Chronicle staffers take top honors at state awards

Edit Houston Chronicle 10 Apr 2016
[...] place awards were given to web producer J.R. Gonzales for his blog Bayou City History, Ackerman for speciality reporting, photojournalist Marie D. De Jesús and designer Wuensche ... > ....

Hundreds suggest new name for U.S. 19; eight finalists chosen

Edit Tampa Bay Online 09 Apr 2016
NEW PORT RICHEY — About 650 people have suggested new names for U.S. 19, west Pasco County’s main north-south artery. The contest entries kick off an effort to improve the safety, aesthetics and image of the roadway stretching between Holiday and Hudson near the Gulf of Mexico coast ... Here are the finalists.. ♦ Coastal Highway ... The Port Richey Bayou Business Association wants to focus on embellishing the U.S ... 19....

A true detective

Edit Deccan Herald 09 Apr 2016
In conversation. A bayou in Louisiana, a re-opened case and a slew of sinister suspects can be the perfect ingredients for a thrilling television show. But what makes Killing Fields, a true crime docu-series on Investigation Discovery Channel special is the fact that this show is played out in real time. It is an active investigation that allows an audience to get a ring-side view of how detectives work on a case ... Solving crimes ... ....

100-Year Flood? Shoot, Houston Is In Trouble During a 10-Year Storm

Edit Houston Press 08 Apr 2016
The Houston Press has acquired a map depicting Harris County’s 10-year flood zones, and the document shows that Brays Bayou, despite multi-million dollar improvements, can’t even protect against a relatively ho-hum downpour ... The basins hold stormwater during periods of heavy rainfall and slowly release the water back into the bayou as the bayou recedes....

Top builders debut models in coastal community of Pomona

Edit Houston Chronicle 08 Apr 2016
Pomona is a 1,000-acre coastal community on Mustang Bayou, where residents share a connection to the land and nature while enjoying the small-town lifestyle that's close to everything ... ....

Second Houston-area plant catches fire

Edit Business Journal 08 Apr 2016
A second Houston-area plant has caught fire in less than 24 hours. Smoke from both incidents was seen for miles. A LyondellBasell plant at Lawndale and Allen-Genoa in southeast Houston caught fire around 10 a.m. on April 8, according to multiple reports ... KHOU.com reports that there are no injuries reported yet, but a shelter-in-place was issued for Sims Bayou to Broadway and Manchester to Park Place. The shelter-in-place… ... ....

Houston economy came up short during Final Four

Edit Business Journal 08 Apr 2016
While the 2016 Men's Final Four Championship ranks among the best of all-time, Houston's economic performance for the Final Four can be categorized as an air ball ... The Bayou City posted a meager 2.1 percent sales growth compared to one year prior, while Indianapolis, which hosted the Final Four in 2015, had an 8.9 percent growth, and the 2013 host, Atlanta, had a 10.5 percent growth, according to credit card… ... ....

Houston's 5 Best Weekend Food Bets: Time To UnWINEd

Edit Houston Press 08 Apr 2016
A A. Facebook0. Twitter0. More shares recommend reddit email 0. 0. Here’s a look at this weekend's best culinary happenings.. The Woodlands Waterway Arts Festival @ The Woodlands Town Center. Friday – Sunday, Friday 11 a.m ... to 5 p.m ... The day will feature craft beer specials from Buffalo Bayou Brewing Company and the regular menu will also be available.  . 7th Annual Brenner’s Wine Festival @ Brenner’s on the Bayou ... ....

See A Thousand Horses Kinetic 'Southernality' Video

Edit Rollingstone 08 Apr 2016
The band's new video for "Southernality," the title track from their latest album, captures them in their element and adds just a dash of comic book style. Sidebar. Ram Report ... In addition to opening dates on Jason Aldean's We Were Here tour all summer, A Thousand Horses have numerous fest, including Tortuga Music Festival on April 17th and Bayou Country Superfest on May 29th. ....

Boat parade to launch last weekend of Chasco Fiesta

Edit Tampa Bay Online 08 Apr 2016
NEW PORT RICHEY — A parade of colorful boats will anchor the second weekend of Chasco Fiesta as the annual Native American-themed festival draws to a close Saturday. The boat parade will begin at Hooters restaurant on Miller’s Bayou in Port Richey at 1 p.m. It will meander south on the Pithlachascotee River, arriving at Sims Park in New Port Richey at about 1.45 p.m ... until 4 p.m ... ....

Wicker Highlights Rural Challenges of Meeting EPA Water Mandates (Roger F Wicker)

Edit Public Technologies 08 Apr 2016
(Source. Roger F Wicker). WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., today highlighted the difficulties that many communities in Mississippi face when attempting to comply with Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) water mandates. Wicker's comments were made during a Senate Environment and Public Works Committee hearing to examine the importance of investing in water and wastewater infrastructure ...The City of Mound Bayou (pop....

The Five Best Things to Do in Houston This Weekend: Outrageousness on Wheels

Edit Houston Press 08 Apr 2016
A A. Facebook0. Twitter0 ... 0 ... April 22 ... 708 Telephone ... An estimated 250,000 fans will come to watch the spectacle of visual art on wheels. The Orange Show plans to return to the banks of Buffalo Bayou next year – just in time for the event’s 30th anniversary ... 7 p.m ... We’ve got the flat terrain that makes for a fast 56-mile bike course, and the 1.2-mile swim in Offatts Bayou is relatively calm compared to ocean waters ... ....

25 Years Later, Poor Dumb Bastards Are Still Getting Away With It

Edit Houston Press 08 Apr 2016
A A. Facebook0. Twitter0. More shares recommend reddit email 0. 0 ... Founded in 1991 by Scarborough high-school buddies Byron Dean and Mike Porterfield, the unabashedly rude local rockers gleefully explore the depths of vulgarity and depravity like crazed manchildren set loose in the Bayou City’s most perverted porn shop ... Their music is no joke, though ... “It would run the gamut between things we can talk about and things we can't ... ....
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