The Houston-Galveston Area Council will host a public meeting Aug. 5 for its Safety Action Plans—an effort to improve transportation safety and reduce serious roadway injuries and fatalities, according to a July 27 news release from H-GAC. Why it matters The Houston-Galveston region accounts for...
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More Texans are registered to vote than ever before, and Harris County voters are already turning out in record numbers ahead of the Nov. 3 election. More than 19 million Texans are registered to vote, a new state record, according to the Texas Secretary of State. Harris County a...
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Houston officials celebrated the grand opening of Boulevard 61 on Monday, marking the addition of 90 affordable homes to a new 100-unit mixed-income apartment community in southwest Houston. The development, located at 6101 Richmond Ave., received $2.5 million in funding from the...
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Harris County officials announced big changes to the county’s electronic ankle monitoring program, moving it to round-the-clock operations and strengthening protections for survivors of domestic violence. Commissioner Adrian Garcia of Precinct 2 spearheaded the effort, securing $...
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The November election will reach well beyond the races at the top of the ballot. Across Greater Houston, voters will choose county officials, judges, city leaders, school trustees and district board members. Depending on where they live, they may also decide questions about schoo...
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The Woodlands Township board of directors voted 6-0 to approve a task order for a new study for an indoor recreation facility during its Oct. 22 meeting . Burditt Consultants was chosen to work on the study, which will have three phases. Possible uses for the facility include rec...
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Looking for spooky haunts to explore ahead of Halloween night? Check out this guide for haunted houses in the Lake Houston area and East Montgomery County. This list is not comprehensive. Haunted Drive Visit a spooky drive-thru haunted house at Haunted Drive. Additional attractio...
