August 2006 - Page 3 of 13

Luxury sports venues for public schools

August 26, 2006 Anne Linehan

via the Chronicle, your tax dollars at work: With the opening of several multimillion-dollar arenas, so-called minor sports such as volleyball and basketball are stepping into the spotlight at schools across the Greater Houston area.

More Metro math

August 26, 2006 Anne Linehan

A light rail tidbit from KHOU-11: These are the first cost and ridership estimates: The Richmond allignment [sic] in this section would cost $90 million to build, $9.8 million for property and generate 1600 riders;

Residue magically becomes a half stick of dynamite

August 25, 2006 Kevin Whited

Several hours ago, Chron.com and other news organizations reported that “dynamite residue” was found on baggage on a flight that arrived at Intercontinental airport. References to “dynamite residue” in those early versions of the story

Food and drink roundup (08-25-2006 edition)

August 25, 2006 Callie Markantonis

It’s time for a quick and sweet food and drink roundup. The weekend’s a-wastin’. Robb Walsh samples the “organ meats” or sweetbreads offered up in tacos at Taqueria Tacambaro. Peggy Grodinsky heads out on the

500 strong and growing

August 24, 2006 Kevin Whited

At some point this week, the number of registered members on the message board shot over 500. That seemed like a number worth noting. Thanks to the hundreds of you who visit the little blog

Lightning knocks KSBJ down to very low power

August 24, 2006 Kevin Whited

Listeners who have tried to tune in to KSBJ 89.3 in the past couple of days have likely gotten silence. As KHOU-11 reports, that’s because lightning hit the Christian station’s tower earlier this week: A

Surprise! Mayor's anti-Prop. 2 initiative(s) gets through Council

August 24, 2006 Anne Linehan

It seems many important people don’t like what the voters said a couple of years ago, so Mayor White wants to make the voters say something different. KHOU-11’s Jeremy Desel has the story: Houston voters

Jordy Tollett back in the saddle of GHCVB

August 24, 2006 Kevin Whited

A blogHOUSTON reader passed along the info earlier, and a phone call to the Greater Houston Convention and Visitors Bureau confirmed the news: Jordy Tollett has returned from his temporary leave of absence, and is

Hurtt revises HPD chase policy, doesn't inform public/media

August 23, 2006 Kevin Whited

Beleaguered police chief Harold Hurtt has approved a revised policy on chases, a policy that is not going over well with officers on the street (many of whom have already expressed their concerns with Hurtt’s

Council committee considers expanding smoking ban

August 23, 2006 Kevin Whited

KHOU-11’s Doug Miller reports that on Thursday, a Council committee will take up discussion on a broader smoking ban. Councilmember Carol Alvarado is quoted in the story. She favors a broader smoking ban. Doctor-Councilwoman Shelley