A man wearing glasses looks down at a piece of paper while a man with a beard next to him takes a sip of his drink.
Tax rate vote delayed again as commissioners Tom Ramsey, Jack Cagle skip Sept. 27 meeting
METRO’s board of directors approved the Veteran Owned Business Enterprise and Disability Owned Enterprise programs during its Sept. 22 meeting. (Courtesy Pexels)
METRO introduces programs to support businesses owned by veterans, those with disabilities
A laptop, pencil, test paper and glasses.
Clear Creek ISD student receives perfect AP Exam score
Fogo De Chão will open Sept. 29 at the Baybrook Mall, 700 Baybrook Mall Drive, Ste. G-100, Friendswood, overlooking The Lawn at the mall. (Courtesy Konnect Agency)
Fogo de Chão brings Brazilian cuisine to Bay Area
Intuitive Machines
Houston Spaceport company developing world's first commercial lunar lander to go public
Candies available at Stan's Pop Shop range from trendy to nostalgic. (Photos by Ilana Williams/Community Impact Newspaper)
From online to Webster store, couple sells trendy, nostalgic items at Stan’s Pop Shop
According to the 2021 Texas Teacher Workforce Report compiled by the University of Houston, the average base salary for Texas teachers dropped 1% to $54,192 from 2011 to 2019, taking into account factors like inflation.
Low pay, feeling undervalued leading to Texas and Houston-area teacher turnover and burnout
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An empty leather chair is next to a woman with glasses in a green blouse. Another woman in a black shirt is sitting behind the chair.
Harris County commissioners to revisit tax rate vote Sept. 27
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott and other state officials at a news conference in Midland, TX, on Sept. 21. A sign on the table reads "SECURING THE BORDER."
‘One pill can kill': Gov. Abbott orders state leaders, law enforcement to focus on cartels amid fentanyl crisis
Galveston beach
Galveston Bay Report Card highlights tips for environmental sustainability
Harris and Galveston counties saw an unprecedented spike of rejected mail-in ballots in the March primary elections. The rejections dropped afterward as voters and county officials adapted to new guidelines from Senate Bill 1. (Courtesy Pexels)
New guidelines cause surge in rejected mail-in ballots for Harris, Galveston counties
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Harris County prepares for bond election & Houston gears up for fall events
A sign saying vote here today is set up in the grass next to a building.
Harris County voters to decide fate of $1.2B bond referendum funding roads, parks, public safety facilities on Nov. 8
The agency's capital improvements budget increased 106% from last year with funding for METRONext and new electric buses. (Courtesy METRO)
METRO adopts largest budget in agency history
Several people hold shovels ceremoniously while confetti explodes above them
Great Wolf Lodge breaks ground on first Houston family resort in Webster
Compared to an average year, Harris and Galveston counties are both experiencing less rainfall and higher temperatures. (Designed by Jesus Verastegui)
Drought, extreme heat ease, but environmental effects could linger across counties
Runners compete with Rice University or the University of Houston in the Karbach Brewing Co. Bayou Bucket in 5K or 10K races. (Courtesy Houston Running Co.)
17 events to attend in the Houston area this weekend, Sept. 23-25
People voting in an election. Text says "Texas Election Data"
See how voter turnout changed over the years in 15 Texas counties
Clear View High School
Clear Creek ISD reduces tax rate again