State eyes widening I-45 from Texas City to League City
Texas transportation officials consider expanding Gulf Freeway from six to eight lanes between FM 1764 Texas City and FM 518 League City to ease congestion and speed hurricane evacuations. The plan requires 11 acres of land and ongoing right-of-way work, with a public hearing set for 6 p.m. Tuesday at Clear Springs High School in League City.
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FM 518
Karen Othon
FM 1764
Clear Springs High School
Palomino Lane
NASA panel calls for higher space exploration goals
NASA faces funding gaps as a presidential committee led by Norman Augustine releases a 156 page study evaluating shuttle, ISS, and moon revisit plans. The panel says the U S human space flight program is on an unsustainable trajectory and urges loftier goals with five future options.
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U.S
NASA
Galveston honors local musician found shot to death
Santa Fe police said local musician Mike Hansen aged about 55 was found shot in his pickup. The homeowner, also a Santa Fe resident, called police at 1:59 p.m. Officers found Hansen dead. the two men were acquainted, according to Police Chief Kenneth Campbell.
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Mike Hansen
Santa Fe
Kenneth Campbell
Hansen
Campbell
Suspicious package hoax found in Santa Fe mailbox
Harris County Sheriff bomb squad detonated a suspicious package in a brick mailbox in the 1900 block of Avenue L Santa Fe but authorities called it a hoax. A call at 4 06 p m brought officers to the scene Sgt John Gates said the bottle wrapped in red duct tape contained BBs and littered the ground.
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Santa FE
Harris County Sheriff's Office
Avenue L
John Gates
Oil spill off Gulf after tanker dumps 18000 gallons
Coast Guard reports no oil on beaches after the spill while a DC-3 sprayed 1000 gallons of dispersant to break up the slick. A sighting 11 miles south of Freeport prompts further investigation as crews monitor the situation and possible dispersant use. Also noted are felony penalties for cattle theft in Texas and related arrests by state and local authorities.
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Gulf of Mexico
Renee Aiello
Coast Guard
Aiello
Corpus Christi
Freeport
Bathroom fire forces school evacuation at Ball High
Galveston firefighters battled a bathroom fire at Ball High School on Friday at 11 a.m. causing smoke damage to the ROTC wing. All students were evacuated for about an hour while crews contained the blaze. The ROTC wing stayed closed for the rest of the day. cause unknown.
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Galveston
Ball High School
Johnston Farrow
Santa Fe man killed during altercation
SANTA FE An altercation between two armed men left one dead and the other in custody, but police had not charged anyone Thursday afternoon, authorities said.
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Santa FE
Pair indicted on cattle rustling charges
HEMPSTEAD A Houston man and woman were indicted by a Waller County grand jury on eight counts each of felony theft charges after stealing cattle. Valerie Williams, 47, and Artis Francies, 50, were arrested on Sept. 10 after investigations revealed they had committed multiple thefts, stealing a few head each time, from several victims over a period of three weeks.
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Hempstead
Houston
Waller County
Valerie Williams
Artis Francies
Galveston hires firm to manage rebuilding program
The Galveston City Council unanimously voted to hire Camp, Dresser and McKee of Massachusetts to run the federally funded rebuilding program for island property owners affected by Hurricane Ike. The firm will begin screening applicants immediately, with construction not expected to begin before spring.
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Galveston
Camp, Dresser and McKee
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