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Houston Matters

Houston Has Cowboy Culture At Its Roots

Abner Fletcher

Posted on March 13, 2018 · With the Houston Live Stock Show and Rodeo underway, we look at the history of cowboy culture in our city.

Tags cowboy culture cowboys history Houston Live Stock Show and Rodeo Houston Rodeo Raul Ramos rodeo Trail Riders university of houston

Texas Originals

Western Fiction Writer Andy Adams

Humanities Texas

Posted on March 14, 2014 · He is recognized as the greatest writer of the Cowboy life.

Tags cowboys texas history Texas plains western fiction writer

Below the Waterlines: Houston After Hurricane Harvey
August TV Drive is ongoing! Visionary Leader Andrea Bryant $25k matching challenge

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University of Houston student arrested, charged with arson after Monday night fire in campus dorm

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Posted on August 16, 2022 · No injuries were reported in the fire, which started on the fourth floor of the University Lofts and prompted the evacuation of hundreds of residents and staff members.

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Houston Matters

New COVID guidelines, and addressing the crisis in the teaching profession (Aug. 15, 2022)

Michael Hagerty

Posted on August 15, 2022 · On Monday's show: We take a closer look at the CDC's new COVID guidelines, we discuss ways to address the crisis in the teaching profession, a local veterinarian answers your questions, and we consider the impact of putting kids under the spotlight of events like the Little League World Series.

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FBI raid on Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago residence is the first in presidential history

Lisa Rosborough

Posted on August 9, 2022 · The FBI execution of the search warrant at Donald Trump’s Mar-A-Lago resort in Florida is said to be unprecedented. Why is this happening now? We talk with local, national legal and political experts on what led to this and what the agents were actually looking for.

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Drought conditions, the week in politics, and the life of George H.W. Bush (July 27, 2022)

Michael Hagerty

Posted on July 27, 2022 · On Wednesday's show: We get an update on drought conditions across the state. Then, we break down the latest developments in politics. And historian Jon Meacham discusses his biography of George H.W. Bush.

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