Baytown Officials Seek New Home for USS Texas Battleship
City leaders and community figures including Jay Eshbach and former Mayor Calvin Mundinger updated the council on plans to bring the battleship USS Texas to Baytown. They met with Battleship Texas Foundation leaders to discuss site near Bayland Island and a possible hotel convention center, aiming to issue a competitive request for proposal with full council support.
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Community leader earns honor at Promise Center banquet
West Baytown group Our Promise for West Baytown honors Fred Aguilar as his name is attached to the center. Agustin Laredo announces the tribute during the fifth annual awards banquet at IMPACT Early College High School. The center began 14 years ago assisting students with homework and has expanded services.
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Vaping under siege heats debate as shop trims staff
Zach Jones co-owns Zach's Vapor Shop with his brother Max and says vaping helps smokers switch to safer options. He laments losing six employees due to weak sales as public health fears mount from vaping illness headlines, arguing many miss the nuance of regulated products and risks.
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EPA visit review at river coalition meetings
The San Jacinto River Coalition will hold two identical meetings this week in Highlands and Channelview as the EPA continues to review the San Jacinto River Waste Pits after a barge strike. Jacquelyn Young of the Texas Health and Environment Alliance says updates will cover the EPA visit and a Superfund Task Force recap.
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