Now moored at its home berth on Pelican Island, the new vessel will serve for the foreseeable future as a training platform for future merchant marine officers and as a federal asset for humanitarian assistance and disaster relief missions, the…
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Executive Director Zahrah Ektefaei hopes community support will help the museum find a permanent home after its two-year residency at Moody Gardens inside the Discovery Pyramid ends....
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If voters agreed in a May referendum, all seven council members would run in 2028, after which a lottery would determine which members would face shortened terms to establish a yearly staggered election schedule....
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After a historic year that carried the Galveston landmark more than 5,200 miles to New York and back, the iconic sailing vessel will celebrate its 149th birthday Saturday with the final day sail of 2026, bringing a remarkable season to…...
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For more than a decade, visitors entering the Aquarium Pyramid at Moody Gardens were often greeted by a familiar sound before they ever caught a glimpse of its source....
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Anne Brasier has pledged $150,000 in stock to Better Parks for Galveston to help extend the operating season at Lasker Park Community Pool over the next three years, according to city documents....
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The Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County (METRO) will offer complimentary rides to and from the polls on Election Day, Tuesday, Nov. 3, giving Houston-area residents a free way to exercise their right to vote. Riders can receive a complimentary ride by showing their vo...
