Hurricane Harvey
Contractors Short On Equipment Needed For Home Restoration After Harvey
Posted on · The storm’s aftermath is keeping contractors in Houston busy – but also in need of more stuff.
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Hurricane Harvey
UPDATE: Arkema Says 2 Trailers Of Compounds Caught Fire
Posted on · Fire officials say they're aware of two trailers containing unstable compounds that are on fire at the Arkema Chemical Plant in Crosby.
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Air Quality, and Fighting Opioid Addiction: Tuesday’s Show (April 25, 2017)
Posted on · Is it getting harder to breathe around here? According to Environment Texas, the number of days Houston experienced unhealthy levels of ozone increased from 101 in 2015 to 106 last year. But that momentary snapshot may miss the bigger picture: the air quality in Houston is much improved from what it was years ago. On […]
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Houston Matters Weekend: October 15, 2016
Posted on · Almost like a drumbeat, Houstonians know – and love to repeat – the notion that we are the “most diverse city in America.” And Dr. Stephen Klineberg, co-founder of the Kinder Institute for Urban Research at Rice University, says that’s correct. And that might be enough to give Houstonians with civic pride a case of the diversity […]
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Greenspoint Apartment Complexes Getting Back To Normal But Some Challenges Remain
Posted on · Residents are worried about the mold that may have accumulated in some apartments.
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Injured Veterans to Cycle 490 Miles from Houston to Arlington
Posted on · We learn about the UnitedHealthcare Ride 2 Recovery Texas Challenge, where some 200 wounded veterans and their supporters will ride bikes 490 miles from Houston to Arlington over seven days. The ride starts Sunday, March 23. The cyclists will ride through central Texas with overnight stops in College Station, Georgetown, Fort Hood, Waco and Cleburne. The […]
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What’s Really Going on Inside the Brain of an Addict?
Posted on · The recent death of actor Philip Seymour Hoffman has once again raised the specter of addiction. It’s a topic often discussed, but not always well understood. More and more, medical professionals are recognizing addiction as a medical condition. They explain how drugs and alcohol can affect the chemistry in our brains, and how some of […]