Pandemic - HoustonNewMedia.org https://houstonnewmedia.org/tag/pandemic/ Building "Bridges" Across the Bayou City! Tue, 12 Aug 2025 16:08:00 +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 Pandemic - HoustonNewMedia.org https://houstonnewmedia.org/tag/pandemic/ 32 32 103504436 Educating ‘pandemic babies’ (Aug. 12, 2025) https://houstonnewmedia.org/educating-pandemic-babies-aug-12-2025/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=educating-pandemic-babies-aug-12-2025 Tue, 12 Aug 2025 16:08:00 +0000 https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/shows/houston-matters/2025/08/12/528282/educating-pandemic-babies-aug-12-2025/ On Tuesday's show: Students at HISD campuses are headed back to school today, and among them are some kids you could call “pandemic babies.” We discuss the challenges faced by kids whose early childhoods were disrupted by the pandemic.Also this hour: W...

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]]> 1004959 Missouri City’s Bamboo Spice gained loyalty through pandemic, severe storms https://houstonnewmedia.org/missouri-citys-bamboo-spice-gained-loyalty-through-pandemic-severe-storms-2/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=missouri-citys-bamboo-spice-gained-loyalty-through-pandemic-severe-storms-2 Fri, 09 Aug 2024 21:11:05 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=dfee4ca999dc980166326dc8e5756155 Chang said she packaged to-go meals herself when the COVID-19 pandemic required social distancing and limited staffing at her Missouri City restaurant ...

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]]> 805215 The ‘Silver Lining to the Pandemic’ for Working Mothers – Yahoo News https://houstonnewmedia.org/the-silver-lining-to-the-pandemic-for-working-mothers-yahoo-news/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-silver-lining-to-the-pandemic-for-working-mothers-yahoo-news Sat, 28 Oct 2023 18:00:54 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=e2aca69edbc7313b38d7c67b04bec35d ... Missouri City, Texas on Oct. 26, 2023. (Callaghan O'Hare/The New York Times) More. A larger share of American women is working for pay than at any ...

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]]> 682348 The ‘Silver Lining to the Pandemic’ for Working Mothers – The New York Times https://houstonnewmedia.org/the-silver-lining-to-the-pandemic-for-working-mothers-the-new-york-times/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-silver-lining-to-the-pandemic-for-working-mothers-the-new-york-times Sat, 28 Oct 2023 14:46:40 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=b7838d315c248b0e6db022edd558c606 She works from her home office, in Missouri City, Texas. On breaks, she does laundry or runs errands. “That time is gifted back to me in time I can ...

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]]> 682319 Lakewood claimed $21.6 million in pandemic relief funds, here’s how it was spent | FOX31 Denver https://houstonnewmedia.org/lakewood-claimed-21-6-million-in-pandemic-relief-funds-heres-how-it-was-spent-fox31-denver/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=lakewood-claimed-21-6-million-in-pandemic-relief-funds-heres-how-it-was-spent-fox31-denver Sun, 20 Aug 2023 08:44:59 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=8ddea0d1bbc3e15c500d4e8b5f999e46 ... big plans for $13.8 million of pandemic relief funds the tornado-ravaged southwestern Missouri city received under a two-year-old federal law.

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]]> 647463 Lakewood requested $21.6 million in pandemic aid, here’s how it was spent – 24ssports https://houstonnewmedia.org/lakewood-requested-21-6-million-in-pandemic-aid-heres-how-it-was-spent-24ssports/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=lakewood-requested-21-6-million-in-pandemic-aid-heres-how-it-was-spent-24ssports Sun, 20 Aug 2023 07:18:39 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=22ab11192b50feea6ee3deafda6e81bb Joplin officials say they have big plans for $13.8 million in pandemic relief the tornado-devastated southwest Missouri city received under a ...

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]]> 647482 ACT test scores drop to lowest in 30 years in pandemic slide – Yahoo News https://houstonnewmedia.org/act-test-scores-drop-to-lowest-in-30-years-in-pandemic-slide-yahoo-news/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=act-test-scores-drop-to-lowest-in-30-years-in-pandemic-slide-yahoo-news Thu, 13 Oct 2022 18:28:20 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=2180e1c135e57a30df887ab38009400a Execution date set for Missouri City ex-cop accused of plotting wife's murder in 1994. 2d ago ·KTRK – Houston. 0:50. CBS-Dallas.

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]]> 444052 Difficulty Paying Bills Tops Pandemic High in US Census Survey – Bloomberg.com https://houstonnewmedia.org/difficulty-paying-bills-tops-pandemic-high-in-us-census-survey-bloomberg-com/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=difficulty-paying-bills-tops-pandemic-high-in-us-census-survey-bloomberg-com Tue, 26 Jul 2022 00:56:10 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=53b7f91167b67bf3c6aec90e19a84ba3 Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach, ...

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]]> 382262 Fourth of July travel reaches pre-pandemic levels – YouTube https://houstonnewmedia.org/fourth-of-july-travel-reaches-pre-pandemic-levels-youtube/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=fourth-of-july-travel-reaches-pre-pandemic-levels-youtube Sat, 02 Jul 2022 03:13:11 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=10cf5b53d5e17e6eb5971fd80973c1ed Sugar Land Church of Christ Technology. Sugar Land Church of Christ Technology. •. 200 views 1 day ago. New · Weather, traffic report ahead of 4th ...

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]]> 364277 Low pay, pandemic exacerbate teacher shortages for local, statewide districts | Community Impact https://houstonnewmedia.org/low-pay-pandemic-exacerbate-teacher-shortages-for-local-statewide-districts-community-impact/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=low-pay-pandemic-exacerbate-teacher-shortages-for-local-statewide-districts-community-impact Mon, 23 May 2022 12:58:53 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=f215b02a0dfef449d369dd8db4b6a899 The Texas workforce saw the addition of 134 total teachers at the beginning of the 2021-22 school year—a 98.02% decrease from the 6771 total ...

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]]> 330546 How Wishbone Pet Care Survived the Pandemic | Industry Profiles | petproductnews.com https://houstonnewmedia.org/how-wishbone-pet-care-survived-the-pandemic-industry-profiles-petproductnews-com/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=how-wishbone-pet-care-survived-the-pandemic-industry-profiles-petproductnews-com Fri, 20 May 2022 12:36:25 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=0a40bebc81e50cee3a89b8df4b45bdd5 Wishbone Pet Care in Missouri City, Texas, had to pivot and implement different types of services when the pandemic hit shortly after the retailer ...

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]]> 328454 Officials push for pandemic funding ahead of possible COVID surge | CW39 Houston https://houstonnewmedia.org/officials-push-for-pandemic-funding-ahead-of-possible-covid-surge-cw39-houston/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=officials-push-for-pandemic-funding-ahead-of-possible-covid-surge-cw39-houston Sat, 14 May 2022 23:10:37 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=a83ff6770ba19e8503a16c6b7782f519 PHOTOS: Sugar Land debuts Space Cowboys logo, unis · Astros Nation / 3 months ago. Sugar Land Space Cowboys logo ...

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]]> 323184 LIVE: Eviction filings rise past pre-pandemic levels in Harris County – YouTube https://houstonnewmedia.org/live-eviction-filings-rise-past-pre-pandemic-levels-in-harris-county-youtube/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=live-eviction-filings-rise-past-pre-pandemic-levels-in-harris-county-youtube Mon, 09 May 2022 20:15:38 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=bdb14bbde24529d350522dad8568d68d Aerial view of fire damage at WA Parish Power Generating Station in Fort Bend County. KHOU 11. KHOU 11. •. 691 views 6 hours ago.

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]]> 319091 Construction Employment Surpasses Pre-Pandemic Peak in Majority of Metro Areas https://houstonnewmedia.org/construction-employment-surpasses-pre-pandemic-peak-in-majority-of-metro-areas-2/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=construction-employment-surpasses-pre-pandemic-peak-in-majority-of-metro-areas-2 Thu, 07 Apr 2022 21:29:03 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=25f53d42c1b964f90d33da5ab75f6621 New York City lost the most jobs (-25,500 or -16%), followed by Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, Texas (-23,400 jobs, -10%) and Baton Rouge, La.

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]]> 289009 Two Years into the pandemic, and Fort Bend County Judge KP George (March 15, 2022 … https://houstonnewmedia.org/two-years-into-the-pandemic-and-fort-bend-county-judge-kp-george-march-15-2022-2/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=two-years-into-the-pandemic-and-fort-bend-county-judge-kp-george-march-15-2022-2 Wed, 16 Mar 2022 00:00:10 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=9110a6b931a7051bef86a897b6028437 On Tuesday's show: We reflect on where things stand two years after the COVID-19 pandemic began in earnest in Greater Houston, and Fort Bend ...

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]]> 271072 Two Years into the pandemic, and Fort Bend County Judge KP George (March 15, 2022) https://houstonnewmedia.org/two-years-into-the-pandemic-and-fort-bend-county-judge-kp-george-march-15-2022/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=two-years-into-the-pandemic-and-fort-bend-county-judge-kp-george-march-15-2022 Tue, 15 Mar 2022 12:00:11 +0000 https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/shows/houston-matters/2022/03/15/421045/two-years-into-the-pandemic-and-fort-bend-county-judge-kp-george-march-15-2022/ On Tuesday's show: Two years after the COVID-19 pandemic started in earnest here in Houston, we talk with Dr. David Persse, the Houston Health Authority, about where things stand and what the future holds.
Also this hour: Fort Bend County Judge KP...

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]]> 270323 Court Approves Additional Pandemic Relief for Small Businesses – Fort Bend Herald https://houstonnewmedia.org/court-approves-additional-pandemic-relief-for-small-businesses-fort-bend-herald/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=court-approves-additional-pandemic-relief-for-small-businesses-fort-bend-herald Sun, 13 Feb 2022 21:37:32 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=873873c0cc1f2b6ba2aafc884af1cf43 Fort Bend County Commissioners' Court unanimously approved several measures to provide financial relief to county small businesses impacted by the ...

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]]> 252613 Olympics begin in China amid pandemic lockdown, boycotts | CW39 Houston https://houstonnewmedia.org/olympics-begin-in-china-amid-pandemic-lockdown-boycotts-cw39-houston/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=olympics-begin-in-china-amid-pandemic-lockdown-boycotts-cw39-houston Sat, 05 Feb 2022 00:55:44 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=ac507da7f8edb72655744715d525284d PHOTOS: Sugar Land debuts Space Cowboys logo, unis · Astros Nation / 6 days ago. Sugar Land Space Cowboys logo ...

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]]> 247880 George touts pandemic performance as primaries near in Fort Bend County – Houston Chronicle https://houstonnewmedia.org/george-touts-pandemic-performance-as-primaries-near-in-fort-bend-county-houston-chronicle/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=george-touts-pandemic-performance-as-primaries-near-in-fort-bend-county-houston-chronicle Tue, 18 Jan 2022 00:43:34 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=b0569f466d434ae774647dc0c941b652 Nearly four years after Democrats won many Fort Bend County elections in a so-called blue...

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]]> 237041 Pandemic helps young boy discover disc jockey talent and skills – Click2Houston https://houstonnewmedia.org/pandemic-helps-young-boy-discover-disc-jockey-talent-and-skills-click2houston/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=pandemic-helps-young-boy-discover-disc-jockey-talent-and-skills-click2houston Mon, 17 Jan 2022 04:53:13 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=4cf061719b44b8ec1a5e6aea58141562 DJ Ryan, an 11 year old Fort Bend County resident that attends the WIDE School in Missouri City, Texas decided to learn how to DJ during the pandemic.

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