Let Our City Leaders Lead on Local Hotel Project
A local city leader argues for trust in elected officials amid talks of spending 42.6 million dollars on a hotel and conference center on Bagland Island. The plan funds come from city revenue, taxes, and state monies with Hyatt as flagship sponsor. A 2020 CBRE study backs long term viability despite COVID.
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Community voices shape renaming talk at Robert E. Lee High
Letter reflects on GCCISD school board actions amid debate over renaming Robert E. Lee High School. Speaker commends board for forming a facilities names committee after August and September meetings, arguing for broader community input and transparency in a nonroutine decision.
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Letters to the editor on name change debate
Mr. Agustin Laredo and Mr. Howard Sampson defend equal treatment while opposing unequal ranks. The board listened to taxpayers as trustees who voted to keep the name, aligning with September’s decision. Survey results favored keeping names with 72 percent of the community, 61 percent staff, and 52 percent students.
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Correction to Busch Ranch photo miscaption
Chuck Chandler of Harris County Historical Commission Baytown Historical Preservation Association requests correction. The entrance image labeled Busch Ranch actually shows San Jacinto State Park gate and readers are asked to contact for an authentic Busch Ranch photo.
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Steve Sivek
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Chuck Chandler
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Passing the Baton to Life After the Pandemic
Retired editor Jim Finley recalls a belated birthday lunch with family at the Aquarium Restaurant in Houston after more than a year of self isolation. He notes continued caution, masks, and a cautious sense of renewal as life edges toward normalcy amid ongoing pandemic concerns.
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Four Days of Allied Raids on Germany Begin in 1945
On this date in 1945 Allied bombers started a four day bombing campaign over Germany. In 1963 the Alcatraz prison on San Francisco Bay was emptied of its last inmates and closed.
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Civil rights marches and landmark rulings mark recent history
In 1965 civil rights demonstrators led by Rev Martin Luther King Jr began their third Selma to Montgomery march. In 1972 the Supreme Court ruled states may not require a year's residency for voting eligibility. In 2006 Twitter launched with Jack Dorsey first tweet just setting up my twttr.
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