Anne Linehan, Author at blogHOUSTON

Most city employees did report to work as Rita was approaching

October 9, 2005 Anne Linehan

Local media has been reporting on the handful of essential city employees who did not show up for work as Hurricane Rita was bearing down on Houston. From KTRK-13’s story: Most of the 4,700 HPD

Houston wants to fund museums? Don't forget about our veterans

October 9, 2005 Anne Linehan

At last night’s Icehouse gathering, I had a conversation with a gentleman which relates to a previous blogHOUSTON topic — the city’s funding of the African-American Museum. The conversation led to this conclusion: if the

The Chronicle's slick piffle

October 8, 2005 Anne Linehan

‘Stros + Gloss = fun with the Chronicle. Go read Slampo’s latest.

Swanky condo project scrapped — blame it on Katrina

October 7, 2005 Anne Linehan

A high-rise condominium project has been cancelled because of Hurricane Katrina: The Redstone Cos. has decided not to construct a high-rise condominium tower planned for The Houstonian Hotel, Club and Spa campus. The luxury high-rise

Is this good or bad? We really can't tell

October 7, 2005 Anne Linehan

From a Chronicle story by Matt Stiles: After serving as a staging area for the Hurricane Rita recovery, the troubled Houston Emergency Center got a cleanup of its own this week, as city officials moved

Richmond Avenue light rail meeting tonight

October 6, 2005 Anne Linehan

KPRC-2 notes that Metro will meet with the Richmond Avenue Coalition — a group of residents and business owners — to discuss Metro’s light rail expansion plans and whether or not Metro will be using

FEMA sending $37 million to Houston for hurricane relief efforts

October 6, 2005 Anne Linehan

FEMA has announced that Houston and Harris County will be receiving millions of dollars for Hurricane Katrina relief efforts: The funds are distributed through Public Assistance Program grants, which reimburse eligible costs, including $37 million

There's something about Florida

October 6, 2005 Anne Linehan

Yep, ttweak should have handled it: For the second time in almost five months, Houston was rejected as a Super Bowl city. NFL owners today awarded 2010’s Super Bowl to Miami. Houston, Atlanta and Miami

Go 'Stros!

October 5, 2005 Anne Linehan

Do you have Astros fever? Tom Kirkendall has a preview of the ‘Stros-Braves series. Laurence Simon has the blogger scoreboard and his priorities straight. Businesses that didn’t have TVs last year are ready-to-go this year.

WaPo discovers that red light cameras increase accidents in D.C.

October 4, 2005 Anne Linehan

Since Houston is on the verge of getting red light cameras — you know, for safety’s sake — I think this Washington Post story is worth highlighting, talking about what has happened as a result