Tag: Local
Small percentage of Harris County residents registered for flood control district’s warning alerts | Houston Public Media
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Flood warnings and weather alert systems have been top of mind in Texas since a wall of rainwater surged down the...
‘Good Trouble Lives On’ protests across Houston area scheduled for Thursday | Houston Public Media
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"Good Trouble Lives On" protests in the Houston area are scheduled to correspond with nationwide demonstrations Thursday in opposition of President...
Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo reports spike in campaign funds, almost entirely from legal services refunds | Houston Public Media
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The latest campaign finance filing by Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo – who has not yet revealed whether she intends to...
Houston City Council effectively bans homeless people from downtown and East Downtown sidewalks | Houston Public Media
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A purple suitcase and pink tote bag containing all of Lasonya Harris' possessions rested on a sidewalk Wednesday morning in...
The week in politics (July 16, 2025) | Houston Public Media
Houston Matters begins at 9 a.m. CT on 88.7FM or listen online. Join the discussion. Call or text 713-440-8870. Email talk@houstonmatters.org or tag...
Hello Houston – The Commuter Cut (July 15, 2025) | Houston Public Media
In today’s edition of “The Commuter Cut”, our hosts talk with Houston Public Media reporter Sarah Grunau, who discusses her reports highlighting the recent...
Exclusive: Houston Housing Authority considers work requirements, time limits for housing vouchers | Houston Public Media
The Houston Housing Authority (HHA) is considering imposing work requirements and time limits on about 19,000 low-income households receiving federal Housing Choice Vouchers.
Kenneth...
Redistricting challenges in Fort Bend (July 15, 2025) | Houston Public Media
On Tuesday’s show: We talk with Houston Public Media reporter Natalie Weber about redistricting and other stories in Fort Bend County.
Also this hour: Ahead...
DC’s smart bins offer 24-hour food waste drop-off » Yale Climate Connections
Transcript:
New waste bins in Washington, D.C., are helping to fight climate change.
This year, D.C. installed about 30 smart bins on sidewalks across the city...
Houston artist David Adickes, whose works include 67-foot Sam Houston statue, dies at 98 | Houston Public Media
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David Adickes, a Houston-based artist whose works include the 67-foot statue of Sam Houston in his native Huntsville, died Sunday...
