Kevin Whited, Author at blogHOUSTON

Did the residency issue contribute to Tahir, Christie losses?

November 7, 2007 Kevin Whited

There are several good, comprehensive roundups of yesterday’s elections posted on local blogs, but this post from Bayou City Madman made one particularly interesting point: On Tuesday, Houston, or at least a slim representative sample

Chris Baker axed at KTRH/KPRC

November 6, 2007 Kevin Whited

Word reaches us that Clear Channel Houston has axed popular KTRH-740 and KPRC-950 talker Chris Baker, effective as of last night. Baker’s information has already been completely scrubbed from the KTRH website, although in typically

Hole opens in freeway near Galleria

November 5, 2007 Kevin Whited

Various media outlets have reported on the large hole that opened on the West Loop near Richmond today, creating a hazard for traffic on the freeway and below. Here is an excerpt from KHOU-11’s Lee

Houston, It's Worth It: The Book

November 5, 2007 Kevin Whited

Over the weekend, the Chronicle‘s Rick Casey wrote about the new book from the crew at ttweak, the group behind the “Houston: It’s Worth It” marketing: The opening photo spreads give the first clue that

Bazan responds to unusual broadside by Chron transportation columnist

November 5, 2007 Kevin Whited

The Houston Chronicle today ran an unusual broadside by transportation columnist Rad Sallee against a number of citizen activist/watchdog types who dare question METRO (and the ethically-challenged Frank Wilson), a task seemingly abdicated by the

E&P: Chron circulation holds fairly steady

November 5, 2007 Kevin Whited

Editor & Publisher reports on the latest circulation figures (for the past six months), released by the Audit Bureau of Circulations today, and the Chronicle fared surprisingly well compared to other large newspapers. Total Monday-Friday

Cactus Music set to reopen

November 3, 2007 Kevin Whited

Yesterday, the Chronicle reported that the rumored resurrection of Cactus Music is nearly complete: How appropriate today, Day of the Dead, to celebrate the resurrection of Cactus Music & Video. The venerable Houston store that

Haze

November 2, 2007 Kevin Whited

Does anybody know the source of the smoggy haze that has settled over Houston? The air quality today seems like the worst in quite a while. *cough* *cough*

Press release as news story?

November 2, 2007 Kevin Whited

The Houston Business Journal‘s Allison Wollam actually attached her name to this story: Starbucks is aiming to raise awareness of World Kindness Week by rewarding local Good Samaritans. From Nov. 12 through Nov. 18, Starbucks

Houston ministers honor Chief Hurtt

November 2, 2007 Kevin Whited

KRIV-26’s Isiah Carey posts that Chief Hurtt was the beneficiary of a big award today: Houston Police Chief Harold L. Hurtt will receive the 2007 “Humanitarian of the Year” Award by the Houston Ministers Against