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Blogger radio on BizRadio 1320

June 4, 2005 Kevin Whited

It’s Saturday morning, and that means it’s time for another installment of Blogger Radio on the Carter and Carter show on BizRadio 1320. The blogger segment should start about 10:15 am. Charles Kuffner will be

Return of the Chron Eye!

June 4, 2005 Kevin Whited

Several readers have emailed to make sure we didn’t miss today’s return of the Chron Eye For The Death Row Killer Guy. The Chron Eye is the newspaper’s recurring effort to portray death-row killers sympathetically.

Firefighters reject proposed contract

June 3, 2005 Kevin Whited

Houston firefighters have rejected the labor agreement negotiated by their leadership and the city’s team by nearly a 2-1 margin. The overwhelming rejection of the deal represents a setback for Mayor White, whose public comments

Chief Hurtt pedals for leukemia

June 3, 2005 Callie Markantonis

While we don’t always agree with Houston Police Chief Harold Hurtt’s priorities for HPD, it is good to see him working on revenue streams for more worthwhile causes.

Hot doughnuts now

June 3, 2005 Callie Markantonis

Keeping the theme of free eats going, Krispy Kreme wants us to Celebrate Doughnut Day today. Participating Krispy Kreme retail stores will give away one free doughnut of any variety today.

Freeway closure

June 3, 2005 Callie Markantonis

The weekend is going to be messy for Southwest Freeway users, not to mention Montrose residents: Drivers could face major annoyances this weekend, as workers shut down a 2-mile stretch of the Southwest Freeway and

Chron gossip columnist follows up with chief justice

June 3, 2005 Kevin Whited

Today, featured Chronicle metro/state columnist Rick Casey follows Wednesday’s noxious column of innuendo and gossip with what should have appeared in that column in the first place: a response from Texas Supreme Court Chief Justice

METRO announces new downtown jaywalking revenue stream

June 3, 2005 Kevin Whited

KHOU-11’s Doug Miller reports that as of June 13, extra METRO police manpower will be deployed downtown to ticket jaywalkers: Downtown jaywalkers should be on the lookout in the month of June, because Metro police

Don't get the wrong idea

June 3, 2005 Ethan Glading

According to this story on KTRK-13’s web site, the nudists in Jefferson County have been getting pretty bold of late. Here is Jefferson County Sheriff Mitch Woods on the situation: “I don’t want to give

Food and drink roundup (06-02-2005 edition)

June 2, 2005 Callie Markantonis

Once again, it’s time for a food and drink roundup. Actually it’s way past time for a food and drink roundup, so much linky goodness will ensue. Last week Alison Cook ventured out 290 to