29 July 2010, 2:09 pm
Island's Recovery May Set Example For Gulf ResidentsGPBFor Galveston, Texas, this is nothing new. On June 3, 1979, an exploratory drilling rig off the coast of Mexico, owned by the Mexican government, blew out, ...and more »... Read More »
29 July 2010, 12:30 pm
Harris County Receives $3467276 for Parks and Facilities Damaged by Hurricane IkeAnahuac ProgressThis grant is part of $814133493 in Round One funds awarded to the Houston-Galveston Area Council for hurricane recovery. TDRA recovery projects reach from ...... Read More »
29 July 2010, 12:16 am
Project Lodi Art plans skateboard mural at Van Buskirk Park, tree stump artLodi News-SentinelThe idea came from Councilman Bob Johnson, who saw pictures of tree sculptures from Galveston, Texas. People started carving the sculptures after many trees ...... Read More »
28 July 2010, 5:55 pm
Working: A look behind jobless statisticsHouston ChronicleThe local unemployment rate - 8.8 percent in June, according to the Texas Workforce Commission - is not adjusted for seasonal variations. ...... Read More »
27 July 2010, 10:31 pm
Houston ChronicleLayoff talk portends storm on IsleHouston ChronicleMark Mahady, president of Galveston Local 571 of the International Association of Fire Fighters, said the unions had a right to rebut detailed information ...Fire, police officials decry staff cutsDaily News - Galveston Countyall 4 ... Read More »
27 July 2010, 9:43 pm
Galveston College to raise tuitionDaily News - Galveston CountyGalveston College is one of three community colleges in Texas that does not charge increased tuition and fees for students who live outside its district, ...and more »... Read More »
25 July 2010, 10:00 pm
Houston ChronicleWanting recovery, residents and business leaders keep giving Isle officials a ...Houston ChronicleNearly two years after Hurricane Ike, residents and Galveston County have devised a plan to rebuild. On Bolivar Peninsula, quiet visitors dot the beaches, ...... Read More »
24 July 2010, 11:08 pm
Superintendent finalist says he has what it takesGalveston County Daily NewsHowever, the district's dropout rate is much lower than Galveston school district's rate, according to Texas Education Agency records. ...and more »... Read More »
16 July 2010, 11:12 am
New York TimesTexas Remains Stoic as Spill Hits Its ShoresNew York TimesAlongside accounts of the oil washing up, The Galveston County Daily News carried articles about a $3.4 million grant BP was about to give a local school ...... Read More »
14 July 2010, 4:57 pm
USA TodayAlong the Gulf: Galveston fears bad news hurts tourismUSA TodayWe began our 1000-mile trip along the Gulf of Mexico in Galveston, Texas, where some local residents weren't thrilled to see us. Some tar balls - tested and ...Coast Guard: Oil on isle beach was from BP spillGalveston County... Read More »
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