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Underbelly Hospitality is planning second locations of two of its restaurants. Wild Oats, which serves modern takes on Texas cuisine, and fast-casual Underbelly Burger — both currently at the Houston […]
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Read MoreNo. Airplanes won’t be taking off and landing at the Laurel Springs RV resort any time soon. The headline has to do with an FAA rule that prohibits wet-bottom stormwater detention basins within five miles of airports. Because of this pond’s location near IAH airport, the FAA and City of Houston require the stormwater detention […]
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Read MoreKingwood Middle School demolition accelerated this week. On Tuesday, November 8, contractors had nibbled their way into a small area near the front door. But on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, they took down about 20-25% of the building. They’re focusing on the west side right now and moving north. If your kids enjoy watching big […]
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Read MoreA new study estimates that Louisiana lost approximately 750 square miles of wetlands between 1984 and 2020. Using a first-of-its kind model, researchers quantified those wetlands losses at nearly 21 square miles per year since the early 1980s. Even after accounting for gains in some areas due to sediment transported by rivers, the net loss was still […]
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Read MoreWhile tropical cyclones are universally recognized for their destructive strength, new research led by a University-of-Arizona team published in Geophysical Research Letters, suggests another previously unrecognized danger: heat buildups after the storms. The heat may plague residents trying to recover from storms after power has been knocked out. In addition to wind damage, storm surge […]
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Read MoreChef Monica Pope, a two-time James Beard Award semifinalist, is returning to a dedicated brick-and-mortar. Telegram Tearoom is set to open on December 1 at 201 Baylor in Sunset Heights. Pope, […]
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Read MoreDemolition of the old Kingwood Middle School (KMS) has begun. On Election Day, I drove by and noticed that the entire front entrance had been demolished. Removing the old school will create room for new athletic fields as well as a permanent stormwater detention basin that reduces the risk of flooding. Next Step in Construction […]
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Read MoreAs if on cue, I ran a post about restoring competence to local government, and voila, within hours, people started reporting voting problems across Harris County. The problems appear widespread, intermittent and random. They were not limited to areas that leaned Republican or Democratic. Channel 11, Channel 2, and the Chronicle are reporting multiple issues, […]
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Read MoreLukkaew Srasrisuwan, co-owner of Kin Dee in the Heights, has announced that she is opening a new, upscale Thai restaurant called MaKiin (pronounced Ma-kin) in Spring 2023. It will be […]
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Read MoreHarris County is electing a new County Judge this year. For the Lake Houston Area, it’s arguably the most important race on the ballot. It represents a chance to win a majority on Commissioners Court sensitive to the Lake Houston Area’s needs. We’ve been de-prioritized for four years. Tomorrow, November 8th, is your last chance […]
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