/u/heightsdrinker - HoustonNewMedia.org https://houstonnewmedia.org/author/u-heightsdrinker/ Building "Bridges" Across the Bayou City! Fri, 18 Apr 2025 18:49:08 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9 https://i0.wp.com/houstonnewmedia.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/cropped-cropped-Houston.png?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 /u/heightsdrinker - HoustonNewMedia.org https://houstonnewmedia.org/author/u-heightsdrinker/ 32 32 103504436 Urban South gets $43k tax break for not paying excise taxes for 3 years https://houstonnewmedia.org/urban-south-gets-43k-tax-break-for-not-paying-excise-taxes-for-3-years/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=urban-south-gets-43k-tax-break-for-not-paying-excise-taxes-for-3-years Fri, 18 Apr 2025 18:49:08 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=be458da25498020e2d7efe3bca62108e Are they going the way of the buffalo? Failed to pay over $50k in federal excise taxes on their beer. Feds are settling for $7k because Treasury is doubtful Urban South could pay the full amount. submitted by /u/heightsdrinker [link] &...

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]]> 941569 Urban South Houston is closed https://houstonnewmedia.org/urban-south-houston-is-closed/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=urban-south-houston-is-closed Fri, 19 Apr 2024 15:56:15 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=3330060af362015e312a95c03a4cd81a submitted by /u/heightsdrinker [link] [comments]

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]]> 755117 Water and Sewer Rate Increase Up To 9% https://houstonnewmedia.org/water-and-sewer-rate-increase-up-to-9/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=water-and-sewer-rate-increase-up-to-9 Sat, 16 Mar 2024 18:42:22 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=c5338f65ffa70941e56f97043dbaf4d0 Received a letter today from Public Works stating “there will not be an inflationary rate increase” but “this year, the average increase for all customers is 9% total for both water and wastewater.” The letter says to go to Houston water bills.org to s...

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]]> 737155 Rahr rumors https://houstonnewmedia.org/rahr-rumors/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rahr-rumors Fri, 09 Feb 2024 23:27:28 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=7d36e63d044cf13e79a869ed8b850444 Saw that Rahr in DFW building(s) are for lease. Rahr’s website is down. Bar manager said Rahr’s Houston Distributor was dropping them. Did they or are they going oob? I know landlords use a tactic to include other sections of buildings to find someone ...

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]]> 723889 Don’t shoot the messenger https://houstonnewmedia.org/dont-shoot-the-messenger/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=dont-shoot-the-messenger Tue, 30 Jan 2024 16:53:02 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=8dc272e547e4307e2aeb53cc9910a086 submitted by /u/heightsdrinker [link] [comments]

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]]> 720516 Houston slips in World Class City ranking. Anyone surprised? https://houstonnewmedia.org/houston-slips-in-world-class-city-ranking-anyone-surprised/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=houston-slips-in-world-class-city-ranking-anyone-surprised Thu, 02 Nov 2023 15:19:50 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=69b4fb4ed248a68fdafee4cc2d11b212 I feel like Houston will keep slipping until our officials see the benefits of multi-modal transportation and actually get a light rail network to work. submitted by /u/heightsdrinker [link] [comments]

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]]> 683936 WTH Florida man trooper patrolling IH-45 South https://houstonnewmedia.org/wth-florida-man-trooper-patrolling-ih-45-south/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=wth-florida-man-trooper-patrolling-ih-45-south Fri, 06 Oct 2023 17:36:43 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=f1e6769bb6ac33e16f6ccff3bc47b2b3 Officer in uniform driving like a Florida man. Tailgating and all. submitted by /u/heightsdrinker [link] [comments]

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]]> 671541 CenterPoint Energy (natural gas) proposes a $2.47 per month bill increase for distribution equipment possibly due to the 2022 winter freeze https://houstonnewmedia.org/centerpoint-energy-natural-gas-proposes-a-2-47-per-month-bill-increase-for-distribution-equipment-possibly-due-to-the-2022-winter-freeze/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=centerpoint-energy-natural-gas-proposes-a-2-47-per-month-bill-increase-for-distribution-equipment-possibly-due-to-the-2022-winter-freeze Wed, 22 Mar 2023 19:00:29 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=928a3ac6ffd1b2633acee9b97c6bf41d submitted by /u/heightsdrinker [link] [comments]

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]]> 570934 Boil water notice https://houstonnewmedia.org/boil-water-notice/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=boil-water-notice Mon, 28 Nov 2022 01:05:46 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=fc103b4d05f9247de06d54941c6f0e4d submitted by /u/heightsdrinker [link] [comments]

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]]> 479377 Blackmailers target Houston area restaurants with negative reviews https://houstonnewmedia.org/blackmailers-target-houston-area-restaurants-with-negative-reviews/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=blackmailers-target-houston-area-restaurants-with-negative-reviews Sun, 10 Jul 2022 17:10:12 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=ccfff734a8e6befc3534b8dacc5bee56

https://www.khou.com/article/news/local/houston-restaurant-blackmailed-reviews/285-4b29959b-a3c3-4a10-bd12-406866204402

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Maison Pucha is a great place. They've been targeted by blackmailers. Yes, $75 isn't much, but what is to prevent the blackmailers from just increasing the price after they've been paid. Apparently, it's happening to other area restaurants. Google and Yelp are of no help.

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]]> 370032 Another Houston brewery up for sale https://houstonnewmedia.org/another-houston-brewery-up-for-sale/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=another-houston-brewery-up-for-sale Tue, 07 Jun 2022 19:55:07 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=48f3a64bddd6cbe3b4a66ff360eaf436 submitted by /u/heightsdrinker [link] [comments]

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]]> 344643 Investors in 4 Houston Businesses Receive Default Notices From Crowdfunding Company — Updated https://houstonnewmedia.org/investors-in-4-houston-businesses-receive-default-notices-from-crowdfunding-company-updated/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=investors-in-4-houston-businesses-receive-default-notices-from-crowdfunding-company-updated Thu, 28 Apr 2022 17:23:45 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=c07426716d65f096237e7a0b3043a87c submitted by /u/heightsdrinker [link] [comments]

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]]> 307457 Looking for thief. $500 reward that leads to his arrest and/or retrieval of stolen regulated metal kegs https://houstonnewmedia.org/looking-for-thief-500-reward-that-leads-to-his-arrest-and-or-retrieval-of-stolen-regulated-metal-kegs/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=looking-for-thief-500-reward-that-leads-to-his-arrest-and-or-retrieval-of-stolen-regulated-metal-kegs Tue, 15 Feb 2022 01:11:13 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=2565bcbb18ccece8691b4c4e1a37be9b submitted by /u/heightsdrinker [link] [comments]

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