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Huge crowd greets Senate hopeful James Talarico at Galveston rally
The Talarico campaign and Galveston County Democrats held the rally, 12 days before the Nov. 3 election, as part of his statewide 20-city Clear Eyes, Full Hearts tour, named after a motto from the TV series Friday Night Lights....
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Colorful sails fill Galveston waters for Harvest Moon Regatta
Hundreds of sailboats made their way past the island, beginning a journey of about 150 nautical miles — more than 172 statute miles — to Port Aransas in a race that combines competitive sailing with the beauty of the Gulf…...
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Galveston police chief presents new homelessness outreach division
The Galveston Police Department launched a Homeless Outreach Partnership and Enforcement division, a new team that will connect homeless people with housing resources, addiction treatment and other services....
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Shoal Point LNG facility could begin fueling ships by 2030
Galveston LNG Bunker Port, a joint venture between Navergy Infrastructure Partners and Seapath Group, plans to construct a small-scale natural gas liquefaction, storage and bunkering facility on about 140 acres of city-owned industrial property along the Texas City Ship Channel....
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Port of Galveston receives $1.18 million in federal security grants
The Federal Emergency Management Agency awarded the Galveston Wharves $1,180,524 through its fiscal year 2026 Port Security Grant Program, with the port contributing an additional $393,510 toward the projects....
