freeway. More |
| October 12, 2012 -- The Texas Department of Public Safety has added Thomas Lee Elkins of Houston to the Texas 10 Most Wanted Sex Offender list, and is offering a $5,000 reward for information leading to his capture. More |
| October 12, 2012 -- The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals has announced that more than 33,000 animals have been saved during the first two months of the 2012 ASPCA Rachael Ray $100K Challenge. More |
| October 12, 2012 -- Pasadena City Council on Tuesday voted 5-3, with Don Harrison, Ornaldo Ybarra, and Pat Van Houte opposed, to accept the recommendations of a committee regarding the city's fixed-route bus service and to discontinue the service effective October 31. More |
| October 12, 2012 -- The Harris County Sheriff's Office Vice Unit on Thursday arrested seven male suspects during an undercover prostitution sting in north Harris County. More |
| October 12, 2012 -- The Houston Independent School District Board of Education on Thursday voted unanimously to adopt a 2012 property tax rate of $1.1567 per $100 valuation. More |
| October 12, 2012 -- The City of Shoreacres has announced a planned water outage tonight in order to upgrade and improve its water distribution system. More |
 | October 12, 2012 -- Gene Kranz, retired Director of Mission Operations at NASA, was the featured speaker at Thursday’s meeting of the Webster Business Alliance. More |
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| October 12, 2012 -- The Houston Independent School District Board of Education on Thursday unanimously voted to maintain the lowest school property tax rate among the 26 school systems in Harris County. More |
| October 11, 2012 -- Harris County Voter Registrar Don Sumners issued a statement regarding LULAC's plans to file a federal lawsuit. More |
| October 11, 2012 -- The Houston-Galveston Area Council is conducting a survey of residents in the region to be used in development of the council's Regional Plan for Sustainable Development. More |
| October 11, 2012 -- The City of Pasadena will host its "Monster Mash" costume contest and trick or treat event on October 27. More |
| October 11, 2012 -- The Greater Houston Partnership will host United States Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison on Friday for her State of the Senate Address and to honor the senator for her service to the region. More |
| October 11, 2012 -- The Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County today reported that construction of the three new light-rail lines in Houston is 61 percent complete. More |
| October 11, 2012 -- The Houston Independent School District Board of Education will meet today to consider continuing the district's property tax rate at $1.1567 per $100 valuation for 2012. More |
| October 11, 2012 -- The City of Seabrook today reported that the city has received $205,280 in sales tax revenues this month, reflecting an increase of 0.62 percent from October 2011. More |
| October 11, 2012 -- The City of Houston BARC Animal Shelter will host its Third Annual Pet Blessing on Saturday at its facility. More |
| October 11, 2012 -- The City of Houston spotlights the Walmart Foundation's $35,000 grant to the Summer Food Service Program sponsored by the city's Parks and Recreation Department. More |
| October 11, 2012 -- The United States Attorney for the Southern District of Texas on Wednesday announced that Edward Jorodge Gladney of Houston has been sentenced to serve sixty years in prison for producing and advertising child pornography. More |
| October 10, 2012 -- Preservation Houston will host a walking tour of the Broadacres Historic District on Sunday. More |
| October 10, 2012 -- The Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County will unveil a recently-delivered new light rail car on Monday. More |
| October 10, 2012 -- The Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center in Houston will host a free Wellness Fair and seminars on Friday, with the theme "Mental Health is Good Medicine". More |
| October 10, 2012 -- Houston Mayor Annise Parker is inviting professionals and youth to attend the Ninth Annual Youth Service Institute on October 17-19. More |
 | October 10, 2012 -- Houston City Council today voted 14-1, with Helena Brown opposed, to approve an interlocal agreement between the City of Houston and Harris County to provide for the design, construction, operation and maintenance of a joint radio maintenance facility at 2318 Greens Road. More |
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| October 10, 2012 -- Seabrook City Council, in a special meeting on Tuesday, held a public hearing regarding the city’s proposed 2012 property tax rate of $0.665232 per $100 valuation. More |
| October 09, 2012 -- Darling Homes recently held a toy and gift drive for children at Shriners Hospital for Children-Galveston. More |
| October 09, 2012 -- Harris County Sheriff Adrian Garcia has praised Commissioners Court and state lawmakers for bringing tough new regulations on topless bars, massage parlors and related businesses to the unincorporated areas of Harris County. More |
| October 09, 2012 -- The Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center in Houston recently joined several area organizations in hosting its 12th Annual Houston Stand Down for Homeless Veterans event at the Emancipation Park Community Center. More |
| October 09, 2012 -- Shoreacres City Council on Monday voted unanimously to adopt a property tax rate of $0.844381 per $100 valuation for 2012. More |
| October 09, 2012 -- Harris County Commissioners Court today voted unanimously to approve revised regulations for sexually oriented businesses in unincorporated areas of the county. More |
| October 09, 2012 -- La Porte City Council on Monday voted unanimously to adopt a resolution nominating INEOS USA, LLC as a State of Texas Enterprise Zone Project. More |
| October 09, 2012 -- Nassau Bay City Council on Monday voted 6-1, with Brad Bailey opposed, to adopt a property tax rate of $0.732120 per $100 valuation for 2012. More |
| October 08, 2012 -- Two suspects have been apprehended in connection with a robbery that occurred on Monday at the University of Houston. More |
| October 08, 2012 -- The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston will host the W. Eugene Smith and James Nachtwey exhibition beginning on October 14 and the Map of the Ten Thousand Countries of the Earth exhibition beginning on October 20. More |
| October 08, 2012 -- Port of Houston Authority Executive Director Len Waterworth has announced the hiring of Phyllis Saathoff as managing director of corporate projects for the Port of Houston. More |  |
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| October 08, 2012 -- Deputies with the Harris County Sheriff’s Office report that they "pulled the plug" on a massive party planned for last Saturday in northeast Harris County that had been promoted to hundreds on social media sites. More |
| October 08, 2012 -- Harris County Attorney Vince Ryan filed suit today against Babes North, a strip club which he said is "masquerading as a bikini bar" located on FM 1960 in northwest Harris County, alleging that it is a place where persons go for prostitution and drug dealing. More |
| October 08, 2012 -- The City of Houston Department of Health and Human Services Latino HIV Task Force will offer free HIV tests on October 13 as part of National Latino AIDS Awareness Day. More |
| October 08, 2012 -- The Texas Department of Transportation will host meetings on Tuesday at Jefferson Davis High School and on Thursday at Aldine Ninth Grade School to gather input and comments from the public regarding the North Houston Highway Improvement Project. More |
 | October 08, 2012 -- All six county judges appointed by Texas Governor Rick Perry to the Gulf Coast Protection and Recovery District gathered at the Galveston County Commissioners Court Workshop Room this morning for the first meeting of the group in two years. More |
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| October 08, 2012 -- Houston's BARC Animal Shelter and Adoptions and Houston Mayor Annise Parker today announced the Mayor's Pets of the Week. More |
| October 06, 2012 -- United States Congressman Gene Green has been awarded the "Guardian of the Bay" award by the Galveston Bay Foundation. More |
| October 06, 2012 -- City of Houston Mayor Annise Parker on Friday kicked off the fourth annual Disability Awareness Month. More |
| October 05, 2012 -- The Texas Department of Public Safety and other law enforcement are actively searching for a sexually violent predator who fled from an east Houston halfway house Friday afternoon. More |
| October 05, 2012 -- Harris County Sheriff Adrian Garcia today announced the results of an internal investigation of allegations against employees of sexual misconduct and related shortcomings by supervisors. More |
| October 05, 2012 -- The Port of Houston Authority was inducted into the Houston Independent School District Partnership Hall of Fame this morning at a Partnership Appreciation Breakfast held at the Royal Sonesta Houston Hotel. More |
| October 05, 2012 -- Pasadena City Council on Tuesday voted 8-1 with Ornaldo Ybarra opposed, to adopt, on first and final reading, a property tax rate of $0.591593 per $100 valuation for 2012. More |
| October 05, 2012 -- The Education Foundation of Harris County will host Roger Clemens as keynote speaker for its "Pitch In for Our Children and Teachers" benefit luncheon on October 23 in Houston. More |
| October 05, 2012 -- The Houston Public Library will host Larry D. Thompson, author of "Dead Peasants" on October 11 at the Central Library as part of the library's "An Evening with..." series. More |
| October 05, 2012 -- Houston's BARC Animal Shelter today announced that the shelter has taken in nearly 100 kittens since October 1. More |
| October 05, 2012 -- The Friends of the Helen Hall Library in League City recently received a $2,000 donation from AmeriWaste, LLC. More |
 | October 05, 2012 -- The Lake Charles/Southwest Louisiana Convention & Visitors Bureau on Thursday hosted a reception in Houston for travel planners, tour operators, corporate guests and members of the media. More |
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| October 05, 2012 -- The United States Army Corps of Engineers, Galveston District, has awarded a $2.35 million contract to Manson Construction for maintenance dredging of the Corpus Christi and Houston/Galveston entrance channels. More |
| October 05, 2012 -- Canal Street Gallery will host a Casual Saturday Open House on October 13 at its location in downtown Houston. More |
| October 05, 2012 -- The Port of Houston Authority will host the Journal of Commerce Breakbulk Americas Conference from October 8 through 11 at the George R. Brown Convention Center and the Hilton Americas Hotel in Houston. More |
| October 04, 2012 -- The City of Seabrook today launched its newly designed website at www.SeabrookTX.gov. More |
| October 04, 2012 -- Bay Area Houston Economic Partnership hosted a debate for the 14th Congressional District of Texas at South Shore Harbour Resort and Conference Center on Wednesday. More |  |
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| October 04, 2012 -- The City of Seabrook, in a series of articles on local drinking water sources and the city's Source Water Protection Program, discusses potential threats to the city's drinking water. More |
| October 04, 2012 -- Spirit Airlines has announced that it is expanding its service from Houston to include flights to Chicago O'Hare International Airport and Las Vegas McCarran International Airport. More |
| October 04, 2012 -- The Houston Airport System has announced that Houston will host the Airport Minority Advisory Council's 19th annual Economic Opportunity and Policy Forum on December 2-4. More |
| October 04, 2012 -- Harris County Attorney Vince Ryan on Wednesday announced that Federal District Judge Lee Rosenthal has ordered the lawsuit filed by his office against Treasures adult entertainment club to be sent back to State District Court, and for the club to pay the state and city's attorney's fees and expenses. More |
| October 04, 2012 -- El Lago City Council on Wednesday voted unanimously to appoint Robert O'Donel to the Lakeview Police Department Commission. More |
| October 04, 2012 -- Taylor Lake Village City Council on Wednesday voted unanimously to adopt the city's FY2013 Budget. More |
| October 03, 2012 -- Musical group Olivette will hold a human trafficking awareness concert on Sunday at Chapelwood UMC in Houston. More |
| October 03, 2012 -- Houston Mayor Annise Parker today announced that Buffalo Bayou has been named one of the 10 Great Public Spaces for 2012 by the American Planning Association. More |
| October 03, 2012 -- Houston City Council Member Mike Sullivan will host a town hall meeting at the Kingwood Community Center on October 15. More |
| October 03, 2012 -- Houston City Council today voted 15-1, with Stephen Costello opposed, to adopt an alcohol free zone for St. Stephen's Episcopal School at 1805 West Alabama. More |
| October 03, 2012 -- AbOUT Magazine has announced the launch of its First Achievers in Community Excellence awards to honor the top people in Houston's LGBT community. More |
| October 03, 2012 -- Houston will host the Third Annual US China Educational, Economic and Cultural Summit on October 6 at the Hilton Americas Downtown Houston Hotel. More |
| October 03, 2012 -- Webster City Council on Tuesday voted 4-3, with Floyd Myers, Diana Newland and Alexandra Dietrich opposed, to adopt a total property tax rate of $0.28528 per $100 valuation for 2012. More |
| October 03, 2012 -- Seabrook City Council on Tuesday voted unanimously to increase the city’s hotel occupancy tax rate by one half of a percent. More |
| October 03, 2012 -- The Houston Public Library will celebrate Teen Read Month with a series of virtual author visits held throughout October. More |
| October 03, 2012 -- The 27th Annual R.T. Garcia Early Childhood Winter Conference will take place on January 26 at the Kingdom Builders' Center in Houston. More |
| October 02, 2012 -- Houston Public Library will host author Jonathan Safran Foer on October 27 at the Central Library as part of the closing events of the library's Second Annual Gulf Coast Reads: On the Same Page. More |
| October 02, 2012 -- The American Association of University Women - West Harris County Branch is sponsoring a forum on October 25 for candidates in the State Board of Education District 6 election. More |
| October 02, 2012 -- The Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo has surpassed the $330 million mark in educational commitment to Texas students since its beginning in 1932. More |
| October 02, 2012 -- Houston City Controller Ronald Green will speak at the Bloomberg State and Municipal Finance Conference on Wednesday in New York City. More |
| October 02, 2012 -- BARC in Houston spotlights Mayor Annise Parker's Pets of the Week. More |
| October 01, 2012 -- The West Harris County branch of the American Association of University Women will hold a meeting on October 27 at the Harris County Tracy Gee Community Center. More |
| October 01, 2012 -- The Greater Houston Lights On Alliance will host a breakfast on October 18 to celebrate the importance of after-school programs in Houston. More |
| October 01, 2012 -- Clear Creek Independent School District Superintendent Dr. Greg Smith has been named the 2012 Superintendent of the Year by the Texas Association of School Boards. More |
| October 01, 2012 -- The Miss Black Texas USA pageant recently named Chandler Foreman as Miss Black Texas USA Talented Teen. More |
| October 01, 2012 -- Houston Mayor Annise Parker today announced that the city will be recognized as one of Houston's "Best and Brightest Companies to Work For" by the National Association of Business Resources during the association's awards gala on October 25. More |
| October 01, 2012 -- The Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo's Speakers Committee volunteers will participat in the 31st Annual Island Oktoberfest in Galveston on October 27. More |
| September 30, 2012 -- The Houston-Galveston Area Council Transportation Policy Council on Friday voted to support a $2.5 million grant amendment for the Galveston Seawall; and voted to approve a resolution supporting a joint request to the Federal Transit Administration by the City of Conroe and The Woodlands Township that they be granted “designate recipient” status for federal funding. More |  |
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| September 29, 2012 -- The Harris County Sheriff's Office on Thursday found drugs while executing a felony warrant at a house in the 9700 block of Fairbanks North Houston. More |
| September 29, 2012 -- The City of Houston took part in the 6th Annual Lady Bird Johnson Tribute Wildflower Planting on Saturday at five parks across the city. More |
| September 28, 2012 -- This week's Fine Arts offerings include a free day Saturday, September 29 at the Museum of Fine Arts Houston and the opening of the Houston Center for Contemporary Craft’s biennial juried exhibitions showcasing the best in Texas-made contemporary craft. More |
| September 28, 2012 -- The Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center in Houston announced that Asset Building Network, Inc. has received $1,176,242 in grant funds from the Department of Veterans Affairs to provide temporary housing to homeless veterans. More |
| September 28, 2012 -- Pasadena City Council on Tuesday voted 8-1 with Pat Van Houte opposed, to approve, on first reading, an ordinance adding regulations for the use of golf carts in the city. More |
| September 28, 2012 -- Houston City Controller Ronald Green will speak at the Bloomberg State and Municipal Finance Conference on Wednesday in New York. More |
| September 28, 2012 -- The Karen T. Stall Research and Breast Institute has called for 3D tomosynthesis mammography to become the standard breast cancer screening tool. More |
| September 28, 2012 -- The City of Shoreacres will host a National Night Out event on Tuesday at Circle Park. More |
| September 28, 2012 -- The Houston Public Library has received a $250,000 grant to promote summer learning among low-income children. More |
| September 28, 2012 -- The Texas Department of Transportation has reduced the load limit on the Yale Street Bridge just south of Interstate 10 in Houston. More |
| September 28, 2012 -- The Texas Department of Transportation has selected Zachry-Odebrecht Parkway Builders as the developer for the expansion of SH 99/Grand Parkway in Houston. More |
| September 27, 2012 -- The City of Nassau Bay has been selected for an award in the 2012 Houston's Best and Brightest Companies to Work For competition by the National Association for Business Resources. More |
 | September 27, 2012 -- A private reception was held to welcome Ambassador Rudolf Bekink of the Kingdom of the Netherlands to the United States on Wednesday at the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas – Houston Branch. More |
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| September 27, 2012 -- The Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County Board of Directors today voted unanimously to adopt a $1.407 billion budget for FY2013. More |
| September 27, 2012 -- Harris County Voter Registrar Don Sumners today reminded citizens that the deadline to register to vote in the November 6 election is October 9. More |
| September 27, 2012 -- The Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County is encouraging residents to shop at businesses along the North Line rail route in Houston. More |
| September 26, 2012 -- The Texas Department of Transportation has moved up completion dates of key construction projects along US 290 in Houston. More |
| September 26, 2012 -- Rubina Dasilva of the Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center in Houston has been named the 2012 Outstanding Clinical Physician Assistant of the Year by the VA Physician Assistant Association. More |
| September 26, 2012 -- The Harris County Sheriff's Office will establish a permanent prescription drug-off location at the Office's Aldine Storefront. More |
| September 26, 2012 -- The Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences has reported that the remains of an unidentified female subject, age 30-45, were located in the 6300 block of Cullen Boulevard in Houston. More |
 | September 26, 2012 -- Houston City Council today voted 14-2, with Michael Sullivan and James Rodriguez opposed, to approve a new two-year contract with Johnson and Johnson to represent the city before the 83rd Texas Legislature and state agencies. More |
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| September 26, 2012 -- Houston City Council today voted to approve the Capital Improvement Plan of the Greater Greenspoint Redevelopment Authority, which includes a skate park. More |
 | September 26, 2012 -- The Greater Houston Partnership, in conjunction with the Houston Arts Alliance, on Tuesday hosted a special forum where the results of the Arts & Economic Prosperity Study IV, a comprehensive national research study conducted every five years in 139 cities and regions were discussed. More |
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| September 26, 2012 -- The Houston Department of Health and Human Services today declared a syphilis outbreak in Houston and Harris County. More |
| September 26, 2012 -- The City of Houston's BARC Animal Shelter has partnered with the City of Houston Office of Emergency Management to provide pet owners with information to prepare a plan for their pet before a disaster occurs. More |
| September 26, 2012 -- Seabrook City Council on Tuesday voted unanimously to adopt the city’s FY2013 Budget. More |
| September 26, 2012 -- La Porte City Council on Monday voted unanimously to send a letter of support for the Port of Houston Authority in relation to the authority’s review by the Texas Sunset Advisory Commission. More |
| September 26, 2012 -- RAFA's Broadway Studio Workshop will present RAFA on Broadway on Saturday, September 29 and Sunday, September 30 at The Oliver Theatre at RAFA, 17170 Mill Forest Road in Webster. More |
| September 26, 2012 -- “Deux Amis -- Amenez s’il vous plaît votre chéquier,” a joint art exhibition featuring the newest works of David Adickes and Justin Garcia, will be on display November 3 through10 at Scultpturworx, located at 2500 Summer Street in Houston. More |
| September 25, 2012 -- Houston First has selected Rida Development to enter into negotiations to build a convention center hotel near the George R. Brown Convention Center. More |  |
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 | September 25, 2012 -- Port of Houston Authority Executive Director Colonel Leonard Waterworth told the PHA Commission that revenues are increasing as his management team continues to drive down costs. More |
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| September 25, 2012 -- BARC in Houston spotlights Mayor Annise Parker's Pets of the Week. More |
| September 25, 2012 -- The World Affairs Council of Houston will host a lecture by Javier Corrales on the upcoming Venezuelan Elections on October 4 at The Junior League. More |
| September 25, 2012 -- The Pasadena Police Department will host a prescription drug take-back location at the Summit on Saturday as part of Prescription Drug Take Back Day. More |
| September 25, 2012 -- Houston City Council Member Mike Sullivan recently adopted a new pet from Houston's BARC animal shelter. More |
| September 25, 2012 -- Harris County Commissioners Court today voted 4-1, with Steve Radack opposed, to approve an agreement with Greater Houston Partnership for economic development services at an annual cost of $140,000. More |
| September 25, 2012 -- Shoreacres City Council on Monday voted unanimously to schedule a public hearing on the city's FY2013 Budget on October 8. More |
| September 25, 2012 -- Harris County Attorney Vince Ryan on Monday appointed Kim Ogg as special assistant county attorney to handle neighborhood protection issues, including human trafficking crimes. More |
| September 24, 2012 -- Houston Public Library will host a free Fall Public Poetry Reading Program, with a reading on October 6 at the Vinson Neighborhood Library. More |
| September 24, 2012 -- Music Doing Good has launched a new musical outreach program, Music Doing Good - Instruments, to provide used instruments to students in under-served and economically challenged school districts. More |
| September 24, 2012 -- Houston Independent School District will host more "Community Conversations" meetings for the public to learn more about the district's bond proposition, including a meeting tonight at Booker T. Washington High School. More |
| September 24, 2012 -- The Greater Houston Partnership will host a luncheon on Tuesday to present the results of a study on the impact of the arts on Houston's economy. More |
| September 24, 2012 -- Clear Lake Regional Medical Center today announced that it has been named a "Top Performer on Key Quality Measures" by the Joint Commission, an accreditor of health care organizations in America. More |
| September 23, 2012 -- Multiple fire departments from across the region and state will be participating in the Monday morning funeral of fallen Atascocita Volunteer Fire Department Captain Neal Smith, who passed last week after a training incident in Beaumont. More |
| September 22, 2012 -- The NASA Johnson Space Center has posted a message of appreciation to Houston for its participation in the space shuttle Endeavour's recent visit to Houston More |
| September 22, 2012 -- The Harris County Clerk's Office has begun mailing absentee ballots to military personnel and citizens living abroad for the November 6 Election. More |
| September 21, 2012 -- The Islamic Society of Greater Houston has posted a statement that is posted on the GuidryNews.com Forum asking people of all faiths to respond to recent protests and violence with kindness, forgiveness and tolerance. More |
| September 21, 2012 -- The Harris County Clerk's Office has released a sample ballot for the November 6 election. More |
| September 21, 2012 -- The Pasadena Public Library today announced that it offers free 24/7 Wi-Fi service at its central location. More |
| September 21, 2012 -- Pasadena City Council on Tuesday voted unanimously to adopt the city's FY2013 Budget. More |
 | September 21, 2012 -- Patrick Jankowski, vice president of research for the Greater Houston Partnership, was the featured speaker at the monthly meeting of the Harris County Mayors' & Councils' Association on Thursday. More |
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| September 21, 2012 -- Star Pizza, Rockefeller Hall and YourTexasMusic.com will sponsor "Music for Mutts", a concert benefiting Corridor Rescue, Forgotten Dogs of the 5th Ward Project and Barrio Dogs, on Sunday at Rockefeller Hall in Houston. More |
| September 21, 2012 -- Laurence Shallenberger will present "Captain Joshua Slocum: Around the World Alone" on October 18 at the Houston Maritime Museum. More |
| September 21, 2012 -- Congressman Gene Green recently hosted his Paying for College Workshop and U.S. Academy Day in Houston, which more than 200 students and parents attended. More |
| September 21, 2012 -- The Harris County Flood Control District will start work on the final phase of the Stormwater Detention Basin at Cypress Park project in October. More |
| September 21, 2012 -- BARC in Houston will hold the Fall In Love at BARC Pet Adoption Event on Saturday and Sunday at 3200 Carr Street. More |
| September 21, 2012 -- Houston Independent School District will host dedication ceremonies for four new campuses built using funds from the district's 2007 bond program. More |
| September 21, 2012 -- The Texas Adopt-A-Beach Fall Cleanup is Saturday at 29 sites along the Texas Gulf Coast. More |
| September 21, 2012 -- Construction for Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County light-rail line expansion projects will require closure of Capitol and parts of Rusk between Fannin and Travis, and on Main from Texas to Walker on weekends through March 2013, beginning this weekend. More |
| September 20, 2012 -- Community and business leaders joined District F Council Member Al Hoang, Mayor Annise Parker and District J Council Member Mike Laster Thursday afternoon at a ceremonial groundbreaking for the Bellaire Boulevard Access Management and Widening Project. More |
| September 20, 2012 -- Houston City Council Member Stephen Costello will co-host Falls Prevention Day on September 27 at the Metropolitan Multiservice Center. More |
| September 20, 2012 -- The Greater Houston Partnership’s Board of Directors today approved resolutions supporting bond packages proposed by the City of Houston, Houston Independent School District and Houston Community College. More |
| September 20, 2012 -- The Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County will install its 100th bus shelter for the year on Tuesday at 1106 est Tidwell Road. More |
| September 20, 2012 -- The Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center in Houston recently received accreditation from the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities for the center's inpatient and outpatient amputee system of care program. More |
| September 20, 2012 -- The Space Shuttle Endeavour today continued on its trip to California, with flyovers planned of Austin and a stop in El Paso, with an overnight stay at Edwards Air Force Base in California. More |
| September 20, 2012 -- Ellington Airport in Houston hosted the Space Shuttle Endeavour on Wednesday on its stop before continuing to California. More |
| September 20, 2012 -- The International Trade Center will host the Texas Africa Business Summit at the James A. Baker III Institute for Public Policy at Rice University in Houston on September 27-28. More |
| September 20, 2012 -- Taylor Lake Village City Council on Wednesday voted unanimously to propose a 2012 tax rate of $0.3486 per $100 valuation, maintaining the same rate as 2011. More |
| September 20, 2012 -- Houston City Council and City Controller Ronald Green on Wednesday posed for a "class photo" for the city's Annual Report being prepared by the office of the controller. Photo |
| September 20, 2012 -- The Houston Airport System today announced that Spirit Airlines has launched an ultra low fare service between Houston and Dallas/Fort Worth at George Bush Intercontinental Airport. More |
| September 19, 2012 -- The space shuttle Endeavour atop its 747 Shuttle Carrier Aircraft is scheduled to depart Houston's Ellington Field at about 7 a.m. for California. More |
| September 19, 2012 -- Space Shuttle Endeavour arrived in Houston today, carried on the back of a 747 aircraft. More |
| September 19, 2012 -- The Bay Area Alliance for Youth and Families Prescription Drug Advisory Committee will host a prescription drug take back location on September 29 at the University of Texas Medical Branch Specialty Care Center at Victory Lakes. More |
| September 19, 2012 -- Houston Public Library today announced that Houston City Council has approved changing the name of the Acres Homes Neighborhood Library to the Beulah Shepard-Acres Homes Neighborhood Library. More |
| September 19, 2012 -- Houston Free Thinkers has announced that local activists will host an action calling for the dismantlement of the Federal Reserve on Saturday at the Federal Reserve Bank in Houston. More |
| September 19, 2012 -- Houston City Council today voted 16-1, with Melissa Noriega opposed, to authorize the sale of a 20-inch-wide pipeline easement across Ellington Airport and the Metro Central Water Plant site to DCP Sand Hills Pipeline, LLC for a price of $523,311.17. More |  |
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| September 19, 2012 -- Seabrook City Council on Tuesday voted 4-3, with Michael Giangrosso, Don Holbrook and Laura Davis opposed, to approve a total of $12,500 in funding for the 2013 Texas Outlaw Challenge event. More |
| September 19, 2012 -- Webster City Council on Tuesday voted 4-3, with Mayor Floyd Myers, Diana Newland and Alexandra Dietrich opposed, to approve, on first and final reading, an ordinance adopting the city’s FY2013 Budget. More |
| September 19, 2012 -- The Houston Public Library will celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month by holding a series of programs through October 15 at various branch libraries. More |
| September 19, 2012 -- The Veterans Legal Initiative will hold a free legal clinic for veterans on September 29 at VFW Post 4709 in Conroe. More |
| September 18, 2012 -- The Texas Department of Transportation today announced that construction crews working on the Interstate Highway 610/United States Highway 290 interchange are switching traffic onto the new IH 610 West Loop southbound frontage road from 18th Street to Hempstead. More |
| September 18, 2012 -- The Houston-Galveston Area Council today voted to negotiate with BBC Research & Consulting for consulting services to support the fair housing portion of the Sustainable Communities Planning Grant and to approve several contracts with firms for case studies in the various communities involved in the project. More |
| September 18, 2012 -- The National Aeronautics and Space Administration today announced revised plans for the Space Shuttle Endeavour's visit to Houston while being transported to Los Angeles for placement on display at the California Science Center. More |
| September 18, 2012 -- Nassau Bay City Council, in a special meeting on Monday, voted unanimously to adopt the city’s FY2013 Budget on first and final reading. More |
| September 18, 2012 -- The members of the Texas State Pilots Association, meeting September 13-14 in Beaumont, Texas, honored the more than 100 years of service and leadership provided by three recently retired members, Captain Max Blanton of the Freeport Pilots, Captain Larry Robinson of the Matagorda Pilots, and Captain James Coonrod of the Galveston-Texas City Pilots. More |
| September 18, 2012 -- The Office of City of Houston Council Member Helena Brown will host "District A United - A Civic Convention" on October 20 in District A. More |
| September 18, 2012 -- KIPP Houston and the Zina Garrison Academy will participate in "ZGA Paint Day" on Friday at the KIPP Houston Sunnyside campus at 11000 Scott Street. More |
| September 18, 2012 -- The Harris County Sheriff's Office and the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission on Saturday conducted a bar check at 345 W. Richey Road and made twelve arrests. More |
| September 17, 2012 -- Jim Parsons and David Bush will present Fair Park Deco: Art and Architecture of the Texas Centennial Exposition on November 5 at Architecture Center Houston. More |
| September 17, 2012 -- NASA Johnson Space Center in Houston has selected S&K Global Solutions for integration of an engineering product. More |
| September 17, 2012 -- Harris County Attorney Vince Ryan announced today that the Environmental Protection Agency has added two contaminated sites on North Richey in Pasadena, Texas to the National Priorities List for cleanup under the Superfund program. More |
| September 17, 2012 -- The National Aeronautics and Space Administration welcomed the return of the Expedition 32 crew from the International Space Station, who landed in Kazakhstan on Sunday. More |
| September 17, 2012 -- The Harris County Clerk's Office has released the early voting schedule and locations for the November 6 General Election. More |
| September 17, 2012 -- The Clear Lake Regional Medical Center medical staff recently donated $10,000 to World Missions Possible to fund an upcoming humanitarian trip. More |
| September 17, 2012 -- The International Longshoremen’s Association and the United States Maritime Alliance on the East and Gulf Coast were scheduled to resume negotiations today as the September 30 expiration of the coast-wide master contract approaches. More |
| September 17, 2012 -- The Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center today announced that plans to open new outpatient clinics in Katy and Tomball next year are moving forward. More |
| September 17, 2012 -- The Pasadena Parks & Recreation Department will host a movie showing at Strawberry Park, 2900 Lafferty in Pasadena on Friday, September 28. More |
| September 17, 2012 -- Six of the country’s leading maritime labor organizations, American Radio Association, Inlandboatmen’s Union, International Longshoremen’s Association, International Longshore & Warehouse Union, Marine Engineers’ Beneficial Association, and International Organization of Masters, Mates & Pilots, have announced the establishment of a broad alliance to protect the interests of their members. More |
| September 15, 2012 -- The Space Shuttle Endeavor was scheduled to visit Ellington Airport on Monday but because of the weather, the arrival is has been rescheduled for Tuesday. More |
| September 14, 2012 -- The second annual Houston Fine Art Fair, featuring works from galleries from across the United States, Latin America and Europe, is underway this weekend at Houston’s Reliant Center. More |  |
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| September 14, 2012 -- Houston Public Library will host the Houston LibroFEST, book and arts festival that highlights Hispanic writers, on Saturday at the Central Library Plaza. More |
| September 14, 2012 -- The Environmental Protection Agency for Region 6 today announced that it has added two sites in Texas to the National Priorities List of Superfund sites, one of which is the US Oil Recovery site in Pasadena. More |
| September 14, 2012 -- Houston BARC, the city's animal shelter, today announced that it has saved more than 970 animals in the first month of the ASPCA Rachael Ray $100K Challenge. More |
| September 14, 2012 -- Houston Mayor Annise Parker today announced that the "Housing Houston's Heroes" program has provided housing for 101 homeless veterans in 100 days. More |
| September 14, 2012 -- The Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County today announced new intermodal transportation options for the Kingsland Park and Ride, with bicycle access to the park and ride location. More |
| September 14, 2012 -- The Houston Independent School District Board of Education on Thursday voted unanimously to approve revisions to the board's ethics policies regarding conflicts of interest and the bid evaluation process. More |
| September 14, 2012 -- Pasadena City Council on Tuesday voted unanimously to approve, on first reading, the city's FY2013 Budget. More |
| September 13, 2012 -- Target will provide $2,000 in grant funds for an early childhood mentor reading program at Harris County Department of Education's Head Start Compton Center in northeast Houston. More |
| September 13, 2012 -- The Houston Independent School District Board of Education on Thursday gave preliminary unanimous approval to a stricter set of ethics policies designed to help prevent the appearance of conflicts of interest. More |
| September 13, 2012 -- The Texas General Land Office Fall 2012 Adopt-A-Beach Cleanup will be on Saturday, September 22nd, from 9 until noon. PSA |
| September 13, 2012 -- The Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County has advised that Main Street will be closed between Texas and Walker streets during the weekend, but that access to businesses and residences will remain available. More |
| September 13, 2012 -- El Lago City Council on Wednesday voted unanimously to appoint Council Member John Skelton as representative and Council Member Carolynn Stanley as alternate to the Houston-Galveston Area Council General Assembly. More |
| September 13, 2012 -- Pasadena's Multipurpose Recreation Center will host The Pasadena Bowl, a wheelchair football league, October 4 through November 15, with team draft picks taking place September 20. More |
| September 12, 2012 -- The Texas Commission on the Arts has designated the Midtown Management District an official Cultural Arts and Entertainment district for the State of Texas. More |
| September 12, 2012 -- The American Advertising Federation-Houston will honor Martha Turner with its Trailblazer Award on September 20 at the Houston Museum of Natural Science. More |
| September 12, 2012 -- The Clear Creek Independent School District Board of Trustees has established a citizens facility advisory committee. More |
| September 12, 2012 -- The City of Seabrook has collected the sales tax revenues for September. More |
| September 12, 2012 -- The Harris County Medical Society comments on the American Medical Association's 2012 National Health Insurer Report Card. More |
| September 12, 2012 -- The Houston Independent School District Board of Education will consider revisions to the board ethics policies on Thursday. More |
| September 12, 2012 -- Harris County Attorney Vince Ryan today filed an appeal that he hopes will stop the Texas Department of Transportation’s immediate removal of the remains of ancient Native Americans who lived on the Katy Prairie approximately nine thousand years ago or more. More |
| September 12, 2012 -- Harris County Attorney Vince Ryan today issued a statement supporting Harris County Tax Assessor-Collector Don Sumner's refusal to remove voters from the voter rolls based on a list of suspected deceased voters from the Texas Secretary of State's office. More |
| September 12, 2012 -- Congressman Gene Green will host a free financial aid seminar for high school students and parents on Monday at C.E. King High School in Houston. More |
| September 12, 2012 -- The City of Seabrook, in the first of a series of articles on drinking water and water protection programs, today issued a release on the benefits of a source water protection program. More |
| September 12, 2012 -- Mayor Annise Parker today announced creation of the Healthy Houston Task Force during her news conference following the regular meeting of Houston City Council. More |  |
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| September 12, 2012 -- The Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County, today announced partnerships with Reliant and KHOU 11 to promote public transit, including free rides on Houston's METRORail on specific days. More |
| September 12, 2012 -- Mayor Annise Parker today announced the launch of Healthy Houston, an initiative designed to reduce obesity and increase healthy eating and exercise. More |
| September 12, 2012 -- Seabrook City Council on Tuesday voted unanimously, through a record vote, to propose a 2012 property tax rate of $0.665232 per $100, effectively increasing taxes in the city. More |
| September 12, 2012 -- The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston will host Portrait of Spain: Masterpieces from the Prado beginning on December 16. More |
 | September 11, 2012 -- Dr. William J. Calhoun of the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston, the lead researcher on a study that shows that mild asthma patients may not need daily inhaled steroid therapy and would do just as well using the inhalers only when symptoms occur, talked about the research in an interview with Guidry News Service. More |
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| September 11, 2012 -- Houston City Council on Tuesday voted 15- 1, with Helena Brown opposed, to amend the previously approved ordinance calling a City Charter election on November 6. More |
| September 11, 2012 -- Harris County Commissioners Court today voted unanimously to endorse the Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County proposal on the November 6 ballot regarding the General Mobility Program. More |
| September 11, 2012 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry today announced that he has appointed Ryan Patrick, assistant district attorney for Harris County, as judge of the 177th Judicial District Court in Harris County. More |
| September 11, 2012 -- The West Harris County Branch of the American Association of University Women, at its September 25 meeting, will host Houston Rescue and Restore Coalition Representative Melissa Torres to speak on Human Trafficking in Houston. More |
| September 11, 2012 -- Houston City Council Member Helena Brown has issued a statement regarding a measure the council is considering today that would place a charter amendment on the November 6 election ballot. More |
| September 11, 2012 -- Nassau Bay City Council on Monday voted unanimously to designate Council Member Brad Bailey as representative and Council Member Jonathan Amdur as alternate to the Houston-Galveston Area Council General Assembly. More |
| September 11, 2012 -- La Porte City Council on Monday voted 5-3, with Mayor Louis Rigby, Mike Clausen and Jay Martin opposed, to adopt the city’s FY2013 Budget with an amendment removing an increase in employee contributions to their health care insurance benefits. More |
| September 11, 2012 -- Correction: Shoreacres City Council on Monday voted unanimously to propose a property tax rate of $0.044381 per $100 valuation for 2012. More |
| September 11, 2012 -- The Junior League of United Latin American Citizens Council in Houston will celebrate its 55th anniversary on Saturday at the Columns A Ballroom in Bayou City. More |
| September 11, 2012 -- Reliant Park has released a statement regarding two guests who were injured on Saturday at Reliant Stadium. More |
| September 11, 2012 -- The Hobby Center in Houston will host Yakov Smirnoff in Yakov Live! on October 26. More |
| September 11, 2012 -- BARC in Houston spotlights Mayor Annise Parker's Pets of the Week. More |
| September 10, 2012 -- Harris County Voter Registrar Don Sumners has reassured persons who received a letter from his office asking if they were deceased that they will not be removed from the voter rolls before the November 6 election. More |
| September 10, 2012 -- Harris County Attorney Vince Ryan today won a court order requiring Treasures to take a number of steps to ensure prostitution and drug crimes do not occur at that club. More |
| September 10, 2012 -- Harris County Sheriff Adrian Garcia today announced that deputies have joined the team that administers county's DWI SOBER court program, and will conduct random surprise home inspections of defendants participating in the program. More |
| September 10, 2012 -- Harris County Voter Registrar Don Sumners has announced that October 9 is the deadline to register to vote in the November 6 election. More |
| September 10, 2012 -- The Good Samaritan Foundation recently presented awards to several nurses with the Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center at its annual Excellence in Nursing Awards Luncheon. More |
| September 10, 2012 -- Houston Independent School District today announced that it has scheduled several "community conversations" for the public to learn more about the district's bond proposition. More |
| September 10, 2012 -- Members of the Galveston Chamber of Commerce, civic leaders and others turned out for the grand opening of the new Diamond Beach Resort and Spa on West Beach, which is billed as housing Galveston's only five-star mid-rise resort residences. More |  |
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| September 10, 2012 -- The Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center is offering free flu shots for veterans at the medical center in Houston as well as surrounding outpatient clinics. More |
| September 10, 2012 -- Houston Mayor Annise Parker will host a day of public service on Tuesday in commemoration with the anniversary of the 9-11 terrorist attacks. More |
| September 10, 2012 -- Texas State Representative Carol Alvarado will host "Healthy East End Week" in Houston this week in observance of Texas Obesity Awareness Week. More |
| September 10, 2012 -- Tuesday is the 11th anniversary of the terrorist attacks on New York City and Washington, D.C. Guidry News Service has posted interviews with those who were there on that day, as well as two PowerPoint presentations and a recording of Lucky Boyd's "In the Blink of an Eye". More |  |
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| September 10, 2012 -- The Original Greek Festival will host its 46th annual celebration October 4-7 at the Annunciation Greek Orthodox Cathedral Complex in Houston. More |
| September 10, 2012 -- Harris County Precinct Two Commissioner Jack Morman and the Harris County Public Library will host a reopening celebration for the South Houston Branch Library on Thursday. More |
| September 09, 2012 -- The The Houston Parks and Recreation Department celebrated the Grand Opening of the new Kingwood Community Center on Saturday. More |
| September 09, 2012 -- Rebuilding Together – Houston will celebrate its 30th anniversary on Monday with a "Partners in Progress" luncheon at the Junior League of Houston. More |
| September 07, 2012 -- BARC in Houston will hold a Texas-Sized Tailgate Party and Adoption Event on Saturday at 3200 Carr Street. More |
| September 07, 2012 -- Pasadena City Council on Tuesday voted unanimously to direct the city's Planning Department to prepare a service plan for the extension of city services into an area under consideration for annex in the Pasadena Industrial District. More |
| September 07, 2012 -- The Harris County Department of Education on Thursday announced that a federal court has dismissed a lawsuit filed by the department regarding the use of incorrect election boundaries in two trustee elections in May. More |
| September 07, 2012 -- The Economic Alliance Houston Port Region hosted the 2012 Petrochemical Maritime Outlook Conference on Thursday at the Pasadena Convention Center. More |  |
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| September 07, 2012 -- The United States Army Corps of Engineers Galveston District has published an informative article about the Addicks and Barker dams and reservoirs. More |
| September 07, 2012 -- The Houston Police Department and Houston Airport System will host the Travis Manion Foundation 9/11 Heroes Run on Saturday at Ellington Airport. More |
| September 06, 2012 -- Houston Public Library has developed the "E-books for Everyone" initiative, a comprehensive service and promotional plan for e-books in the libraries. More |
| September 06, 2012 -- The Greater Houston Partnership today appointed Robert Harvey as its new President and CEO. More |
| September 06, 2012 -- Update: The Harris County Sheriff's Office has reported that Elizabeth Annette Robinson, a 13-year-old from Cypress who was reported missing on Wednesday, has been located safely in Nashville, Tennessee and returned to her parents. More |
| September 06, 2012 -- The City of Houston has launched its redesigned and expanded "Houston Hide from the Wind" web site to include 13 counties in the greater Houston area in its real-time depictions of anticipated effects of wind from tropical storm systems. More |
| September 06, 2012 -- Taylor Lake Village City Council on Wednesday voted unanimously to approve an interlocal agreement with the City of El Lago to operate and fund the Lakeview Police Department. More |
| September 06, 2012 -- El Lago City Council canceled its Wednesday night meeting, which included proposal of an increase to the city's tax revenues for 2012 on the agenda. More |
| September 06, 2012 -- Houston Mayor Annie Parker, through the city's CitizensNet newsletter, has issued answers to questions regarding the city's voluntary homeless feeding registration program. More |
| September 06, 2012 -- The Houston Mobile Food Unit Collective, a group of mobile food vendors, has announced it will present an ordinance to Houston City Council this month with changes the group claims will "promote business growth and entrepreneurship in Houston". More |
| September 05, 2012 -- The Harris County District Attorney's Office and Houston Police Department on Wednesday announced that the first of four additional intoxication-testing command centers is now active and operational within the Midwest Patrol Station. More |
| September 05, 2012 -- Kristy Peet of College of the Mainland will exhibit her "Systematic Life" series from Saturday through October 13 at BOX 13 ArtSpace in Houston. More |
| September 05, 2012 -- Port of Houston Authority Chair Jim Edmonds and Executive Director Len Waterworth testified today before the Texas Sunset Advisory Commission. More |
| September 05, 2012 -- Investigators with the Harris County Sheriff’s Office have arrested two men for stealing jewelry from a business in north Harris County. The public’s help is needed in identifying and locating a third suspect. More |
| September 05, 2012 -- The Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center is conducting research involving veterans with schizophrenia or bipolar illness as part of a multi-center effort to increase understanding of the disorders. More |
| September 05, 2012 -- Congressman Gene Green will host a job fair in his district on September 10 at the M.O. Campbell Educational Center in Houston. More |
| September 05, 2012 -- Houston Mayor Annise Parker today announced that more than $339 million in city contracts have been awarded to certified small, minority, women and disadvantaged business enterprise companies during FY2012. More |
| September 05, 2012 -- The Harris County Sheriff's Office Cold Case Unit today announced that capital murder charges have been filed against Troy McWhorter, who is currently in prison for stealing truck equipment, in the 2004 killing of a Houston woman. More |
| September 05, 2012 -- The Harris County Flood Control District today announced that it has launched construction of a $5 million project to restore a two-mile section of Buffalo Bayou from Sabine Street to Shepherd Drive. More |
| September 05, 2012 -- The Greater Houston Partnership will announce its new President and CEO during a special media briefing on Thursday. More |
| September 05, 2012 -- Preservation Houston will host a walking tour of the Westmoreland Historic District on Sunday. More |
| September 05, 2012 -- Webster City Council on Tuesday voted 4-3, with Mayor Floyd Myers, Diana Newland and Alexandra Dietrich opposed, to approve, on first reading, adjustments to the city’s utility rates and fees, including the implementation of a new capital reserve fee on all of the city’s utility customers. More |
| September 05, 2012 -- Seabrook City Council on Tuesday discussed the city’s FY2013 Budget and tax rate, with discussions ending in scheduling a special meeting on September 11 to further review the budget and to consider proposing a tax rate. More |
| September 05, 2012 -- The Oil Council will hold its 2012 Assembly Americas on October 9 and 10 at the Four Seasons hotel in Houston. More |
| September 05, 2012 -- The University of Houston-Downtown and the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services recently held the 2nd annual Family Camp at Echo Hill Ranch. More |
| September 04, 2012 -- Volunteers with the Greater Houston Chapter of the Community Associations Institute will hold a conference on September 14 at the Sam Houston Race Park. More |
| September 04, 2012 -- The United States China Educational, Economic and Cultural Foundation will hold its 3rd Annual Summit on October 6 at the Hilton Americas Downtown Houston. More |
| September 04, 2012 -- The Galveston Arts Center will present a pop-up exhibition of recent work by Nick Barbee on Friday and Saturday and September 14 and 15 at 4411 Montrose in Houston in conjunction with the city's Fine Art Fair. More |
| September 04, 2012 -- Houston City Council Member Mike Sullivan will host a candidates' forum and town hall meeting on October 8, with candidates in the November 6 election for the District E seat invited to participate. More |
| September 04, 2012 -- The Harris County Department of Education will host a "webinar" on locating grant funding on September 13. More |
| September 04, 2012 -- The Ensemble Theatre in Houston will present "Annie Goes to Oz", performend by The Ensemble Theatre Young Performers, September 8 through October 6. More |
| September 04, 2012 -- The Oil Council, a network for business development in the oil and gas industry, will host its annual conference, the 2012 North American Assembly, on October 9-10 in Houston. More |
| September 02, 2012 -- Photographer Mieko Mahi will exhibit a photographic glimpse into the land and offshore energy industry at the Englein Haus, a historical cultural events center in Hallettsville, Texas, September 8 through October 1. More |
| September 01, 2012 -- BARC in Houston spotlights Mayor Annise Parker's Pets of the Week. More |
| September 01, 2012 -- State Representative Sylvester Turner will hold a Labor Day weekend fireworks show on Saturday at the Sylvester Turner Park. More |
| September 01, 2012 -- The City of Houston urges residents to consider alternate means of transportation for a visit to Hermann Park during the Labor Day weekend. More |
| September 01, 2012 -- The City of Houston has launched Arts In Parks to highlight outdoor art in city parks. More |
| August 31, 2012 -- The Harris County Department of Education has issued its 2012-2013 school districts calendar, providing school semester dates from 26 Harris County school districts. More |
| August 31, 2012 -- Harris County District Attorney Pat Lykos today issued a reminder that her office and law enforcement agencies in the county will conduct an expanded "No Refusal" enforcement program during the Labor Day weekend, with officers obtaining search warrants to perform blood tests on suspected intoxicated drivers. More |
| August 31, 2012 -- The Harris County Department of Education's Cooperative for After-School Enrichment recently received multiple awards at the Texas Education Agency's Afterschool Center on Education Conference. More |
| August 31, 2012 -- Pasadena City Council on Tuesday voted unanimously to approve, on first reading, an extension of an interlocal agreement with Harris County for bus services in the city through October. More |
| August 31, 2012 -- Houston Independent School District Teacher Development Specialist Ben Hernandez and Austin High School Teacher Armando Orduña are being honored today as "Champions of Change" by the Obama Administration. More |
| August 31, 2012 -- Houston's BARC Animal Shelter is offering specials on pet adoptions to reach a goal of 700 dog and cat adoptions in the ASPCA Rachael Ray $100,000 Challenge by the end of the day. More |
| August 31, 2012 -- The Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County has released its Labor Day schedule. More |
| August 30, 2012 -- The Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County Board of Directors today voted unanimously to award a $3,615,497 sole-source contract to Siemens Industry, Inc. for a retrofit of METRO's S70 light rail vehicles. More |
| August 29, 2012 -- Martin Gutierrez has been found guilty of a 1979 northwest Harris County murder. More |
| August 29, 2012 -- Houston Independent School District's Elementary Honor Choir will hold auditions for fourth and fifth grade students on Saturday at Travis Elementary. More |
| August 29, 2012 -- Houston City Council today voted unanimously to approve an amendment to the Council Member Code of Conduct that was approved in 2011, to exclude participation of the mayor in the process, to change the composition of the initial panel to review potential violations to include the mayor pro tem, vice mayor pro tem and a third council member “to be selected by a strike off procedure” and to involve the Houston Ethics Commission in preliminary review. More |  |
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| August 29, 2012 -- Houston Mayor Annise Parker was joined by City Council members and community partners today for her announcement of a new 10-member Committee on Human Trafficking. More |
| August 28, 2012 -- The Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences is seeking the public's assistance in locating family or friends for eight deceased individuals who passed away in Harris County recently. More |
| August 28, 2012 -- The Harris County Sheriff's Office recently conducted a street racing initiative in west Harris County, resulting in several arrests. More |
| August 28, 2012 -- The Houston-Galveston Area Council will hold a public meeting on September 4 at The Woodlands College Park High School. More |
 | August 28, 2012 -- The Port of Houston Authority Commission today voted unanimously to negotiate with Goldshire Developers LLC for an annual contract for the concrete replacement of Lower Level Road at Turning Basin Terminal and for the contract for a new industrial restroom building and associated sanitary sewer lift station and piping system at Wharf Nos. 24 and 25 at Turning Basin Terminal. More |
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| August 28, 2012 -- Harris County Attorney Vince Ryan today reminded fishermen that they should not catch, eat or distribute seafood from the San Jacinto River Waste Pits Area due to the possibility of dioxin being present in the sea life in that area. More |
| August 28, 2012 -- La Porte City Council on Monday voted 8-1, with John Zemanek opposed, to amend the city’s Code of Ordinances to prohibit the discharge of firearms within the city limits. More |
| August 28, 2012 -- Shoreacres City Council on Monday voted unanimously to cast a ballot in favor of Deer Park City Manager James Stokes for election to the Texas Municipal Intergovernmental Employees Benefits Pool Board of Trustees. More |
| August 28, 2012 -- BARC in Houston spotlights Mayor Annise Parker's Pets of the Week. More |
| August 28, 2012 -- The City of Friendswood City Council is seeking resident volunteers for a number of Boards, Commissions, and Committees. More |
| August 27, 2012 -- Architecture Center Houston and AIA Houston on September 7 will present a Deans Roundtable Discussion featuring the deans of all eight schools of architecture in Texas and moderated by Texas Architects President-elect Larry Speck. More |
| August 27, 2012 -- Harris County Attorney Vince Ryan today filed suit against Equistar Chemical, LP on claims that the company's facity in Channelview has violated state air pollution laws. More |
| August 27, 2012 -- The Texas General Land Office will host its 26th Annual Fall Adopt-A-Beach Cleanup on September 22, with nine cleanup sites in the Houston and Galveston area. More |
| August 27, 2012 -- Houston Mayor Annise Parker today issued a statement regarding the passing of former City Council Member Ernest McGowen, Sr. More |
| August 27, 2012 -- Harris County Precinct Two Commissioner Jack Morman will host a ground breaking ceremony on September 5 for the rehabilitation of the Sylvan Beach Pavilion. More |
| August 26, 2012 -- Neil Armstrong, the first man to walk on the Moon, died on Saturday at the age of 82. Guidry News Service covered the presentation of the 2004 Rotary National Award for Space Achievement to Armstrong on March 11, 2004. More |  |
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| August 26, 2012 -- The Texas Department of Transportation's Panama Canal Stakeholder Working Group will meet in Houston and Beaumont this week. More |
| August 25, 2012 -- Burt Reckles will present "History of Ships in Bottles: Art...Craft...Crazy" on September 13 at the Houston Maritime Museum. More |
| August 25, 2012 -- IBM experts have presented the City of Houston's IBM Smarter Cities Challenge Report to Mayor Annise Parker, City Council, and community stakeholders. More |
| August 25, 2012 -- The Harris County Sheriff's Office will be at various school zones throughout the county beginning on August 27 to enforce school zone safety. More |
| August 24, 2012 -- Houston Mayor Annise Parker and the Houston Parks and Recreation Department today joined the Fourth Ward Redevelopment Authority in unveiling plans for Bethel Park, a project on the site of historic Bethel Missionary Baptist Church. More |
| August 24, 2012 -- The Houston-Galveston Area Council Transportation Policy Council today talked about commuter rail between Galveston and Houston and a proposed high speed rail service between Dallas-Fort Worth and Houston. More |  |
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| August 24, 2012 -- Mikhail Gorbachev, former president of the Soviet Union, will speak on November 1 as part of the Brilliant Lecture Series at the Wortham Center in Houston. More |
| August 24, 2012 -- The Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County today issued safety tips near construction zones as children return to school. More |
| August 24, 2012 -- Pasadena City Council on Tuesday voted 8-1, with Don Harrison opposed, to approve the FY2013 budget of the Pasadena Second Century Corporation. More |
| August 24, 2012 -- The City of Houston will hold a Citizen and Immigration Forum on Saturday at Lone Star College. More |
| August 24, 2012 -- BARC of Houston will host a "Dog Days of Summer" adoption event this weekend. More |
| August 24, 2012 -- The City of Pasadena will host a Welcome Home Celebration for Olympic medalist Marlen Esparza on September 4 on the front lawn of City Hall. More |
| August 23, 2012 -- Mikhail Gorbachev, the former President of the Soviet Union, will be featured at the Brilliant Lecture Series in the Cullen Theater at Houston's Wortham Center on November 1. More |
| August 23, 2012 -- The Bay Area Houston Economic Partnership hosted Port of Houston Executive Director Colonel Leonard Waterworth at a membership meeting on Wednesday. More |
| August 23, 2012 -- Houston City Council Member Mike Sullivan today announced that he is working with schools in his district and the Houston Police Department to ensure a safe start to the school year, which begins on Monday. More |
| August 23, 2012 -- The Pasadena Police Department will host a Rape Aggression Defense course for women in September. More |
| August 23, 2012 -- The City of Houston Department of Health and Human Services is seeking input from area residents for the Community Transformation Initiative. More |
| August 22, 2012 -- The Houston Public Library will host the Public Poetry Reading program on September 1 at the McGovern-Stella Link Neighborhood Library. More |
 | August 22, 2012 -- Houston City Council today voted 13-1, with Michael Sullivan opposed, to approve the Downtown Living Initiative, an economic development program to provide incentives for development of multi-family residential projects in the eastern area of the Central Business District generally bounded by Runnells Street on the north, Chartres Street on the east, Pierce Street on the south and Fannin Street on the west. More |
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| August 22, 2012 -- Houston Mayor Annise Parker today announced a new partnership with Zipcar, Inc., a car sharing network, to launch Houston Fleet Share a municipal electric vehicle green fleet sharing program. More |
| August 22, 2012 -- BARC, Houston's animal shelter, has presented the "Mayor's Pets of the Week" for this week. More |
| August 22, 2012 -- Webster City Council on Tuesday voted unanimously to reappoint Mayor Floyd Myers, Edward Lapeyre and Carlos Villagomez to two-year terms and Council Member Natalie Dolan to a term expiring in one year on the Webster Economic Development Corporation Board of Directors. More |
| August 22, 2012 -- Seabrook City Council on Tuesday voted unanimously to authorize the renewal of an agreement between the Seabrook Economic Development Corporation and the Economic Alliance Houston Port Region. More |
| August 22, 2012 -- The Houston-Galveston Area Council Board of Directors on Tuesday engaged in a spirited discussion of “sustainability” and whether the board should take a vote on whether to support projects with that designation. More |  |
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| August 22, 2012 -- Dr. Emmanuel Nwora of Houston has been arrested on charges of health care fraud. More |
| August 21, 2012 -- Vicki H. Locatto, a victim of the ammonia truck accident in Houston in 1976 has commented on a Guidry News Service article about the incident. More |
| August 21, 2012 -- The Harris County Sheriff's Office has charged two suspects with capital murder and is seeking the identity of a third suspect involved in the fatal shooting of a security guard during a robbery at a game room on August 5. More |
| August 21, 2012 -- Harris County Commissioners Court today voted unanimously to approve an agreement with the Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County to allocate $2.85 million in general mobility program project funds for the reconstruction and improvement of Stuebner Airline Road. More |
| August 21, 2012 -- The list of candidates in various races in the November 6 election drew closer to completion on Monday, as filing ended for city and school board races, and the Galveston Republican Party nominated candidates to two county races. More |
| August 21, 2012 -- The 5th Annual Gary Tilton Firefighters Training Fundraiser Gala at the Omni Hotel Saturday August 18 in Katy. More |
| August 21, 2012 -- The Texas Department of Transportation on Wednesday will begin construction on a project along FM 518 in the City of Friendswood. More |
| August 20, 2012 -- The Harris County Sheriff's Office will host an event on Saturday for residents to bring old or unwanted personal documents for shredding. More |
 | August 20, 2012 -- Bay Area Houston Magazine Publisher Rick Clapp hosted a Launch Party on August 16 for his new quarterly publication, Bay Area Best Practices, "the number one health and medical resource guide" in the region. More |
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| August 19, 2012 -- The Greater Houston Port Bureau on Saturday honored Jerry Nagel, chair of Rickmers-Linie (America), as the 2012 Maritime Person of the Year. More |  |
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| August 18, 2012 -- A total of forty-nine physicians at the Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center in Houston have been included in the United States News and World Report Top Doctors list. More |
| August 18, 2012 -- The Intermodal Association of North America will hold the 2013 Intermodal Expo from November 10 through 12 in Houston. More |
| August 17, 2012 -- The Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County today voted 8-1 to approve a compromise in the final ballot language of a November referendum to propose continuing the General Mobility Program from its current expiration in 2014 to 2025, with funds from increased sales tax revenues over 2014 levels to be split between METRO and members who currently receive money through the General Mobility Program. More |
| August 17, 2012 -- Pasadena City Council on Tuesday voted 8-1, with Don Harrison opposed, to approve, on first reading, a $45,000 contract with Civil Concepts, Inc. for the company to assist the city in preparing engineering analysis of various projects identified for funding under the Hurricane Ike Recovery Program. More |
| August 17, 2012 -- Harris County Attorney Vince Ryan today announced that his office has filed a lawsuit asking the court to order the Point at the Southwest apartment complex to increase security measures to reduce criminal activity at the apartments. More |
| August 17, 2012 -- Houston City Council Member Helena Brown on Thursday announced that her office has contributed $19,500 of its surplus budget to the testing of backlogged untested rape kits. More |
| August 17, 2012 -- The City of Houston is accepting applications for the Mayor's Youth Council for the 2012-13 term until September 7. More |
| August 16, 2012 -- Harris County Attorney Vince Ryan today filed an amended complaint against several companies in relation to the San Jacinto waste pits case. More |
 | August 16, 2012 -- A large crowd turned out for the rededication of the Truman G. Blocker Burn Unit at the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston on Wednesday. More |
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| August 16, 2012 -- The City of Houston's BARC Animal Shelter will hold a "mega offsite adoption" event on Saturday as part of the Rachael Ray $100K Challenge. More |
| August 16, 2012 -- The Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County Board of Directors will hold a special meeting on Friday to approve the ballot language for a referendum on METRO's General Mobility Program. More |
| August 16, 2012 -- Houston Mayor Annise Parker today announced that the city has broken ground on the new Houston Center for Sobriety. More |
| August 16, 2012 -- Taylor Lake Village City Council on Wednesday voted unanimously to schedule a joint public hearing for September 19 with the city's Planning and Zoning Commission to consider amending the Zoning Ordinance to change the definition of “substantial damage” or “substantial improvement”. More |
| August 15, 2012 -- The Port Commission of the Port of Houston Authority has taken action on the Port Authority’s application to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for a permit for improvements to the Bayport Ship Channel, and the Port Authority’s formal response to the Texas Sunset Advisory Commission Staff Report. More |
| August 15, 2012 -- Houston City Council today voted 13 -3, with Helena Brown, Oliver Pennington and Michael Sullivan opposed to approve a $410 million bond election on the November Ballot. More |
| August 15, 2012 -- Lauren Clemons, a sophomore at Westside High School in Houston, was recently named Second Runner Up at the Miss Black USA Talented Teen Pageant. More |
| August 15, 2012 -- The Harris County Department of Education is currently registering adult learners for fall GED/ESL classes for the 2012-2013 academic year. More |
| August 15, 2012 -- "The Last Ride", a movie account of the final days of Hank Williams, will open in Houston on August 24 at Sundance Cinemas Houston. More |
| August 15, 2012 -- The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston has released its advance exhibition schedule for August 2012 through June 2013. More |
| August 14, 2012 -- The City of Seabrook today announced that construction has begun on the natural playground at Pine Gully Park. More |
| August 14, 2012 -- La Porte City Council on Monday voted unanimously to approve the proposed budget of the La Porte Fire Control, Prevention and Emergency Medical Services District for FY2013. More |
| August 14, 2012 -- Nassau Bay City Council on Monday voted unanimously to continue the city’s participation in the Gulf Coast Coalition of Cities and authorizing a payment of $0.15 per capita to remain a member of the coalition. More |
| August 14, 2012 -- Shoreacres City Council on Monday voted unanimously to approve an interlocal agreement with the Texas Department of Public Safety to allow the city to place holds on renewals of drivers licenses. More |
| August 14, 2012 -- On Monday 34,000 petition signatures were filed at Houston City Hall to overturn the recently enacted ordinance regulating the feeding of homeless people. More |
| August 14, 2012 -- Houston TranStar officials are notifying the public that two right lanes of northbound (inbound) SH 288 at Southmore Boulevard as well as the right shoulder lane are closed because of construction More |
| August 14, 2012 -- BARC Animal Shelter and Adoptions on Monday announced the second Mayor's Pets of the Week with City of Houston Mayor Annise Parker. More |
| August 13, 2012 -- The Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County today announced steps it is taking along with contractor Houston Rapid Transit to ensure workers building METRO's light rail expansion remain cool while working on high temperature days. More |
| August 13, 2012 -- Dr. Radek Bukowski, professor of obstetrics and gynecology in the Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine at the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston, who has been doing research on the effect that the size of babies at birth has on the future health of the mother, visited with Guidry News Service about his research. More |  |
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| August 13, 2012 -- The Women's Fund for Health Education and Research, the Judith Liebenthal Robinson Foundation and Dr. Pam Soliman of M.D. Anderson Cancer Center in Houston will host a free interactive webinar on the signs and symptoms of ovarian cancer on September 19. More |
| August 13, 2012 -- Houston City Council Member Stephen Costello today announced that he will join the Houston Fire Department in kicking off support for the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Stair Climb during Tuesday's meeting of the city council. More |
| August 13, 2012 -- The City of Seabrook and Harris County will close Red Bluff Road between Park Drive and Albatross Drive beginning August 27 for road repairs and improvements. More |
| August 13, 2012 -- Co-founder of Lakewood Yacht Club’s Harvest Moon Regatta John Broderick has announced a Bacardi Rum party for those racers and their crew who register and pay to race in the 26th Annual Harvest Moon on or before Saturday, September 8. More |
| August 12, 2012 -- Galveston County Tax Assessor Collector Cheryl Johnson has posted her comments on the new rules regarding identification requirements for titling vehicles and first-time registrants by the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles last week. More |
| August 11, 2012 -- The City of Houston and Houston Independent School District (HISD) joined forces today to present the Back to School Fest 2012, in partnership with presenting sponsors Shell Oil Company and Motiva Enterprises LLC. More |
| August 10, 2012 -- The Houston Independent School District Board of Education on Thursday voted 8-1, with Greg Meyers opposed, to place a $1.89 billion bond referendum on the November 6 election ballot. More |
| August 10, 2012 -- Barbara Cutsinger’s Bay Area Houston Economic Partnership Business Development Update on Thursday reported the relocation of a Universal Weather from the Hobby Airport area to Bay Area Houston. More |
| August 10, 2012 -- Pasadena City Council on Tuesday voted unanimously to approve the FY2013 budget for the Pasadena Crime Control and Prevention District. More |
| August 10, 2012 -- The City of Friendswood Police Department has charged Treatha Robinson Johnson of Houston with theft for an incident that took place on Thursday at the Heritage Nursing Home. More |
| August 10, 2012 -- Harris County Clerk Stan Stanart on Wednesday met with the leaders of several local and national voter engagement organizations to discuss his office's role in the elections process. More |
| August 09, 2012 -- The Fourteenth Court of Appeals has reversed a lower court ruling and rendered judgment against Zachry Construction Corporation in a suit the company filed in 2006 against the Port of Houston Authority. More |
| August 09, 2012 -- The City of Houston's BARC animal shelter will reduce adoption fees for cats and dogs during the weekend as it competes in the ASPCA Rachael Ray $100K Challenge. More |
| August 09, 2012 -- The City of Seabrook today announced that the city's sales tax revenues for august totaled $282,378, an increase of 2.45 percent from August 2011. More |
| August 09, 2012 -- The Houston Independent School District Board of Education will meet today to consider placing a $1.89 billion bond referendum on the November election ballot. More |
| August 09, 2012 -- Preservation Houston will hold its Heights Walking Tour on Sunday, starting in the median of Heights Boulevard at 11th Street Cohen Plaza. More |
| August 09, 2012 -- The City of Houston will participate in the annual Hip Hop for HIV Awareness Campaign on Friday at Reliant Arena. More |
| August 09, 2012 -- The City of Houston will hold a candlelight vigil for the victims of the recent Wisconsin Sikh Temple tragedy this evening on the steps of Houston City Hall. More |
| August 08, 2012 -- The Seabrook Volunteer Fire Department recently held a ceremony for commissioning the department's new fire boat as the "Chief Randal J. Zimmer". More |
| August 08, 2012 -- Houston TranStar today advised that emergency work on two main lanes of State Highway 225 at Pasadena Boulevard will continue into today's rush hour period, and urged motorists to consider an alternate route. More |
 | August 08, 2012 -- Houston City Council today voted 15-1, with Michael Sullivan opposed, to authorize an economic development agreement with OMB Houston, LP for the development, construction and operation of a mixed-use residential, retail and commercial development at 4444 Westheimer Road. More |
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| August 08, 2012 -- Friendswood City Council on Monday voted unanimously to approve the city’s membership in the Gulf Coast Coalition of Cities. More |
| August 08, 2012 -- Houston Independent School District's Transportation Department will hold a mock disaster drill on Thursday as part of the department's counter-terrorism training. More |
| August 08, 2012 -- Seabrook City Council on Tuesday voted unanimously to place referendums on the November 6 ballot for the proposed issuance of general obligation bonds. as well as water and sewer revenue bonds, but to delay issuance of the general obligation bonds, if approved by voters. More |
| August 08, 2012 -- Webster City Council on Tuesday voted to call a public hearing for September 4 to receive comments on the proposed FY2013 budget. More |
| August 08, 2012 -- The Royal Academy of Fine Arts in Webster will host auditions for its Fall Broadway Studio Workshop, RAFA on Broadway, on August 17. More |
| August 08, 2012 -- The Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center in Houston will begin construction on a new hospital wing for the Dermatology and Urology Clinics in September. More |
| August 08, 2012 -- The Nassau Bay Garden Club spotlights the Blue Star Memorial Highway marker located on NASA Road One next to Nassau Bay Town Square. More |
| August 08, 2012 -- The Woodlands Bar Association has elected a new Board of Directors and Officers for 2012-2013. More |
| August 07, 2012 -- Several Houston elected officials today appealed to business owners in the city to engage in the ongoing janitors strike to ensure that contractors they hire come to a fair settlement to raise janitors' wages. More |
| August 07, 2012 -- Houston Mayor Annise Parker today launched the City of Houston's IBM Smarter Cities Challenge project, with a five-member team of IBM experts to meet with stakeholders and devise a plan for streamlining online access to services, resources and information for Houstonians. More |
| August 07, 2012 -- Harris County Commissioners Court today voted to adopt a resolution recognizing Jerry Nagel on the occasion of his being named 2012 Maritime Person of the Year by the Greater Houston Port Bureau. More |
| August 07, 2012 -- Houston City Council Member Mike Laster will join the Houston Police Department, Harris County Sheriff's Department, and other law enforcement agencies for the "Securing Our Families" Conference on August 29. More |
| August 07, 2012 -- Harris County Attorney Vince Ryan today announced that Senior Assistant County Attorney Harrison Gregg, Jr. has been inducted into the National Bar Association's Hall of Fame. More |
| August 07, 2012 -- The Houston-Galveston Area Council will host a public meeting on August 15 to receive comments on the Draft Texas Triangle Plug-In Electric Vehicle Readiness Plan. More |
| August 07, 2012 -- The City of Houston's BARC animal shelter today announced the first of Mayor Annise Parker's "Mayor's Pets of the Week", showcasing a dog and a cat available for adoption. More |
| August 06, 2012 -- Texas State Representative Armando Walle will join other Houston area legislators at Houston City Hall on Tuesday to host a press conference in support of Houston janitors. More |
| August 06, 2012 -- The National Aeronautics and Space Administration will host the United States Forest Service on Thursday at the Johnson Space Center in Houston to celebrate the 68th birthday of fire prevention mascot Smokey Bear. More |
| August 06, 2012 -- The Clear Lake City-County Freeman Branch Library in Houston will host "Filmmaking 101", a presentation by local filmmaker Wayne Slaten, on August 20. More |
| August 06, 2012 -- The National Aeronautics and Space Administration, working with the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, has recently found that radiation from protons could further enhance a process that occurs during tumor progression. More |
| August 03, 2012 -- Direct Energy, one of North America's largest energy and energy-related service providers, today announced an initiative that it says could save Texans $1 billion through its pre-paid Power-To-Go retail product. More |
| August 03, 2012 -- Harris County Sheriff Adrian Garcia praised the swift actions of deputies and a woman who was at home with her pre-school age child during a frightening house burglary. More |
| August 03, 2012 -- Houston Mayor Annise Parker has commented on the proposal adopted by the Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County. More |
| August 03, 2012 -- Harris County Clerk and Chief Election Officer Stan Stanart today announced that the final runoff election totals posted by his office were correct and that an issue with an incorrect intermediate result has been identified and corrected. More |
| August 03, 2012 -- The Texas Sunset Advisory Commission has released its staff review and recommendations regarding the Port of Houston Authority. More |
| August 03, 2012 -- Houston Public Library will host its Public Poetry Summer Reading Series on Saturday at the McGovern-Stella Link Neighborhood Library. More |
| August 03, 2012 -- The National Aeronautics and Space Administration will officially unveil its Martian touchstone, a piece of rock from Mars visitors can touch, on Sunday at Johnson Space Center in Houston. More |
| August 03, 2012 -- BARC, the City of Houston's animal shelter and adoption center, will host an "Adoption Olympics" on Saturday in an effort to reach 2,100 dog and cat adoptions in the ASPCA Rachael Ray $100k Challenge. More |
| August 03, 2012 -- The Metropolitan Transit Authority Board of Trustees today voted to approve a ballot proposals to continue METRO's General Mobility Program in November's election with all jurisdictions receiving 25 percent of sales tax revenues within their jurisdictions, with the exception of Katy, Humble and Missouri City, which would receive higher shares of revenues, and to hold a referendum again no later than 2021. More |
| August 03, 2012 -- Pasadena City Council on Tuesday voted unanimously to approve, on first reading, a $290,206 contract for the purchase of 12 vehicles from Caldwell County Chevrolet. More |
| August 03, 2012 -- The Houston Airport System today announced that Carl Newman has been named the new general manager for George Bush Intercontinental Airport. More |
| August 02, 2012 -- The Texas Sunset Advisory Commission is expected to publicly release its staff review and recommendations regarding the Port of Houston Authority on Friday, August 3. More |
| August 02, 2012 -- The Department of Veterans Affairs today announced that it now offers a free telephone call center called "Coaching into Care" to provide assistance to family members and friends trying to encourage veterans to seek health care for possible readjustment and mental health issues. More |
| August 02, 2012 -- Houston Independent School District today presented a revised plan to the district's board of education for a bond proposal that would build or renovate 38 schools across Houston. More |
| August 02, 2012 -- The Houston-Galveston Area Council will hold a public meeting on August 9 to receive comments regarding the Draft Public Participation Plan. More |
| August 02, 2012 -- The Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County Board of Directors will meet on Friday to selected a referendum proposal regarding METRO's General Mobility Program for the November election ballot. More |
| August 02, 2012 -- Taylor Lake Village City Council on Wednesday voted unanimously to approve the city's formal membership in the Gulf Coast Coalition of Cities. More |
| August 01, 2012 -- The Girl Scouts of the San Jacinto Council have announced that they will participate in National S'mores Day on August 10. More |
| August 01, 2012 -- Houston Mayor Annise Parker today joined the city's BARC Animal Shelter to launch an effort to reach 2,100 pet adoptions in the Rachael Ray $100K Challenge by the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. More |
| August 01, 2012 -- Houston City Council today voted 14-2, with Helena Brown and Michael Sullivan opposed, to submit a request to the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development to borrow up to $1.8 million of Section 108 Guaranteed Loan Funds and to allocate up to $5.5 million of Economic Development Initiative Grant funds to partially finance the redevelopment of the vacant Samuel F. Carter Building at 806 Main Street at Rusk. More |
| August 01, 2012 -- The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals today kicked off the 2012 ASPCA Rachael Ray $100k Challenge, with animal shelters across the country competing to increase adoptions to win ASPCA grants. More |
| August 01, 2012 -- Seabrook City Council on Tuesday voted unanimously to approve $15,000 per year for two years in support of the Art Consortium of the Texas Gulf Coast for a new art event in Seabrook. More |
| August 01, 2012 -- The contests are set for the November 6 General Election. For a summary of the races in Brazoria, Fort Bend, Galveston and Harris counties Click Here |
| August 01, 2012 -- The Harris County Flood Control District has launched the second phase of a channel restoration project on Cypress Creek along Elizabeth Kaiser Meyer Park in northwest Harris County. More |
| August 01, 2012 -- Houston Mayor Annise Parker has declared today as "Lufthansa Airlines Day" as the airline launches its daily service between Houston and Frankfurt, Germany using the Airbus A380, the world's largest passenger aircraft. More |
| August 01, 2012 -- The Texas Department of Transportation has announced that all eastbound mainlanes of Interstate Highway 10 will be closed between United States Highway 59 and Gregg Street near downtown Houston during the weekend for repairs to the Meadow Street Bridge. More |
| July 31, 2012 -- The Texas Veterans Commission today announced that it is assembling "State Strike Force Teams" to assist in reducing a federal backlog of more than 68,000 disability claims at the Houston and Waco offices of the United States Department of Veterans Affairs. More |
| July 31, 2012 -- El Centro de Corazón will host a Back-To-School Health Fair at its John S. Dunn Health Center on Saturday, August 4, and will distribute backpacks and school supplies for elementary school students in need of financial assistance. More |
| July 31, 2012 -- Voters return to the polls today to cast votes in runoff elections for the Republican and Democratic primaries. More |
| July 30, 2012 -- Harris County Clerk Stan Stanart today reminded voters to look up their voting location before heading to the polls in Tuesday's primary runoff election as many election day voting locations have changed. More |
| July 30, 2012 -- United States Customs and Border Protection has named L. Dave Fluty as area port director for the Houston/Galveston area ports of entry. More |
| July 30, 2012 -- Harris County Commissioners Court today met in executive session to discuss a pending lawsuit filed by the Harris County Department of Education against the county regarding voting boundaries used in a May 29 primary election of the department’s board of trustees. More |
| July 30, 2012 -- The Houston Airport System today announced that George Bush Intercontinental Airport will welcome the Lufthansa A380, the largest passenger aircraft in the world, as it makes its arrival at the airport on Wednesday. More |
| July 30, 2012 -- The Harris County Sheriff's Office is receiving public comment regarding the office's emergency communications as part of the accreditation process for the Communications Division. More |
| July 30, 2012 -- The Lakewood Yacht Club has received authorization from Texas Governor Rick Perry to form a Texas Navy Squadron, which will be named the Sam Houston Squadron. More |
| July 29, 2012 -- The Harris County Sheriff's Office reports a decrease in the number of driving while intoxicated fatalities as the number of DWI arrests is increasing. More |
| July 27, 2012 -- The Harris County Sheriff's Office today announced that a suspect being served a felony warrant died in a traffic accident while attempting to flee a deputy. More |
| July 27, 2012 -- The National Aeronautics and Space Administration will broadcast the attempted re-docking of a Russian cargo spacecraft with the International Space Station on NASA Television on Saturday. More |
| July 27, 2012 -- Harris County Judge Ed Emmett has called a special meeting of the commissioners court for Monday to discuss a lawsuit filed by the Harris County Department of Education against the county. More |
| July 27, 2012 -- The Seabrook Economic Development Corporation hosted an economic development training seminar on Wednesday. More |
| July 27, 2012 -- The Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County will host a ceremony for the launch of METRO's second High Occupancy Toll Lane at United States Highway 59. More |
| July 27, 2012 -- Harris County Attorney Vince Ryan on Thursday filed a lawsuit seeking the closure of a massage parlor in Houston, on claims that the business is unlicensed and engages in prostitution, human trafficking and organized criminal activity. More |
| July 27, 2012 -- The Texas Transportation Commission on Thursday designated a segment of Interstate 69 concurrent with United States Highway 59 from the Liberty County line north of Interstate 610 in Houston. More |
| July 27, 2012 -- Pasadena City Council on Tuesday voted unanimously to call a public hearing for August 7 to receive input from the public regarding the proposed budget for the Crime Control and Prevention District for FY2013. More |
| July 26, 2012 -- Friday is the final day to vote early in the July 31 Republican and Democratic party primary elections. More |
| July 26, 2012 -- The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives today announced that Melvin D. King, Jr. has joined the Houston Field Division as the division's new Special Agent in Charge. More |
| July 26, 2012 -- The Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County Board of Directors today voted unanimously to place a referendum on METRO's General Mobility Program on the November 6 ballot, after several members of the board gave their proposals for what language to place on that ballot. More |
| July 26, 2012 -- The Houston Public Library will close Collier Regional Library at the end of business on Saturday in order to perform renovations. More |
| July 26, 2012 -- Houston Mayor Annise Parker's Office of Public Safety and Homeland Security, in response to the recent shootings in Aurora, Colorado, has released a video providing steps individuals should take if they encounter an active shooter. More |
| July 26, 2012 -- Restaurants in the Greater Houston area, as well as from Galveston and Montgomery counties, will participate in Houston Restaurant Weeks in August to benefit area food banks. More |
| July 25, 2012 -- The Harris County Sheriff's Department today arrested a suspect in the fatal shooting of a of a man in the 10200 block of Old Bammel North Houston Road that took place on July 24. More |
| July 25, 2012 -- Houston City Council today voted 11-1, with Helena Brown opposed, to authorize a contract with the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality for the city’s air pollution control program. More |
| July 25, 2012 -- Seabrook City Council on Tuesday voted 6-0, with Mayor Glenn Royal recusing himself from discussion and the vote, to authorize the city’s bond attorney to prepare an ordinance for placing a bond referendum on the November 6 election ballot. More |
| July 25, 2012 -- The Houston Public Library Hillendahl Neighborhood Library at 2436 Gessner Road will reopen on July 31. More |
| July 25, 2012 -- Houston City Council Member Helena Brown has published a new news release about her recent trip to Asia, which she calls “the rest of the story”. More |
| July 24, 2012 -- The Cooperative for After-School Enrichment is recruiting for full- and quarter-time AmeriCorps members for the 2012-2013 school year. More |
| July 24, 2012 -- Harris County Commissioners Court today voted unanimously to adopt a resolution in support of continuing the Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County’s General Mobility Program as it currently exists. More |
| July 24, 2012 -- The Port of Houston Authority Commission today voted 5-0 to implement a defined contribution retirement benefit plan for eligible port authority employees who were hired on or after August 1, 2012; and then voted 5-0 to maintain the defined benefit pension plan for eligible port authority employees hired on or after August 1, 2007 through July 31, 2012. More |
| July 24, 2012 -- La Porte City Council on Monday voted unanimously, following an executive session discussion of the matter, to accept an offer of $350,000 for the purchase of the former Police Department/Municipal Court building at 913 and 915 South 8th Street. More |
| July 24, 2012 -- The Houston Airport System today announced that the Transportation Security Administration has launched operation of its new "Pre?" passenger pre-screening initiative at George Bush Intercontinental Airport. More |
| July 24, 2012 -- The Houston Police Department is asking for the public's assistance in identifying one suspect and locating three others charged in jewelry store and pawn shop "smash and grab" robberies in Texas and the Houston area. More |
| July 24, 2012 -- Shoreacres City Council on Monday voted unanimously to adopt an ordinance amending the city’s rules of order and procedures for council meetings. More |
| July 24, 2012 -- The Houston-Galveston Area Council will host community training workshops from August 6 through 9 at various locations throughout the region. More |
| July 24, 2012 -- The Midtown Management District will host its Annual Board of Directors Meeting on August 1 at the Central Bank Community Room in Houston. More |
| July 23, 2012 -- Houston TranStar officials are advising the public that four main lanes of US 59 the Southwest Freeway southbound at S. Rice are closed because of emergency pavement repair work. More |
| July 23, 2012 -- The City of Seabrook will begin construction on the Seascape I Paving and Waterline Improvements Project on August 1. More |
| July 23, 2012 -- Early voting began today for the July 31 Republican and Democratic PartyPrimary Election Runoffs. Guidry News Service is covering contested races in Brazoria, Fort Bend, Galveston and Harris counties. More |
| July 23, 2012 -- Congressman Gene Green will host the 17th Annual Immunization Day on August 11 at three schools in Houston. More |
| July 23, 2012 -- Houston Independent School District today announced that the district's bus fleet has been listed among the best 100 government vehicle fleets in the country for the second consecutive year by Government Fleet magazine. More |
| July 22, 2012 -- The Harris County Sheriff's Office reports that members of the Harris County Sheriff’s High Risk Operations Unit were successful in the capture of a man who they said threatened a taxi driver with a knife and later fired a weapon inside a home before he was talked into surrendering. More |
| July 21, 2012 -- A group of 36 young leaders from Houston and the surrounding area recently attended an Outdoor Nation Signature Summit held in Austin. More |
| July 20, 2012 -- Harris County Attorney Vince Ryan said his office is reviewing the lawsuit filed in Federal District Court by the Harris County Department of Education. More |
| July 20, 2012 -- The Harris County Department of Education (HCDE) today filed suit in federal court seeking new elections for Trustees whose district boundaries were wrong in the May 29th primary. More |
| July 20, 2012 -- Houston Mayor Annise Parker has called on contracting companies to return to the bargaining table regarding the ongoing janitors' strike. More |
| July 20, 2012 -- San Jacinto College has published an appeal to students for its non-destructive testing program - a type of quality control inspection that does not harm the part being tested - noting that many students are often hired before they're able to graduate from the program. More |
| July 20, 2012 -- Pasadena City Council on Tuesday voted unanimously to approve the final readings of ordinances granting franchises to Magellan Pipeline Holdings and L.P., Oiltanking Houston, L.P. to operate pipelines in the city. More |
| July 20, 2012 -- El Lago City Council on Wednesday voted unanimously to approve Lex Paxton as an officer for the Lakeview Police Department. More |
| July 20, 2012 -- The Houston Independent School District Board of Education on Thursday voted unanimously to approve revisions to the policy on academic achievement regarding graduation requirements. More |
| July 20, 2012 -- Investigators with the Harris County Sheriffs Office’s Cold Case Unit are requesting public’s help in identifying and locating the suspect(s) in the 2007 murder of a man in north Harris County. More |
| July 19, 2012 -- Sunny, a former BARC dog from Houston, has been chosen to play Sandy on Annie, the Broadway show. More |
| July 19, 2012 -- UPDATE: The Harris County Sheriff’s Office reports that a woman with severe dementia who was located by Harris County Precinct 4 Constables on Sunday has been identified. More |
| July 19, 2012 -- Early voting by personal appearance begins July 23 and ends July 27 at various locations throughout Harris County for the July 31 Republican and Democratic Party Primary Runoff Elections. More |
| July 19, 2012 -- Unity of Houston on 2929 Unity Drive will host An Evening with Deepak Chopra on September 26. More |
| July 19, 2012 -- University of St. Thomas President Dr. Robert Ivany has announced the appointment of alumna Cynthia Colbert Riley as the University’s new vice president for institutional advancement. More |  |
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| July 19, 2012 -- Houston police have released a surveillance video of a suspect robbing a woman of her purse outside a movie theater at 350 Northpark Drive about 6:10 p.m. on July 10. More w/Video |
| July 19, 2012 -- Center for Houston’s Future on Wednesday hosted a meeting of healthcare, business, and education communities for a briefing on key findings about the link between education and health. More |
| July 19, 2012 -- The City of Houston Department of Neighborhoods Office of International Communities has announced a series of Spanish language Community Emergency Response Team training sessions for individual residents, social service providers and community leaders. More |
| July 19, 2012 -- Greenpeace today mounted a satirical billboard near Shell’s Houston headquarters featuring a family of polar bears with the slogan “You can’t run your SUV on cute. Let’s Go.” More |
| July 19, 2012 -- The American Lung Association, Plains-Gulf Region will hold the 2013 Fight for Air Climb on April 6 at the First City Tower in Houston. More |
| July 19, 2012 -- The San Jacinto College Central theatre and film department will hold open public auditions for "The Perils of Truly Sweet", a melodrama dinner show, on August 1 and 13 in the Powell Arena Theatre on the Central Campus in Pasadena. More |
| July 19, 2012 -- The City of Houston will hold Montrose Green Recycling Day on Saturday at the H-E-B on 1701 West Alabama. More |
| July 18, 2012 -- Houston Fire Department Firefighter EMT Jared Keith has been honored as the Firefighter of the Year by the Independent Insurance Agents of Houston. More |
| July 18, 2012 -- The Houston Police Department has released a surveillance video in the investigation into the June 29 fatal shooting at 10300 South Gessner. More |
| July 18, 2012 -- The City of Houston Department of Health and Human Services has received a $1 million grant from the Merck Company Foundation to link HIV-infected people to health care. More |
| July 18, 2012 -- Houston police are asking for the public's help in identifying two male suspects believed responsible for a robbery at a northwest Houston check cashing business last Friday. More w/Video |
| July 18, 2012 -- The Harris County Department of Education Board of Trustees on Tuesday approved a motion authorizing Board President Angie Chesnut and County School Superintendent Dr. John E. Sawyer– acting on behalf of HCDE and the Board "to initiate, appear, and/or participate in, legal proceedings relating to the use of inaccurate boundary lines in the May 29, 2012 primary elections." More |
| July 18, 2012 -- The Harris County Sheriff's Office reports that twenty year old Zein Ahmed and a 16 year old female have been charged with Murder in the stabbing death of Mary Ann Murphy, who is the teenaged girl's mother. More |
| July 18, 2012 -- Attendance information has been added to Tuesday's report on the Houston-Galveston Area Council. Despite an intensive battle to represent the Galveston City Council at the H-GAC, there was no Galveston representative at the meeting. More |
| July 18, 2012 -- Houston motorists will experience detours this weekend as crews repair a section of the Houston Avenue Bridge which was damaged by a freight truck over the maximum height limit attempting to pass under the structure on IH 10 Katy Freeway. More |
| July 18, 2012 -- The Department of Veterans Affairs has announced the award of almost $2 million in homeless prevention grants for Veterans in Harris, Fort Bend, and Montgomery counties. More |
| July 18, 2012 -- The 10th Annual Fall Home and Garden Show will be at The Woodlands Waterway Marriott on August 25-26. More |
| July 18, 2012 -- Webster City Council on Tuesday voted 6-0-1, with Natalie Dolan abstaining, to appoint the Planning and Zoning Commission as the Capital Improvements Advisory Committee with Paul Dolan as an ad hoc member; in conjunction with the Water/Wastewater Impact Fees Study. More |
| July 18, 2012 -- The Harris County Sheriff’s Office is inviting interested citizens of Harris County to participate in the HCSO’s upcoming Citizens Police Academy that begins August 9. More |
| July 18, 2012 -- The Houston Independent School District will accept applications until July 31 to fill 276 teaching positions that will start in the fall. More |
| July 18, 2012 -- The NASA Human Health and Performance Center at Johnson Space Center has recognized two University of Houston-Clear Lake professors for their contribution to the STELLAR education outreach program. More |
| July 17, 2012 -- The Michael E. DeBakey V.A. Medical Center in Houston reports that interventional cardiologist Hani Jneid, M.D. has published "an important update to the U.S. national guidelines concerning the treatment of patients suffering from unstable angina (chest pain) or a common form of heart attack (called non-ST-elevation myocardial infarction)". More |
| July 17, 2012 -- Loren Steffy will be at the Houston Maritime Museum to present "The Man Who Thought Like a Ship" on Tuesday, August 21. More |
| July 17, 2012 -- The Friendswood Independent School District Board of Trustees on Monday voted unanimously to approve a proposed tax rate of $1.04 per $100 valuation for maintenance and operations and $0.327 for debt service. More |
| July 17, 2012 -- Houston City Controller Ronald Green, in The Green Report, says that Houston is emerging from the world-wide economic downtown faster than any other city. More |
| July 16, 2012 -- The University of Texas System has awarded a $750,000 grant to the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston and the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston "to foster entrepreneurism, novel research and collaboration with industry". More |
| July 16, 2012 -- Baytown police report that the body of Damon D. Miller, who was ejected from his aluminum boat on Saturday in a collision with a 17-foot white fiberglass boat has been found; and the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department reports that two men have been arrested in the case. More |
| July 16, 2012 -- Eusebio Collazo, a retired military veteran who suffered severe injuries as a result of a mortar attack in Iraq, has posted an article on how psychological counseling and medical assistance at the Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center revived his passion for running, which has become part of his therapy. More |
| July 16, 2012 -- Houston Independent School District officials today announced that the district's streak of declining dropout rates and increasing graduation rates hit four years for the class of 2011, according to preliminary Class of 2011 figures released by the Texas Education Agency. More w/Audio |
| July 16, 2012 -- Houston police are investigating the fatal shooting of a man and woman following an apparent murder-suicide incident at a storage unit at 6250 Westward on Friday. More |
| July 15, 2012 -- The United States Coast Guard has suspended the search for a man who was ejected from his jon boat in a collision off Roseland Park, near Baytown on Saturday. More w/Photos |
| July 15, 2012 -- Coast Guard helicopter and boat crews searched for a missing boater after a collision off Roseland Park, near Baytown on Saturday. More |
| July 15, 2012 -- Harris County residents who experience flooding are urged to complete a Flood Survey as soon as possible at the Harris County Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Management’s website. More |
| July 14, 2012 -- The Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo has awarded more than $1 million in college scholarships to 70 Texas FFA students. More |
| July 14, 2012 -- The University of Houston will host the Houston Shakespeare Festival Summer Conservatory from July 25 through August 13. More |
| July 14, 2012 -- The Harris County Department of Education will host a training session by the NASA Johnson Space Center on August 2 at the department's headquarters in Houston. More |
| July 14, 2012 -- The Texas Department of Transportation will close the FM 1959/Dixie Farm Road overpass at IH 45/Gulf Freeway from July 20 through October for reconstruction. More |
| July 14, 2012 -- The Women's Hospital of Texas in Houston has appointed a new Chief Nursing Officer, while the West Houston Medical Center has appointed new Chief Nursing and Operating Officers. More |
| July 13, 2012 -- Investigators with the Harris County Sheriff's Office Special Victims Unit need the public’s help in identifying and apprehending a man wanted for sexual assault of a child. More |
| July 13, 2012 -- Houston Mayor Annise Parker today announced the formation of a Water Conservation Task Force. More |
| July 13, 2012 -- The National Weather Service has extended a Flood Warning for the West Fork of the San Jacinto River at Kingwood until 4 p.m. Sunday. More |
| July 13, 2012 -- Pasadena City Council on Tuesday voted 5-3, with Onaldo Ybarra, Don Harrison and Pat Van Houte opposed, to appoint former city council member Leroy Stanley to fill the vacant city council position in District E. More |
| July 13, 2012 -- Clear Lake Regional Medical Center in Webster has been ranked as the top hospital in the Houston region and fourth in the state of Texas by Consumer Reports. More |
| July 13, 2012 -- Local college students participating in the summer internship program of Sewa International's Houston chapter are currently working with the Bhutanese refugee population. More |
| July 12, 2012 -- SCHEDULE CHANGE: John Milligan will be at the Houston Maritime Museum to present "SS United States: America's First and Last Superliner" on Thursday, July 19 (rather than Thursday, July 12) from 7-8 p.m. at 2204 Dorrington, Houston, TX 77030. More |
| July 12, 2012 -- The City of Houston Municipal Courts remains open today, despite the inclement weather; however, those individuals who were scheduled to appear in court and were unable to make a court appearance will have the opportunity to reset their case(s). More |
| July 12, 2012 -- The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston has been awarded a grant of $100,000 from the Institute of Museum and Library Services. More |
| July 12, 2012 -- Houston City Council Member Helena Brown, invited by the Houston Airport System, recently attended a series of meetings in Taiwan, China, and Korea to help increase travel, investments, and jobs to Houston. More |
 | July 11, 2012 -- Mayor Annise Parker today during the Houston City Council regular meeting announced a $410 million public improvement bond package that she will ask City Council to place on the November ballot for voter approval. More |
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| July 11, 2012 -- Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney addressed the 103rd NAACP Annual Convention in Houston this morning. More |
| July 11, 2012 -- Mayor Annise Parker today unveiled a $410 million public improvement bond package that she will ask the city council to place on the November 2012 ballot for voter approval. More |
| July 11, 2012 -- HHP Summit 2012 “Natural Gas for High Horsepower Applications” will be held in Houston September 26-28. More |
| July 11, 2012 -- The Hobby Center in Houston will host a special autism-friendly performance of Disney's The Lion King on July 28. More |
| July 10, 2012 -- The Fourteenth Court of Appeals has validated the ReBuild Houston Charter Amendment which was approved by the voters in November 2010. More |
| July 10, 2012 -- Harris County Commissioners Court today voted unanimously to approve a request by the Harris County Sports & Convention Corporation for authorization to pledge capital repairs and replacement funds to be received from the Harris County Houston Sports Authority for loan repayment in connection with an agreement with Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo, Inc., for improvements to the standing room area of the level one concourse in Reliant Stadium. More |
| July 10, 2012 -- Shoreacres City Council on Monday voted unanimously to establish 14 as the minimum age to operate a golf cart on city streets, unless a passenger/supervisor in the vehicle is 21 or older. More |
| July 10, 2012 -- Nassau Bay City Council on Monday voted unanimously to award a $158,100 bid to Teamwork Construction Services, Inc. for the Peninsula Trail Enhancement Project. More |
| July 10, 2012 -- La Porte City Council on Monday voted unanimously to enter into a $130,788 construction contract with R.W. Lucas Construction LLC for a La Porte Department of Transportation Weigh Station underneath the Hwy 146 Overpass at Barbour’s Cut Boulevard. More |
| July 10, 2012 -- The Houston Maritime Museum will host local author Mark Lardas to discuss his new book “Bonhomme Richard vs. Serapis: Flamborough Head 1779” on July 17. More |
| July 10, 2012 -- The Hempstead Chamber of Commerce will host the 23rd Annual Watermelon Festival on July 21. More |
| July 10, 2012 -- The Houston Independent School District Board of Education will hold public workshop meetings on Tuesday and Thursday at the Hattie Mae White Educational Support Center to discuss a possible bond election. More |
| July 09, 2012 -- TIME CHANGE: Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey® circus train will stop in Downtown Houston AT 5 p.m. today. More |
| July 09, 2012 -- Frontier Airlines has issued a reminder to travelers that it is shifting its Houston operations from William P. Hobby Airport back to George Bush Intercontinental Airport effective July 11. More |
| July 09, 2012 -- Former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney, the Republican Candidate for the President of the United States, will address the NAACP National Convention in Houston on Wednesday. More |
| July 09, 2012 -- The Harris County Flood Control District has launched the final phase of excavation on the Eldridge Stormwater Detention Basin near the intersection of State Highway 6 and the Westpark Tollway in west Houston. More |
| July 08, 2012 -- The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People has mobilized clergy throughout the Houston metropolitan area to participate in the first annual Day of Unity to end the Black HIV Epidemic on the eve of the 103rd Annual NAACP Convention. More |
| July 06, 2012 -- The National Aeronautics and Space Administration has scheduled coverage on NASA TV for the launch and docking of the next crew of the International Space Station. More |
| July 06, 2012 -- Architecture Center Houston and AIA Houston will present the 2012 Texas Student Biennial Exhibition July 26 through September 7. More |
| July 06, 2012 -- Pasadena City Council on Tuesday voted 6-2, with Ornaldo Ybarra and Don Harrison opposed, to approve, on final reading, an annexation agreement with the City of La Porte to amend the extraterritorial jurisdiction boundaries between the two cities. More |
| July 06, 2012 -- The Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County Board of Directors will host public meetings in July to gather more input on METRO's General Mobility Program. More |
| July 06, 2012 -- Taylor Lake Village City Council on Thursday voted unanimously to approve an expenditure, not to exceed $2,300, for the purchase of a replacement of a computer at the Building Department and to perform necessary maintenance and upgrades on city computers and software systems. More |
| July 06, 2012 -- United States Vice President Joe Biden will address the 103rd NAACP Annual Convention in Houston on July 12 at the George R. Brown Convention Center. More |
| July 05, 2012 -- Preservation Houston has schedule an architectural walking tour of the historic neighborhood surrounding Market Square for July 15. More |
| July 05, 2012 -- The Houston Public Library will host poetry presentations from four local poets and a student with Writers in the Schools as part of the library's Poetry Readings Series on Saturday. More |
| July 05, 2012 -- The Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences is seeking the public's assistance in locating the next of kin for Roy Lee Boone, 85, of Houston. More |
| July 05, 2012 -- The Harris County Sheriff's Office today announced that a home daycare operator has been arrested on sexual assault charges of two female toddlers at the daycare. More |
| July 05, 2012 -- The Houston Police Department has filed murder charges against a suspect in the fatal shooting of a man at 8111 South Gessner on May 13. More |
| July 05, 2012 -- Webster City Council on Tuesday voted unanimously to submit a project application for the extension of the NASA Road 1 Bypass from Interstate Highway 45 to NASA Parkway to the Houston-Galveston Area Council for inclusion in the 2013-2016 Transportation Improvement Plan. More |
| July 04, 2012 -- The MV COSCO Houston, named after the City of Houston, on Tuesday made its first United States call at the Port of Houston Authority's Barbours Cut Container Terminal. More |
| July 03, 2012 -- The National Aeronautics and Space Administration on Monday welcomed the arrival of the agency's first space-bound Orion spacecraft at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida, where it will be prepared for a launch in 2014. More |
| July 03, 2012 -- The National Aeronautics and Space Administration on Monday extended its sympathies to the family of former astronaut and space shuttle commander Alan "Dex" Poindexter, who passed away on Sunday. More |
| July 03, 2012 -- The United States Coast Guard on Monday seized the catch of two more boats shrimping in closed waters off the Texas coast. More |
| July 03, 2012 -- BARC, the City of Houston's animal shelter, has provided safety tips for pet owners planning to celebrate during the Fourth of July holiday. More |
| July 03, 2012 -- The Houston Police Department is seeking the public's assistance in identifying a suspect wanted in the armed robbery of a Radio Shack at 12670 Bissonnet on April 27. More |
| July 03, 2012 -- Harris County District Attorney Pat Lykos today reminded residents that the "No Refusal" program to test blood-alcohol levels in suspected drunk drivers will continue through Sunday. More |
| July 03, 2012 -- The Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County has announced that six out of the total 15 miles of light-rail track have been installed as part of METRO's light rail expansion, which will add three lines to the system. More |
| July 03, 2012 -- Houston City Council today voted unanimously to reappoint Gilbert Garcia, Allen Watson, Judge Dwight Jefferson, Carrin Patman and Christof Spieler to the Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County Board of Directors. More |
| July 03, 2012 -- Spirit Airlines today announced that it will introduce non-stop service from Houston's George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport beginning September 20. More |
| July 02, 2012 -- Harris County Attorney Vince Ryan reports that he has obtained an injunction against Le Promenade condominiums at 7400 Bissonnet, near Sharpstown High School to require the owners to take steps to reduce crime in the complex. More |
| July 02, 2012 -- The Houston Parks and Recreation Department has advised that traffic at Hermann Park is anticipated to be heavy on Wednesday due to Fourth of July celebrations, and recommends visitors use METRORail or other alternatives for transportation to the park. More |
| July 02, 2012 -- Houston Police Chief Charles A. McClelland, Jr. today unveiled a new color scheme for the city's patrol vehicles. More |
| July 02, 2012 -- The Houston Airport System today announced that George Bush Intercontinental Airport is launching a valet premier parking service. More |
| July 02, 2012 -- The Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County has announced its schedule of operations for bus and rail service during the Fourth of July holiday. More |
| July 02, 2012 -- No Kill Houston today announced that it is in opposition to Houston Mayor Annise Parker's planned location of a new animal adoption facility, which would be at the city's current animal control location. More |
 | July 01, 2012 -- St. Arnold’s Brewery hosted “Treasures of the Gulf”, a tasting and tour of the brewery to benefit the Houston Maritime Museum on Thursday, June 28. More |
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| June 30, 2012 -- The City of Houston has been named among the top twenty cities for businesses and careers in the nation by Forbes Magazine. More |
| June 30, 2012 -- The Houston Public Library Central Library will be closed on Saturday for repairs. More |
| June 29, 2012 -- Pasadena City Council on Tuesday voted unanimously to approve, on first reading, an agreement with Sarah's House for the disbursement of $44,370 in Community Development Block Grant funds to Sarah's House for the operation of a public service program. More |
| June 29, 2012 -- The Port of Houston Authority today announced that the MV COSCO Houston, a new container ship from COSCO Container Lines, is expected to make its first port of call in the United States on Tuesday at the Barbours Cut Container Terminal. More |
| June 29, 2012 -- The National Aeronautics and Space Administration has awarded five one-year U.S. National Laboratory education cooperative agreements to provide universities with hands-on science and engineering opportunities for their students. More |
| June 29, 2012 -- Harris County Attorney Vince Ryan today announced that a lawsuit he has filed against the Le Promenade condominiums, on claims the complex harbors criminal activity, will be heard on Monday. More |
| June 29, 2012 -- The Bay Area Houston Economic Partnership on Thursday hosted a presentation on the economics of flood prevention, from the Dutch perspective, at Lakewood Yacht Club. More |
| June 29, 2012 -- Registration is currently open for the Harris County Sheriff's Office's Citizens Police Academy, which begins on August 9 at the El Franco Lee Community Center. More |
| June 29, 2012 -- The Texas Department of Transportation will construct a southbound exit ramp from US 90/Crosby Freeway to FM 2100 in East Harris County. More |
| June 28, 2012 -- The Center for Houston's Future has launched the "My Degree Counts Employer Toolkit", which provides human resource managers support to assist working adults through obstacles when going back to college to get a degree. More |
| June 28, 2012 -- The Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County Board of Directors today voted unanimously to approve the purchase of 40 ARBOC buses from National Bus Sales in an amount not to exceed $6,423,632. More |
| June 28, 2012 -- The Texas Veterans Commission recently awarded just under $2.3 million in grants from the Texas Veterans Commission Fund for Veterans’ Assistance to 11 organizations, including Family Service Center of Houston & Harris County, Neighborhood Centers, Inc. and United Way of Greater Houston. More |
| June 27, 2012 -- Houston City Council today voted 13-2, with Al Hoang and Larry Green opposed, to approve the Capital Improvement Program for Fiscal Years 2013-2017. More |
| June 27, 2012 -- Seabrook City Council on Tuesday elected Ernie Davis, Natalie Picha, Terry Chapman, Mark Caldwell and Paul Dunphey as citizen members the Seabrook Economic Development Corporation Board of Directors. More |
| June 27, 2012 -- The Houston Fire Department has advised residents to take precautions outdoors to avoid heat related medical emergencies. More |
| June 27, 2012 -- Center for Houston’s Future has launched its Fellows Program. More |
| June 27, 2012 -- Houston Fire Department arson investigators have arrested Jacob Colby Garvin as a suspect for multiple arson fires. More |
| June 27, 2012 -- BARC will hold the Bow Wow Meow Luau mega adoption event on Saturday at a Houston Petco. More |
| June 27, 2012 -- The Texas Department of Transportation has scheduled a number of closures at IH 10/Katy Freeway and SH 99 for the weekend. More |
| June 26, 2012 -- The Port of Houston Authority has posted a news released on the reappointment of Houston attorney and investment banker Jim Fonteno, Jr. to the Port Commission of the Port of Houston Authority. More |
| June 26, 2012 -- The Port of Houston Authority Commission today voted unanimously to award two concurrent two-year contracts to HFP Acoustical Consultants, Inc. for acoustical consulting services and monitoring and maintenance of the sound monitoring system at the Bayport Terminal for a combined amount not to exceed $250,000. More |  |
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| June 26, 2012 -- Harris County Attorney Vince Ryan today announced that the Harris County Commissioners Court has approved an extension of his Community Protection Program. More |
| June 26, 2012 -- The Houston-Galveston Area Council today announced the launch of a new web site and video as part of its "Together Against the Weather" campaign to help residents with access and functional support needs prepare for hurricane season. More |
| June 26, 2012 -- The West Gulf Maritime Association on Monday announced that Michael Shaffner has been elected to the association's board of directors. More |
| June 26, 2012 -- Harris County Commissioners Court today voted 3-2, with Jack Morman and Steve Radack opposed, to reappoint Jim Fonteno to the Port of Houston Authority Commission. More |  |
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| June 26, 2012 -- Harris County Tax Assessor-Collector and Voter Registrar Don Sumners today reminded residents that July 2 is the deadline to register to vote in the July 31 Democratic and Republican party primary runoff elections. More |
| June 26, 2012 -- La Porte City Council on Monday voted unanimously to adopt a resolution stating the city’s position supporting a project to deepen and widen the Bayport Ship Channel, but objecting to the creation of new “beneficial use” areas for the disposal of material from dredging the channel. More |
| June 26, 2012 -- Shoreacres City Council on Monday voted 4-1, with Matt Webber opposed, to approve an ordinance related to releasing, dumping, abandoning or causing injury to domestic animals or wild bird. More |
| June 26, 2012 -- The City of Houston will hold a "Be Amazing, Stand Up and Volunteer" event on Tuesday at the Lyerly Senior Public Housing Building. More |
| June 26, 2012 -- Keep Houston Beautiful has been awarded a grant of fifty recycling bins by The Coca-Cola Foundation. More |
| June 26, 2012 -- Hobby Airport in Houston has opened a new baggage claim. More |
| June 25, 2012 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry today announced the appointment of Jeff Moseley, former president and CEO of the Greater Houston Partnership and consultant for Opportunity Houston, to the Texas Transportation Commission. More |
| June 25, 2012 -- The Harris County Flood Control District today announced that it has recently been awarded a Federal Emergency Management Agency Hurricane Ike Hazard Mitigation Grant that will help complete the district's Jersey Meadows Stormwater Detention Basin. More |
 | June 25, 2012 -- Area veteran journalist Mary Alys Cherry has joined Bay Group Media as publisher of Bay Area Houston Magazine. More |
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| June 25, 2012 -- The Harris County Department of Education is recruiting children ages 3-5 for the departments 2012-2012 Head Start program, which will be held at 16 community centers throughout northeast Harris County. More |
| June 25, 2012 -- The Greater Houston Partnership will honor retiring Texas Medical Center President and CEO Richard Wainerdi at the partnership's luncheon on Tuesday. More |
| June 25, 2012 -- The NAACP will host its 103rd Annual National Convention on July 7-12 in Houston. More |
| June 25, 2012 -- Harris County Tax Assessor-Collector Don Sumners warns that a penalty will be added to delinquent 2011 taxes on Tuesday. More |
| June 22, 2012 -- A Houston mother has been arrested in connection with her child's near drowning at 5625 Antoine on Thursday. More |
| June 22, 2012 -- The Texas Medical Center will host a job fair for veterans on June 28 at the Hornberger Conference Center in Houston. More |
| June 22, 2012 -- Houston TranStar officials are advising the public that all main lanes of US 59 Southwest Freeway northbound at I-610 West Loop, as well as the I-610 connectors to US 59, are closed because of an accident involving a big rig. More |
| June 22, 2012 -- The National Aeronautics and Space Administration has launched new web pages and mobile applications to provide information and news on the International Space Station. More |
| June 22, 2012 -- Representatives of the Gulf Coast Rail District today reported on the findings of the Hempstead Corridor Rail Study to the Houston-Galveston Area Council Transportation Policy Council. More |
| June 22, 2012 -- Pasadena City Council on Tuesday voted unanimously to approve, on first reading, $292,312 for the purchase of a Gradall Telescoping Boom Excavator from Hi-Way Equipment Co. More |
| June 22, 2012 -- Houston City Council on Wednesday approved an amendment to the city's budget to allocate $160,000 to the Houston Food Bank's Social Services Program. More |
| June 22, 2012 -- The Houston Independent School District Board of Education on Thursday voted unanimously to approve the recommended budget for FY2013. More |
| June 21, 2012 -- All Houston Independent School District teachers will receive two percent pay raises under the district’s 2012-2013 budget that includes pay increases for all staff without increasing the property tax rate. More |
| June 21, 2012 -- The Houston Independent School District Board of Education today held a workshop and was presented the details of a possible $1.89 billion bond proposal for improving the district's schools. More |
| June 21, 2012 -- El Lago City Council on Wednesday voted 4-1, with Jeff Tave opposed, to approve a fee schedule for the pool, tennis courts and fitness center. More |
| June 21, 2012 -- The Harris County Sheriff's Office is seeking the public's assistance in locating Alberto Martinez Montalvo, an 88 year old man who was last seen on Wednesday in the 7800 block of Battleoak Drive in Houston. More |
| June 21, 2012 -- Houston's City Gardens will hold a celebration on June 27 to mark the garden's second anniversary. More |
| June 21, 2012 -- Taylor Lake Village City Council on Wednesday voted unanimously to authorize Mayor Jon Powell and Council Member Doug Shows to negotiate or extend the city's electricity contract, should the market for electricity fall into a favorable position. More |
| June 21, 2012 -- Samir S. Awad, M.D. has been selected as the new Operative Care Line executive of the Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center in Houston. More |
| June 21, 2012 -- The Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center in Houston is seeking participants for a schizophrenia and bipolar illness study. More |
| June 21, 2012 -- Two budget amendments proposed by Houston City Council Member Andrew Burks were passed on Wednesday. More |
| June 21, 2012 -- The Harris County Clerk's Office has mailed over 36,000 ballots to voters for the July 31 Republican and Democratic Primary Runoff Elections. More |
| June 21, 2012 -- The Harris County Sheriff's Office has arrested three burglary suspects in Humble. More |
| June 20, 2012 -- The Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center in Houston today announced that Dr. Samir S. Awad has been named the center's new Operative Care Line executive. More |
| June 20, 2012 -- The Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences is seeking the public's assistance in locating the next of kin for six individuals who recently passed away. More |
| June 20, 2012 -- Houston City Council today is holding an extensive discussion of more than 100 proposed amendments to Mayor Annise Parker’s FY 2013 Budget. More |
| June 20, 2012 -- The National Aeronautics and Space Administration will host female high school students in the Women in STEM High School Aerospace Scholars project at Johnson Space Center in Houston for summer camps in June and July. More |
| June 20, 2012 -- The National Aeronautics and Space Administration today will broadcast on NASA TV a call from Administrator Charles Bolden to crew members on the NASA Extreme Environment Mission Operations mission as they perform their final "spacewalk" under the ocean's surface. More |
| June 20, 2012 -- The City of Seabrook recently utilized the Shuttlebration Weekend event as an opportunity to practice coordination of its emergency management response through the use of the Incident Command System. More |
| June 20, 2012 -- In an effort to raise community awareness about animal overpopulation, mistreatment and neglect, Barrio Dogs is holding a “Freedom for All” community march on July 4, 2012, in Houston’s East End. More |
| June 20, 2012 -- Seabrook City Council, in a special meeting on Tuesday, voted unanimously to adopt a resolution canvassing the returns and declaring the results of the June 16 Runoff Election. More |
| June 20, 2012 -- The City of Houston Department of Neighborhoods and Houston Police Department will host a free document shredding event on Saturday at the Kingwood METRO Park and Ride. More |
| June 20, 2012 -- Webster City Council on Tuesday voted unanimously to name Steve Waltz as mayor pro tem. More |
| June 20, 2012 -- United States Representatives Gene Green, Al Green, and Sheila Jackson Lee report that City of Houston will receive $15 million under the Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery Grant program. More |
| June 19, 2012 -- The Fall Home and Garden Show at The Woodlands will host its 10th annual event on August 25-26. More |
| June 19, 2012 -- The Houston-Galveston Area Council Board of Directors today voted unanimously to approve an amendment to the H-GAC Round 2 Phase 2 Method of Distribution of Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery Funds, which reallocates non-housing, public housing and subsidized housing funds. More |
| June 19, 2012 -- The National Aeronautics and Space Administration recently announced that astronauts Kenneth Ham and Nicholas Patrick have left the agency. More |
| June 19, 2012 -- The National Aeronautics and Space Administration's RadWorks team has selected names devised by high school students at Clear Creek Independent School District for two radiation monitoring devices being developed for space vehicles. More |
| June 19, 2012 -- The Houston Police Department today announced that a suspect has been arrested in connection with the sexual assault of three women in the southwest Houston area in late May and early June. More |
| June 19, 2012 -- The City of La Porte today announced that revenues from its property and sales taxes, as well as payments made in lieu of taxes through the city's industrial districts, have shown increases during the first half of the year. More |
| June 19, 2012 -- The Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County Board of Directors held a special meeting on Monday to discuss the General Mobility Program that provides 25 percent of the sales tax collected for METRO to the various “constituent partners” in the METRO service areas that use the funds for street and road improvements. More |
| June 19, 2012 -- The City of Houston Municipal Courts Department will host the Watch Ur BAC Alcohol Awareness Program on Tuesday at the Herbert W. Gee Municipal Courthouse. More |
| June 19, 2012 -- Harris County Department of Education has combined its three procurement cooperatives into the Choice Partners Cooperative. More |
| June 19, 2012 -- The Houston Maritime Museum will present "SS United States: America's First and Last Superliner" on July 12. More |
| June 18, 2012 -- The Houston Independent School District Board of Education will meet Thursday to consider adoption of a $1.58 billion budget for FY2013. More |
| June 18, 2012 -- The Houston Police Department has arrested a suspect in the June 12 fatal shooting of a man at 6911 Boyce. More |
| June 18, 2012 -- The Houston Police Department is asking for the public's assistance in identifying a man who was found dead in the 1400 block of Gazin in August, 1991. More |
| June 18, 2012 -- The Houston Independent School District Board of Education will meet on Thursday to receive a report on an update to the district's long-term facilities plan. More |
| June 18, 2012 -- Houston Mayor Annise Parker today announced that nonstop flights from Houston to Istanbul will begin April 1, 2013 through Turkish Airlines. More |
| June 18, 2012 -- The Greater Houston Partnership today applauded an announcement by Turkish Airlines that the airline will offer nonstop air service between Houston and Istanbul. More |
| June 18, 2012 -- Robert Llorente defeated Robert Duncan in Saturday’s runoff election for Seabrook City Council Position 1, by a four-vote margin. More |
| June 18, 2012 -- Pasadena City Council last week voted unanimously to approve an amended set of the minutes for the council’s June 5 meeting, following lengthy discussion that involved Mayor Johnny Isbell calling police officers forward with the intent to remove Council Member Don Harrison from the meeting. More |
| June 16, 2012 -- The City of Seabrook held a City Council Runoff Election on Saturday to determine the winner in the race for Council Position No. 1; however, due to equipment problems, the votes could not be tallied on Saturday and may not be counted until Monday. More |
| June 15, 2012 -- The Houston Department of Health and Human Services will have a mobile unit offering free HIV tests to attendees of the Houston GLBT Pride Festival on June 23. More |
| June 15, 2012 -- The Arts Alliance Center at Clear Lake today announced that it will be vacating its location in Nassau Bay at the end of June and will "fine-tune" the center's strategy during the summer months. More |
| June 15, 2012 -- Seabrook will hold its City Council Runoff Election on Saturday to determine the winner in the race for Council Position No. 1. More |
| June 15, 2012 -- The Houston Police Department has filed capital murder charges against Antwone Jermaine Betters, who is wanted in the fatal shooting of a woman at 201 Rosamond on June 6. More |
| June 15, 2012 -- The Houston Police Department has released a composite sketch of an unidentified woman whose remains were found at 5005 Neches on November 30. More |
| June 15, 2012 -- The Kubosh Law Office, with area ministers, are holding a petition drive campaign today in efforts to put a referendum on the November ballot to repeal the City of Houston's regulations on charitable food giving. More |
| June 15, 2012 -- The Houston Independent School District Board of Education on Thursday voted 6-2, with Mike Lunceford and Anna Eastman opposed, to approve the final reading of a policy revision making the minimum school day a seven-hour, 15-minute day, including intermissions and recess. More |
| June 15, 2012 -- The Texas Department of Transportation will close lanes on US 59/Southwest Freeway northbound between Chimney Rock and Rice Avenue as well as the IH 45/Gulf Freeway northbound connector ramp to US 59 northbound during the weekend. More |
| June 15, 2012 -- Company OnStage in Houston will present Black Coffee by Agatha Christie through July 28. More |
| June 15, 2012 -- The City of Houston will proclaim June 19 as Hermann Park Japanese Garden Day in honor of the city's friendship with its sister city Chiba City, Japan. More |
| June 15, 2012 -- Company OnStage in Houston will present Androcles and the Lion through July 28. More |
| June 15, 2012 -- The Houston Public Library's African American Library at the Gregory School will host a number of events celebrating Juneteenth until the end of the month. More |
| June 14, 2012 -- The Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County has reported that charges have been filed against bus driver Freddrick Lamark Carrier in connection with the sexual assault of a METRO bus patron early Wednesday morning. More |
| June 14, 2012 -- Dr. Sara Massey will be at the Houston Maritime Museum to present "Vietnamese Fishing Communities of the Texas Gulf Coast" on Saturday, June 23. More |
| June 14, 2012 -- The City of Friendswood reports that the coach of a Friendswood youth softball team has been charged with Aggravated Sexual Assault and Indecency with a Child. More |
| June 14, 2012 -- Houston Mayor Annise Parker and Police Chief Charles McClelland, Jr. will welcome new police officers to the city during a cadet graduation ceremony tonight at the M.O. Campbell Education Center. More |
| June 14, 2012 -- The Houston Police Department on Wednesday found the body of a male suspect in the death of his ex-girlfriend. More |
| June 14, 2012 -- Lakewood Yacht Club on Wednesday announced the winners of the Heald Bank Race, which was held in April on the Gulf of Mexico. More |
| June 14, 2012 -- The United States Coast Guard and the Houston Pilots on Wednesday tested a new Vessel Traffic Service back-up site at the Houston Pilots new office in Deer Park. More |
| June 14, 2012 -- Downtown Houston's new free bus service, Greenlink, is in operation providing service that spans 2.5 miles with 18 stops and connects major office buildings along Smith and Louisiana streets to METRO transit, the convention corridor, hotels, restaurants, shopping and entertainment. More w/Route Map |  |
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| June 14, 2012 -- The Houston Parks and Recreation Department today is participating in the "World's Largest Swimming Lesson", an effort being held worldwide by offering swim lessons at pools throughout the Houston area. More |
| June 14, 2012 -- BARC Animal Shelter and Adoptions in Houston is offering a "name your own price" cat and kitten adoption event through June 30. More |
| June 13, 2012 -- Chad D. Holley, who was beaten by Houston police officers after running from a burglary scene in 2010, has now been charged with burglary of a habitation along with three other adult suspects after a Harris County Sheriff’s Office investigation of an incident. More |
| June 13, 2012 -- The Harris County District Attorney's Office reports that three Houston area "pill mills" were shut down last week, after eleven felony indictments were returned against clinic doctors, physician assistants and civilians. More |
| June 13, 2012 -- Secretary of Veterans Affairs Eric Shinseki has announced plans to expand the department's mental health staff, with an estimated 33 clinicians and seven support staff to be hired in support of mental health operations at the Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center in Houston. More |
| June 13, 2012 -- Members of Houston City Council today submitted proposed amendments to Mayor Annise Parker’s proposed budget for Fiscal Year 2013, which will be analyzed by the mayor and her staff and considered for adoption at next week’s meeting. More |
| June 13, 2012 -- Seabrook City Council on Tuesday voted unanimously to award a $678,064 bid to TJ&T Enterprises, Inc. to perform utility relocations for Waterfront Drive. More |
| June 13, 2012 -- The Houston Police Department today announced the arrest of a suspect on deadly conduct charges in an incident involving shots fired in the direction of Houston police officers at 2510 Beatty on Tuesday. More |
| June 13, 2012 -- The Seabrook Economic Development Corporation Board of Directors will meet on Thursday to consider an initial draft of the corporation's budget, among other items. More |
| June 13, 2012 -- Houston Mayor Annise Parker today announced that the Houston City Gardens are highlighted in First Lady Michelle Obama's new book featuring gardens across the country. More |
| June 13, 2012 -- League City City Council on Tuesday voted 4-2, with Mick Phalen and Phyllis Sanborn opposed, to approve the final reading of an amendment to the city’s Code of Ordinances to remove a requirement for fees in lieu of sidewalk improvements. More |
| June 13, 2012 -- Tonight's Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County Board of Directors to gain public inputon the agency's General Mobility Program and upcoming referendum will be broadcast live on the METRO website. More |
| June 12, 2012 -- The Houston–Galveston Area Council has developed two new products, a website and a video, to help access and functional support needs individuals and others better prepare for hurricane season. More |
| June 12, 2012 -- Harris County Commissioners Court met in executive session to discuss Commissioner Jack Morman’s proposal to appoint Colonel John D. Kennedy to the position on the Port of Houston Authority Commission that is currently held by Jim Fonteno; however, after the closed door meeting, Commissioner Steve Radack asked that the item be deferred until another meeting to give members the opportunity to meet Kennedy. More |
| June 12, 2012 -- The National Aeronautics and Space Administration on Monday announced that an international crew of aquanauts have started their mission on the ocean floor as part of NASA's Extreme Environment Mission Operations expedition. More |
| June 12, 2012 -- La Porte City Council, following an executive session, voted unanimously to sign and attest to a contract with Corby Alexander as the new city manager, with an official start date of July 2. More |
| June 12, 2012 -- Congressman Gene Green will host its 18th Annual Citizenship Day on June 23 at the Houston Community College Northline Campus. More |
| June 12, 2012 -- The Texas Department of Public Safety today added Mark Anthony Gasaway, Jr., a registered sex offender wanted by the Harris County Sheriff's Office, to the state's most wanted list for sex offenders. More |
| June 12, 2012 -- Diana Newland won election to Webster City Council Position 1 today following a dice roll to break a tie with opponent Edward Lapeyre. More |
| June 12, 2012 -- Harris County Attorney Vince Ryan today filed lawsuits against four businesses, three of them unlicensed massage establishments and one an after-hours club, on claims that the businesses are "public nuisances and fronts for organized criminal activity". More |
| June 12, 2012 -- The Houston Police Department on Monday arrested a suspect in the fatal beating of one man and assault of three other persons that took place on June 8 at 5216 Van Fleet Road. More |
| June 12, 2012 -- Shoreacres City Council on Monday voted unanimously to direct Mayor Dolly Arons to draft a letter to the United States Army Corps of Engineers that includes the council’s comments regarding proposed dredging of the Bayport Ship Channel by the Port of Houston Authority. More |
| June 12, 2012 -- Nassau Bay City Council on Monday voted unanimously to name the city’s future city hall as the Donald C. Matter Municipal Building, in honor of Mayor Matter, who handed over the gavel at his final meeting. More |
| June 11, 2012 -- Harris County Tax Assessor-Collector and Voter Registrar Don Sumners has urged Houston City Council to increase its exemption for taxpayers who are over 65 years old or disabled. More |
 | June 11, 2012 -- The Port of Houston Authority Commission today met to hear staff presentations on four topics, including the proposal to deepen and widen the Bayport Ship Channel. More |
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| June 11, 2012 -- Houston Mayor Annise Parker's Office of International Communities is holding events this week as part of the 2012 World Refugee Week, ending with the World Refugee Day Celebration on Saturday. More |
| June 11, 2012 -- Voters in Webster elected one new member of the city council in Saturday's runoff election, but a second contest ended in a tie vote that will have to be resolved by the city council. More |
| June 09, 2012 -- The City of Houston Parks and Recreation Department has partnered with Bank of America through the bank's Summer Youth Employment Initiative and a $50,000 grant. More |
| June 09, 2012 -- NASA Johnson Space Center in Houston will host a special event with astronaut Dan Burbank on June 14. More |
| June 09, 2012 -- Elaine Roberts, Director of the City of Houston Mayor's Office for People with Disabilities, has been named to the ReelAbilities: Houston Disabilities Film Festival 2013 Advisory Committee. More |
| June 08, 2012 -- Webster will hold a runoff election on Saturday to decide the final winners for two positions on the city council. More |
| June 08, 2012 -- The Port of Houston Authority Commission will hold a special meeting on Monday to hear three staff presentations and to take action on a defined contribution plan for port authority employees. More |
| June 08, 2012 -- Houston Mayor Annise Parker today issued a statement regarding an ongoing labor dispute between local janitors and their employers. More |
| June 08, 2012 -- Pasadena City Council on Tuesday voted 7-0-1, with Don Harrison abstaining, to approve, on first reading, an ordinance rescinding a contract with Zarinkelk Engineering for engineering services associated with several sewer rehabilitation projects. More |
| June 08, 2012 -- The American Institute of Architects Houston will host the 2012 Design Awards Tour on June 20 at various locations in Houston. More |
| June 08, 2012 -- Winter Street Studios in Houston will host a benefit during the weekend for the National Lawyers Guild, which is representing citizens arrested during last year's Occupy Houston protests. More |
| June 08, 2012 -- The Houston Police Department today announced that three of the department's officers are receiving 2011 State of Texas Law Enforcement Achievement awards, including Officer Kevin S. Will, who was killed in the line of duty in May of 2011 after being struck by a drunk driver. More |
| June 07, 2012 -- Houston's BARC Animal Shelter and Adoptions will participate in the national "Just One Day" no kill event on Monday, and is waiving fees for dog and cat adoptions during the weekend. More |
| June 07, 2012 -- The City of Seabrook today announced that its sales tax revenues for the month totaled $199,661, an 8.22 percent decrease from revenues collected in June 2011. More |
| June 07, 2012 -- Houston Mayor Annise Parker today announced that the city has received $91,572 in grants to promote the market readiness of solar technologies. More |
| June 07, 2012 -- The Houston Yacht Club will host the 2012 Leukemia Cup Regatta on June 23-24. More |
| June 07, 2012 -- St. Arnold’s Brewery will host “Treasures of the Gulf”, a tasting and tour of St. Arnold’s Brewery to benefit the Houston Maritime Museum, on Thursday, June 28 at the brewery at 200 Lyons Avenue in Houston. More |
| June 07, 2012 -- The City of Pasadena is offering a variety of entertainment options during the summer, with several options costing less than five dollars. More |
| June 07, 2012 -- The Harris County Department of Education is recruiting recent college graduates and mid-career professionals for its alternative certification program. More |
| June 07, 2012 -- Taylor Lake Village City Council on Wednesday voted unanimously to accept an engagement letter from Belt Harris Pechacek, LLLP, to conduct the city's audit for FY2012 and FY2013. More |
| June 07, 2012 -- The Houston Independent School District Board of Education today was presented a plan by Superintendent Terry Grier to offer summer school programs specifically for students who did not pass the new State of Texas Assessment of Academic Readiness exams. More |
| June 07, 2012 -- Houston Mayor Annise Parker on Wednesday announced that the city council has approved her plan to create an independent forensic crime lab. More |
| June 06, 2012 -- Congressman Gene Green on Monday visited Pearl Hall Elementary in Pasadena Independent School District, where he read to a group of students. More |
| June 06, 2012 -- Webster City Council on Tuesday voted unanimously to extend for an additional three years the city’s franchise agreement with Republic Services, Inc. for solid waste collection services. More |
| June 06, 2012 -- Houston City Council today voted 15 -2, with Helena Brown and Jack Christie opposed, to create Houston Forensic Science LGC, Inc., a local government corporation, to operate an independent crime lab. More |
| June 06, 2012 -- Houston Mayor Annise Parker today joined researchers with Rice University to unveil the "Storm Risk Calculator", a new online tool for mapping hurricane hazard threats. More |
| June 06, 2012 -- Preservation Houston will host a walking architectural tour of Main Street/Montrose Boulevard on Sunday. More |
| June 05, 2012 -- The Houston Police Department has released composite sketches in a sexual assault investigation. More |
| June 05, 2012 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry has announced a Texas Enterprise Fund investment that will create more than 100 jobs in Harris County. More |
| June 05, 2012 -- The Harris County Sheriff's Office has provided an online option for depositing money into inmates' jail bank accounts. More |
| June 05, 2012 -- The Hobby Center for the Performing Arts in Houston will host performances of Disney's The Lion King from July 10 through August 12. More |
| June 05, 2012 -- BARC, the City of Houston's animal shelter, today announced that the shelter's waiver of dog and cat adoption fees during the weekend resulted in more than 165 pet adoptions and almost $1,300 in donations. More |
| June 05, 2012 -- The Houston Employee Relief Organization is seeking contributions to a fund that helps the families of municipal employees killed in the line of duty. More |
| June 04, 2012 -- Jim Guidry has posted a commentary on the management of the City of Houston under the leadership of Mayor Annise Parker. More |
| June 04, 2012 -- The 28th Annual Wings Over Houston Airshow will take place October 27-28 at Ellington Airport in Houston. More |
| June 04, 2012 -- The Houston Parks and Recreation Department today launched its summer programs at 47 of Houston's community centers. More |
| June 04, 2012 -- Lakewood Yacht Club will host a hurricane preparedness seminar on June 23 at the club's ballroom in Seabrook. More |
 | June 03, 2012 -- Megabus.com, a new city-to-city, express bus company has announced its expansion to Texas and the southern United States. More |
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| June 02, 2012 -- Space enthusiasts on Friday welcomed the arrival of the Explorer, a full-size space shuttle replica, as it arrived by barge at the NASA dock at Space Center Boulevard and the NASA Parkway on Clear Lake. More |
| June 02, 2012 -- Project GRAD will hold a series of College Institutes at various universities in the Houston area from June through August. More |
| June 02, 2012 -- The Harris County Department of Education's "Connected Learning Initiative" has received a grant from Chevron. More |
| June 02, 2012 -- The Harris County Sheriff's Office urges the public to remember to "buckle up or pay up". More |
| June 01, 2012 -- Texas State Representative Ken Legler of Pasadena has died. More |  |
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| June 01, 2012 -- Houston TranStar officials are advising the public that all main lanes of the I-10 Katy freeway eastbound at Houston Avenue are closed because of an accident involving a heavy truck. More |
| June 01, 2012 -- The Houston Public Library will host a poetry reading event on Saturday at the Julia Ideson Building as part of its Spring Series. More |
| June 01, 2012 -- The City of Houston has offered preparedness tips to mark the first day of the 2012 Atlantic Hurricane Season. More |
| June 01, 2012 -- Houston City Council Member Mike Sullivan will host a deed restriction workshop on June 13. More |
| June 01, 2012 -- Houston Independent School District Superintendent Dr. Terry Grier today called several of the district's teachers to thank them for their work during the school year. More |
| June 01, 2012 -- The Harris County Sheriff's Office will host the opening of a photo exhibit on Monday at the Houston Public Library, with photographs showcasing the history of the office in recognition of the agency's 175th anniversary. More |
| June 01, 2012 -- Houston Independent School District on Thursday announced that seniors graduating in ceremonies during the weekend have received record offers of more than $172 million in college scholarships. More |
| June 01, 2012 -- National Aeronautics and Space Administration Administrator Charles Bolden on Thursday congratulated Space Exploration Technologies on the successful mission and return of the company's Dragon spacecraft, which performed the first commercial flight to the International Space Station. More |
| June 01, 2012 -- Pasadena City Council on Tuesday voted unanimously to approve, on first reading, a $227,472 contract with Prime Controls for an upgrade of the city's Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition System. More |
| June 01, 2012 -- Greater Houston Partnership Chair Tony Chase has informed members that the Partnership is entering into a new phase following the departure of former president and CEO Jeff Moseley. More |
| June 01, 2012 -- The Space Shuttle Replica visited the Port of Galveston en route to Space Center Houston. More |
| May 31, 2012 -- Port of Houston Authority Director of Corporate Communications Lisa Ashley has provided clarifications to an article published by Guidry News Service regarding the proposal to deepen and widen the Bayport Ship Channel. More |
| May 31, 2012 -- Ambassador Jan Eliasson, who was recently appointed deputy secretary-general of the United Nations, will speak at the NAFSA conference in Houston at the George R. Brown Convention Center on Friday. More |
| May 31, 2012 -- Houston Mayor Annise Parker and the city council recently confirmed the appointment of Neil Rackleff as director of Housing and Community Development and Katherine Tipton as director of the Department of Neighborhoods. More |
| May 31, 2012 -- The Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County Board of Directors today voted unanimously to approve a $5,793,193, 10-year contract with Trapeze Software Group for an enterprise asset management system. More |
| May 31, 2012 -- The Port of Houston Authority will host an open house on the proposal to deepen and widen the Bayport Channel this evening at the Bayport Administration Building at 12619 Port Road in Seabrook. More |
| May 31, 2012 -- The National Aeronautics and Space Administration has selected five universities to participate in the 2013 Exploration Habitat Academic Innovation Challenge. More |
| May 31, 2012 -- The National Aeronautics and Space Administration will participate in the "Shuttlebration" weekend welcoming the arrival of a full-scale shuttle replica, which will arrive in Clear Lake by barge on Friday. More |
| May 31, 2012 -- The Mission Continues is seeking volunteers for two veteran-led service projects that will take place in the Houston area on June 7 and 9. More |
| May 31, 2012 -- The Houston Parks and Recreation Department will provide free meals for youth ages 1 to 18 on weekdays from June 4 through August 17 at 460 sites across Houston. More |
| May 30, 2012 -- Houston City Council voted 16-1, with Jerry Davis opposed, to approve a memorandum of agreement with Southwest Airlines for expansion of William P. Hobby Airport for international service. More |
| May 30, 2012 -- The District Attorney and Tax-Assessor Collector in Harris County were defeated in Tuesday's primary election and the sheriff's election and commissioners court races in Galveston County ended in runoffs. For a report on elections in Brazoria, Fort Bend, Galveston, Harris and Jefferson counties Click Here |
| May 30, 2012 -- Harris County Tax Assessor-Collector Don Sumners has issued a reminder to taxpayers that those who have not paid their 2011 property taxes by July 2 will incur penalties and interest of more than 20 percent. More |
| May 29, 2012 -- Harris County Primary Elections. Candidates |
| May 29, 2012 -- The Harris County Flood Control District urges residents to "Plan, Prepare and Protect Your Family" for hurricane season, which runs from June 1 through November 30. More |
| May 29, 2012 -- BARC will offer free adoptions for all cats and dogs from Friday through Sunday at its 3200 Carr Street facility in Houston. More |
| May 29, 2012 -- The Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center today announced that it has enrolled its 3,000th participant in the Million Veteran Program. More |
| May 29, 2012 -- The Latino HIV Task Force will offer free HIV tests, blood pressure and blood glucose screenings and health counseling on June 16 at a health fair at church Iglesia Fuente de Vida in Houston. More |
| May 29, 2012 -- Houston Mayor Annie Parker will host a joint press conference with United States Senator John Cornyn on Wednesday regarding legislation introduced to eliminate a backlog of untested rape kits. More |
| May 29, 2012 -- The City of Houston Department of Neighborhoods, in partnership with YES Prep Public Schools, will host the "YES Prep Serves!", a community service event, on Wednesday. More |
| May 29, 2012 -- Houston Independent School District will offer free meals to Houston-area children at 200 of its participating schools during the summer. More |
| May 29, 2012 -- The United States Justice Department today is monitoring primary elections in Fort Bend, Harris and Jefferson counties to "ensure compliance with the Voting Rights Act of 1965 and other federal voting rights statutes". More |
| May 29, 2012 -- The Harris County Sheriff's Office on Friday announced that Andre Jamal Sloan has been found guilty of capital murder in the 1990 murder of a man during a home invasion. More |
| May 29, 2012 -- Congressman Al Green on Friday issued a statement regarding the Chad Holley case. More |
| May 28, 2012 -- The 64th Annual Conference and Expo of NAFSA: Association of International Educators begins on Tuesday at the George R. Brown Convention Center in downtown Houston. More |
| May 28, 2012 -- Houston’s Comicpalooza pop culture convention hosted its 2012 event this weekend at the George R. Brown Convention Center. More |
| May 27, 2012 -- The Houston VA National Cemetery will host a special Memorial Day Service on Monday, May 28 at 9:30 a.m. at the Houston VA National Cemetery at 10410 Veterans Memorial Drive. More |
| May 26, 2012 -- Houston City Council Member Andrew Burks has endorsed the proposed new international terminal at Hobby Airport. More |
| May 26, 2012 -- Congressman Al Green on Friday participated in a news conference about Chad Holley and the trial of former Houston Police officer Andrew Blomberg. More |
| May 26, 2012 -- The Houston Silver Eagles, from the Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center, will compete in the National Veterans Golden Age Games from May 31 through June 5 in St. Louis. More |
| May 25, 2012 -- The Houston Public Library will launch the John P. McGovern Foundation Summer Reading Program on June 1. More |
| May 25, 2012 -- Space Exploration Technologies' Dragon spacecraft successfully berthed with NASA's International Space Station today. More |
 | May 25, 2012 -- A dozen elected and appointed officials appealed to the Houston-Galveston Area Council Transportation Policy Council to move forward on improvements to State Highway 146 from Red Bluff to FM 518. More |
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| May 25, 2012 -- The Harris County Flood Control District is working on a series of maintenance projects to restore drainage channels in the Greens Bayou watershed. More |
| May 25, 2012 -- The Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences is requesting the public's assistance in locating next of kin for three recently-deceased individuals. More |
| May 25, 2012 -- Houston Public Library will celebrate the Third Annual Asian Pacific American Heritage Month on Saturday with events at the Central Library. More |
| May 25, 2012 -- The Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County will operate its bus and METRORail service on a Sunday schedule on Monday in observance of Memorial Day. More |
| May 25, 2012 -- The Houston Police Department today announced that an armed suspect was fatally shot by two undercover police officers during an incident on Thursday at 2019 Dewalt. More |
| May 25, 2012 -- Pasadena City Council on Tuesday voted to appoint Pat Jones, Bill Welch, Jim Harris, Rick Guerrero, Dennis McCauley, Bruce Leamon and Jeff Wagner to the Crime Control and Prevention District Board. More |
| May 25, 2012 -- The Democratic and Republican Party Primary Elections take place in Texas on Tuesday, with candidates on the ballot for federal, state and county offices. More |
| May 25, 2012 -- Today is the last day of early voting in the Primary Elections. More |
| May 25, 2012 -- The Houston Parks and Recreation Department advises visitors to take the METRO to Hermann Park during the Memorial Day holiday. More |
| May 25, 2012 -- BARC Animal Shelter and Adoptions is honoring Houston's wounded military veterans by holding a pet adoption event at the Chipotle Kid Power Festival at Discovery Green on Saturday. More |
| May 24, 2012 -- The Greater Houston Partnership today announced that CEO Jeff Moseley will be stepping down next month to devote the majority of his time to the Opportunity Houston 2.0 campaign. More |
| May 24, 2012 -- Houston Mayor Annise Parker today released a new report that finds the addition of international service at William P. Hobby Airport by Southwest Airlines would have a positive economic impact for Houston. More |
| May 24, 2012 -- The Harris County Tax Office will have extra workers available on May 29 to answer citizens' telephone calls about their voter registration status for the primary elections. More |
 | May 24, 2012 -- The Texas House Transportation Committee, chaired by State Representative Larry Philips, held a public hearing on the Panama Canal expansion project in the board room of the Greater Houston Partnership this morning. More |
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| May 24, 2012 -- Houston City Council Member Oliver Pennington today announced his support for an agreement with Southwest Airlines for international flights out of William P. Hobby Airport. More |
| May 24, 2012 -- El Lago City Council on Wednesday voted unanimously to name Jeff Tave as mayor pro tem. More |
| May 24, 2012 -- Clear Channel Outdoor - Houston will display information and photos of eight missing children on several of its digital billboards on Friday in observance of National Missing Children's Day. More |
| May 24, 2012 -- Comicpalooza comes to Houston's George R. Brown Convention Center on Friday for its three-day convention of “multi-format pop culture”, with artists and actors including Houston's own Larry Carrell, who is hosting a screening of his horror film “Jacob” at the event. More |
| May 24, 2012 -- The City of Seabrook has announced various road closures at the Seabrook-Kemah Bridge and along NASA Parkway between June 1-3 in relation to transport of a full-size shuttle replica to Space Center Houston. More |
| May 24, 2012 -- Space Center Houston is planning a weekend-celebration for the arrival of a full-scale Shuttle Orbiter replica on June 1. More |
| May 24, 2012 -- The Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo on Wednesday held its 2012 scholarship banquet and awarded more than $6 million in scholarships to Houston area students. More |
| May 24, 2012 -- The National Aeronautics and Space Administration on Wednesday aired time-lapse video of images of the recent solar eclipse as seen from the International Space Station. More |
| May 24, 2012 -- NASA's Johnson Space Center has partnered with the Houston Independent School District's Booker T. Washington High School for various science and engineering projects. More |
| May 24, 2012 -- Virtuosi of Houston will hold its Summer Music Camp from June 4 through 15 at its studio. More |
| May 24, 2012 -- South Texas Rotary District 5890 has awarded scholarships to essayists in the Houston/Bellaire area. More |
| May 24, 2012 -- CITGO Petroleum Corporation's Terminal Facilities and Pipeline group has been awarded the 2012 Platinum Award for Safety by the International Liquid Terminals Association. More |
| May 24, 2012 -- Non-traditional students in the Harris County Department of Education's Adult Education program will receive their GEDs on Thursday. More |
| May 24, 2012 -- The Texas Department of Transportation will hold two public meetings on proposed improvements to SH 6/FM 1960 from IH 10 to SH 249 on May 29 at Campbell Middle School and May 31 at Kahla Middle School. More |
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The Board of Directors of the Harris County Sports & Convention Corporation has voted to accept the Reliant Park Master Plan Analysis Report and to forward the Report to the Harris County Commissioners Court for further consideration. More |
| May 23, 2012 -- Harris County District Attorney's Office investigator Chuck Lowery was presented the Hero Award by the 100 Club on Wednesday. More |
| May 23, 2012 -- The National Aeronautics and Space Administration's Human Research Program and the National Space Biomedical Research Institute of Houston will fund 29 proposals to help investigate questions about astronaut health and performance on future deep space exploration missions. More |
| May 23, 2012 -- Houston Independent School District will unveil one of the district's five new "Parent Super Centers", which will provide access to computers and computer training for parents, on Friday at Sam Houston MSTC High School. More |
| May 23, 2012 -- The Greater Houston Partnership will host a public hearing by the Texas House Transportation Committee regarding the state's preparedness for the expansion of the Panama Canal. More |
| May 23, 2012 -- Houston City Council Member Al Hoang today announced his support of an agreement to finance the expansion of William P. Hobby Airport to include international service. More |
| May 23, 2012 -- Houston Mayor Annise Parker today announced her support for international service at William P. Hobby Airport through Southwest Airlines. More |
| May 23, 2012 -- Seabrook City Council candidate Robert Llorente rolled the dice and won a spot on the ballot in the June 16 runoff election against Robert Duncan for City Council Position No. 1. More |
| May 23, 2012 -- Seabrook City Council recently visited Johnson Space Center. More |
| May 23, 2012 -- The Harris County Sheriff's Office has arrested and charged two dog thieves. More |
| May 23, 2012 -- The Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center in Houston will severely limit smoking on its campus this year. More |
| May 23, 2012 -- The Harris County Sheriff's Office has identified and arrested two serial robbery suspects. More |
| May 22, 2012 -- Members of Girl Scout Troup #25162 donated nearly 1,000 stuffed animals to police officers at the Houston Police Department’s Southwest Patrol Station at 4503 Beechnut last week. More |
| May 22, 2012 -- The Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County today, in partnership with the City of Houston, celebrated "Rally Around the Rails Day", an effort to encourage Houstonians to support businesses in the construction zone areas of the METRORail expansion project. More |
| May 22, 2012 -- The City of Beaumont will close the northbound inside lane of the Eastex Freeway between Lucas and the Pine Island Bayou on Wednesday to conduct freeway lighting repairs. More |
| May 22, 2012 -- The Board of Directors of the Bay Area Houston Economic Partnership has given its support toward initiating international service at Houston’s Hobby Airport. More |
| May 22, 2012 -- Dr. John Martin, president of Martin Associates, LLC appeared before the Port of Houston Authority Commission today to report on a study that concludes that more than one million Texas workers benefited last year from activity at the port of Houston. More |  |
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| May 22, 2012 -- Harris County Commissioners Court today voted unanimously to approve a grant award to the District Attorney's Office by the Criminal Justice Division of the Governor's Office. More |
| May 22, 2012 -- The National Aeronautics and Space Administration has scheduled a press conference on Saturday with crew members aboard the International Space Station following the anticipated hatch opening of the SpaceX Dragon spacecraft after its docking with the station. More |
| May 22, 2012 -- Shoreacres City Council on Monday voted unanimously to approve the canvassing of the official results of the May 12 General Election. More |
| May 21, 2012 -- The Houston Police Department recently welcomed wounded veterans at George Bush Intercontinental Airport, marking the beginning of the sixth annual "Warrior Weekend". More |
| May 21, 2012 -- The City of Houston Parks and Recreation Department will open City Pools in two phases beginning Saturday. More |
| May 21, 2012 -- The Blue Star Museums collaboration across America, including the Ocean Star Museum in Galveston and the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, will offer free admission to active duty military personnel and their families from Memorial Day through Labor Day 2012. More |
| May 21, 2012 -- Texas Secretary of State Hope Andrade has lauded Harris County Clerk Stan Stanart for the use of technology to improve the efficiency of the mail ballot process. More |
| May 21, 2012 -- The League City Chamber of Commerce and Connect Transit will host a ribbon cutting ceremony on Wednesday, May 23 at
10:30 a.m. for the Victory Lakes Park and Ride in League City. More |
| May 21, 2012 -- The City of Houston and several area organizations and companies will host the 2012 Career Day Expo on Tuesday at the George R. Brown Convention Center. More |
| May 21, 2012 -- The Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center in Houston on Thursday announced that Dr. Rabih O. Darouiche, a staff physician at the center, has received the Gold Medal Award from the Medical Chapter of the Alumni Association of the American University of Beirut. More |
| May 21, 2012 -- The Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center in Houston today announced that Dr. Helene K. Henson, has been selected to lead the center's new Rehabilitation and Extended Care Line. More |
| May 21, 2012 -- The Port Commission of the Port of Houston Authority will meet Tuesday to hear a presentation on the results of the latest study of the port's economic impact. More |
| May 21, 2012 -- The Texas international comic conference in Houston, "ComicPalooza", will host its 2012 event on May 25-27 at the George R. Brown Convention Center. More |
| May 19, 2012 -- The Board of Directors of the Harris County Sports & Convention Corporation will be presented with the Reliant Park/Astrodome Master Plan Analysis along with "certain recommendations" at the May 23 board meeting. More |
| May 19, 2012 -- Houston Mayor Annise Parker, Council Member Larry Green, the Houston Contractors Association, neighbors and community leaders kicked off the City’s Third Annual Demo Day at a dilapidated and unsafe building at 4007 Ebbtide Street in southwest Houston on Saturday. More |
| May 19, 2012 -- The Houston Independent School District is joining other state and local law enforcement officers and highway safety advocates across the country for the 2012 national Click It or Ticket seat belt enforcement mobilization. More |
| May 18, 2012 -- Harris County District Attorney Pat Lykos today issued a statement regarding a group of protesters that obstructed the lobby of the District Attorney's offices today. More |
| May 18, 2012 -- The Greater Houston Partnership Board of Directors has adopted a resolution in support of competition in Houston's airport market related to proposed international air service through Southwest Airlines at William P. Hobby Airport. More |
| May 18, 2012 -- Pasadena City Council on Tuesday voted unanimously to approve the first reading of a $765,067 contract with McGriff, Seibels & Williams of Texas, Inc. for property insurance. More |
| May 18, 2012 -- The Houston Public Library will host programs on Saturday in commemoration of the Civil War's 150th Anniversary. More |
| May 18, 2012 -- The Texas Department of Transportation will close the 610 North Loop at Ella beginning tonight in order for repair crews to work on repairs to the bridge deck. The closures are expected to continue through Monday. More |
| May 18, 2012 -- The Australian Department of Immigration and Citizenship on Thursday announced it has reached its target enrollment and cut off further registrations for its job fair in Houston, which takes places this weekend. More |
| May 17, 2012 -- The Seabrook Economic Development Corporation will hold a Business Morning Brew event on June 5 at the Seabrook Volunteer Fire Department. More |
| May 17, 2012 -- Texas Department of Public Safety Director Steven McCraw today praised Harris County District Attorney Pat Lykos for the establishment of the Texas Anti-Gang Tactical Operations Center in Houston. More |
| May 17, 2012 -- Houston Mayor Annise Parker today issued recommendations of appointments to the board of directors for the proposed Houston Forensic Science Local Government Corporation. More |
| May 17, 2012 -- Houston Independent School District will host a dedication ceremony for the new Patterson Elementary School on Friday. More |
| May 17, 2012 -- Houston Independent School District Superintendent Terry Grier today proposed pay increases for teachers and staff as part of the FY2013 budget, which was presented to the district's board of education. More |
| May 17, 2012 -- Harris County Commissioner for Precinct Two Jack Morman recently joined officials from Seabrook and El Lago for a ribbon cutting ceremony to celebrate the opening of the Repsdorph Road improvement project. More |
| May 17, 2012 -- Houston's BARC Animal Shelter and Adoptions today officially launched the "Meet Your Match" program, which helps adopters locate the dog or cat that best fits their personality. More |
| May 17, 2012 -- Congressman Al Green on Wednesday issued a second request to the Department of Justice for an investigation into the March 2010 arrest of Houston resident Chad Holley. More |
| May 17, 2012 -- The Harris County District Attorney's Office joined leaders of various law enforcement agencies today in announcing the formation of the Texas Anti-Gang tactical operations center, an effort to fight violent criminal gangs and transnational criminal organizations. More |
| May 16, 2012 -- The Harris County Sheriff's Office today announced that five suspects have been arrested on charges of aggravated robbery with a deadly weapon in connection to an armed robbery of a cell phone store at 20140 North Freeway that took place on Tuesday. More |
| May 16, 2012 -- The City of Houston today filed a lawsuit to obtain information regarding fire fighter pensions under the Houston Fire Fighters Relief and Retirement Fund. More |
| May 16, 2012 -- The Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center today announced that the American Psychological Association Commission on Accreditation has awarded specialty accreditation to the center's Clinical Neuropsychology Postdoctoral Proram. More |
| May 16, 2012 -- The Harris County Attorney's Office today joined the City of Houston in a lawsuit to declare an adult entertainment club as a public nuisance and to have it shut down. More |
| May 16, 2012 -- The Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County will host a news conference for "Rally Around the Rails Day" on May 22 at the Northline Transit Center. More |
 | May 16, 2012 -- Houston City Council today voted 16-1, with Helena Brown opposed, to approve Mayor Annise Parker's plans to create and operate the new Houston Sobering Center, an alternative to jail for people detained for public intoxication. More |
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| May 16, 2012 -- The Harris County Sheriff's Office will provide free shredding of unwanted personal documents on Saturday at the Harris County Court Annex in southeast Harris County. More |
| May 16, 2012 -- Seabrook City Council, in a special meeting on Tuesday, voted unanimously to canvass the results of the May 12 election, and administered the oath of office to Gary Johnson, who won the race for City Council Position 3. More |
| May 16, 2012 -- Webster City Council on Tuesday voted unanimously to call for a runoff election on June 9 for two city council positions. More |
| May 16, 2012 -- Wortham Theater Center in Houston has a new logo. More |
| May 15, 2012 -- The Texas Department of Transportation will have a freeway closure on IH 610 North Loop at Ella this weekend for construction. More |
| May 15, 2012 -- Steve Barry will be the featured speaker at Preservation Houston's 2012 Spring Luncheon on May 23 at The Parador. More |
| May 15, 2012 -- The Harris County Flood Control District today noted the assistance of the Community Collaborative Rain, Hail and Snow Network, volunteers who provide rainfall data throughout the region, during rains on May 11-12. More |
 | May 15, 2012 -- The Houston-Galveston Area Council Board of Directors today voted unanimously to approve the Plans and Project Review Committee’s recommendations for the Criminal Justice Priority List. More |
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| May 15, 2012 -- The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department will host a ceremony on Saturday in celebration of the 100th anniversary of the launch of the Battleship Texas. More |
| May 15, 2012 -- The City of Seabrook on Monday announced that a recount will take place for ballots cast for two candidates in the May 12 election for City Council Position No. 1, which will require a runoff election. More |
| May 15, 2012 -- La Porte City Council on Monday voted unanimously to approve a purchase and sale agreement with the La Porte Development Corporation for the transfer of property at 908 West Main Street to the corporation as part of a plan to sell the property to K. Belle Interests, which will develop the building into office space. More |
| May 15, 2012 -- Houston Mayor Annise Parker today unveiled a $4.54 billion proposed budget for the city, with Houston's tax rate remaining at $0.63875 per $100 valuation. More |
| May 15, 2012 -- Nassau Bay City Council on Monday voted 6-1, with Brad Bailey opposed, to award a bid to The Brickman Group for the landscaping of the esplanades at Saturn Lane. More |
| May 15, 2012 -- Shoreacres City Council on Monday voted unanimously to approve the extensions of various temporary housing permits issued following Hurricane Ike. More |
| May 15, 2012 -- The Houston Public Library will hold a number of programs celebrating Asian Pacific American Heritage Month throughout the month of May at various Houston libraries. More |
| May 15, 2012 -- The City of Houston will hold the "Disaster Preparedness for the Religious Community" workshop on June 1 at the West End Multi-Service Center and June 2 at the Kashmere Multi-Service Center. More |
| May 14, 2012 -- Election returns left incomplete Saturday night because of problems with equipment in the Galveston County Clerk’s office are being posted by County Clerk Dwight Sullivan. More |
| May 14, 2012 -- The Harris County Flood Control District will celebrate the 75th anniversary of its creation on Tuesday. More |
| May 14, 2012 -- The Houston VA National Cemetery will host a Memorial Day Service on May 28. More |
| May 14, 2012 -- The Houston Police Department today filed murder charges against Jordan Q. Wilson, who is wanted in the fatal shooting of Toyurean Young on May 4. More |
| May 14, 2012 -- Rice University severe-storm expert Phil Bedient and researchers with the Severe Storm Prediction, Education and Evacuation from Disasters Center have published "Lessons from Hurricane Ike", a book providing information on the center's study of the storm and options for addressing storm damage risks in the future. More |
| May 13, 2012 -- Additional Early and Write in Votes will be added to some elections in Galveston County following an Election Day plagued by failures of scanning equipment, but most races are complete. More |
| May 11, 2012 -- United States Congressman John Culberson has announced his support of the extension of Houston METRO General Mobility payments. More |
| May 11, 2012 -- The Fort Worth Star Telegram is reporting that a group including Texas Central Railway President Robert Eckels and representatives from Central Japan Railway Co. met Wednesday in Arlington to discuss plans to raise $10 billion from private investors to fund a high speed rail between Houston and Dallas. Article |
| May 11, 2012 -- The Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center in Houston today announced that it is offering a free weight loss program for veterans in order to improve veteran health. More |
| May 11, 2012 -- The City of Seabrook today announced that the received a total of $309,369 in sales tax revenues for the month. More |
| May 11, 2012 -- The Harris County Sheriff's Office on Thursday released surveillance camera pictures and video of three suspects involved in an armed robbery on April 17 in the 15000 block of Ella Boulevard, and are suspected in at least a dozen robberies since March. More |
| May 11, 2012 -- The Houston Independent School District Board of Education on Thursday voted 6-2, with Anna Eastman and Michael Lunceford opposed, to approve a revision to grant preliminary approval to require a minimum 7 hour, 15 minute school day for all elementary school campuses in the district. More |
| May 11, 2012 -- Pasadena City Council on Tuesday voted unanimously to approve, on first reading, a $1,968,359 contract with Paskey, Inc. for the loop completion of an 18-inch water transmission line. More |
 | May 11, 2012 -- Port of Houston Executive Director Colonel Leonard Waterworth spoke to the membership of the Greater Houston Port Bureau on Thursday. More |
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| May 11, 2012 -- The Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo has announced changes to the 2013 Show schedule. More |
| May 10, 2012 -- The Houston Independent School District Board of Education on Thursday gave preliminary approval to a policy requiring all schools to adopt a minimum 7 hour and 15 minute daily schedule. More |
| May 10, 2012 -- City of Houston Mayor Annise Parker has presented a city proclamation to Keller Williams Realty Metropolitan Associates acknowledging RED Day 2012. More |
| May 10, 2012 -- City of Houston Mayor Annise Parker has presented the 2012 Mayor's Volunteer Houston Awards. More |
| May 10, 2012 -- The Harris County Flood Control District's Flood Watch team will be monitoring bayou and creek water levels Thursday through Saturday due to thunderstorms forecast for the area. More |
| May 10, 2012 -- The Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center in Houston today announced that the center now offers a new minimally invasive technique to treat veterans with respiratory problems. More |
| May 10, 2012 -- The Texas Historical Commission offer free admission to 19 state historic sites on Sunday in celebration of Texas Tourism Week. More |
| May 10, 2012 -- The Houston Independent School District Board of Education will meet today to consider giving preliminary approval to a policy requiring all elementary schools to adopt a minimum 7 hour and 15 minute day schedule. More |
| May 10, 2012 -- The Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County Board of Directors will host a special meeting on Friday to discuss the General Mobility Program and an upcoming referendum to continue the program. More |
| May 10, 2012 -- The Houston Police Department will host various events during National Police Week, which is observed May 14-18. More |
| May 10, 2012 -- Houston Mayor Annise Parker will showcase the city's new regional laboratory facility during an open house on Friday for representatives of area medical institutions. More |
| May 10, 2012 -- No Kill Houston has announced its support of the "Just One Day" campaign, a nationwide effort to have no animals euthanized at animal shelters on June 11. More |
| May 10, 2012 -- The Houston History Association will hold its second annual Houston History Conference, "Building Houston: From Allen's Landing to the Moon", on June 2 at the Hilton University of Houston Hotel. More |
| May 10, 2012 -- The Harris County District Attorney's Office and the Texas Department of Insurance are collaborating on a fraudulent claims initiative. More |
| May 09, 2012 -- The Board of Directors of the Gulf Coast Rail District on Tuesday voted unanimously to authorize Executive Director Maureen Crocker to issue a request for qualifications for Phase II of the Fort Bend Bypass Analysis. More |
| May 09, 2012 -- The Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County today announced that the Federal Transit Administration has lauded METRO on being in compliance with FTA requirements in its triennial review. More |
| May 09, 2012 -- Houston Police Chief Charles McClelland recently joined in recognizing students who completed the department's Teens and Police Service Academy program. More |
| May 09, 2012 -- Houston City Council today discussed issues related to establish a Star of Hope Sobering Center at 1811 Ruiz, but approval was tagged, or delayed for one week, by Council Member Helena Brown. More |
| May 09, 2012 -- The Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center in Houston recently added a new intra-operative hormone test for parathyroid surgery patients, which allows surgeons to perform more focused operations on diseased areas of the parathyroid gland. More |
| May 09, 2012 -- Houston Mayor Annise Parker today joined the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and community leaders in announcing neighborhoods targeted to receive assistance through $151 million in federal Hurricane Ike Disaster Recovery Round 2 funds. More |
| May 09, 2012 -- Congressman Gene Green will host a Veterans Forum on Saturday at VFW Post 581 in Houston. More |
| May 08, 2012 -- Houston Independent School District reports that it has withdrawn its allegation that Don Lee Farms breached its contract regarding lean finely textured beef; and Don Lee Farms has agreed to redistribute the Charbroiled 100 percent Beef Patties to other customers requesting the product. More |
| May 08, 2012 -- The Harris County Sheriff's Office today announced that capital murder charges have been filed against two 15 year old suspects and one 17 year old suspect in the May 5 fatal shooting and stabbing of a man at 13150 Bissonnet. More |
 | May 08, 2012 -- Harris County Commissioners Court today voted unanimously to approve an emergency order to dispose of mulch located at Meyer Park, which the county fire marshal determined to be an immediate fire danger. More |
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| May 08, 2012 -- La Porte City Council, in a special meeting Monday, held a closed-door interview with one of five candidates who applied for La Porte’s city manager position. More |
| May 08, 2012 -- The Houston Fire Department on Sunday responded to a cooking fire in an apartment in the 5900 block of Selinsky. More |
| May 07, 2012 -- The Harris County Sheriff's Office will host the Harris County Peace Officers' Memorial on Tuesday to honor law enforcement officers who have died in the line of duty. More |
| May 06, 2012 -- Congressman Al Green has called for the proactive involvement of parents, students, teachers and officials to prevent school violence in response to an incident that took place on April 27 at Thurgood Marshall High School where a female student was beaten by one of her peers in the presence of other classmates. More |
| May 06, 2012 -- Supply Chain Industrial Distribution Organization has recognized Professor James Lamb, adjunct professor of Logistics at the University of Houston, as Adjunct Faculty of the Year for his dedication and continuous support to the members. More |
| May 05, 2012 -- Architecture Center Houston will host the AIA Houston 2011 Artist of the Year Exhibition from June 14 through July 13. More |
| May 04, 2012 -- The Metropolitan Transit Authority today discharged a METRO bus driver following an investigation into a May 1 multiple-vehicle accident in the 2900 block of Antoine. More |
| May 04, 2012 -- Preservation Houston will host a walking tour of the Turner Addition neighborhood on Sunday. More |
| May 04, 2012 -- The Houston Public Library will host "Books Alive!" Third Annual Children's Book Celebration on Saturday at the Central Library. More |
| May 04, 2012 -- The Bellaire/Southwest Houston Rotary recently honored Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County Board member Cindy Siegel as Vocational Person of the Year. More |
| May 04, 2012 -- Pasadena City Council on Tuesday voted unanimously to approve, on first reading, a settlement agreement with the City of Houston regarding “true-up” payments due for purchases of water from Houston's Southeast Water Purification Plant for 2007 through 2010. More |
| May 04, 2012 -- The Skills Australia Needs job fair will come to Houston on May 19-20, with several Australian companies gathering to encourage Texas workers to emigrate to jobs available in Australia. More |
| May 04, 2012 -- The Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County will suspend part of its METRORail service during the weekend for routine switch and track maintenance. More |
| May 04, 2012 -- City of Houston Council Member Mike Sullivan will host a hurricane preparedness and district town hall meeting on May 7 at the University of Houston-Clear Lake. More |
| May 03, 2012 -- Houston's BARC Animal Shelter and Adoptions will host its "Cinco de Meow" event from May 4 through 15, reducing cat adoptions to $5. More |
| May 03, 2012 -- The Houston Police Department and the Greater Houston Loss Prevention Alliance on Thursday fingerprinted children and offered safety tips to shopping parents at Target on 2580 Shearn. More |
| May 03, 2012 -- The Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County today announced that a bus driver whose bus struck and killed a pedestrian on April 17 has been discharged following an investigation of the accident. Corrected News Release |
| May 03, 2012 -- The Houston Department of Public Works and Engineering today launched an enhanced effort to cut off water service to commercial customers with past due water bills, with the effort to expand to multi-family and residential property owners in two weeks. More |
| May 03, 2012 -- The Houston Police Department has filed murder charges against a suspect wanted in connection with the fatal shooting of a man at 1400 East 34th Street on April 15. More |
| May 03, 2012 -- Congressman Gene Green will host the 10th Annual Eastside Job Fair on May 14 at Jacinto City Town Center. More |
| May 03, 2012 -- The Houston Police Department has filed charges against an armed robbery suspect wounded by police officers during an attempted robbery at a video store on Wednesday. More |
| May 03, 2012 -- The Houston Police Department's patrol commanders have recently implemented a crime fighting initiative to target violent crime citywide. More |
| May 03, 2012 -- Taylor Lake Village City Council on Wednesday voted 3-1, with Lilian Norman-Keeney opposed, to amend the city's noise ordinance regarding building operations at night. More |
| May 02, 2012 -- The Galveston Police Department on Wednesday arrested an off-duty Houston Police Officer in the 2300 block of Strand for an incident that involved a stabbing and indecent exposure. More |
| May 02, 2012 -- The City of Houston on Wednesday launched the Houston B-cycle bike share program downtown. More |
| May 02, 2012 -- The Greater Houston Partnership’s Business Issues Committee voted unanimously to support expanding William P. Hobby Airport for international airline service purposes. More |
| May 02, 2012 -- Houston City Council today voted to impose a $13 per mile fee on ambulance rides in Houston, in addition to the $1,000 per ride base price. More |
| May 02, 2012 -- The Houston Police Department today reported that an armed robbery suspect was wounded by an on-duty officer at an incident at 10550 Gulf Freeway. More |
| May 02, 2012 -- The National Aeronautics and Space Administration is hosting the annual NASA Explorer Schools Symposium through Saturday at the Johnson Space Center in Houston. More |
| May 02, 2012 -- The Greater Houston Partnership, in partnership with Houston Public Media and the University of Houston, will host a live televised forum on Thursday with candidates for the United States Senate to replace Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison. More |
| May 02, 2012 -- Seabrook City Council on Tuesday voted unanimously to approve, on first reading, an amendment to the Water Conservation and Drought Contingency Plan. More |
| May 02, 2012 -- Harris County District Pat Lykos today is presenting a $500,000 check from seized funds to expand the Drug Free Youth Program. More |
| May 01, 2012 -- The United States Army Corps of Engineers Galveston District reports that the Houston Ship Channel will be closed from 8 a.m. until 2 p.m. so that approximately 150 feet of submerged pipeline can be removed. More |
| May 01, 2012 -- The Center for Houston's Future, along with the Houston Independent School District, will host a discussion tonight at Helms Elementary School regarding the role of dual language in Houston's future. More |
| May 01, 2012 -- The City of Houston today announced that the city will host Wells Fargo's "NeighborhoodLIFT" program, with an event on May 11-12 to provide Houston homebuyers with an opportunity to apply for down payment assistance grants or homebuyer support programs. More |
| May 01, 2012 -- Harris County Precinct Two Commissioner Jack Morman today joined officials from Seabrook and El Lago to hold a ribbon cutting ceremony for the opening of a $16 million improvement project for Repsdorph Road. More |
| May 01, 2012 -- Houston Police Chief Charles A. McClelland, Jr. recently joined the Texas Department of Transportation in promoting work zone awareness and safety. More |
| May 01, 2012 -- Congressman Gene Green joined Keep Houston Beautiful in hosting the 10th annual North Channel Area Community Clean-up on Saturday as part of Keep America Beautiful's "National Day of Action". More |
| May 01, 2012 -- The National Aeronautics and Space Administration has rescheduled the second SpaceX demonstration launch of its Dragon capsule to May 7, and has provided information on media coverage of the event. More |
| May 01, 2012 -- The Houston Fire Department on Monday reported that arson investigators are seeking a second person wanted in connection with a fire that occurred at 8011 Harrisburg on April 19. More |
| April 30, 2012 -- Mercury (formerly Mercury Baroque) recently hosted its 2012 Gala at the Wortham Center in Houston. More |
| April 30, 2012 -- The City of Seabrook has provided its early voting schedule for the May 12 city council election. More |
| April 30, 2012 -- The Director of Johnson Space center, Michael Coats, was honored with the National Space Trophy at the 26th annual Rotary National Award for Space Achievement Foundation gala on Friday. More |  |
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| April 30, 2012 -- The City of Seabrook has temporarily relocated its Customer Service Department offices to the city council workroom in City Hall due to minor remodeling taking place on the building's second floor. More |
| April 30, 2012 -- Bay Area Houston Economic Partnership Marketing Manager Barbara Cutsinger reports in her latest Business Development Update that pre-leasing has begun for Clear Lake Regional Medical Pavilion, a three-story, Class A, 60,000 square foot professional building at North Texas Avenue and Medical Center Boulevard on the campus of Webster’s Clear Lake Regional Medical Center. More |
| April 30, 2012 -- The Offshore Technology Conference, a four-day meeting expected to attract 65,000 attendees and 2,000 exhibiting companies representing more than 110 countries, opened today at Reliant Center in Houston. More |
| April 29, 2012 -- The Houston-Galveston Area Council Transportation Policy Council on Friday voted unanimously to receive public comments about projects included in $2 billion in statewide funding approved last week by the Texas Transportation Commission. More |  |
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| April 28, 2012 -- The Harris County Sheriff’s Office on Friday arrested a woman wanted for several thefts from area hospitals and clinics. More |
| April 27, 2012 -- Houston Mayor Annise Parker today announced that the city has received a $900,000 grant to add solar panels and wind turbines to a warehouse on 1002 Washington Avenue that will be converted into the city's new permitting center. More |
| April 27, 2012 -- The Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center in Houston was recently judged best in the "Health System" category for the 2011 HAI Watchdog Awards for the center's work to prevent Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus bacteria. More |
| April 27, 2012 -- The City of Seabrook has announced plans for the Seascape I improvement project, a three-year street and waterline replacement project. More |
| April 27, 2012 -- Houston Mayor Annise Parker today announced the launch of the city's Identify Theft Prevention Initiative, with monthly events scheduled to assist residents in disposing of their personal information. More |
| April 27, 2012 -- Houston's BARC Animal Shelter will host a cleanup event by the Houston Young Professionals Endeavor on Saturday at the shelter. More |
| April 27, 2012 -- Early voting in the May 12 General Election begins on Monday, with cities school districts, and colleges in the Gulf Coast Region opening the polls for various races. More |
| April 27, 2012 -- The Harris County Sheriff's Office today announced that the Texas Commission on Jail Standards has found the county's jail facilities in full compliance with state standards, following a recent inspection of the jail. More |
| April 27, 2012 -- Pasadena City Council on Tuesday voted unanimously to approve, on first reading, a $553,245 contract, including contingency, with Brooks Concrete, Inc. for the 2012 Annual Sidewalk Replacement Project. More |
| April 27, 2012 -- The National Aeronautics and Space Administration today announced that three crew members returning from the International Space Station have landed safely in Kazakhstan. More |
| April 27, 2012 -- The Texas Transportation Commission of the Texas Department of Transportation on Thursday authorized TxDOT to advance the State Highway 288 and United States Highway 290 projects. More |
| April 27, 2012 -- The IBC Network Foundation will issue funding for research of Inflammatory Breast Cancer (IBC) on April 30th at 10:30 at the Mays Clinic, in Houston Texas. All are welcome to attend. More |
| April 26, 2012 -- Keep Houston Beautiful will hold a number of National Day of Action events on Saturday throughout the Houston area. More |
| April 26, 2012 -- The Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County Board of Directors today voted unanimously to approve the purchase of 22.5 acres of land on El Dorado Boulevard and Glenwest Drive, just west of Interstate Highway 45, for the development of a Clear Lake Park & Ride facility. More |
| April 26, 2012 -- Houston Mayor Annise Parker will hold a press conference on Friday regarding a free identity theft prevention and document shredding program for Houston residents. More |
| April 26, 2012 -- Houston City Council Member Helena Brown has posted a memorandum to her District A Constituents regarding changes to her staff. More |
 | April 26, 2012 -- Houston Mayor Annise Parker welcomed Mexican President Felipe Calderón, First Lady Lic. Margarita Zavala and other members of President Calderón's delegation to City Hall as part of his first official visit to Houston. More |
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| April 25, 2012 -- Lights Out Houston will take place on Thursday throughout the Greater Houston Region as part of the City of Houston's Earth Day 2012 celebration. More |
| April 25, 2012 -- The League City Chamber of Commerce will host the inaugural League City Home and Garden Show on Saturday at the city's civic center. More |
| April 25, 2012 -- Harris County Sheriff Adrian Garcia today spoke at a ceremony naturalizing 1,864 people from 114 countries as United States citizens. More |
| April 25, 2012 -- The Houston Police Department today joined other federal, state and local agencies today in announcing the arrest of more than 40 individuals suspected to be involved in the theft of checks and money orders from apartment complex lock boxes in the Houston area. More |
| April 25, 2012 -- Harris County Tax Assessor-Collector and Voter Registrar Don Sumners has issued a reminder that the deadline to register to vote in the 2012 primary elections is Monday, April 30. More |
| April 25, 2012 -- The Sierra Club Lone Star Chapter today responded to the American Lung Association's "State of the Air" report for 2012 in regards to Houston's rankings in smog pollution. More |
| April 25, 2012 -- The Texas General Land Office Spring Adopt-A-Beach Cleanup is Saturday. More |
| April 25, 2012 -- The American Lung Association today announced that its annual "State of the Air" report for 2012 gave "mixed grades" for ozone and particle pollution, noting a slight improvement compared to the 2011 air quality report. More |
| April 25, 2012 -- Houston City Council today voted unanimously to confirm the mayor’s reappointment of Peggy R. "Chavis" Garrett, Krupa Parikh, Wilbur C. “Buddy” Osborne and Ellen J. Goudeau to the Houston Commission on Disabilities; and her appointment of Tina X. Williams, Jo Ann Forby, Alan J. Morton, Jazmin Almlie-Ryan and Karen Bays Petty to the commission. More |  |
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| April 24, 2012 -- The Provost Umphrey Law Firm today announced that 28 former National Football League players are filing suit in Houston claiming that the NFL purposefully attempted to hide a link between concussions and permanent brain injury. More |
| April 24, 2012 -- The Port of Houston Authority Commission today voted unanimously to elevate Colonel Leonard Waterworth from interim executive director to the permanent position of executive director. More |  |
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| April 24, 2012 -- Harris County District Attorney Patricia Lykos will host a special ceremony on Wednesday to commemorate Crime Victims' Rights Week. More |
| April 24, 2012 -- The United States Justice Department today announced that Kurt Mix of Katy, a former engineer for BP, has been arrested on criminal charges of intentionally destroying evidence requested by federal criminal authorities in relation to the Deepwater Horizon oil spill incident in 2010. More |
| April 24, 2012 -- Harris County Commissioners Court today voted 4-1, with Steve Radack opposed, to approve a sole service provider exemption from bidding requirements and to award a $50,000 contract to Jack Peterson to provide legislative liaison services in Washington, D.C. More |
| April 24, 2012 -- The Houston Fire Department on Wednesday will accept a $16,058 grant from Wortham Insurance and Fireman's Fund Insurance Company for use in the purchase of heavy rescue and training equipment. More |
| April 24, 2012 -- La Porte City Council on Monday voted unanimously to approve an update to the Northside Neighborhood Plan. More |
| April 24, 2012 -- The Pasadena Police Department will host a Prescription Drug Take Back Day event at the Summit on Saturday. More |
| April 24, 2012 -- Shoreacres City Council on Monday voted unanimously to accept the annual financial audit for FY2011. More |
| April 24, 2012 -- The Houston Maritime Museum will host the lecture Battle on the Bay: The Civil War Struggle for Galveston on May 17. More |
| April 23, 2012 -- CITGO Pipeline Company in Houston has received the 2011 Safety Performance Award and the 2011 Environmental Performance Award from the American Petroleum Institute. More |
| April 23, 2012 -- Houston City Council Member Mike Sullivan will host town hall meetings on Tuesday at Creekwood Middle School, and on May 7 at the University of Houston-Clear Lake. More |
| April 23, 2012 -- The Greater Houston Partnership will host Felipe Calderón Hinojosa, President of Mexico, on Wednesday. More |
| April 23, 2012 -- The Houston Maritime Museum will present "Battle on the Bay: The Civil War Struggle for Galveston", on May 17. More |
| April 23, 2012 -- The Harris County Flood Control District today provided an update on road closures at South Post Oak Road for reconstruction of a bridge over Sims Bayou. More |
| April 23, 2012 -- The Greater Houston Partnership will host Rice University sociology professor Dr. Stephen Klineberg on Tuesday to give a presentation on the results of this year's Kinder Houston Area Survey. More |
| April 23, 2012 -- The Texas Department of Transportation Houston District office today is holding a press conference and safety awareness fair in observance of National Work Zone Awareness Week. More |
| April 22, 2012 -- Houston Independent School District is seeking a refund from a hamburger patty vendor. More |
| April 22, 2012 -- Congressman Al Green, in conjunction with the Michael E. DeBakey Veterans’ Affairs Medical Center, hosted an event on Saturday for Houston’s homeless veterans. More |
| April 22, 2012 -- Arya Samaj Greater Houston & Vedic Culture Center on Schiller Road in Houston is conducting the agnihotra, a sacrificial fire ceremony for Earth Day. More |
| April 21, 2012 -- The Harris County Mayors’ & Councils’ Association last week voted unanimously to select Belt Harris Pechacek LLLP to conduct the 2011-2012 audit of the organization. More |
| April 20, 2012 -- The Harris County Sheriff's Office will hold a law enforcement torch run on Sunday at University of Houston to benefit Special Olympics Texas. More |
| April 20, 2012 -- The National Aeronautics and Space Administration has awarded a $176,900,000 aircraft maintenance and support contract to DynCorp International, LLC of Fort Worth, Texas. More |
| April 20, 2012 -- The Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center in Houston has relocated its Optical Shop to the renovated Eye Clinic. More |
| April 20, 2012 -- Keep Houston Beautiful will participate in the Comcast Cares tree planting project and cleanup of Townwood Park on Saturday. More |
| April 20, 2012 -- Pasadena City Council on Tuesday voted unanimously to approve, on first reading, an interlocal agreement with Harris County for the second phase of improvements along Fairmont Parkway from Space Center Boulevard to Red Bluff Road. More |
| April 20, 2012 -- The Harris County Flood Control District will host a volunteer tree-planting event on Saturday at a drainage channel in northwest Harris County. More |
| April 20, 2012 -- Trio Settecento, presented by Houston Early Music, will perform on May 4 at Christ the King Evangelical Lutheran Church in Houston. More |
| April 19, 2012 -- Houston City Council Members Helena Brown, C.O. Bradford, Oliver Pennington, Al Hoang, and Jack Christie will host a Town Hall meeting on Monday addressing the new city ordinance relating to feeding persons in need. More |
| April 19, 2012 -- The National Aeronautics and Space Administration will provide coverage of activities, beginning Monday, of the upcoming crew rotation at the International Space Station. More |
| April 19, 2012 -- The Harris County Flood Control District will begin work on the final roadway bridge reconstruction project of the Sims Bayou Federal Flood Damage Reduction Project on Monday, with construction taking place on the bridges that cross the bayou at South Post Oak Road. More |
| April 19, 2012 -- The Houston Independent School District today was presented with the proposed 2012-2013 budget, which addresses a $43.6 million deficit while maintaining current property tax rates. More |
| April 19, 2012 -- Taylor Lake Village City Council on Wednesday voted unanimously to join with ten other small cities in the Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County service area to hire a consultant regarding issues with an agreement between METRO and the cities. More |
| April 18, 2012 -- The National Aeronautics and Space Administration today successfully conducted a drop test of the Orion crew vehicle's entry, descent and landing parachutes. More |
| April 18, 2012 -- Houston City Council today voted unanimously to approve the sale of Decommissioned Firefighting Bunker Gear and equipment to the “Sister City” Tampico, Mexico. More |
| April 18, 2012 -- Houston Mayor Annise Parker has announced Love Your Block, a new grant program designed to encourage volunteers to implement street block improvement and beautification projects in their neighborhoods. More |
| April 18, 2012 -- Webster City Council on Tuesday voted unanimously to grant various requests for funding through the city’s Hotel Occupancy Tax, subject to appropriation in the city’s FY2013 budget. More |
| April 18, 2012 -- Seabrook City Council on Tuesday voted 3-1, with Thom Kolupski opposed, and Mayor Glenn Royal recusing himself from the vote, to approve an agreement for financial advisory services with BOSC, Inc. Council Member Kim Morrell was not present at the time of the vote. More |
 | April 17, 2012 -- The Houston-Galveston Area Council Board of Directors today voted unanimously to renew contracts with Goodwill, Gulf Coast Trades Center, Inc. and SER-Jobs for Progress to train out-of-school youth for jobs, but to not renew a contract with the Houston Area Urban League for the training. More |
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| April 17, 2012 -- The National Aeronautics and Space Administration on Monday announced the dates and crew for the 16th expedition of the NASA Extreme Environment Mission Operations. More |
| April 17, 2012 -- Houston City Controller Ronald Green, in his "Green Report", notes the observance of National Financial Literacy Month. More |
| April 17, 2012 -- The 42nd annual Houston International Festival will kick off on Friday with an opening ceremony at the steps of Houston City Hall. More |
| April 16, 2012 -- Lakewood Yacht Club will host an offshore race from Galveston to Gulfport, Mississippi from May 25 to May 31. More |
| April 16, 2012 -- Lakewood Yacht Club General Manager Terry Chapman has announced that the club has hired Marek Valasek as the new full-time Sailing Director/Head Coach effective May 14. More |
| April 16, 2012 -- The National Aeronautics and Space Administration will televise the departure of a Russian Progress cargo ship from the International Space Station and the arrival of another ship, beginning Thursday. More |
| April 16, 2012 -- Harris County Sheriff Adrian Garcia and District Attorney Patricia Lykos today announced that 100 arrests were made last week in a two-day crackdown on drug trafficking along United States Highway 90 and Interstate 10. More |
| April 16, 2012 -- Direct Energy, one of North America’s largest energy and energy-related service providers which recently announced its corporate relocation from Toronto to Houston, will hold a job fair on Wednesday at the Renaissance Hotel. More |
| April 16, 2012 -- The Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County today announced that it will be graduating its first class of students in a new leadership development program formed in partnership with the University of Houston C.T. Bauer College of Business. More |
| April 16, 2012 -- The City of La Porte Municipal Court recently received a 2012 Traffic Safety Award from the Texas Municipal Courts Education Center for the court's contribution to traffic safety. More |
| April 16, 2012 -- The Houston Police Department today released a composite sketch of a suspect wanted in the sexual assault of a 15-year-old female in March. More |
| April 14, 2012 -- The Harris County Department of Education in Houston will host the All Earth EcoBot Challenge "Bot Off" on Friday. More |
| April 14, 2012 -- The City of Friendswood Police Department reports that the Hometown Bank of Friendswood located at 3211 FM 528 was robbed on Friday. More |
| April 13, 2012 -- The Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center in Houston recently participated in conducting a study that found anti-depressant medications ease depression in Parkinson's patients without worsening other symptoms. More |
| April 13, 2012 -- The Greater Houston Partnership hosted its annual State of the City Address by Mayor Annise Parker on Thursday. More |  |
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| April 13, 2012 -- The Houston Fire Department today announced that arson investigators have arrested a suspect in the "Late Nite Pie" Restaurant fire on February 8. More |
| April 13, 2012 -- The Houston Independent School District Board of Education on Thursday voted unanimously to amend the district's Resource Allocation Handbook to continue funding to pay for students' Advanced Placement and International Baccalaureate exams. More |
| April 13, 2012 -- The Harris County Sheriff's Office today reported that three suspects have been arrested in connection with the kidnapping and burning of a woman that took place last month. More |
| April 13, 2012 -- The Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County will participate in a synchronized counter-terrorism exercise today More |
| April 13, 2012 -- Preservation Houston, formerly the Greater Houston Preservation Alliance, will host a walking tour at the Historic Glenwood Cemetery on Sunday. More |
| April 13, 2012 -- The National Aeronautics and Space Administration today announced that a commercial external platform developed by NanoRacks, LLC will be used outside the International Space Station to allow researchers to expose experiments to weightlessness and vacuum in space. More |
| April 13, 2012 -- State Representative Sylvester Turner will host the Fifth Annual Family Day at Sylvester Turner Park on Saturday. More |
| April 13, 2012 -- The Green Yatra Action Network will host an event for Houston's Hindu community on Saturday to discuss environmental care in worship and celebrations. More |
| April 13, 2012 -- The City of Houston will be among those gathered at Memorial Park on Friday for the beginning of the Memorial Park Forestry Plan. More |
| April 12, 2012 -- William P. Hobby Airport in Houston will host Hobby Fest 2012 on April 21, featuring views of vintage aircraft, games and other activities. More |
| April 12, 2012 -- The Harris County Sheriff's Office today announced that a traffic stop on Tuesday resulted in the arrest of a murder suspect featured on "America's Most Wanted". More |
| April 12, 2012 -- Pasadena City Council on Tuesday voted 8-1, with Don Harrison opposed, to approve, on final reading, the purchase of two rear-loading refuse bodies from McNeilus Truck & Manufacturing, Inc. for a total of $146,678. More |
| April 12, 2012 -- The Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center in Houston has received a $3,000 grant from the Lance Armstrong Foundation to enhance the quality of life for veterans with cancer. More |
| April 12, 2012 -- The Seabrook Economic Development Corporation will meet tonight to consider a budget amendment to increase funding for the Waterfront Drive Improvement Project, and other items. More |
| April 12, 2012 -- The Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County will host Houston's Bike to Work Day on Friday. More |
| April 12, 2012 -- Houston Mayor Annise Parker will host a community service project benefiting people with disabilities on Saturday in observance of Global Care Day. More |
| April 12, 2012 -- Houston Mayor Annise Parker today asked Houston residents to take part in the Wyland Mayor's Challenge for Water Conservation, a contest between cities to encourage residents to pledge to reduce water and energy usage. More |
| April 12, 2012 -- The Houston Independent School District Board of Education will meet today to consider continuing the Advanced Placement Initiative at the district. More |
| April 12, 2012 -- Houston Independent School District will host a dedication ceremony on Monday for the new Berry Elementary School. More |
| April 12, 2012 -- Veteran Energy in Houston has partnered with the Lone Survivor Foundation through the company's "Power to Give Back" program. More |
| April 12, 2012 -- Mecum Auctions will hold its Houston car auction on Friday and Saturday at Reliant Center; The Mecum Challenge for Houston Independent School District will also take place on Friday at Reliant Center. More |
| April 11, 2012 -- The United States Environmental Protection Agency today named Houston among the cities with the most Energy Star certified buildings in the country for 2011. More |
| April 11, 2012 -- The City of Seabrook today announced that its sales tax revenues for April reflect a 3.74 percent decrease from April 2011. More |
| April 11, 2012 -- Houston City Council Member Mike Sullivan will host hurricane preparedness and town hall meetings in his district on April 24 and May 7. More |
| April 11, 2012 -- The Greater Houston Partnership will host a live, televised "Conversations with the Candidates" event on May 3 featuring Democractic and Republican party candidates campaigning for Kay Bailey Hutchison's seat in the United States Senate. More |
| April 11, 2012 -- Houston City Council today voted unanimously to approve a recommendation from General Services Department Director Scott Minnix to approve the final contract amount of $26,279,546.86 on a contract with Manhattan Construction Company for the Houston Permitting Center which combined the permitting operations for the Department of Public Works and Engineering, Administration & Regulatory Affairs and other departments. More |  |
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| April 11, 2012 -- The Greater Houston Partnership will host Houston Mayor Annise Parker on Thursday to deliver her 2012 State of the City Address. More |
| April 11, 2012 -- Houston Mayor Annise Parker today greeted Direct Energy representatives as they jointly announced approximately 200 new jobs are being created as part of the company’s decision to relocate its head office from Toronto to Houston. More |
| April 11, 2012 -- Harris County Tax Assessor-Collector Don Sumners has issued a reminder that Thursday is the deadline to register to vote in the May 12 election. More |
| April 10, 2012 -- The Houston National College Fair will be held on Thursday at the Reliant Center. More |
| April 10, 2012 -- The City of Houston Office of Emergency Management will host its annual Healthcare Hurricane and Disaster Preparedness Summit on Wednesday at the George R. Brown Convention Center. More |
| April 10, 2012 -- Houston Independent School District today issued a response to student discipline concerns on school district buses that have been raised by the Houston Educational Support Personnel Union. More |
| April 10, 2012 -- Harris County Commissioners Court today voted unanimously to issue $7 million in commercial paper funding for architectural and design services associated with the new forensic center for the Institute of Forensic Sciences. More |
| April 10, 2012 -- La Porte City Council on Monday voted unanimously to award a $60,000 contract to Jackson Ryan Architects for the design of the city’s proposed new animal shelter. More |
| April 10, 2012 -- Nassau Bay City Council on Monday voted unanimously to accept the audited financial statements for the FY2011 as presented by Belt Harris Pechacek, LLLP. More |
| April 10, 2012 -- Shoreacres City Council on Monday voted unanimously to approve a consumer price index adjustment to municipal telecommunications right-of-way access line rates, increasing rates from $0.80 per line to $0.82 per line for residential customers. More |
| April 09, 2012 -- City of Houston Mayor Annise Parker on Monday released a statement regarding the proposed international service at Hobby Airport. More |
| April 09, 2012 -- The Houston Airport System supports Southwest Airlines' effort to launch international service at Houston's Hobby Airport. More |
| April 09, 2012 -- The United States Army Corps of Engineers Galveston District will remove a submerged pipeline from the Houston Ship Channel on Wednesday. More |
| April 09, 2012 -- The Girl Scouts of San Jacinto Council will host a luncheon honoring former Harris County Commissioner Sylvia Garcia on April 27. More |
| April 09, 2012 -- The Harris County Flood Control District today announced that it expects to open a new bridge crossing Sims Bayou at Heatherbrook Drive in mid-April. More |
| April 09, 2012 -- The Cooperative for After-School Enrichment will host the Grand Slam Tennis Jam for students at various school districts on Tuesday at Memorial Park Tennis Center in Houston. More |
| April 09, 2012 -- The City of Pasadena will provide low-cost vaccinations and free bathing and grooming at events on April 14 and April 28. More |
| April 09, 2012 -- The Houston Police Department today announced that a suspect has been arrested on capital murder charges in connection to the death of Norma Angelica Tapia, whose body was found on July 6 at George Bush Park in the 16000 block of Westheimer Parkway. More |
| April 09, 2012 -- Lakewood Yacht Club recently hosted its "Blessing of the Fleet" event. More |
| April 09, 2012 -- The Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences will host a groundbreaking ceremony on Tuesday for the new Regional Forensic Genetics Laboratory in the Texas Medical Center. More |
| April 09, 2012 -- The Houston Maritime Museum will host a free lecture on April 17 regarding maritime safety both before and after the sinking of the Titanic. More |
| April 08, 2012 -- Community volunteers from Infinity Insurance of Houston distributed more than 3,000 free "Read Conmigo" bilingual children's books to families at the Houston Children's Festival. More |
| April 06, 2012 -- The Houston Police Department's Southeast Patrol Division recently joined community members during the 2nd annual Safety Bowl at the Armadilla Lanes bowling alley on Fuqua. More |
| April 06, 2012 -- University of Houston-Clear Lake recently hosted photographers from the Czech Republic-Slovak Republic during a reception and panel discussion about "Reconnecting Through Photography: Czech Republic-Slovak Republic", the university's current exhibition. More |
| April 06, 2012 -- The Green Yatra Action Network will hold an event regarding Houston's Hindu community going green on April 14 at India House. More |
| April 06, 2012 -- The Houston Community Preparedness Collaborative, a group of City of Houston officials, not-for-profit and private-sector partners met for the first time Friday at the Houston Emergency Center with the purpose of developing partnerships to enhance Houston residents' ability to prepare for disasters. More |
| April 06, 2012 -- The City of Houston BARC animal shelter is participating in the 2012 ASPCA Rachael Ray $100k Challege. More |
| April 06, 2012 -- Keep Houston Beautiful will host several projects during April, including Keep Houston Beautiful Day on April 14, and the National Day of Action on April 28. More |
| April 06, 2012 -- The Shoreacres Civic Association will host its annual Easter Egg Hunt on Saturday at Circle Park. More |
| April 06, 2012 -- Pasadena City Council on Tuesday voted unanimously to approve, on first reading, a $146,678 contract with McNeilus Truck & Manufacturing, Inc. for the purchase of two 25 yard XC Rear Loading Refuse Bodies. More |
| April 06, 2012 -- The Texas Department of Public Safety is asking the public's assistance in locating Michael Elbert Young, a high-risk sex offender who escaped from a Houston halfway house on Thursday. More |
| April 05, 2012 -- The Texas Center for the Missing will host its 8th annual Golf Challenge for Children on May 3 at WILDCAT Golf Club in Houston. More |
| April 05, 2012 -- The Harris County District Attorney's Office on Thursday presented Judge Robin Brown with half a million dollars to support the Saving Ourselves By Education and Recovery anti-DWI court program. More |
| April 05, 2012 -- The Harris County Sheriff's Office Cold Case Unit today announced that capital murder charges have been filed against Donald Wayne Miles in connection with a 1990 double murder in north Harris County. More |
| April 05, 2012 -- The National Aeronautics and Space Administration will hold a news conference on April 11 with three crew members living aboard the International Space Station. More |
| April 05, 2012 -- Harris County District Attorney Patricia Lykos today presented Judge Robin Brown $500,000 in funding for the county's "Saving Ourselves By Education and Recovery" anti-DWI court program. More |
| April 05, 2012 -- UPDATED: The Harris County Sheriff's Office has filed charges of intoxicated manslaughter and intoxicated assault are pending against a woman involved in a fatal car accident that took place this morning at Tomball Parkway and Boudreaux Road. More |
| April 05, 2012 -- The Port of Houston Authority Commission in a special meeting on Wednesday voted unanimously to award a purchase order to repair a fire boat that was damaged in March and also voted to move forward on a change from a defined benefits pension plan to a defined contribution plan. More |  |
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| April 05, 2012 -- The Houston Police Department on Wednesday has filed assault charges against two suspects wanted in connection with at least 14 robberies of businesses in Houston since February of this year. More |
| April 05, 2012 -- The Bay Community Emergency Response Team and the American Red Cross are seeking volunteers for a shelter management drill to be held at the Seabrook Community House on April 26. More |
| April 05, 2012 -- El Lago City Council on Wednesday voted unanimously to enter into a coalition of cities agreement to engage Hillco Partners, a government affairs consultant agency, to represent the multi-cities participating in an agreement with the Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County. More |
| April 05, 2012 -- Taylor Lake Village City Council on Wednesday voted unanimously to approve an interlocal agreement with the City of El Lago and the Lakeview Police Department. More |
| April 05, 2012 -- Dr. David H. Berger of the Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center in Houston has been elected president of the Association of VA Surgeons. More |
| April 04, 2012 -- The United States Army Corps of Engineers, Galveston District today announced that it has awarded a $1,718,071 contract to Bioengineering Arcadis for periodic levee safety inspections of federally-constructed levees in Texas City, Freeport, Matagorda, Port Arthur, Alice and Three Rivers. More |
| April 04, 2012 -- Houston City Council Member Mike Sullivan has announced that he will participate in the Welcome Home Parade for Returning Iraq Veterans on Saturday. More |
| April 04, 2012 -- Houston City Council today voted 11-6, with Helena Brown, Michael Sullivan, Al Hoang, Oliver Pennington, C.O. Bradford and Jack Christie opposed, to approve an ordinance regulating feeding of the homeless. More |
| April 04, 2012 -- The City of Seabrook will host an Easter Egg Hunt on Saturday at Meador Park. More |
| April 04, 2012 -- Houston Mayor Annise Parker today announced that the city has awarded a $500 million, three-year contract to Reliant Energy to provide electricity to city facilities. More |
| April 04, 2012 -- The United States Army Corps of Engineers, Galveston District, today announced the award of a $9,478,905 contract to Mike Hooks, Inc. for maintenance dredging of the upper reaches of the Houston Ship Channel between Greens and Sims bayous. More |
| April 04, 2012 -- Webster City Council on Tuesday voted unanimously to authorize Mayor Floyd Myers and City Manager Wayne Sabo to investigate possible annexations into the city and bring back a report for council to consider. More |
| April 04, 2012 -- Seabrook City Council on Tuesday voted unanimously to award a $12,000 contract to PGAL Architects for services associated with the preliminary design study and cost estimate for the construction of a new public works facility on the north side of the city. More |
| April 04, 2012 -- The City of Friendswood is currently accepting applications for both Booth and Parade entries for the 117th Annual 4th of July Celebration; The deadline for both applications is June 28. More |
| April 03, 2012 -- City of Houston Mayor Annise Parker will participate in Three Minutes with the Mayor Neighborhood Office Hours on April 14 at the Hillendahl Neighborhood Library. More |
| April 03, 2012 -- BARC Animal Shelter and Adoptions in Houston will participate in the Qualifying Heat of the 2012 ASPCA Rachael Ray $100K Challenge; Online voting will take place from April 5 through 16. More |
| April 03, 2012 -- The Houston Fire Department responded to a house fire on Monday in the 5500 block of Heron. More |
| April 03, 2012 -- The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston has been announced as a new partner in Google´s pioneering Art Project.
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| April 03, 2012 -- The Harris County District Attorney's Office today announced that Edward Mason, a former employee of the Houston Police Department, has been sentenced to four years in prison on bribery charges related to a scheme to alert illegal game room owners to undercover investigations. More |
| April 03, 2012 -- The City of La Porte on Monday suspended its Stage 1 drought contingency alert, which had instituted voluntary water conservation measures. More |
| April 03, 2012 -- Harris County Tax Assessor-Collector Don Sumners today announced that voter registration certificates will be mailed out to Harris County residents by April 25. More |
| April 03, 2012 -- Houston Independent School District will hold the first of several public meetings today regarding a proposal to add 19 minutes to the average school day by implementing a uniform bell schedule for all campuses. More |
| April 03, 2012 -- The City of Houston and the Houston Astros will host a Welcome Home Parade for Returning Iraq Veterans on Saturday in downtown Houston. More |
| April 03, 2012 -- The Harris County Sheriff's Office is participating in the Crime Stoppers Annual Safe Child Initiative during the month of April. More |
| April 02, 2012 -- The Good Samitans group plans another demonstration at Houston City Hall before Tuesday's regular meeting of Houston City Council. More |
| April 02, 2012 -- Houston City Council Members Larry V. Green and Ellen R. Cohen on Tuesday will co-host a mayoral proclamation saluting the Robert M. Beren Academy Stars before Tuesday's regular meeting of Houston City Council. More |
| April 02, 2012 -- The Community Collaborative Rain, Hail and Snow Network is seeking volunteers in the Houston-Galveston region to collect rain data in their neighborhood. More |
| April 02, 2012 -- The Center for Houston's Future will host a press conference tonight with Houston Mayor Annise Parker to launch its "My Degree Counts" campaign to increase the region's two and four-year college graduation rate. More |
| March 31, 2012 -- The Eagle Scout Association of the Sam Houston Area Council, Boy Scouts of America, hosted an Eagle Scout Gathering to recognize the new 2011-12 Class of Eagle Scouts and Eagle Scout alumni on Wednesday, February 29. More |
| March 30, 2012 -- Texas Education Commissioner Robert Scott notified the Houston Independent School District today that he is withdrawing his plan for HISD to annex the North Forest ISD for the 2012-2013 school year. More |
| March 30, 2012 -- The Texas Department of Transportation will close the Interstate Highway 610 North Loop westbound frontage road between East T.C. Jester and West T.C. Jester during the weekend to demolish a portion of the frontage road bridge over White Oak Bayou. More |
| March 30, 2012 -- Houston Mayor Annise Parker, in her trade mission to Brazil, today joined Lone Star College System Chancellor Dr. Richard Carpenter in signing a partnership agreement between the college and Instituto Brasileiro de Petroleo, Brazil's Institute of Petroleum, to further opportunities in training oil and gas workers. More |
| March 30, 2012 -- Houston Independent School District will host a dedication ceremony on Tuesday for the new DeChaumes Elementary School campus. More |
| March 30, 2012 -- The Harris County Department of Education was recently named as a semi-finalist for the HEB Early Childhood Education Award 2012. More |
| March 30, 2012 -- The Harris County Department of Education recently named students who received awards at the 2012 Scholastic Art & Writing Awards program. More |
| March 30, 2012 -- The City of Houston Bureau of Animal Regulation and Care will host a foster fair and offer "name your price" adoptions for animals on Sunday. More |
| March 30, 2012 -- Pasadena City Council on Tuesday voted unanimously to approve, on final reading, a ballfield license agreement developed by the city's Athletics Committee for use by the Parks and Recreation Department. More |
| March 29, 2012 -- The 17th Annual Bayou City Cajun Fest will take place on April 14 and 15 at Traders Village in Houston. More |
| March 29, 2012 -- The Texas General Land Office will hold the 26th Adopt-A-Beach Spring Cleanup on April 28 at 13 sites in Southeast Texas. More |
| March 29, 2012 -- A Harris County assistant district attorney has been appointed to the Governor's Criminal Justice Council. More |
| March 29, 2012 -- City of Houston Mayor Annise Parker and Lone Star College System Chancellor Dr. Richard Carpenter on Thursday signed two memorandums of understanding in Brazil. More |
| March 29, 2012 -- Houston Independent School District today canceled athletic events due to heavy rains. More |
| March 29, 2012 -- Houston Independent School District today reported on the results of a third-party audit conducted on the district's contracting practices. More |
| March 29, 2012 -- Harris County Precinct Two issued a reminder that the Washburn Tunnel will be closed again during the weekend due to repairs at the tunnel's northern entrance. More |
| March 28, 2012 -- The Texas Department of Transportation will totally close all eastbound mainlanes of IH 10 East Freeway between US 59 Eastex and Gregg Street near downtown Houston over the weekend for repairs. More |
| March 28, 2012 -- Isabel Brown Wilson, a Life Trustee and former Chairman of the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, passed away on March 27, 2012. More |
| March 28, 2012 -- The Port of Houston Authority on Tuesday voted unanimously to adopt a resolution in support of the Houston Arts Alliance's "Working the Port" project. More |
| March 28, 2012 -- Houston Mayor Annise Parker today signed a formal partnership agreement with Mayor Eduardo Paes of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. More |
| March 28, 2012 -- Houston City Council today voted 13 - 1, with Helena Brown opposed, to approve an ordinance in opposition to a rate request by Entergy Texas, Inc. in the Kingwood area of Houston. More |
| March 27, 2012 -- The Cedar Bayou Watershed Partnership will hold a public meeting regarding bacteria in the Cedar Bayou on April 5 at the Eddie V. Gray Wetlands Center in Baytown. More |
| March 27, 2012 -- Houston Mayor Annise Parker today announced that the "Re-Pride Sunnyside" initiative to clean-up and beautify the Sunnyside neighborhood will kick off on Saturday at Sunnyside Park. More |
| March 27, 2012 -- The Houston Airport System today announced that, effective April 3, the curbside check-in operation for Southwest Airlines at William P. Hobby Airport will be moved to its previous location along the west end of the upper-level roadway. More |
| March 27, 2012 -- The Texas Department of Transportation today announced that it will close the westbound mainlanes of North Loop 610 from Ella to the Interstate Highway 610/United States Highway 290 on Wednesday to allow for the removal of two overhead sign structures. More |
| March 27, 2012 -- Harris County Commissioners Court today voted unanimously to grant a community and economic development exemption from competitive bidding requirements for a $636,000 agreement with the Greater Houston Convention and Visitors Bureau for general promotion and tourist advertising for the county. More |
| March 27, 2012 -- The National Aeronautics and Space Administration on Monday announced that it has extended an agreement with National Space Biomedical Research Institute for five years, at a cost of $120 million, to continue biomedical research in support of long-term human presence in space. More |
| March 27, 2012 -- La Porte City Council on Monday voted unanimously to approve a credit card processing agreement with Automated Merchant Services. More |
| March 27, 2012 -- Shoreacres City Council on Monday received an update regarding various projects being performed under funding through the Texas Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery Program. More |
| March 27, 2012 -- The United States Army Corps of Engineers, Galveston District, will host the April Pools Day 2012 event on Sunday at the Harris County Aquatic Center in Houston. More |
| March 27, 2012 -- Dr. Blase A. Carabello of the Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center in Houston has received the Simon Dack Award for Outstanding Scholarship from the Journal of the American College of Cardiology. More |
| March 26, 2012 -- University of Houston-Clear Lake will host the "Small Talk, Big Ideas" breakfast event on April 17 in the university's Bayou Building Forest Room. More |
| March 26, 2012 -- Harris County Tax Assessor-Collector Don Sumners reminded those with delinquent business personal property taxes that April 3 is the deadline to pay without an added penalty. More |
| March 26, 2012 -- Houston Mayor Annise Parker today signed a memorandum of understanding with Gilberto Kassab, mayor of Sao Paulo, Brazil, to develop productive relations in different fields of mutual interest. More |
| March 26, 2012 -- The Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County today announced that $285 million of the METRORail expansion project is being spent on work performed by small, and mostly local, business enterprises through METRO's Small/Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Program. More |
| March 26, 2012 -- Harris County Sheriff Adrian Garcia today announced that his office has balanced its budget, and plans to deploy more deputies into patrol and criminal investigation positions. More |
 | March 25, 2012 -- The Houston-Galveston Area Council Transportation Policy Council on Friday voted unanimously to approve an amendment to the 2011-2014 Transportation Improvement Program and to the 2035 Regional Transportation Plan Update to program $162 million of state bond funding for outbound improvements to the US 290/IH 610 interchange. More |
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| March 23, 2012 -- City of Houston Mayor Annise Parker will lead a local business delegation trip to Brazil. More |
| March 23, 2012 -- Harris County Precinct Two Commissioner Jack Morman has announced that the Washburn Tunnel will be closed for repairs during the next three weekends, with closures beginning tonight. More |
| March 23, 2012 -- The Texas Department of Transportation has announced that multiple closures will take place during the weekend in the Houston area due to various street projects. More |
| March 23, 2012 -- Pasadena City Council on Tuesday voted unanimously to approve, on first reading, a $351,542 contract with HR Green, Inc. for professional services related to the Southeast Water Purification Plant Metering Station. More |
| March 23, 2012 -- The Harris County Sheriff's Office will offer free shredding of unwanted personal documents on Saturday at the Humble substation. More |
| March 23, 2012 -- The City of La Porte will participate in the Third Annual Trash Bash event on April 21. More |
| March 23, 2012 -- The City of La Porte today announced that the city continues to hold a AA credit rating from Standard & Poor's. More |
| March 22, 2012 -- NASA has selected four Texas companies to perform architecture and engineering services at NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston. More |
| March 22, 2012 -- The Bay Area Houston Transportation Partnership today hosted its 13th Annual State of the Counties Address, featuring updates by top county officials in Brazoria, Galveston and Harris Counties, at the Downtown Aquarium. More |  |
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| March 22, 2012 -- Houston Mayor Annise Parker today announced that the city has signed an agreement with Shanghai, China to exchange and display promotional videos about the two cities. More |
| March 22, 2012 -- The Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County Board of Directors today voted 7-1, with Lisa Castañeda opposed to approve a project for the relocation of a tree designated as a memorial to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and to design and build a memorial within MacGregor Park, at a total cost not to exceed $750,000. More |
| March 22, 2012 -- The Laura Recovery Center is asking for anyone with information to come forward regarding Catherine Hammel, who has been missing since March 21, 1998. More |
| March 22, 2012 -- Houston Independent School District has scheduled 10 public meetings to gather community input on a plan to coordinate the bell schedule among the district's schools. More |
| March 21, 2012 -- The Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences is requesting the public's assistance in locating next of kin for two recently deceased individuals. More |
| March 21, 2012 -- Houston City Council today voted 13-3, with Helena Brown, C.O. Bradford and Jack Christie opposed, to table action for two weeks on a substitute ordinance regulating the feeding of homeless people. More |  |
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| March 21, 2012 -- San Jacinto College today announced that the college has purchased 13 acres of waterfront property along the Port of Houston to build a facility for maritime vessel operation training. More |
| March 21, 2012 -- Houston Mayor Annise Parker today joined Houston Astros Owner and Chair Jim Crane in announcing a welcome home parade on April 7 honoring veterans returning from Iraq. More |
| March 21, 2012 -- Seabrook City Council on Tuesday voted 5-2, with Thom Kolupski and Kim Morrell opposed, to approve a request to allow temporary parking on the west side of Lakeside Drive on Sundays from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. More |
| March 21, 2012 -- Webster City Council on Tuesday voted 5-1-1, with Mayor Floyd Myers opposed and Mel Donehue abstaining, to approve a $5,073,000 design-build contract with Turner Construction for the city’s new fire station. More |
| March 21, 2012 -- Heritage Park and Museum in the City of Pasadena will host its annual Stroll Down Memory Lane event on Saturday. More |
| March 21, 2012 -- The City of Houston Municipal Courts Department on Tuesday received a 2012 Traffic Safety Award from the Texas Municipal Courts Education Center during the Traffic Safety Initiatives Conference. More |
 | March 20, 2012 -- The Houston-Galveston Area Council Board of Directors was two members short of a quorum, in part because of very bad weather, and agreed to have a discussion among the members present. More |
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| March 20, 2012 -- Houston Mayor Annise Parker today recommended further discussion before implementing new regulations for charitable food services. More |
| March 20, 2012 -- The National Aeronautics and Space Administration has issued a call for entries from students into its Exploration Habitat Academic Innovation Challenge. More |
| March 20, 2012 -- Mayors of cities within Harris County, Houston's Department of Health and Human Services, the Harris County Area Agency on Aging and the Area Planning Advisory Council will help deliver meals to area needy seniors on Wednesday as part of the National March for Meals Campaign. More |
| March 20, 2012 -- Houston Mayor Annise Parker today unveiled design plans for a new adoption center at the city's animal shelter and adoption facility. More |
| March 20, 2012 -- Houston Independent School District will host the official groundbreaking ceremony for Worthing High School's renovation and expansion on Wednesday at 9215 Scott Street. More |
| March 19, 2012 -- The National Aeronautics and Space Administration will broadcast live footage of the European Space Agency's "Edoardo Amaldi" automated cargo ship flight to the International Space Station, beginning with the ship's launch on Thursday. More |
| March 19, 2012 -- The Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo today announced that the 2012 rodeo totaled a record 1,283,419, and had the second-most overall total attendance for all activities on the ground in the show's history. More |
| March 19, 2012 -- Katy Mills shopping center will host the Katy Crawfish Festival on March 30 through April 1. More |
| March 19, 2012 -- The Friends of the Houston Public Library will host its 34th Annual Bargain Book Sale April 13-15 at the George R. Brown Convention Center. More |
| March 19, 2012 -- The Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo on Saturday announced that the 2012 Grand Champion Junior Market Steer was purchased for $460,000 at auction, and that the Reserve Grand Champion was purchased for $250,000. More |
| March 19, 2012 -- The Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo on Saturday announced the Grand Champion and Reserve Grand Champion winners in the Junior Market Steer drive. More |
 | March 17, 2012 -- The Rotary Club of Bellaire/Southwest Houston Rotary has presented the City of Bellaire with a fifteen-and-a-half foot clock tower at the central intersection of Bellaire Boulevard and S. Rice Avenue in Bellaire’s Paseo Park. More |
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| March 17, 2012 -- Congressman Al Green was arrested at the Embassy of Sudan for civil disobedience while participating in a peaceful protest against the aggression of the Sudanese armed forces toward the civilian populations of the Nuba Mountains and Blue Nile regions. More |  |
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| March 16, 2012 -- As work progresses on the IH 610/US 290 interchange, construction crews prepare to switch traffic this weekend on the IH 610 North Loop westbound frontage road from Ella to East T.C. Jester. More |
| March 16, 2012 -- Right to Life supporters will rally at the Houston Planned Parenthood offices at 4600 Gulf Freeway on Saturday and then begin a 21 day march to the the Earle Cabell Federal Courthouse in Dallas where the Roe v. Wade case began. More |
 | March 16, 2012 -- United States Trade Representative Ambassador Ron Kirk spent Friday in Houston on a mission “to highlight the vast economic opportunities available to Texas through international trade and commerce and to reinforce the significance of the Port of Houston and the Houston Ship Channel to the local, state and national economies”. More |
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| March 16, 2012 -- The Houston Maritime Museum on Thursday hosted a Siting Ceremony for its new home at the Port of Houston Authority’s Sam Houston Pavilion. More |  |
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| March 16, 2012 -- The Metropolitan Transit Authority on Wednesday set a new single-day ridership record for its METRORail service, with 70,611 passenger boardings. More |
| March 16, 2012 -- Harris County District Attorney Pat Lykos on Thursday provided emergency care kits to the Harris County Criminal Justice Center. More |
| March 16, 2012 -- The Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County on Thursday announced that the construction for three new light-rail lines is more than 45 percent complete, and expected to end in time for 2014 service dates. More |
| March 16, 2012 -- The Texas Department of Transportation will close the eastbound mainlanes of State Highway 225 from west of the Robin Street overpass to east of Tidal Road this weekend to completed repairs to the bridge-approach. More |
| March 16, 2012 -- The Port of Houston Authority today announced that COSCO Container Lines Americas, Inc. plans to launch a container liner service connecting China and Houston via the Panama Canal. More |
| March 16, 2012 -- Pasadena City Council on Tuesday voted 8-1, with Phil Cayten opposed, to approve, on final reading, an increase of two percent to base salaries for full-time and part-time non-classified civilian employees. More |
| March 15, 2012 -- Houston City Council Member Al Hoang joined officers with the Houston Police Department and the Citizens Patrol today to visit door-to-door and educate residents and neighbors on ways to prevent crime. More |
| March 15, 2012 -- The Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center in Houston today announced that it has launched it's Home Telehealth Program, which provides tele-medicine devices to veterans with chronic medical conditions to provide daily health updates from their home. More |
| March 15, 2012 -- The director of Houston’s Bureau of Animal Regulation and Care, David Atencio, who was hired in 2009 to transform the organization from "a dysfunctional, unstable organization into a competent, compassionate, and stable shelter," has resigned. More |
| March 15, 2012 -- The Houston Bureau of Animal Regulation and Care will offer special adoption pricing through the end of March as part of its "March Madness" adoption drive. More |
| March 15, 2012 -- The Harris County Flood Control District today announced that it is restoring an eroded section of Cypress Creek near Cypress Creek Volunteer Fire Department Station No. 23. More |
| March 15, 2012 -- The Houston Yacht Club will host Gary Jobson, National Chair of the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society's Regatta, on Friday. More |
| March 15, 2012 -- Houston Mayor Annise Parker today announced that the city has been chosen to receive an IBM Smarter Cities Challenge Grant. More |
| March 14, 2012 -- The Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo on Tuesday hosted the final round of its first Rodeo Rockstar competition. More |
| March 14, 2012 -- The Greater Houston Partnership will host United States Trade Representative Ron Kirk on Friday to speak at the partnership's "Thought Leader" Series luncheon. More |
| March 14, 2012 -- The Harris County District Attorney's Office today announced that three former employees of oil industry company Davis-Lynch have been convicted on charges related to thefts totaling more than $13 million from the company. More |
| March 14, 2012 -- The Houston Fire Department today reported that department Senior Captain Thomas W. Dillion passed away following transportation from a cooking-related apartment fire, which was not related to his condition. More |
| March 14, 2012 -- The Port of Houston Authority has responded to a report by Harris County Purchasing Agent Kelly Johnson that was critical of the port’s purchasing practices. More |
| March 14, 2012 -- Eugene Tulich, chair of the Houston Military Affairs Committee, has announced that an Iraq Veterans Welcome Home Parade will be held in Houston on April 7. More |
| March 13, 2012 -- Harris County Judge Ed Emmett terminated a member of his staff Monday afternoon after discovering the employee had been diverting money from a private, non-profit corporation for his personal use. More |
| March 13, 2012 -- The National Aeronautics and Space Administration, working jointly with General Motors, is developing a robotic glove that astronauts and autoworkers can wear to improve job performance and reduce the risk of repetitive stress injuries. More |
| March 13, 2012 -- La Porte City Council on Monday voted unanimously to accept a $1.4 million bid from Integrated Marine Services for the sale of city-owned property located at 918 North Broadway in the City of Morgan’s Point. More |
 | March 13, 2012 -- Harris County Commissioners Court today held a brief and unusual discussion of the County Ethics Committee. More |
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| March 13, 2012 -- Shoreacres City Council on Monday voted unanimously to award a $147,900 contract to Bridge Pointe Builders for the reconstruction of the city’s Public Works Building. More |
| March 13, 2012 -- Nassau Bay City Council on Monday voted unanimously to adopt a resolution to implement steps to provide job training, employment and contracting opportunities for residents and businesses in areas in which the city plans to expend disaster recovery grant funds on projects. More |
| March 12, 2012 -- The Cosmic Obsession Observatory in Tomball has announced that it is open for tours of space by appointment. More |
| March 12, 2012 -- Harris County Precinct Two has announced that the Washburn Tunnel will be closed for repairs from March 16 through 19, March 23 through 26, and March 30 through April 2. More |
| March 12, 2012 -- Texas State Representative Carol Alvarado has applauded the Department of Justice's rejection of Texas' Voter ID Law. More |
| March 12, 2012 -- The Greater Houston Preservation Alliance Board of Directors has approved changing the organization's name to Preservation Houston, and will relocate to its new offices on March 19. More |
| March 12, 2012 -- The Houston Police Department today filed charges against a suspect sought in the fatal shooting of a man at 5757 Guhn Road on Sunday. More |
| March 12, 2012 -- Sean Kearns will serve as grand marshal for the 53rd annual Houston St. Patrick's Day Parade on March 17. More |
| March 12, 2012 -- The Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo announced that Sunday's "Go Tejano Day" event set a new record in all-time paid rodeo attendance. More |
| March 12, 2012 -- The Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo on Friday hosted the Ranch Rodeo Cattle Doctoring Challenge. More |
| March 09, 2012 -- Houston Independent School District will host a public information session regarding the district's police re-accreditation on April 11 at the district police department's cafeteria. More |
| March 09, 2012 -- Pasadena City Council on Tuesday voted 8-1, with Phil Cayten opposed, to approve, on first reading, an ordinance to increase the salary structure by two percent and provide a two percent pay increase for the base salary of every full-time and part-time non-classified civilian employee, and to increase the base salary of police officers by two percent, beginning April 2. The approval followed several failed motions to defer or amend the item. More |
| March 09, 2012 -- The Houston Police Department's Teens and Police Service Academy was recently recognized by the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism and Homeland Security. More |
| March 09, 2012 -- The Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County will provide free rides on the METRORail system on Sunday, courtesy of Reliant, as part of Go Tejano Day at the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo. More |
| March 09, 2012 -- The Houston Independent School District Board of Education on Thursday voted unanimously to approve a memorandum of understanding with the City of Houston for the district to receive, on loan, three solar-powered generators. More |
| March 09, 2012 -- Texas Department of Transportation will close the IH 10/Katy Freeway westbound exit ramp to TC Jester and westbound entrance ramp from Durham from March 12 through April 23 for construction. More |
| March 08, 2012 -- The Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County today announced that the METRORail expansion project will require temporary closure of the Buffalo Bayou waterway between Capitol and Rusk streets, with closures beginning March 19. More |
| March 08, 2012 -- El Lago City Council on Wednesday discussed proposed equipment for the new fitness room at the community center. More |
| March 08, 2012 -- Houston Police Chief Charles A. McClelland, Jr. today applauded officers in the department after receiving a report that citizen complaints against officers in 2011 decreased by 20 percent, and that citizen commendations increased by nearly 23 percent in the same year. More |
| March 08, 2012 -- The City of Houston today announced that the city's web site has received a Sunny Award for government transparency. More |
| March 08, 2012 -- The City of Seabrook today reported that the city has collected $182,746 in sales tax revenues for March. More |
| March 08, 2012 -- Houston Independent School District today held a dedication ceremony for the new E.O. Lovett Elementary School campus. More |
| March 08, 2012 -- Congressman Gene Green today spoke before the Congressional Committee on the Budget regarding his priorities for the FY2013 federal budget, including funding for the dredging of the Houston Ship Channel. More |
| March 08, 2012 -- The Houston Airport System today announced that heavy traffic is expected at both George Bush Intercontinental Airport and William P. Hobby Airport during the Spring Break holiday, March 9-20. More |
| March 08, 2012 -- The Houston Public Library has issued a call for entries into its fourth annual Reel Teen Film Festival. More |
| March 08, 2012 -- The Houston Independent School District Board of Education will meet today and consider a partnership with the City of Houston to use solar-powered generators as educational tools. More |
| March 08, 2012 -- Conrad Foundation Founder and Chair Nancy Conrad today announced the creation of two new positions at the foundation in order to increase the reach of its Science, Technology, Engineering and Math education programs. More |
| March 08, 2012 -- The Texas Center for the Missing on Wednesday named Ashley Kim, a fifth grade student from Houston, as Texas state winner of the National Missing Children's Day Poster Contest. More |
| March 07, 2012 -- The Harris County Department of Education will host the After-School Partnership Fair on March 30. More |
 | March 07, 2012 -- Houston City Council held a spirited discussion of the proposed new ordinance regulating the distribution of food to the homeless by charitable groups, but a final vote on the item was delayed by the city council tag rule. More |
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| March 07, 2012 -- Houston Mayor Annise Parker today announced that Comcast SportsNet Houston plans to develop a studio and production facility in the Houston Pavilions complex in downtown Houston. More |
| March 07, 2012 -- The Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo on Tuesday hosted the preliminary round of "Rodeo Rockstar", the show's singing competition. More |
| March 07, 2012 -- The Clear Lake City-County Freeman Branch Library has scheduled several programs in March. More |
| March 07, 2012 -- The Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo received record bids during its 2012 Rodeo Uncorked! Champion Wine Auction and Dinner, which was held on Saturday. More |
| March 07, 2012 -- The Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo recently hosted members from FFA and 4-H organizations across the state for the AG4U event. More |
| March 07, 2012 -- The City of La Porte has launched a new online community events calendar on the city's web site to allow citizens to learn about upcoming events and also submit events and activities to be posted to the calendar. More |
| March 07, 2012 -- The Houston Public Library will host volunteers with the American Association of Retired Persons to provide free tax assistance for taxpayers with low and middle income through April 16 at various library locations. More |
| March 07, 2012 -- Seabrook City Council on Tuesday voted unanimously to approve, on first reading, an ordinance amending the city’s regulation of wrecker services. More |
| March 07, 2012 -- Webster City Council on Tuesday voted 5-2, with Mayor Floyd Myers and Mel Ellis opposed, to award an $86,631 contract to American Sports & Concrete, LLC for renovations to the Texas Avenue Park tennis courts. More |
| March 07, 2012 -- The Greater Houston Preservation Alliance will host a guided walking tour on Sunday exploring the changes in Houston's downtown skyline. More |
| March 07, 2012 -- Houston Mayor Annise Parker will serve as master of ceremonies for the Rotary National Award for Space Achievement annual awards banquet on April 27. More |
| March 07, 2012 -- The Houston Passport Agency will host a Passport Day in the USA 2012 event on Saturday. More |
| March 07, 2012 -- The Houston Police Department's March on Crime on Tuesday moved to the city's eastside. More |
| March 06, 2012 -- Disney's The Lion King will be performed at the Hobby Center for the Performing Arts in Houston from July 10 through August 12; Tickets go on sale on Saturday. More |
| March 06, 2012 -- Houston Mayor Annise Parker today proposed revisions to city ordinances to provide health and safety requirements for charities that serve food to the homeless. More |
| March 06, 2012 -- The National Aeronautics and Space Administration has produced a new video showcasing human space exploration and future NASA missions. More |
| March 06, 2012 -- The National Aeronautics and Space Administration recently conducted a drop test of the Orion crew vehicle's entry, descent and landing parachutes. More |
| March 06, 2012 -- Deputies with the Harris County Sheriff's Office on Wednesday will join the Police Athletic League in taking 10 students from Carl Wunsche Sr. High School in Spring to the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo. More |
| March 06, 2012 -- The lists of candidates are set for the May 12 municipal and school board elections on the Texas Gulf Coast. More |
| March 05, 2012 -- City of Houston Mayor Annise Parker on Monday received a $100,000 grant from the Houston Independent School District for the See to Succeed program. More |
| March 05, 2012 -- Houstonians opposed to a proposed new ordinance regulating the distribution of food to the homeless have scheduled a demonstration at Houston City Hall before Tuesday’s regular city council meeting. More |
| March 05, 2012 -- Houston Independent School District will host its "School Breakfast - Go for Gold" campaign this week to celebrate National School Breakfast Week. More |
| March 05, 2012 -- Update: Former La Marque mayor Geraldine Sam has filed to oppose current Mayor Bobby Hocking in the May 12 election, Greg Roof has filed to run for mayor of Galveston, Terrylin Tarlton has filed to run for Galveston City Council, Michael Aldous has filed to run for mayor of Santa Fe and Randy Strickland has filed to run for the Hitchcock City Commission. More |
| March 05, 2012 -- Houston Mayor Annise Parker has posted an update on the city's position regarding the Ashby High-Rise Project, with an invitation to a community meeting on Monday, March 12. More |
| March 05, 2012 -- Houston Independent School District will broadcast its live forum, regarding the new state-mandated STAAR exam, in Spanish on Tuesday on HISD TV. More |
| March 05, 2012 -- The Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo hosted autism and cattle expert Dr. Temple Grandin on Friday to speak about autism and the cattle industry. More |
| March 05, 2012 -- The Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo on Saturday named Barry Carter, a senior at Magnolia Independent School District, as Grand Champion at the rodeo's School Art Awards. More |
| March 02, 2012 -- Harris County Sheriff’s Deputy Eleazar Gongora was arrested this afternoon by Sheriff’s Office personnel, working with the Gulf Coast Violent Offenders Task Force, after being charged with continued sexual abuse of a child, a felony. More |
| March 02, 2012 -- The Harris County Sheriff's Office today arrested Jimmy W. George, a patrol deputy with the department, on charges of tampering with a government record. More |
| March 02, 2012 -- The River, Lakes, Bays 'n Bayous Trash Bash will take place on March 31 at various locations in the Houston-Galveston area. More |
| March 02, 2012 -- The Greater Houston Partnership held a news conference to celebrate the choice of the region by Site Selection magazine as the best metro area in the nation for corporate location and expansion activity. More |  |
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| March 02, 2012 -- The Houston Public Library will host author Marla Press on Saturday at the McGovern-Stella Link Neighborhood Library as part of its "An Afternoon with..." series. More |
| March 02, 2012 -- The Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo today announced the champions in the RodeoHouston BP Super Series 1 event. More |
| March 02, 2012 -- The Harris County District Attorney's Office today announced that a jury has found Troy Freudenberg guilty of driving while intoxicated, which the office says "reaffirms" the accuracy of instruments used to test for intoxication. More |
| March 02, 2012 -- The Clear Lake High School Christmas Committee recently donated $1,000 to the Assistance League of Bay Area's "Operation Cinderella" program, which provides prom dresses and formal wear to seniors who would not otherwise be able to attend prom. More |
| March 02, 2012 -- Pasadena City Council on Tuesday voted unanimously to adopt a resolution nominating Pasadena Refining System, Inc. to the Texas Governor's Office of Economic Development and Tourism for classification as a Double Jumbo Enterprise Project through the Texas Economic Development Bank. More |
| March 02, 2012 -- The Metropolitan Transit Authority will reroute traffic around the Texas Avenue-Dowling Street intersection in downtown Houston beginning on Friday for rail construction; Detours on Austin and Caroline Streets at Capitol will begin on Sunday. More |
| March 02, 2012 -- Houston Mayor Annise Parker and the Houston Police Department on Thursday announced the department's 28th annual "March on Crime". More |
| March 02, 2012 -- The fourth annual Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo Gold Buckle Foodie Awards took place on Thursday. More |
| March 01, 2012 -- Galveston County Museum Director Helen D. Mooty will speak at the 42nd Ceremonial Cleaning of the Dick Dowling Statue at Hermann Park in Houston on March 11. More |
| March 01, 2012 -- Houston Independent School District Superintendent Terry Grier in his State of HISD Address today said the district took significant steps in 2011 toward raising the level of academic achievement at every campus and meeting parents’ expectations.
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| March 01, 2012 -- Houston will host its 53rd Annual St. Patrick's Day Parade on March 17. More |
| March 01, 2012 -- The Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo on Wednesday honored members of the armed forces during its Armed Forces Appreciation Day. More |
| March 01, 2012 -- The West Gulf Maritime Association has advised its members that fog conditions are expected to linger in the area until Saturday morning when a cold front is expected at or shortly after sunrise. More |
| March 01, 2012 -- The Houston Department of Health and Human Services will sponsor walk-in registrations for the Women, Infants and Children (WIC) program during four Saturdays in March. More |
| March 01, 2012 -- The Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo on Tuesday announced that Dana Tyson of Sunny 99.1 was winner of the rodeo's Celebrity Dairy Goat Milk Competition. More |
| March 01, 2012 -- The Houston Public Library will host a free poetry reading on Saturday at the Park Place Regional Library. More |
| March 01, 2012 -- The Simulation Center at Texas Children’s Hospital has begun providing Pediatric Simulation Training for Emergency Pre-hospital Providers to members of the Houston Fire Department EMS. More |
| February 29, 2012 -- Houston City Council today twice used what was described as the “nuclear option” to override Council Member Helena Brown's use of the “tag rule” to delay consideration of items for final approval. More |  |
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| February 29, 2012 -- The San Jacinto Museum of History will host the San Jacinto Day Festival and Battle Reenactment on April 21 at the San Jacinto battlegrounds in La Porte. More |
| February 29, 2012 -- The Harris County Flood Control District is preparing to begin the next phase of its Willow Waterhole Stormwater Detention Basin Project, which will involve the excavation of approximately 1.5 million cubic yards of soil. More |
| February 29, 2012 -- The Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County today announced that ridership has increased for the sixth consecutive month. More |
| February 29, 2012 -- Houston Independent School District has partnered with television broadcaster Univision to host a phone bank to answer questions from viewers regarding the State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness (STAAR) test on Thursday. More |
| February 29, 2012 -- The Houston Police Department has released photos and video of suspects believed responsible for at least 14 robberies at businesses throughout north and northeast Houston. More |
| February 29, 2012 -- Mayor Annise Parker today announced that the City of Houston has been named the 2012 Pro Patria Award Recipient for Texas, which she said is the highest award given to an employer by the Texas Committee for Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve, an agency of the U.S. Department of Defense. More |
| February 29, 2012 -- Congressman Gene Green on Tuesday issued a statement supporting a decision by TransCanada to construct a portion of the Keystone XL Pipeline from Oklahoma to Port Arthur and Houston. More |
| February 29, 2012 -- Houston Mayor Annise Parker on Tuesday announced a transportation plan for visitors to the city's attractions during the Spring Break holiday, and identified suggested routes and parking options for various destinations. More |
| February 29, 2012 -- Harris County Department of Education's Cooperative for After-School Enrichment has launched a research project called "ENRICH: After-School Evaluating Needs, Resources, and Initiatives in the Communities of Houston". More |
| February 29, 2012 -- The Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center in Houston has been awarded a three-year accreditation by the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities for its Health Care for Homeless Veterans and Vocational Rehabilitation Programs. More |
| February 28, 2012 -- Houston Mayor Annise Parker today unveiled plans for a Sobering Center for the city, the first phase of Parker's plan to address overcrowding in the city's jail. More |
| February 28, 2012 -- The Port of Houston Authority Commission today voted 6-0-1, with Steve Phelps recusing himself, to award a professional services contract for the rehabilitation of wharves 1 and 2 at Barbours Cut Terminal to Jacobs Engineering Group. More |
| February 28, 2012 -- Harris County Commissioners Court today voted unanimously to appoint Jim Lemond as director of the Harris County Facilities and Property Management Department. More |
| February 28, 2012 -- The Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County issued a reminder of its transportation options for visitors to the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo, which continues through March 18. More |
| February 28, 2012 -- La Porte City Council on Monday voted unanimously to approve an interlocal agreement with the City of Shoreacres for an emergency water system interconnect. More |
| February 28, 2012 -- The Clear Creek Independent School District Board of Trustees on Monday voted unanimously to approve school attendance boundary changes to take effect in the 2012-2013 school year. More |
| February 28, 2012 -- Shoreacres City Council on Monday voted unanimously to approve an ordinance regulating the operation of golf carts on public streets and highways within the city. More |
| February 28, 2012 -- The City of Shoreacres today announced that proposed traffic humps for Miramar Drive were declined during Monday's city council meeting. More |
| February 27, 2012 -- A University of Houston-Clear Lake group will travel to the Amazon in Brazil during two trips in July; Members of the community are invited to participate and must register by March 23. More |
| February 27, 2012 -- The Houston Maritime Museum will host its March lecture, "From War to Reef: The Illustrious Life of the Texas Clipper", on March 22. More |
| February 27, 2012 -- Houston Independent School District will broadcast Tuesday's forum regarding the new state-mandated "STAAR" exam. More |
| February 27, 2012 -- Houston Mayor Annise Parker today announced the beta launch of Houston's Voice, a locally branded web site under the "Project Open Voice" initiative to provide local content, including public, educational and governmental programming. More |
| February 27, 2012 -- The Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo on Friday awarded scholarships to 72 Texas high school seniors as part of its 2012 scholarship season. More |
| February 26, 2012 -- Record-breaking crowds participated in the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo™ World’s Championship Bar-B-Que Contest. More |
| February 25, 2012 -- Colorful floats, trail riders, city officials and marching bands filled Houston’s downtown streets for the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo Parade. More |
| February 25, 2012 -- The Houston-Galveston Area Council Transportation Policy Council on Friday approved a resolution in support of several amendments to the 2011-2014 Transportation Improvement Program and the 2035 Regional Transportation Plan Update as well as a resolution in support of recommendations for use of Rider 42 Bond funds. More |
| February 24, 2012 -- The 2012 Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo Trail Ride arrived in Memorial Park on Friday. More |
| February 24, 2012 -- Seven Houston Independent School District seniors have been selected as United States Presidential Scholar candidates. More |
| February 24, 2012 -- The Coast Guard responded to a grounded vessel near the Sabine jetties on Friday. More |
| February 24, 2012 -- The Houston Independent School District reports that two former employees who were indicted by a Harris County grand jury on felony charges had been terminated by Houston ISD in 2010. More |
| February 24, 2012 -- A grand jury from the 351st District Court returned indictments today against two former Houston Independent School District administrators, stemming from an extensive investigation conducted by the Harris County District Attorney's Office. More |
| February 24, 2012 -- The City of Shoreacres is in the process of building a new entrance monument at Shore Acres Boulevard near State Highway 146. More |
| February 24, 2012 -- The Houston Bureau of Animal Regulation and Control today announced that it is reducing its adoption fee due to a large intake of animals. More |
| February 24, 2012 -- The City of Shoreacres has announced that the main lanes of Highway 146 will be closed at Port Road to both southbound and northbound traffic tonight through Monday. More |
| February 24, 2012 -- Pasadena City Council on Tuesday voted 8-1, with Don Harrison opposed, to approve, on final reading, a $581,513 contract with Civil Concepts Construction, LLC as construction manager at risk for the renovation of the ballpark concession stand at Strawberry Park. More |
| February 23, 2012 -- The Houston Independent School District Board of Education was presented a budget cutting option to implement uniform school starting schedules that proposers say could save more than $1 million. More |
| February 23, 2012 -- The City of Houston Municipal Courts has issued a reminder that the grace period for the 2012 Great Texas Warrant Round-Up ends on Friday. More |
| February 23, 2012 -- The Harris County Sheriff's Office recently "saturated" the Aldine area with deputies in response to criminal incidents, and made several arrests and traffic stops. More |
| February 23, 2012 -- The Seabrook Economic Development Corporation recently held its first Business Morning Brew for members of the business community. More |
| February 23, 2012 -- Harris County Sheriff Adrian Garcia will join leaders of the Mental Health Retardation Authority and the University of Texas-Harris County Psychiatric Center on Friday for the opening of the center's Competency Restoration Unit. More |
| February 23, 2012 -- The Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County Board of Directors today voted unanimously to re-elect Gilbert Garcia as chair of the board and Allen Watson as vice chair. More |
| February 23, 2012 -- The Federal Bureau of Investigation recognized three Harris County assistant district attorneys on Wednesday for their work in criminal prosecution. More |
| February 23, 2012 -- AVANCE hosted its "A Night in Rio" gala at the Hilton Post Oak in Houston. More |
| February 23, 2012 -- The Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo will take place from February 28 through March 18 at Reliant Park. More |
| February 22, 2012 -- Harris County Tax Assessor-Collector and Voter Registrar Don Sumners advises that there will be a delay in mailing voter registration forms - until after federal courts decide the redistricting case. More |
| February 22, 2012 -- The Houston Police Department today released a composite sketch of a suspect sought in connection with two home burglaries through claiming he worked for the electric company. More |
| February 22, 2012 -- Houston City Council today voted 14-1, with Helena Brown opposed, to confirm Mayor Annise Parker’s reappointment of C. David Schwab, Jr., Catherine M. Barchfeld-Alexander, Victor Alvarez, Mauricio Valdes and Dan Silvestri to the Spring Branch Management District Board of Directors; and the appointment of Thomas G. Sumner and Sherri Oldham to the board. More |
| February 22, 2012 -- Houston Independent School District will host a dedication ceremony on Thursday for the new Robert B. Frost Elementary Magnet School for Space Science. More |
| February 22, 2012 -- The Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County will provide an extended service schedule to offer shuttle service to the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo. More |
| February 22, 2012 -- Webster City Council on Tuesday voted unanimously to approve an agreement to participate in an advertising/marketing program with Houston-Galveston area attractions, with Space Center Houston as the city’s agent. More |
| February 22, 2012 -- Seabrook City Council on Tuesday voted unanimously to approve guidelines, best practices, and policy for social media use for the city, and approval to start development on social media applications for the city. More |
| February 21, 2012 -- The Arts Alliance Center at Clear Lake and the University of Houston-Clear Lake will host the 12th Annual Houston Area Community College Student Art Exhibition from April 19 through May 17 at the Center's gallery. More |
| February 21, 2012 -- The Houston-Galveston Area Council Board of Directors today voted unanimously to approve a list of appointments by H-GAC Chair Delores Martin, who is mayor of Manvel. More |
| February 21, 2012 -- The Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo launched the 2012 rodeo today with the Rodeo Roundup in downtown Houston. More |
| February 20, 2012 -- The Texas Parent PAC will host a family carnival fundraiser on March 4 at the Nature Discovery Center in Bellaire. More |
| February 20, 2012 -- The Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo hosted its 2012 Rodeo Uncorked! Roundup and Best Bites Competition on February 19 at Reliant Center. More |
| February 20, 2012 -- The City of Houston's Regional Catastrophic Preparedness Initiative and the Houston Urban Area Security Initiative recently hosted a planning seminar to include the needs of individuals with disabilities in emergency planning. More |
| February 20, 2012 -- The Harris County Department of Education and the Harris County Citizens Corps will host final exams for students in the Teen Community Emergency Response Team, or Teen CERT, program on Thursday. More |
| February 20, 2012 -- Lakewood Yacht Club will host the J/80 Southern Circuit Shootout, a two-day regatta, on April 21-22. More |
| February 20, 2012 -- The City of Shoreacres recently awarded a contract for street and drainage work using Hurricane Ike disaster recovery funds. More |
| February 17, 2012 -- In recognition of Southeast Texas Severe Weather Awareness Week, which begins on February 19, the Harris County Flood Control District urges residents to stay prepared for severe weather. More |
| February 17, 2012 -- The Houston Police Department has released a composite sketch of a police impersonation suspect wanted in a recent incident in the 22200 block of the Eastex Freeway. More |
| February 17, 2012 -- A Harris County Sheriff's deputy shot an armed suspect on Friday at 18100 McKay. More |
| February 17, 2012 -- The La Porte Livestock Show and Rodeo Association Board will meet on March 1 to hear a presentation regarding plans for the proposed Lomax Park renovation. More |
 | February 17, 2012 -- The first meeting of the new Lone Star Harbor Safety Committee was held on Friday at the Houston Pilots Office in Deer Park. More |
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| February 17, 2012 -- The Harris County Flood Control District will launch the final phase of its 150-acre storm water detention basin project along Horsepen Creek this month. More |
 | February 17, 2012 -- Harris County Hospital District President and CEO David Lopez was the featured speaker at Thursday's meeting of the Harris County Mayors’ & Councils’ Association. More |
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| February 17, 2012 -- Pasadena City Council on Tuesday voted 8-1, with Don Harrison opposed, to approve, on first reading, a $581,513 total guaranteed maximum price for renovation of the ballpark concession stand at Strawberry Park by Civil Concepts Construction, LLC. More |
| February 17, 2012 -- The Houston-Galveston Area Council has launched an online forum, Facebook page and online survey for its Regional Plan for Sustainable Development. More |
| February 16, 2012 -- City of Houston Council Member Mike Sullivan will host a Capital Improvement Project Meeting on February 27 at University of Houston-Clear Lake. More |
| February 16, 2012 -- The Harris County Sheriff's Office Academy will host the Skills USA regional competition for area law enforcement students on Friday. More |
| February 16, 2012 -- The Texas Department of Transportation today announced that repairs to the bridge deck for the Interstate Highway 10 connector to Interstate Highway 45 North in Houston have been completed early and that the connector is now open. More |
| February 16, 2012 -- The City of Shoreacres will hold a public hearing on February 27 to receive input regarding a proposal to place traffic humps on Miramar Drive. More |
| February 16, 2012 -- Harris County Judge Ed Emmett delivered his fifth State of the County Address to the Greater Houston Partnership on Wednesday. More |  |
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| February 16, 2012 -- The Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County will host a grand opening of its new HOT Lane on Interstate 45 South on Monday. More |
| February 16, 2012 -- Harris County Flood Control District recently hosted more than 130 volunteers to plant trees during the Arbor Day Tree Planting Competition at the district's basin site off the West Sam Houston Parkway. More |
| February 16, 2012 -- El Lago City Council on Wednesday voted unanimously to approve a bi-annual joint resolution for the interjurisdictional emergency management plan Harris County. More |
| February 16, 2012 -- The National Aeronautics and Space Administration on Wednesday announced that it will deliver a small commercial centrifuge to the International Space Station for conducting molecular and cellular investigations on plant and animal tissue. More |
| February 16, 2012 -- The Houston Airport System on Wednesday announced the formation of the Texas Commercial Airports Association. More |
| February 16, 2012 -- Houston Independent School District will host a STAAR Info Session on Thursday at the Hattie Mae White Educational Support Center. More |
| February 16, 2012 -- The Houston Public Library will host two "An Afternoon with..." author presentations during the month of February in commemoration of African American History Month. More |
| February 16, 2012 -- Lillian High's family has expressed gratitude to authorities and volunteers. More |
| February 15, 2012 -- Houston City Controller Ronald Green and Houston City Council Member Larry Green will host a press conference and reception on February 21 in salute of Black History Month, and to honor Harry Johnson, president of the Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Fund. More |
| February 15, 2012 -- Houston Mayor Annise Parker, City Attorney David Feldman and Chief Development Officer Andy Icken today proposed to Houston City Council that an independent seven-member board with expertise in forensic science and fiscal management be created to replace the current city crime lab. More |  |
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| February 15, 2012 -- Houston Independent School District on Tuesday announced that the Wheatley High School boys varsity basketball team has forfeited five wins because of ineligible players. More |
| February 15, 2012 -- The Center for Houston's Future has released its 2012 Community Indicators Report. More |
| February 15, 2012 -- The Women in Aviation International Houston Chapter will present Mary Helen Foster on Sunday at the Houston Airport System Administration Facility. More |
| February 15, 2012 -- The Houston Fire Department reports that on Monday a smoke detector alerted a southeast Houston resident to a house fire. More |
| February 14, 2012 -- Harris County Commissioners Court today voted to order an election for May 12 to elect the initial board of Harris County Emergency Services District No. 75. More |
| February 14, 2012 -- La Porte City Council on Monday voted unanimously to award a $2,715,000 bid to Summit Builders for the construction of Fire Station 1. More |
| February 14, 2012 -- Nassau Bay City Council on Monday voted unanimously to establish rules for the declaration of surplus or salvage property and authorized the city manager to use any disposal method deemed appropriate for such property. More |
| February 14, 2012 -- Shoreacres City Council on Monday voted unanimously to renew and extend an interlocal agreement with the Texas Municipal League Intergovernmental Employee Benefits Pool for employee insurance. More |
| February 13, 2012 -- The Houston Police Department has arrested twelve suspects responsible for at least seven carjackings on the southeast and southwest sides of the city in January. More |
| February 13, 2012 -- With the downtown spring festival season just around the corner, the City of Houston has reinstituted the dawn to dusk limits on activities in Tranquility Park. As a result, those participating in the Occupy Houston encampment have been asked to peacefully pack up their belongings and leave the park at dusk tonight. More |
| February 13, 2012 -- The City of Pasadena will hold a public auction of vehicles and equipment on Saturday. More |
| February 13, 2012 -- The Harris County District Attorney's Office is advising those with outstanding warrants to clear them in order to avoid arrest in the 2012 Great Texas Warrant Round-Up. More |
| February 13, 2012 -- Sewa International Houston recently held a college orientation date for those in its ASPIRE after school program for new immigrants. More |
| February 13, 2012 -- Harris County Judge Ed Emmett will present the 2012 State of the County Address on Wednesday during the Greater Houston Partnership's annual luncheon. More |
| February 13, 2012 -- Changes Happens, a nonprofit organization headquartered in the Program Services Building and 3rd Ward Youth Center, has announced a new Youth Partners CAN Mentoring Program. More |
| February 12, 2012 -- The United States Coast Guard rescued a woman after she fell from a sailboat near Kemah today. More |
| February 12, 2012 -- Houston Texans football players Andre Johnson and J. J. Watt have been named the grand marshals of the 2012 Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo Downtown Rodeo Parade. More |
| February 12, 2012 -- United States Attorney Kenneth Magidson announced on Friday that four Houston residents were sentenced to prison for the attempted robbery of an armored car. More |
| February 12, 2012 -- The Houston Public Library will host a screening of the film “The Black Power Mixtape” in commemoration of African American History Month on Saturday, February 11 at the Central Library, 500 McKinney. More |
| February 12, 2012 -- Congressman Al Green and leaders of Houston’s Filipino community held a candlelight vigil on Friday to express their sympathy for the victims of Tropical Storm Washi (locally known as the Sendong typhoon), which hit the Philippines on December 16, 2011. More |
 | February 12, 2012 -- Houston artist Kathryn Rabinow, whose art is on display at Houston's Jung Center, visited with Guidry News Service at the gallery on Saturday. More |
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| February 11, 2012 -- The Clear Lake Water Authority has responded to a news release posted by residents of the authority who have complained about what they claim is violation of the Texas Open Meetings Act because notice of the meeting was not posted in Houston County, where the GCWA owns a tract of land. More |
| February 10, 2012 -- San Jacinto College will host the Symposium on Gerontology-Geriatrics Awareness and Education on February 24 in the Fine Arts Center of the college's North Campus. More |
| February 10, 2012 -- The Houston Public Library Foundation is receiving a $24,500 grant from the Verizon Foundation to support the library's literacy programs. More |
| February 10, 2012 -- The National Aeronautics and Space Administration will broadcast a spacewalk from the International Space Station on February 16 on NASA Television. More |
| February 10, 2012 -- The La Porte Police Department will begin a new Citizens Police Academy Class on April 3. More |
| February 10, 2012 -- Houston Independent School District today released a statement regarding an incident involving a student at White Elementary who reported that she was abducted by a man while on her way to school and sexually assaulted. More |
| February 10, 2012 -- The City of La Porte has announced that it will participate in the 2012 Great Texas Warrant Round-Up. More |
| February 10, 2012 -- The Houston District Attorney's Office today announced that a grand jury has declined to indict Harris County Constable for Precinct Seven May Walker on charges of campaign finance improprieties. More |
| February 10, 2012 -- The Houston Independent School District Board of Education on Thursday, following a closed session discussion, voted 5-1-3, with Anna Eastman opposed, and Rhonda Skillern-Jones, Juliet Stipeche and Michael Lunceford abstaining, to extend the contract of Superintendent Dr. Terry Grier. More |
| February 10, 2012 -- Harris County Sheriff Adrian Garcia will host a crime prevention forum with Copperfield area residents on February 16. More |
| February 10, 2012 -- Candidates in various cities and school districts have placed their names on the ballot as the first week ends for official filing in the May 12 General Election. More |
| February 10, 2012 -- The Texas Stallions Track Club is accepting applications through March 31 for its 2012 Youth Outdoor Track and Field Season. More |
| February 10, 2012 -- The City of Houston Municipal Courts today announced that Houston will participate in the 2012 Great Texas Warrant Round-Up, with members of the Houston Police Department and Harris County Constables offices arresting those on the warrant list beginning February 25. More |
| February 10, 2012 -- Pasadena City Council on Tuesday voted unanimously to approve the first reading of a $584,321 contract with Mar-Con Services, LLC for the Cotton Patch Drainage Project. More |
| February 10, 2012 -- About two dozen concerned homeowners attended the Clear Lake City Water Authority Board meeting on Thursday with complaints about violations of the Texas Open Meetings Act. More |
| February 10, 2012 -- United States Congressman Al Green will hold a candlelight vigil for the Philippines on Saturday at Notre Dame Catholic Church in Houston. More |
| February 10, 2012 -- Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Leymah Gbowee and Swedish Ambassador Jan Eliasson will address the annual conference of NAFSA: Association of International Educators which will be held in Houston in May. More |
| February 10, 2012 -- Three Houston Independent School District students have been charged with aggravated robbery. More |
| February 09, 2012 -- The Houston Independent School District Board of Education on Thursday unanimously approved a plan to draw students back into six neighborhood high schools with strong Career and Technical Education programs. More |
| February 09, 2012 -- The Houston Independent School District Board of Education has voted to extend Superintendent Terry Grier’s contact through June 2014. More |
| February 09, 2012 -- Houston City Council Member Michael Sullivan recently toured the Orion Multi-Purpose Crew Vehicle at the Lockheed Martin Development Laboratory. More |
| February 09, 2012 -- The United States Army Corps of Engineers Galveston District and the Texas General Land Office will host public workshops to gather ideas on hurricane and tropical storm damage reduction, flood risk management and ecosystem restoration in Orange, Jefferson, Chambers, Galveston, Harris and Brazoria counties. More |
| February 09, 2012 -- The Center for Houston's Future will release its study on key sustainability and competiveness factors for the greater Houston region during its 2012 Indicators Symposium, which takes place on Friday at the George R. Brown Convention Center in Houston. More |
| February 09, 2012 -- Houston Independent School District today named Bryan Bordelon as the principal of the new Mandarin Chinese Language Immersion Magnet School. More |
| February 09, 2012 -- The United States Coast Guard is responding to a fuel spill that resulted from a barge running aground near Bayport on Wednesday. More |
| February 09, 2012 -- The Harris County Citizens Corps will hold its sixth annual Community Emergency Response Team Rodeo on Saturday at the Harris County Fire and Sheriff's Training Academy in Humble. More |
| February 09, 2012 -- The Greater Houston Preservation Alliance will host a walking tour of the Founders Memorial Park Cemetery on Sunday. More |
| February 09, 2012 -- The Lynchberg Ferry is operating at limited capacity while the Sterling ferry boat is in dry dock for an inspection. More |
| February 08, 2012 -- Executive Service Corps of Houston has partnered with the University of Houston C.T. Bauer College of Business Management Information Systems to provide free business solutions to nonprofits. More |
| February 08, 2012 -- The Texas Department of Transportation will close the Interstate Highway 10 westbound connector ramp to Interstate Highway 45 in Houston beginning Friday in order to repair the bridge, which has shifted in position over time. More |
| February 08, 2012 -- The City of Houston Bureau of Animal Regulation and Control will launch a new program in partnership with the Spay Neuter Assistance Program on Monday. More |
| February 08, 2012 -- Houston City Council today voted 13 – 4, with Helena Brown, Michael Sullivan, C.O. Bradford and Jack Christie opposed, to approve a $2,720,000 compromise and settlement agreement in the lawsuit with American Traffic Solutions over the red light camera issue. More |
| February 08, 2012 -- The Texas Department of Transportation today announced that it will move forward with a design-build strategy for the next sections of the Grand Parkway, which includes segments of the new toll road in Harris and Montgomery counties. More |
| February 08, 2012 -- The Houston Maritime Museum will host Walter Hansen, a conservator with Holocaust Museum Houston, on February 16 to present a lecture on the Hanne Frank, a 1942 Danish fishing boat used by a group of fishermen in 1943 to transport Jews to safety in Sweden. More |
| February 08, 2012 -- Webster City Council on Tuesday voted 6-1, with Mayor Floyd Myers opposed, to authorize the publication of a notice of intent to issue $6,500,000 in certificates of obligation for public works projects, including the construction of a new fire station. More |
| February 08, 2012 -- Seabrook City Council on Tuesday voted unanimously to order an election for May 12 for Position 1, Position 3 and Position 5 on the city council. More |
| February 08, 2012 -- Astrium North America will hand over a gravitational research centrifuge to NanoRacks LLC for use on NASA's International Space Station on February 14 at Astrium's Houston facility. More |
| February 08, 2012 -- The Veterans County Service Officers Association of Texas has recognized Ashley Clinton, Ph.D., a psychologist at the Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center in Houston, for her work with Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans. More |
| February 07, 2012 -- Texas State Representative Larry Taylor said that he fully supports the Texas State Auditor's Office decision to initiate an audit of Texas Windstorm Insurance Association. More |
| February 07, 2012 -- The Texas Urban Forestry Council's 2012 Arbor Day Tree Planting Competition, which was postponed due to weather, has been rescheduled for Saturday. More |
| February 07, 2012 -- National Aeronautics and Space Administration Astronaut Janice Voss passed away on Monday evening. More |
| February 07, 2012 -- Friendswood City Council on Monday voted 4-3, with Billy Enochs, Patrick McGinnis and Deirdre Carey Brown opposed, to approve an ordinance, on first reading, granting franchise rights to IESI, Inc. for solid waste collection and disposal services within the city. More |
| February 07, 2012 -- The City of Shoreacres today announced that construction is underway for the city's new waste water facility. More |
 | February 06, 2012 -- Guidry News Service recently visited Change Happens!, a nonprofit organization headquartered in the Program Services Building and 3rd Ward Youth Center, a three-story, 27,000 square foot building located at 3353 Elgin Street in Houston’s Third Ward. More |
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| February 06, 2012 -- Houston Independent School District Trustee Paula Harris will host a town hall meeting for District IV on Tuesday at Albert Thomas Middle School. More |
| February 06, 2012 -- The National Aeronautics and Space Administration will host NASA astronauts and Russian cosmonauts on Thursday at Space Center Houston to give a presentation on their recent missions aboard the International Space Station. More |
| February 06, 2012 -- The National Aeronautics and Space Administration on Friday reported that more than 6,300 individuals applied to become an astronaut between November 15 and January 27, the second highest amount of applicants ever received by the agency. More |
| February 05, 2012 -- Harris County Sheriff Sheriff Adrian Garcia presented retirement badges last week week to two K-9 deputies. More |
| February 05, 2012 -- Dana (Sikes) Wild is asking for help in convincing the Texas Parole Board to not allow the release of Gerald Zwarst, who was convicted of abducting her sister, Shelley Sikes, in 1986. More |
| February 03, 2012 -- Stephanie Bossert of Friendswood High School was recently appointed to the United States Air Force Academy; She was nominated by United States Congressman Ron Paul. More |
| February 03, 2012 -- Local candidates can soon begin filing to run for local city council and school board positions in several counties, as official filing for the May 12 General Election opens on Saturday. More |
| February 03, 2012 -- The Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County will close its METRORail service on Saturday due to continuing construction at the Texas Children's Hospital. More |
| February 03, 2012 -- Harris County Sheriff's Office Deputy Jeffrey McGowen tonight will meet with the recpient of bone marrow the deputy had donated. More |
| February 03, 2012 -- Pasadena City Council on Tuesday voted unanimously to adopt a resolution authorizing a grant application to the Texas Department of Transportation to conduct an impaired driver mobilization enforcement program, which will be administered by the Pasadena Police Department. More |
| February 02, 2012 -- Houston Free Thinkers has scheduled a demonstration on Friday to protest provisions in the National Defense Authorization Act of 2012. More |
| February 02, 2012 -- The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston has selected Steven Holl Architects to partner with board and staff in developing new museum facilities More |
| February 02, 2012 -- A major accident at I-10 Westbound at Donigan Road in Houston will affect the afternoon rush period. Travelers are urged to choose another route or time. More |
| February 02, 2012 -- Phase one of a $1 billion renovation project is underway at George Bush Intercontinental Airport. More |
| February 02, 2012 -- The United States Rocket Academy today announced that the "Teachers in Space" program has become the "Citizens in Space", with the goal of enabling others to become citizen scientists and travel into space. More |
| February 02, 2012 -- The United States Small Business Administration is offering assistance to residents and business owners affected by severe storms and flooding that occurred in Houston on January 9. More |
| February 02, 2012 -- El Lago City Council on Wednesday voted unanimously to approve a fee schedule for the new Community Center. More |
| February 02, 2012 -- Taylor Lake Village City Council on Wednesday voted unanimously to approve a one-year mosquito control contract with Cypress Creek Pest Control. More |
| February 01, 2012 -- The Harris County Flood Control District is serving as a sponsor of the Texas Urban Forestry Council's 2012 Arbor Day Tree Planting Competition, which takes place on Saturday at the district's detention basin site. More |
| February 01, 2012 -- Houston City Council today put off a final vote on the red light camera issue by use of the tag rule by several members of the city council. More |
| February 01, 2012 -- The Harris County Department of Education on Tuesday announced the regional winners of The Scholastic Art & Writing Awards for 2012. More |
| February 01, 2012 -- Harris County Clerk Stan Stanart today unveiled a new design for the Harris County Marriage License Certificate. More |
| February 01, 2012 -- The Pasadena Police Department will offer a 13-week Citizens Police Academy course beginning on March 6. More |
| February 01, 2012 -- Houston Independent School District on Tuesday announced that the district has been ranked third nationally in school breakfast participation in a report by Food Research and Action Center. More |
| February 01, 2012 -- The City of Shoreacres today announced that Harris County Precinct Two has begun work to replace a failed storm drainage pipe in the center of Shore Acres Boulevard at Taylor Bayou. More |
 | February 01, 2012 -- The United States Coast Guard on Tuesday officially broke ground for its new facility at Ellington Field. More |
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| January 31, 2012 -- NASA Johnson Space Center in Houston on Tuesday announced the retirement of astronaut Shannon Lucid. More |
| January 31, 2012 -- The Houston Police Department today announced that a suspect wanted in the November 18 fatal shooting of one man and the wounding of another at 10910 Gulf Freeway has been arrested. More |
| January 31, 2012 -- The United States Department of Housing and Urban Development today officially ended the temporary disaster rental assistance program for families displaced during hurricanes Ike and Gustav. More |
 | January 31, 2012 -- The Fourth Annual Harris County International Trade & Transportation Conference was held today in Houston. More |
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| January 31, 2012 -- The Nassau Bay Garden Club will host its Garden Party by the Lake fundraiser on March 23 at the Lakewood Yacht Club. More |
| January 31, 2012 -- The Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences is seeking the public's assistance in locating family or friends for seven deceased individuals who passed away in Harris County recently. More |
| January 31, 2012 -- The East Texas Spring Landscape and Garden Conference will take place on February 11 in Tyler, Texas. More |
 | January 30, 2012 -- Tilman J. Fertitta today held a news conference at Landry’s corporate office in Houston to unveil plans for the Galveston Island Historic Pleasure Pier. More |
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| January 30, 2012 -- Houston Independent School District today announced that Orlando Riddick has been named chief high school officer. More |
| January 30, 2012 -- The Port Commission of the Port of Houston Authority today appointed Leonard D. Waterworth as interim executive director of the Port Authority. More |
| January 30, 2012 -- The Houston Public Library has scheduled several events throughout February in celebration of African American History Month. More |
| January 30, 2012 -- AIA Houston and the Committee on Architecture for Health will present the annual Health Seminar, Exhibit and Social on February 23 at Trevisio Restaurant in Houston. More |
| January 29, 2012 -- The Port Commission of the Port of Houston Authority has scheduled a special meeting for Monday morning to consider hiring Leonard Waterworth as Interim Executive Director and to begin the process of hiring a permanent CEO. More |
 | January 29, 2012 -- The Houston-Galveston Area Council held its annual meeting on Friday, electing Manvel Mayor Deloris Martin chair for 2012. More |
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| January 28, 2012 -- The City of Pasadena recently started Phase I of an expansion and improvement project for Fairmont Parkway. More |
| January 27, 2012 -- The Center for Houston's Future on Friday has installed James Calaway, President of Calaway Interests as board chairman and also installed five new board members. More |
| January 27, 2012 -- The Harris County District Attorney's Office announced that city employee David Wayne Richards was sentenced in a tampering case on Thursday. More |
| January 27, 2012 -- NASA Johnson Space Center in Houston on Friday announced that astronaut Jerry Ross has retired. More |
| January 27, 2012 -- The Harris County Sheriff's Office on Thursday arrested William David Kelley, Pam Lychner's attacker, in the 14300 block of Lee Road for failing to register as a sex offender. More |
| January 27, 2012 -- The Houston Yacht Club's Weomen's Sailing Association is accepting applications for the 2012 Windward Bound Sailing Camp for Women. More |
| January 27, 2012 -- Guidry News Service has learned that State Farm Insurance has notified agents on the Texas Gulf Coast that about 11,000 homeowners’ insurance policies will not be renewed. More |
 | January 27, 2012 -- The Houston-Galveston Area Council Transportation Policy Council today voted unanimously to elect new officers for 2012. More |
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| January 27, 2012 -- Houston Parks and Recreation Department Director Joe Turner has been elected to the National Recreation and Park Association Board of Directors. More |
| January 27, 2012 -- The Houston Fire Department today issued a statement regarding the arrest of HFD Captain Saul Fiszer on charges of possession of child pornography. More |
| January 27, 2012 -- The H-Town Sneaker Summit will host its 8th Annual Winter Event at the Reliant Center in Houston on Sunday. More |
| January 27, 2012 -- The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives on Thursday joined with Crime Stoppers of Houston and local law enforcement agencies to offer a reward for information leading to the arrest of suspects involved in eight recent area gun store burglaries. More |
| January 27, 2012 -- Johnson Space Center Director Mike Coats recently recognized Dennis Pate, a senior assessment specialist with Science Applications International Corporation, for his contributions to human space flight. More |
| January 27, 2012 -- Harris County Judge Ed Emmett today announced the county will host the Fourth Annual Harris County International Trade & Transportation Conference on January 31 at the InterContinental Houston Hotel. More |
| January 27, 2012 -- Pasadena City Council on Tuesday voted unanimously to approve, on first reading, a $14,000 contract with Lockwood, Andrews & Newnam, Inc. to assist the city in preparing amendments for Round 1 and Round 2.1 projects under the Hurricane Ike Recovery Program through the Texas General Land Office. More |
| January 27, 2012 -- The Texas Transportation Commission on Thursday approved 75 miles per hour designations for 1,500 miles of interstate highways. More |
| January 27, 2012 -- The NASA Johnson Space Center in Houston has awarded an extension to the agency's Safety and Mission Assurance Support Services Contract with Science Applications International Corp. of San Diego. More |
| January 26, 2012 -- Houston Mayor Annise Parker today announced that Houston will participate in the United States Department of Energy's Better Buildings Challenge. More |
| January 26, 2012 -- Harris County Sheriff Adrian Garcia today proposed a zero-growth budget for the next fiscal year, which begins March 1. More |
| January 26, 2012 -- The Board of Directors of the Metropolitan Transit Authority approved service changes today and retained three routes originally proposed for discontinuation: 30 Clinton, 48 Navigation (Pleasantville branch) and 49 Chimney Rock. More |
| January 26, 2012 -- Houston First Corporation today announced that an increased number of hotel rooms are the immediate objective in the George R. Brown Convention Center 2025 Master Plan, which also calls for an expanded convention district with more retail and residential development. More |
| January 26, 2012 -- The Seabrook Association will host its Third Annual Pelican Ball on February 4, with Channel 2 News Anchor Bill Balleza attending as the event's guest speaker. More |
| January 26, 2012 -- The Houston-Galveston Area Council will host a kick-off meeting for the Houston Galveston Regional Plan on February 2 at Garten Verein in Galveston. More |
| January 26, 2012 -- The City of Pasadena is seeking participants for the annual Ms. Pasadena Senior pageant, which will take place on March 21 in the Pasadena Convention Center. More |
| January 26, 2012 -- Houston Early Music will host a performance by La Morra on March 2 at Palmer Memorial Episcopal Church in Houston. More |
| January 25, 2012 -- Harris County District Attorney Patricia Lykos today provided the Houston Police Department with a $475,000 grant to purchase testing and evidence-documentation equipment to "revolutionize local law enforcement's fight against intoxicated drivers". More |
| January 25, 2012 -- Houston City Council today voted 15-2, with Stephen Costello and James Rodriguez opposed, to delay for two weeks a vote on Mayor Annise Parker’s settlement with American Traffic Solutions regarding the Red Light Camera Enforcement Program. More |
| January 25, 2012 -- The City of Houston Municipal Courts announced that individuals who are scheduled to appear in court after 4 p.m. today but are unable to make an appearance due to inclement weather will have the opportunity to reset their cases. More |
| January 25, 2012 -- Houston Independent School District has canceled after-school events today due to heavy rains and potential flooding, but is dismissing students from Houston schools at their regular time. More |
| January 25, 2012 -- The Texas Department of Transportation reminded motorists in the Houston area to use caution when driving today due to possible flooding. More |
| January 25, 2012 -- As part of a Black History Month Celebration, Rice University will host Dr. Margaret Ford Fisher during "An Evening at Rice University for a community dialogue on urban education" on February 8 in the Duncan Hall McMurtry Auditorium. More |
| January 25, 2012 -- The Harris County District Attorney's Office urges the public to beware a fake immigration attorney scam. More |
| January 24, 2012 -- The Cedar Bayou Watershed Partnership will hold a public meeting on February 1 at the Mont Belvieu Senior Hall. More |
| January 24, 2012 -- Houston Independent School District will pay a total of $35 million to campus employees under the ASPIRE Award program. More |
| January 24, 2012 -- The Texas Attorney General’s Office has issued three opinions this week, including an opinion that the members of the board of trustees of the Clear Lake City Community Association, a "property owners' association" may not hold a meeting by means of a telephone conference call, even if only one member so participates, except in the limited circumstances. More |
| January 24, 2012 -- Harris County Attorney Vince Ryan today announced that the Harris County Commissioners Court has approved his request to hire outside lawyers to file a suit against Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. More |
| January 24, 2012 -- The Port of Houston Authority Commission today voted unanimously to approve a demolition and redevelopment plan for several “unproductive and obsolete” properties located on the Houston Ship Channel or near the Turning Basin. More |  |
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| January 24, 2012 -- The Harris County Flood District today advised residents to create a family preparedness plan, and noted that the district has a "Family Flood Preparedness" center at its web site. More |
| January 24, 2012 -- Harris County Commissioners Court today voted unanimously to authorize the establishment of a special account in the amount of $2 million for use by Commissioner Precincts for the removal and disposal of dead or dying trees within the county as a result of drought conditions. More |
| January 24, 2012 -- The Harris County Sheriff's Office is seeking the public's assistance in locating Louis Armando Rojas, who is wanted on murder charges in connection with the fatal shooting of Louis Ernesto Lopera on December 31. More |
| January 24, 2012 -- Shoreacres City Council on Monday voted 3-0-1, with Gerry Victor abstaining, to award a $1,637,154 contract to Mar-Con Services, LLC for the reconstruction of multiple city streets, and associated drainage improvements. More |
| January 24, 2012 -- The Houston Fire Department today issued a reminder for citizens to take caution on the roads due to heavy rains expected today and on Wednesday. More |
| January 24, 2012 -- La Porte City Council on Monday voted unanimously to approve an amendment to the city’s meet and confer agreement with the La Porte Police Officers’ Association to extend the expiration date of the current agreement from March 31 to September 30. More |
| January 23, 2012 -- As part of a Black History Month Celebration, Rice University will host Dr. Margaret Ford Fisher during "An Evening at Rice University for a community dialogue on urban education" on February 8 in the Duncan Hall McMurtry Auditorium. More |
| January 23, 2012 -- Houston Community College is currently accepting applications to the April 2012 class of its Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses Program; The deadline is February 17. More |
| January 23, 2012 -- The Houston Police Department recently arrested and charged Jashual Valton Beall as a suspect in a toddler's death on January 10 at 2475 Gray Falls. More |
| January 23, 2012 -- The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston will open its permanent Arts of Japan Gallery on February 19. More |
| January 23, 2012 -- The Texas Department of Transportation on Monday presented Montgomery County Commissioner Ed Chance with the Road Hand Award. More |
| January 23, 2012 -- The Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center in Houston is urging veterans to utilize its Internet, telephone, mail and drop-off box options for refilling prescriptions in order to reduce wait times at the center's outpatient pharmacy. More |
| January 23, 2012 -- Houston Mayor Annise Parker and the Houston Airport System today attended a groundbreaking ceremony for the construction of a new south concourse for Terminal B at George Bush Intercontinental Airport. More |
| January 23, 2012 -- On Saturday, January 28 Southern News Group and the International Trade Center will present the 16th Annual Texas Lunar Festival at Amity Park, 12509 Alief Clodine Road in southwest Houston. More |  |
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| January 23, 2012 -- The Harris County Sheriff's Office is seeking the public's assistance in locating a suspect in the murder of Omar Malik, who was fatally shot on December 30 in the 4400 block of Sloangate. More |
| January 22, 2012 -- The Harris County Flood Control District recently planted new trees and wildflowers on a drainage channel in northwest Harris County as part of the district's 2012 Tree Planting Program. More |
 | January 22, 2012 -- The Bay Area Houston Economic Partnership presented its Quasar Award to United States Senator John Cornyn at its annual meeting on Friday. More |
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| January 21, 2012 -- The City of Houston has reached a $4.78 million settlement of the lawsuit filed by American Traffic Solutions regarding the red light camera program. More |
| January 21, 2012 -- Music Doing Good in Schools on Sunday will host Houston students for a viewing of the film Red Tails and a field trip to the Texas Flying Legends Museum. More |
| January 21, 2012 -- Texas Department of Transportation on Friday opened all lanes of FM 2234 between SH 288 and FM 521/Almeda Road. More |
| January 20, 2012 -- The Harris County Flood Control District will close the northbound Hiram Clarke Road bridge and the Buxley Street pedestrian bridge on January 23 for construction. More |
| January 20, 2012 -- The Houston Parks and Recreation Department, the Apache Foundation, the Memorial Park Conservancy, the Hermann Park Conservancy, Trees for Houston and an army of volunteers will begin the multi-year effort to Re-Plant Houston on Saturday. More |
| January 20, 2012 -- The National Aeronautics and Space Administration today announced that astronaut Ellen Baker has retired after 30 years with NASA. More |
| January 20, 2012 -- The Harris County Department of Education on Thursday announced that volunteer Bobbye Burke was recently named the National Child Labor Committee's 2012 Lewis Hine Award recipient. More |
| January 20, 2012 -- Occupy Houston will hold an event on Saturday in concert with the nationwide "Occupy the Courts" effort. More |
| January 20, 2012 -- The Houston Independent School District has unveiled a proposal to establish the Houston Innovative Learning Zone, a plan for five of the district's campuses to provide the chance for students to earn associate's degrees and receive career training in high-demand technical fields. More |
 | January 20, 2012 -- The Greater Houston Partnership installed Tony Chase as its new chairman at the organization's Annual Meeting on Thursday. More |
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| January 20, 2012 -- The Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo is accepting entries in its first-ever "Rodeo Rockstar" competition through January 31. More |
| January 20, 2012 -- State Representative Sylvester Turner and representatives from Houston Independent School District on Wednesday accepted a $10,000 donation from Kroger for improvements at Houston's Booker T. Washington High School. More |
| January 20, 2012 -- The Houston Police Department is seeking the public's assistance in locating a suspect wanted in connection with the aggravated robbery and shooting of two men in the 17000 block of Imperial Valley on January 14. More |
| January 20, 2012 -- The Texas Department of Transporation has announced that multiple southbound lanes of Interstate Highway 45 from Little York Road to Parker Road in Houston will be closed beginning today at 9 p.m. through 5 a.m. on Monday. More |
| January 20, 2012 -- Pasadena City Council on Tuesday voted unanimously to approve, on first reading, an expenditure of $49,995 for the purchase of a ballistic microscope for the Crime Lab. More |
 | January 20, 2012 -- Yuki Rogers, executive director of the International Trade Center in southwest Houston, died on Wednesday. More |
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| January 20, 2012 -- The Rotary National Award for Space Achievement Foundation in Houston recently selected NASA Johnson Space Center Director Michael L. Coats to receive the 2012 National Space Trophy. More |
| January 20, 2012 -- City of Houston Council Member Al Hoang and the Houston Police Department recently went door-to-door in a District F neighborhood to share crime prevention tips and distribute informative pamphlets in Asian languages. More |
| January 20, 2012 -- NASA Television will provide live coverage of the launch and docking of the next spacecraft to resupply the International Space Station on January 25 and January 27. More |
| January 20, 2012 -- The Houston Police Department and various partners on Tuesday announced the start of the Teen and Police Service Academy, which will be held at the Houston Independent School District's Beechnut Academy. More |
| January 19, 2012 -- Houston Mayor Annise Parker will hold a groundbreaking ceremony on Monday for the Terminal B Redevelopment Project at George Bush Intercontinental Airport. More |
| January 19, 2012 -- Houston Mayor Annise Parker today announced that seven illegal billboards in the city's extraterritorial jurisdiction are being taken down after resolving an enforcement action against the company that had placed the signs. More |
| January 19, 2012 -- The Harris County Tax Office will offer extended hours at its Downtown Branch office on January 31, the last day to pay 2011 property tax bills without receiving penalty and interest charges. More |
| January 19, 2012 -- The Houston Parks and Recreation Department on Wednesday announced that five of its projects have received awards and recognition in the Houston-Galveston Area Council Parks and Natural Area Awards. More |
| January 19, 2012 -- The Harris County Sheriff's Office on Wednesday announced that a suspect in several home burglaries in Harris County has been arrested on three counts of residential burglary. More |
| January 19, 2012 -- El Lago City Council on Wednesday voted unanimously to authorize Mayor Brad Emel to make decisions and approve various changes for the Community Center Project, so long as changes amount to $10,000 or less. More |
| January 19, 2012 -- Webster City Council on Tuesday voted 5-2, with Mayor Floyd Myers and Mel Donehue opposed, to rescind its 2011-2012 contract with the Bay Area Houston Convention and Visitors Bureau and approve a new proposed standardized contract with the organization for tourism services. More |
| January 18, 2012 -- Houston City Controller Ronald Green today released both the city's Comprehensive Annual Financial Report for FY2011 and his office's 2011 Annual Report. More |
| January 18, 2012 -- The Harris County Medical Society and the Houston Academy of Medicine recently installed new officers for both organizations. More |
| January 18, 2012 -- Houston City Council today voted unanimously to award a $7,117,000 contract to Alsay Incorporated for the rehabilitation of existing water wells. More |
| January 18, 2012 -- Seabrook City Council on Tuesday voted unanimously to approve the creation of “natural playgrounds” for Pine Gully Park, including approval by the insurance carrier for the park. More |
| January 18, 2012 -- The National Parks Conservation Association, Houston Wilderness and Rice University’s SSPEED Center has released its report, "Opportunity Knocks: How the Proposed Lone Star Coastal National Recreation Area Could Attract Visitors, Boost Business, and Create Jobs". More |
| January 18, 2012 -- The Asia Society Texas Center recently commissioned Lee Ufan to create a work for the society's Houston home. More |
| January 18, 2012 -- NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston will give the Space Shuttle Full Fuselage Trainer to the Seattle Museum of Flight during a ceremony on Thursday. More |
| January 17, 2012 -- The Association of Retired Houston Municipal Employees has scheduled a General Membership Meeting on Monday, January 23 to discuss what association leaders believe is a threat to pension benefits. More |
 | January 17, 2012 -- Members of the Houston Police Department’s Mounted Patrol, the Houston Police Foundation and the Houston Downtown Management District joined together today in Market Square Park to announce a contest to name the Downtown District’s sponsored horse and to highlight the Adopt-a-Horse Program More |
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| January 17, 2012 -- The Houston-Galveston Area Council today announced the winners of the 2011 Parks and Natural Areas Award competition. More |
 | January 17, 2012 -- The Houston-Galveston Area Council Board of Directors today voted unanimously to request an extension in the time for comments for a proposed expansion of the ozone non-attainment area by the Environmental Protection Agency that would include Matagorda County. More |
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| January 17, 2012 -- The Harris County Sheriff's Office today announced that three suspects have been arrested, and another two suspects are being sought, in the robbery of a Wal-Mart store in Atascocita on January 10. More |
| January 17, 2012 -- The French Embassy will confer the insignia of Office of the Order of Arts and Letters on Gary Tinterow, recently appointed director of the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, on January 23. More |
| January 17, 2012 -- Architecture Center Houston will host Susan Rogers, director of the Community Design Resource Center and assistant professor at the University of Houston's College of Architecture, on February 16 as part of the "Authors in Architecture" series. More |
| January 17, 2012 -- The Houston Ship Channel Security District is requesting proposals from maritime security consultants and strategic planning firms to develop and implement the district's multi-year strategic plan for the Houston Ship Channel. More |
| January 17, 2012 -- The Greater Houston Partnership will host its annual meeting on Thursday, with Anthony Chase to be installed as chair of the organization. More |
| January 17, 2012 -- The Harris County Department of Education will host workshops on January 30 and February 28 on using social media in education. More |
| January 17, 2012 -- The Houston-Galveston Area Council will host a series of meetings over the next two months to develop a plan for the 13 county region. More |
| January 13, 2012 -- Music Doing Good in Schools will host students of all ages from across Houston on January 22 for a viewing of the film Red Tails and a field trip to the Texas Flying Legends Museum. More |
| January 13, 2012 -- Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo™ tickets go on sale on Saturday, and can be purchased online, by phone, or in person at various locations. More |
| January 13, 2012 -- Pleasantville Elementary School fifth grader Matthias McBride won the 16th Annual Gardere MLK Jr. Oratory Competition on Friday at the Antioch Missionary Baptist Church in downtown Houston. More |
| January 13, 2012 -- Houston TranStar has reported that the main lanes of United States Highway 290 Eastbound at Beltway 8 have been closed due to an incident involving two heavy trucks with spilled hydraulic fluid. More |
| January 13, 2012 -- The Houston Independent School District Board of Education on Thursday voted 8-1, with Juliet Stipeche opposed, to approve policy changes regarding termination of employment. More |
| January 13, 2012 -- Pasadena City Council on Tuesday voted 8-1, with Don Harrison opposed, to approve, on first reading, an agreement with the City of La Porte to adjust the extraterritorial jurisdiction boundaries between the two cities. More |
 | January 13, 2012 -- Houston police homicide investigators have released a composite sketch of the suspect wanted in the kidnapping of 18-month-old Evan Montgomery Lamar Miller from a parking lot at 11300 South Gessner about 5:45 p.m. on Thursday. More |
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| January 12, 2012 -- The Clear Lake City-County Freeman Branch Library in Houston will host a number of events during the month of February. More |
| January 12, 2012 -- The Texas Department of Transportation will close three northbound mainlanes on IH 45 North Freeway from Parker Road to Little York Road over the weekend for bridge repairs. More |
| January 12, 2012 -- Twelve Houston Independent School District schools will participate in the 16th Annual Gardere MLK Jr. Oratory Competition on Friday at the Antioch Missionary Baptist Church in Downtown Houston. More |
| January 12, 2012 -- Harris County Department of Education's Cooperative for After-School Enrichment was recently awarded a $2 million grant by Houston Endowment. More |
| January 12, 2012 -- The Houston Independent School District Board of Education has voted unanimously to elect Michael Lunceford as president. More |
| January 12, 2012 -- The Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County today announced that it is entering into an agreement with the Harris County Toll Road Authority for use of electronic tags at METRO's new High Occupancy Toll (HOT) lanes. More |
| January 12, 2012 -- Houston Independent School District Superintendent Dr. Terry Grier has declared Friday "Houston Texans Spirit Day" at the district. More |
| January 12, 2012 -- Congressman Gene Green welcomed nearly 200 students and parents on Tuesday to his Paying for College Workshop at Cesar Chavez High School in Houston. More |
| January 12, 2012 -- The Texas Center for the Missing today announced that Friday is National Amber Alert Awareness Day. More |
| January 11, 2012 -- City of Houston Mayor Annise Parker on Wednesday announced two new directors for the city's Information Technology and Fleet Management Departments. More |
| January 11, 2012 -- The Veterans Legal Initiative will hold the second Montgomery County legal clinic for veterans on January 28 at VFW Post 4709 in Conroe. More |
| January 11, 2012 -- The Clear Creek Community Council of PTAs will hold its annual Reflections Reception on February 16 at the Tad Akers Event Facility in League City. More |
| January 11, 2012 -- The University of Houston recently opened the Sleep and Anxiety Center for Kids. More |
| January 11, 2012 -- The Houston Independent School District Board of Education will meet on Thursday in the Board auditorium of the Hattie Mae White Educational Support Center to elect officers for 2012, swear in a new member, and consider the 2012-2013 school year calendar. More |
| January 11, 2012 -- The Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center in Houston today announced that Neena S. Abraham, a gastroenterologist with the center, recently had an article she published as the most highly read of 2011 by Medscape, an online medical journal service. More |
| January 11, 2012 -- Houston City Council today voted 16-1, with Helena Brown opposed, to approve two items related to 13.2 miles of shared-use path, off-street bikeway, and recreation amenities along Sims Bayou from Interstate 45 to Croquett Street. More |
| January 11, 2012 -- The Houston Fire Department will host a celebration on Thursday for the re-opening of Fire Station 30, which was renovated last year. More |
| January 11, 2012 -- Harris County District Attorney Pat Lykos on Tuesday applauded the Harris County Commissioners Court's decision to approve plans to construct a new regional crime lab within the Texas Medical Center. More |
| January 11, 2012 -- The Harris County Sheriff's Office today issued a reminder that January 27 is the deadline for applications for its Citizens Police Academy. More |
| January 11, 2012 -- Harris County Commissioners Court on Tuesday voted to pursue an exemption to the City of Houston’s drainage fee for the Harris County Sports & Convention Corporation and for the corporation and the county’s budget office not to pay the present bill for the drainage fee. More |
| January 11, 2012 -- Harris County Tax Assessor-Collector and Voter Registrar Don Sumners today announced that the mailing of voter registration certificates will be delayed due to a court case regarding the 2012 redistricting maps for Texas. More |
| January 10, 2012 -- The Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center is recruiting returning veterans with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder for a study in cooperation with Baylor College of Medicine using Magnetic Resonance Imaging to learn how military deployment affects the brain. More |
| January 10, 2012 -- Texas Representative Larry Taylor on Tuesday announced the opening for applications to the Texas Armed Services Scholarship Program; Interested students from Texas House District 24 are encouraged to apply. More |
| January 10, 2012 -- The Houston Parks and Recreation Department recently received a $35,000 grant from the Walmart Foundation to assist with the Summer Food Service Program. More |
| January 10, 2012 -- The Port of Houston Authority Commission approved a $214.8 million operating budget for 2012. More |
| January 10, 2012 -- The Fifth Annual Rory Miggins Memorial Irish Stew Cook-off and Music Festival is seeking cooking teams, sponsors and volunteers for its event on February 11. More |
| January 10, 2012 -- Harris County Commissioners Court today voted unanimously to approve recommendations in connection with the lease of a site in the Texas Medical Center and design and construction of an independent regional crime lab for the county’s Institute of Forensic Sciences. More |
| January 10, 2012 -- Harris County District Attorney Pat Lykos today urged the Harris County Commissioners Court to move forward with plans for an independent regional crime lab, which would be operated by the Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences. More |
| January 10, 2012 -- La Porte City Council on Monday voted unanimously to approve an industrial district agreement with KTN Gulf Coast, as well as a water service agreement with KTN. More |
| January 10, 2012 -- Nassau Bay City Council on Monday voted unanimously to order an election for May 12 to elect the mayor and fill three city council positions. More |
| January 10, 2012 -- Shoreacres City Council on Monday voted 3-0-1, with Nancy Schnell abstaining, to approve a $21,602 agreement with DataVox for the purchase, installation and programming of telephone and data communication equipment. More |
| January 09, 2012 -- The Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center in Houston has spotlighted a therapist and a veteran. More |
| January 09, 2012 -- Harlem Globetrotters Curly Neal and Blenda Rodriguez will serve as Grand Marshals of the 18th Annual MLK Grande Parade in Houston on January 16. More |
| January 09, 2012 -- Music Doing Good will host a master class for music students by Delfeayo Marsalis on January 27 at MacArthur Senior High School in Houston. More |
| January 09, 2012 -- Office Depot will host a ribbon-cutting celebration for the grand re-opening of its Pasadena store on Wednesday. More |
| January 09, 2012 -- The Harris County Sheriff's Office on Monday reported that a burglary suspect struggling with a deputy for the officer's weapon in west Harris County died after the gun discharged during the fight. More |
| January 09, 2012 -- Houston-based company Reliant recently participated in the 2012 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. More |
| January 09, 2012 -- The Houston Fire Department is currently on the scene of at least four high water incidents. Approximately 16 to 40 people are trapped in chest high water at the Tejano Community Center and Royal Palms East Apartments. More |
| January 09, 2012 -- The Harris County Flood Control District will close the Buxley Street Pedestrian Bridge over Sims Bayou beginning on Wednesday for the replacement of the current bridge. More |
| January 09, 2012 -- Houston Independent School District is monitoring weather conditions, but remains operating on its usual schedule, with the exception of the cancellation of evening high school classes at Liberty high School. More |
| January 09, 2012 -- Houston City Council Member Stephen Costello today announced that he has been reappointed as chair of the Budget and Fiscal Affairs Committee by Mayor Annise Parker. More |
| January 09, 2012 -- Houston Mayor Annise Parker today announced that applications are being accepted through February 15 for the third class of the Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses program. More |
| January 09, 2012 -- Congressman Gene Green will host his bi-annual educational workshop for high school students and their parents on Tuesday at Cesar Chavez High School in Houston. More |
| January 09, 2012 -- The City of Houston Municipal Courts will provide individuals who are scheduled to appear in court today but are unable to appear due to inclement weather an opportunity to reset their cases. More |
| January 09, 2012 -- Update: The Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County has reported that normal service has resumed for the METRORail system as flood waters have receded along the light rail system. More |
| January 09, 2012 -- The Harris County Flood Control District today advised residents to monitor rainfall and bayou levels at the district's Flood Warning System web site due to thunderstorm warnings and heavy rainfall. More |
| January 09, 2012 -- The Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo has announced four of the superstar entertainers included in the 2012 lineup. More |
| January 08, 2012 -- The Houston Main Building, a 20-story office building that was opened by Prudential Insurance Co. in 1952 as its southwest regional office,was imploded on Sunday. More w/Video |
| January 06, 2012 -- The Laura Recovery Center in Friendswood on Friday announced that it is assisting in the search for Ayla Reynolds. More |
| January 06, 2012 -- Seven Dickinson Independent School District students on Thursday received honors in the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo Art Show. More |
| January 06, 2012 -- Player tryouts are scheduled for Saturday for the new Houston Lady Panthers football team. More |
| January 06, 2012 -- MD Anderson's Houston Main Building which was opened by Prudential Insurance Co. in 1952 as its southwest regional office will be demolished by implosion on Sunday. More |
| January 06, 2012 -- The Houston Parks and Recreation Department, Trees for Houston and the Memorial Park Conservancy today planted a 17-foot live oak tree, donated by Trees for Houston in Memorial Park. More |  |
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| January 06, 2012 -- Houston Mayor Annise Parker and representatives from her Citizens' Assistance Office today presented a donation of t-shirts from the United States Customs and Border Protection Agency to the Coalition for the Homeless. More |
| January 06, 2012 -- The George R. Brown Convention Center in Houston will host a series of events in 2012 to celebrate its 25th year of operation. More |
| January 06, 2012 -- Houston Independent School District today issued a statement regarding an incident in August involving inappropriate behavior of students on a bus that transports students with special needs from Thompson Elementary School. More |
| January 06, 2012 -- Pasadena City Council on Tuesday voted unanimously to approve, on first reading, the purchase of radio equipment and associated accessories from Motorola, Inc. for a total of $439,615. More |
| January 06, 2012 -- The Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County is extending free rides on the METRORail to the Texans playoff game at Reliant Stadium on Saturday, with Reliant paying all light-rail fares during the game. More |
| January 06, 2012 -- Houston Independent School District recently announced that it will complete six new campuses and expand ten more this year. More |
| January 05, 2012 -- The American Institute of Architects Houston and Architecture Center Houston will present the exhibition Houston 20/20 Visions: Ten Years to Clarity from January 19 through February 24. More |
| January 05, 2012 -- The Houston Fire Department today launched a billboard campaign to remind Houston residents of the importance of installing a functioning smoke detector. More |
| January 05, 2012 -- La Porte City Council, in a special meeting on Tuesday, discussed the process for recruiting candidates as the La Porte's new city manager. More |
| January 05, 2012 -- Taylor Lake Village City Council on Wednesday voted unanimously to allow the city's Planning and Zoning Commission additional time to submit a final report pertaining to the zoning reclassification of property at 917 Kirby. More |
| January 04, 2012 -- Bayou City Outdoors will hold its 4th Annual World Travel Party on January 12 at Little Napoli in Houston. More |
| January 04, 2012 -- The deadline for applications to Houston Independent School District's magnet programs is Friday. More |
| January 04, 2012 -- The Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences is requesting the public's assistance in locating next of kin for several deceased individuals. More |
| January 04, 2012 -- The Houston Fire Department and Solid Waste Management Department today held a press conference to remind citizens of the dangers of dried out Christmas trees and provided safety tips on using heaters during the winter. More |
| January 04, 2012 -- The Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center in Houston was recently selected as a Women's Health Practice-Based Research Network Member Site by the Department of Veterans Affairs. More |
| January 04, 2012 -- Houston City Council today voted 16-1, with Michael Sullivan opposed, to authorize Mayor Annise Parker to negotiate and approve an electric supply agreement, with a maximum amount of $550,000, with one of three finalists: TXU Energy, the Texas General Land Office or Reliant Energy Retail Services,Inc. More |  |
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| January 04, 2012 -- The National Parrot Rescue and Preservation Foundation will host the 13th Annual Parrot Festival January 19-22 in Houston. More |
| January 04, 2012 -- Former Harris County Commissioner Jerry Eversole and co-defendant Mike Surface were each sentenced to three years probation today by Judge David Hintner. More |
| January 04, 2012 -- The Greater Houston Preservation Alliance will host an architectural walking tour of Houston's Warehouse District on Sunday. More |
| January 04, 2012 -- Seabrook City Council on Tuesday voted unanimously to award a contract for post disaster debris removal and disposal services to Omni Pinnacle as primary contractor. More |
| January 04, 2012 -- Webster City Council on Tuesday voted unanimously to call a city council election for May 12. More |
| January 03, 2012 -- The 2012 Houston International Boat, Sport and Travel Show at Reliant Center will suspend its operations on Saturday due to the Houston Texans NFL Playoff Game. More |
| January 03, 2012 -- The Texas Classroom Teachers Association recently named Margaret Downing and the Houston Press as 2011-12 recipients of the Silver Apple media award in the print category. More |
| January 03, 2012 -- The American Institute of Architects Houston Chapter today announced that Perry Seeberger has been named chapter president for 2012. More |
| January 03, 2012 -- The Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center in Houston today announced the launch of its own Facebook page. More |
| January 03, 2012 -- Houston Mayor Annise Parker, 16 members of Houston City Council and City Controller Ronald Green were administered oaths of office for new two-year terms today at the Hobby Center. More |  |
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| January 03, 2012 -- The Fifth Annual Houston Liberty Festival to Benefit Homes for Our Troops will take place January 27-29 at George Bush Park. More |
| January 03, 2012 -- The Houston Automobile Dealers Association will host the 2012 Houston Auto Show event January 25-29 at the Reliant Center. More |
| January 01, 2012 -- Houston police are asking for the public's assistance in locating a suspect wanted in the death of a woman found at 14935 South Richmond Avenue about 12 p.m. on Saturday. More w/Photo |
| December 30, 2011 -- The Houston Police and Fire Departments on Thursday rescued a teenage girl trapped in a house on fire in the 3300 block of McGowen. More |
| December 30, 2011 -- The Harris County District Attorney's Office reminds the public that this holiday weekend is one of "No Excuses, No Refusal" for intoxicated drivers. More |
| December 29, 2011 -- The Houston Fire Department reminds citizens that fireworks are illegal in the City of Houston and parts of Harris County. More |
| December 29, 2011 -- Pasadena City Council on Tuesday voted unanimously to approve the first reading of an interlocal agreement with the City of Houston to utilize Houston's System Procurement Agreement to purchase radios and radio equipment and to participate in Houston's communication system. More |
| December 29, 2011 -- Galveston Historical Foundation is seeking support for the restoration of ELISSA, the Tall Ship for Texas, that is berthed at Galveston’s Pier 21. More |  |
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| December 29, 2011 -- The Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County is offering free rides on both its bus and rail systems on New Year's Eve. More |
| December 28, 2011 -- The Harris County District Attorney's Office on Wednesday announced the results of the holiday weekend's No Refusal Program. More |
| December 28, 2011 -- The City of Houston on Wednesday lifted the temporary grilling and smoking ban in all city parks. More |
| December 28, 2011 -- The Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center in Houston recently became the first VA hospital to implant a new artificial heart valve that is placed through a catheter as an alternative to open heart surgery. More |
 | December 28, 2011 -- The Rotary Club of Bellaire/Southwest Houston recently hosted a holiday party for residents at the Com-for-Care assisted living facility as part of the club's Christmas SHARE Project for 2011. More |
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| December 27, 2011 -- The Houston Texans NFL Playoff Game at Reliant Stadium on January 7 has caused the previously scheduled Auto Parts Monster Jam to be rescheduled. More |
| December 27, 2011 -- The Houston Airport System today announced that Dunkin' Donuts and Baskin-Robbins have opened a new combo restaurant at the William P. Hobby Airport Central Concourse. More |
| December 27, 2011 -- The Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center in Houston has been selected to serve as an enrollment site for The Million Veteran Program, a voluntary research program. More |
| December 27, 2011 -- The Society of Design Administration Houston Chapter recently helped pack boxes of food for the Houston Food Bank. More |
| December 27, 2011 -- Harris County Attorney Vince Ryan today announced that his office has filed a lawsuit against several companies on claims the companies allowed dioxin to pollute the San Jacinto River over a 45-year period. More |
| December 23, 2011 -- Pasadena City Council on Tuesday voted unanimously to approve the second and final reading of a contract with Allegiance Benefit Plan Management, Inc, for third party administration of the city's health plan. More |
| December 23, 2011 -- The Cathay Pacific Airways Boeing 747-8 Freighter recently arrived at George Bush Intercontinental Airport in Houston. More |
| December 23, 2011 -- The City of Houston on Thursday released the December hazardous tree removal status update. More |
| December 23, 2011 -- The City of Houston has announced that the temporary grilling and smoking ban is being lifted for all city parks. More |
| December 22, 2011 -- The Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences is seeking assistance in identifying a female who was found deceased on November 30 at 5005 Neches Street in Houston. More |
| December 22, 2011 -- Harris County District Attorney Patricia Lykos today announced that her office will participate in the "No Refusal Program" during the Christmas and New Year's holidays, with prosecutors requesting warrants for mandatory blood testing of suspected DWI drivers who refuse voluntary breath tests. More |
| December 22, 2011 -- Houston City Council Member Mike Sullivan has announced the city's hours of operation for the holiday season. More |
| December 22, 2011 -- The Bellaire Southwest Rotary recently helped wrap and deliver presents to their adopted families through the YMCA's "Adopt-a-Family" Program. More |
| December 22, 2011 -- The National Aeronautics and Space Administration on Wednesday selected 24 teams from various colleges and universities to conduct experiments in NASA's Reduced Gravity Education Flight Program. More |
| December 22, 2011 -- The Girl Scouts of San Jacinto Council will launch its cookie program on January 7. More |
| December 21, 2011 -- Southern News Group and the International Trade Center will hold the 16th Annual Texas Lunar Festival on January 28 and 29 at Amity Park in Houston. More |
| December 21, 2011 -- Houston Early Music will host a concert by Richard Egarr on February 3 at the First Unitarian Universalist Church. More |
| December 21, 2011 -- The Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County today announced that the Columbia Tap Trail has re-opened. More |
| December 21, 2011 -- Congressman Gene Green has announced several events taking place in his district in January. More |
| December 21, 2011 -- An international trio, including National Aeronautics and Space Administration Flight Engineer Don Pettit, today launched from Kazakhstan on a mission to join the crew of the International Space Station. More |
| December 21, 2011 -- The National Aeronautics and Space Administration conducted a drop test of the Orion crew vehicle's parachutes on Tuesday in preparation for the vehicle's orbital flight test in 2014. More |
| December 21, 2011 -- Houston City Council today approved the ordinance regulating subdivision development and residential buffering. More |
| December 21, 2011 -- The Houston-Galveston Area Council Board of Directors on Tuesday voted 26-3 to approve an amendment to the First Round Method of Distribution for Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery Funds, which adds Galveston Housing Authority as an eligible housing fund sub-recipient, and reallocates $25 million in housing funds from City of Galveston to Galveston Housing Authority. More |
| December 20, 2011 -- Southern News Group and the International Trade Center will hold the 16th Annual Texas Lunar Festival on January 28 and 29 at Amity Park in southwest Houston. More |
| December 20, 2011 -- No Kill Houston, an advocacy group “dedicated to bringing the No Kill model of sheltering to Houston's animal shelters,” is seeking foster homes for dogs at the Brookshire Animal Shelter who may face euthanasia because the city’s only animal control officer was fired. More |
| December 20, 2011 -- The University of Houston’s, Center for Logistics and Transportation Policy (CLTP), will begin the New Year by offering a one-week condensed Certificate in International Logistics (CIL), January 9 thru 14. More |
| December 20, 2011 -- Harris County Tax Assessor-Collector Don Sumners has issued a reminder that property tax bills must be paid by December 31 in order to be deducted on federal income tax statements. More |
| December 20, 2011 -- The Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County Board of Directors today voted unanimously to approve the final list of names for 24 rail stations along the North, Southeast and East End Lines. More |
| December 20, 2011 -- Houston Mayor Annise Parker today announced that the city has joined the Ella Park Terrace Civic Club in litigation demanding a neighboring property owner build a barrier to prevent water from flowing into surrounding properties, which has contributed to flooding issues. More |
| December 20, 2011 -- Harris County Commissioners Court today voted unanimously to approve a reorganization to replace the Management Services Department with a Department of Financial Services & Planning and a Department of Budget Management. More |
| December 20, 2011 -- Update: The Harris County Sheriff's Office Missing Persons Unit reports that Lan B. Nguyen, a 25-year-old man who was reported missing has been safely located. More |
| December 20, 2011 -- The Houston Airport System has provided holiday travel tips for George Bush Intercontinental Airport and William P. Hobby Airport, which are expected to receive more than two million passengers during the 2011 holiday travel period. More |
| December 20, 2011 -- Shoreacres City Council, during a special meeting on Monday, voted unanimously to cancel its regular meeting for December 26. More |
| December 19, 2011 -- The Houston Police Department Police Chief recently discussed sexual assault kits. More |
| December 19, 2011 -- BARC, the City of Houston adoption center and animal shelter, recently received a second-annual holiday gift from Natural Pawz. More |
| December 19, 2011 -- The National Aeronautics and Space Administration today announced that three crew members will launch from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan on Wednesday to join the current crew members on board the International Space Station. More |
| December 19, 2011 -- The Harris County Sheriff's Office will host a Christmas celebration for several female inmates and their children on Tuesday at the Harris County Jail. More |
| December 19, 2011 -- The Houston Public Library will host free tours of the historic Julia Ideson Building on Tuesday and Thursday afternoons through January 31. More |
| December 19, 2011 -- The Houston Police Department today arrested one suspect and is seeking another in the beating death of a four-year-old who was found on December 16 at 7111 Hillcroft. More |
| December 19, 2011 -- The Houston Police Department today announced that a suspect has been arrested in the December 18 shooting of three people at 1100 Tuam. More |
| December 19, 2011 -- The Houston Mayor's Citizens' Assistance Office recently partnered with Elves & More to distribute 8,000 new bicycles and helmets to students in 36 local schools. More |
| December 19, 2011 -- The Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County today announced its service schedule for the Christmas and New Year's holidays. More |
| December 19, 2011 -- Houston Mayor Annise Parker's Citizens' Assistance Office and the Houston Police Department's Police and Clergy Team will host the Second Annual Spark of Love Children's Christmas Luncheon and Toy Giveaway. More |
| December 19, 2011 -- Houston Controller Ronald Green, in his report for December, announced that the city's Comprehensive Annual Financial Report has been completed and is viewable online. More |
| December 16, 2011 -- The Houston Police Department on Friday reported that a murder suspect recently committed suicide at 1803 Hidden Valley. More |
| December 16, 2011 -- All Houston fire stations are accepting toys for the Houston Fire Department's annual toy drive through December 20. More |
| December 16, 2011 -- The Houston Mayor's Citizens' Assistance Office will host its Second Annual Christmas Luncheon and Toy Giveaway Event on Saturday. More |
 | December 16, 2011 -- Representatives of the Texas Department of Transportation today updated the Houston-Galveston Area Transportation Policy Council on the Houston-Austin Intercity Rail Study. More |
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| December 16, 2011 -- The Harris County Sheriff's Office will send several teams throughout the county beginning Saturday to arrest residents on misdemeanor warrants they have been issued. More |
| December 16, 2011 -- The Pasadena Police Officer's Union has established a benefit account for Sergeant Matt Novotny, who was injured on Monday while escorting a funeral procession. More |
| December 16, 2011 -- Pasadena City Council on Tuesday voted 7-2, with Ornaldo Ybarra and Don Harrison opposed, to approve the final reading of an additional appropriation of $21,844 associated with the acquisition of property at 1202 Southmore. More |
| December 16, 2011 -- The West Gulf Maritime Association has posted an update on fog conditions on the Texas Gulf/Louisiana Gulf Coast for its members. More |
| December 15, 2011 -- Filing continues through Monday for national, state and local offices in the 2012 Primary Elections, due to an extension of the filing date by a federal court. More |
| December 15, 2011 -- The Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo today announced the launch a new summer festival, "Houston's Hot Summer Break", which will take place on July 4-8 at Reliant Center. More |
| December 15, 2011 -- The Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County will place on display buses decorated for the holiday season. More |  |
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| December 15, 2011 -- The Salvation Army Greater Houston Area Command recently received its fourth gold coin of the season. More |
| December 14, 2011 -- Houston City Council today voted unanimously to approve a construction, operating and maintenance agreement for Buffalo Bayou Park between the Buffalo Bayou Partnership, Harris County Flood Control District, Reinvestment Zone Number 3, Houston Downtown Redevelopment Authority and the City of Houston. More |
| December 14, 2011 -- The Houston Police Department today released composite sketches of two suspects wanted in the November 28 fatal shooting of a man at 10710 Harwin Drive. More |
| December 14, 2011 -- The eastbound lanes of the 610 North Loop at Interstate 45 North are expected to be closed until 10:30 a.m. today due to an incident involving a fuel spill. More |
| December 13, 2011 -- The City of Pasadena will hold a public vehicle and equipment auction on Saturday at Pasadena's Maintenance Services Building. More |
| December 13, 2011 -- NASA Johnson Space Center and the Houston Technology Center recently formed a strategic partnership for entrepreneurs. More |
| December 13, 2011 -- The Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center in Houston is encouraging people to get flu shots. More |
| December 13, 2011 -- The Port of Houston Authority Commission today voted unanimously to approve a memorandum of understanding with the Houston Maritime Museum to locate the museum on port property at the Turning Basin. More |
 | December 13, 2011 -- Port of Houston Authority Chair Jim Edmonds announced at the beginning of today’s PHA Commission meeting that Harris County District Attorney Patricia Lykos has exonerated CEO Alec Dreyer of any wrongdoing regarding use of the MV Sam Houston for a special tour in April; and he also announced that Dreyer has notified the commission that he is not seeking reappointment to his post. More |
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| December 13, 2011 -- The United States Coast Guard today responded to a collision between a tanker vessel and cargo vessel in the Houston Ship Channel north of the Texas City Dike. More |
| December 13, 2011 -- Harris County District Attorney Pat Lykos today lauded the selection of the Department of Public Safety for a contract to conduct the county's breath alcohol testing. More |
| December 13, 2011 -- Nassau Bay City Council on Monday voted unanimously to award a $747,000 bid to T&C Construction, Ltd for various improvements to the city’s wastewater treatment plant and electrical improvements. More |
| December 13, 2011 -- La Porte City Council on Monday voted unanimously to award a $21,500 contract to Strategic Government Resources for executive search services in the selection of a new city manager. More |
| December 13, 2011 -- Shoreacres City Council on Monday voted unanimously to approve an agreement with the La Porte Independent School District and the San Jacinto College District to purchase, maintain and operate election equipment. More |
| December 12, 2011 -- The Texas Department of Transportation on Wednesday will host a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the new direct connectors at IH 10 West and SH 99. More |
| December 12, 2011 -- The NASA Johnson Space Center in Houston recently awarded a $165 million contract extension to Lockheed Martin Corp. for mission operations support. More |
| December 12, 2011 -- The National Aeronautics and Space Administration has launched an Internet Radio Station, "Third Rock - America's Space Station", which will feature "a New Rock/Indie/Alternative format". More |
| December 12, 2011 -- The Houston Police Department today announced that charges of intoxicated manslaughter have been filed against a suspect involved in a fatal traffic accident at 1100 North Loop East on Saturday. More |
| December 12, 2011 -- Houston Area Community Services recently earned certification as a primary care medical home by the Joint Commission, making it the first health center in Texas to receive the designation. More |
| December 11, 2011 -- Two incumbent members of Houston City Council were defeated in Saturday’s runoff election. More |
 | December 10, 2011 -- The International Trade Center held its Inaugural Grand Ball, The Winter White Night, on Friday. More |
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| December 10, 2011 -- Voters in Houston are deciding the final outcome in two district seats and two at-large positions on the city council in a special runoff election. More |
 | December 10, 2011 -- The West Gulf Maritime Association hosted its annual Holiday Party on Friday. More |
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| December 09, 2011 -- Houston Wilderness and Rice University recently joined in an effort led by Houston business leader John L. Nau, III and former Secretary of State James A. Baker, III to develop of a coastal recreation area. More |
| December 09, 2011 -- Hospice Care Team will host Holiday Memories events for Grieving Children on Saturday at the Team's Lake Jackson office and on December 17 at the Team's Texas City office. More |
| December 09, 2011 -- John Leonard Morin of Harris County on Friday was found guilty of felony arson and sentenced to forty years in jail. More |
| December 09, 2011 -- A group of four Houston police officers on Wednesday retrieved a woman from a bayou after a car accident left her trapped in the water. More |
| December 09, 2011 -- La Porte Volunteer Fire Department is now accepting applications for its upcoming recruit class of 2012. More |
| December 09, 2011 -- The Houston VA National Cemetery will participate in "Wreaths Across America" on Saturday with a special ceremony to place wreaths at the headstones of veterans in the cemetery. More |
| December 09, 2011 -- Pasadena City Council on Tuesday voted 7-2, with Ornaldo Ybarra and Don Harrison opposed, to approve, on first reading, the appropriation of an additional $21,844 for closing costs associated with the purhcase of property at 1202 Southmore Avenue. More |
| December 09, 2011 -- The Houston Independent School District Board of Education on Thursday voted unanimously to create a Mandarin Chinese Language Immersion Magnet School Program. More |
| December 09, 2011 -- Taylor Lake Village City Council on Wednesday voted unanimously to approve the taxation of “goods-in-transit” which are otherwise exempt from taxation. More |
| December 08, 2011 -- The City of La Porte recently hosted the 2nd Annual La Porte by the Bay Half Marathon. More |
| December 08, 2011 -- The Houston Police Department urges the public to remember that "Safe Shopping Starts with YOU". More |
| December 08, 2011 -- The Greater Houston Partnership today unveiled its economic forecast for 2012, which calls for strong continued job growth – an approximate net gain of 84,600 jobs in the region. More |
| December 08, 2011 -- The Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County has posted a news release featuring "12 Twinkling Stories of Transit!". More |
| December 08, 2011 -- Harris County Commissioners Court, in a special meeting today, voted unanimously to change the boundaries of election precincts to conform with federal orders in litigation involving both the county commissioner precincts as well as precincts for United States Representative, Texas State Representative, Texas State Senator and the Texas State Board of Education Districts. More |
| December 08, 2011 -- Officers with the Houston Police Department this weekend participated in the "Remembering Julia" stuffed toy drive for the children of homicide victims. More |
| December 08, 2011 -- El Lago City Council on Wednesday voted unanimously to approve a contract with QC Laboratories, Inc. to perform material testing and inspection for the El Lago Community Center Project. More |
| December 08, 2011 -- Houston City Council on Wednesday voted to submit its application to the Texas General Land Office for the Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery Program 2011 Housing Program. More |
| December 08, 2011 -- The Houston Independent School District Board of Education will meet today to consider a new policy governing the district's magnet schools. More |
| December 08, 2011 -- Interfaith Ministries has announced that Houston's second annual Holiday Tweet Drive will kick off on December 15 at Caroline Collective with a toy drive benefitting Interfaith Ministries of Greater Houston. More |
| December 07, 2011 -- Houston Gold on Wednesday donated $3,000 and a third gold coin to the Salvation Army Greater Houston Area Command for the Red Kettle fundraising campaign. More |
| December 07, 2011 -- The City of Pasadena Police Department and Volunteer Fire Department will compete in the annual Battle of the Heroes flag football game on Saturday at Auxiliary Stadium. More |
| December 07, 2011 -- Harris County District Attorney Pat Lykos reports that a woman who formed a fraudulent corporation to bilk Medicaid out of hundreds of thousands of dollars has been sentenced to 14 years in prison. More |
| December 07, 2011 -- The Texas Department of Transportation has announced that multiple southbound lanes of United States Highway 59 between Montrose and Kirby in Houston will be closed during the weekend for work on an overpass at Kirby. More |
| December 07, 2011 -- The Texas Forest Service today announced that Harris County is planning to implement a community wildfire protection plan, making it the larges area in Texas to implement such a plan. More |
| December 07, 2011 -- Houston Independent School District today reported that the results of the 2011 National Assessment of Educational Progress shows students at the district are improving in math and reading performance at wider margins than the rest of the state. More |
| December 07, 2011 -- The Harris County Fire Marshal's Office on Tuesday issued winter fire safety tips for residents, and also advised county residents on a ban on the sale and use of certain fireworks. More |
| December 07, 2011 -- The Houston Airport System today announced that Houston's George Bush Intercontinental Airport will receive its first A380 passenger jet in August with carrier Lufthansa's upgraded service for its Houston to Frankfurt flights. More |
| December 07, 2011 -- Seabrook City Council on Tuesday voted unanimously to appoint council members Laura Davis and Paul Dunphey as representatives for the review of the Seabrook Volunteer Fire Department contract. More |
| December 07, 2011 -- Webster City Council on Tuesday voted unanimously to award a $441,687 contract to Matula & Matula Construction, Inc. for the Green Acres Water Line Project. More |
| December 06, 2011 -- The Harris County District Attorney's Office recently presented Crime Stoppers of Houston with a $200,000 donation. More |
| December 06, 2011 -- The Harris County Sheriff's Office has released a video of a suspect sought in the Monday theft of a motor vehicle that had a toddler inside, who was later recovered at a hospital in Houston. More |
| December 06, 2011 -- The Texas Department of Transportation's Houston District maintenance staff will begin their annual inspections and preparations of equipment on Wednesday for response to winter weather conditions on roads in the Houston area. More |
| December 06, 2011 -- Harris County Commissioners Court today voted unanimously to prohibit the sale and use of restricted fireworks during the December 2011-January 2012 fireworks sales season. More |
| December 05, 2011 -- The Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center in Houston recently won a $1.2 million award from the National Institutes of Health. More |
| December 05, 2011 -- Jonathan Thiess of League City, who was was nominated by Congressman Ron Paul on November 22 to the United States Military Academy at West Point has been offered an appointment. More |
| December 05, 2011 -- The National Aeronautics and Space Administration today announced that Astronaut Chris Ferguson will retire from NASA on December 9 to take a position in the private sector. More |
| December 05, 2011 -- Houston Mayor Annise Parker today announced that the temporary ban put in place in September on barbecuing, grilling and smoking in the city's parks has been lifted for all but 12 of the parks. More |
| December 05, 2011 -- The Houston Polic |