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Tag: Houston Arboretum

Controlled Burn

Houston

Fire department schedules a controlled burn at the Houston Arboretum, smoke expected near Memorial Park

Lucio Vasquez

Posted on March 24, 2022 · Smoke may be present near IH 610 West Loop and Woodway Drive as a result of the fire.

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Controlled Burn

Energy & Environment

Houston Firefighters To Carry Out Controlled Burn At Arboretum For First Time In 20 Years

Katie Watkins

Posted on March 22, 2021 · Prescribed fires are a land management technique that help prevent future fires and revitalize the soil.

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Energy & Environment

120 Goats Will Be Mowing The Grass At The Houston Arboretum

Katie Watkins

Posted on September 21, 2020 · The goats are part of a pilot-program to test out a more eco-friendly solution to conservation management.

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Houston Matters

Deshaun Watson Gets Sued, And A Houston Attraction Gets Its Goats: The Good, Bad, And Ugly Of The News

Michael Hagerty

Posted on September 18, 2020 · The Houston Matters panel of non-experts weighs in on stories from the week’s news and decides if they’re good, bad, or ugly.

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Energy & Environment

Building Trails and Resumes In The Hot, Humid Forests Of Houston

Dave Fehling

Posted on August 29, 2016 · If you’re just out of college and finding it tough to land that first job, here’s something to consider. But a warning: it involves Texas and chainsaws.

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Whitmire-backed bill requiring arbitration between Houston and its firefighters on verge of becoming state law

Adam Zuvanich

Posted on May 24, 2023 · Senate Bill 736, sponsored by Houston mayoral candidate John Whitmire, would help bring resolution to a longstanding labor dispute between the city and its firefighters. The bill passed the Texas Senate and House and now needs a signature by Gov. Greg Abbott to immediately become state law.

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Houston fire fighters arbitration bill heads to Texas Senate floor after committee approval

Ariel Worthy

Posted on March 21, 2023 · Senate Bill 736 requires that an independent and neutral third party be appointed to be an arbitrator when negotiations between the city and the firefighters break down.

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Griffs Irish Pub fire

Houston

Griff’s Irish Pub, a Houston staple since 1965, severely damaged by fire

Adam Zuvanich

Posted on January 13, 2023 · The popular Montrose business bills itself as the oldest sports bar in Houston. Management indicated Griff's would rebuild in a social media post about the fire.

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John's Wheel Repair & Tires fire

Houston

Fire near Houston’s Westpark Tollway creates dark smoke visible for miles

Mark Norris

Posted on September 27, 2022 · The fire was in a metal building that was the location of John's Wheel Repair & Tires.

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