Rain Dampens Arizona Wildfire Near Tucson
Rain fell on the Santa Catalina Mountains helping firefighters halt a near month old wildfire that destroyed over 300 homes. The 84,750 acre blaze was 80 percent contained with forecasts of full containment by Tuesday aided by rainfall and a rehabilitation effort in Summerhaven and Palisades.
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Santa Catalina
Dick Fleishman
Summerhaven
Palisades
Fleishman
Taos Pueblo
Taos Canyon
Gillette named director of Texas Council for the Humanities
Gillette, formerly LBJ Library president election research head, becomes executive director of the Texas Council for the Humanities. He aims to boost collaboration with UT and other groups, promote history and civic education, and seek NEH funding.
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LBJ School of Public Affairs
Gillette
Senate
Bill Frist
Robert
Sue Gillette
Baytown
Port of Houston Authority
Lady Bird Johnson
Johnson
LeAnn
Texas
Orange
Rice University
Washington
The
Humanities Council
National Endowment For the Humanities
University of Texas
Bridge budgeted at 500000 in design phase
Gbar said the bridge project remains in design with a $500000 budget and potential environmental issues could delay a November start. TxDOT must complete an environmental assessment evaluating soil tests and material needs and project impact before construction proceeds.
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Gbar
Texas Department of Transportation
Baytown NAACP push links local businesses to growth
NAACP efforts in Baytown bring Wanna Black Photo Magic and Urban Revolution Clothing & Music into a sponsoring group. Washington says the drive aims to keep money in Baytown and build business ties while promoting positive role models for local youth. David Jones volunteers for barbecue and supports a local NAACP chapter as a positive city influence.
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Wanna Black Photo Magic
Urban Revolution Clothing & Music
Baytown
Washington
David Jones
Jones
Louisiana
NAACP
Claudette approaches Gulf shores as storms loom
Tropical storm Claudette moved toward the Rio Grande mouth at 12 mph with sustained winds near 50 mph and higher gusts. Forecaster Tim Speece said it would stay tropical storm through Sunday, then gain strength across the Gulf. Coastal officials prepared staging areas, while residents assessed risk and evacuation plans amid a busy Atlantic season.
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Rio Grande
Tim Speece
National Weather Service
Brownsville
Speece
Claudette
Gulf
Cameron County
Gilberto Hinojosa
Diana Reed
Mike Behren
Tamaulipas
Texas
Gulf of Mexico
Notimex
Lee College fights Texas history funding cuts impact
The Texas State Historical Association faces possible budget cuts threatening the Center for Texas History. Lee College history professor John Britt mobilized emails and calls to lawmakers and supporters across Texas, highlighting the program’s success in the Caldwell Competition and its ties to TSHA. Despite concerns, TSHA funding remains temporarily secure, with ongoing uncertainty about future budget levels.
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Lariviere
Ronnie Tyler
Association
Southwest Historical Quarterly
Walter Prescott Webb Society
Caldwell Competition
Handbook of Texas Online
Tsha
Utexas
Lee College
John Britt
Britt
Center For Texas History
Tyler
Caldwell
Texas
Touchstone
Summerlee Foundation
Baytown
National Association of State and Local History
Maggie Eubanks
Lamar
TSHAS
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Norrmal
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Cayman Islands
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Mexico
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George Tulgy
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