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Vagrant charged with manslaughter

March 17, 2005 Kevin Whited

KPRC-2 reports that a vagrant has been charged with manslaughter related to the death of a fireman: A homeless crack addict who reportedly told authorities he accidentally started a fire in an abandoned house that

Grant to fund beer can house rehab

March 17, 2005 Kevin Whited

The Associated Press reports that Houston’s quirky “beer can house” will be getting some needed rehabilitation: Beer-lover John Milkovisch attached the cans to his house over a 20-year period as an alternative to more traditional

More birthday coverage for former Mayor Bob

March 17, 2005 Kevin Whited

Shelby Hodge reports on former Mayor Bob Lanier’s birthday bash: How sweet it was for former Mayor Bob Lanier — surrounded by 500 friends, praised on video by President George W. Bush along with 41

Fun Chron headlines – cont'd

March 17, 2005 Kevin Whited

Some Chron headlines are just too much fun to pass up: Area GLBT Center plans to have affair If heterosexuals can have affairs, why not everyone else?

Ratcliffe: DeLay knows some people

March 17, 2005 Kevin Whited

The Chronicle ran an odd story today from Austin bureau reporter R.G. Ratcliffe. The “news” of Ratcliffe’s report — to the extent I can figure it out — seems to be that Indian tribes in

Wayne is out of the building… for now

March 17, 2005 Kevin Whited

The Wayne Dolcefino rumor that we linked yesterday has now been confirmed by mainstream media, in the form of a Chronicle article by Bruce Westbrook: KTRK Channel 13 undercover reporter Wayne Dolcefino has gone under

Downtown street closure for St. Patrick's Day celebration

March 17, 2005 Anne Linehan

From KHOU-11: Downtown Houston will transform into an Irish-themed party zone today. It’s all part of the second annual Saint Patrick’s Day celebration at the main event. Beginning at 4 p.m., Main Street will be

Plenty of road debris equals plenty of Debris Games

March 16, 2005 Anne Linehan

Chris Baker’s Debris Game highlights a big problem on Houston freeways, and as this Chronicle story details, Montgomery County is battling the problem, too: Deputy Bruce Gilchrist, who oversees the Precinct 3 motorist assistance program,

Continental's money woes

March 16, 2005 Anne Linehan

Continental is warning of a “deteriorating financial condition“: Continental Airlines issued a warning Tuesday it would have to lay off significant numbers of workers, downsize its fleet and dramatically cut wages and benefits if employee

Is Wayne Dolcefino out at KTRK?

March 16, 2005 Kevin Whited

Laurence Simon calls attention to a hot rumor on the message boards at TV Spy: Do not ever question the journalistic integrity of KTRK’s Undercover Reporter Wayne Dolcefino. For the past three months he and