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Beaumont-Port Arthur among Texas' 10 fastest-growing metro areas, but 5.9% unemployment rate lags state
Beaumont-Port Arthur added 400 jobs in August, bringing the total number of jobs in the area to 171,700, with a 5.9% unemployment rate ranking it as the fourth highest among Texas' 26 metro areas. The Beaumont-Port Arthur area added 400 jobs in August, but its 5.9% unemployment rate is still...
dredgewire.com
Mike Hooks Awarded $22.1 Million USACE Maintenance Dredging Contract in Texas
Mike Hooks LLC, Westlake, Louisiana, was awarded a firm-fixed-price contract to perform maintenance dredging of a waterway. The amount of this action is $22,146,860 with a total cumulative face value of $31,233,110. Bids were solicited via the internet with six received. Work will be performed in Port Neches, Texas, with an estimated completion date of Dec. 14, 2027. Fiscal 2026 operation and maintenance, Army funds in the amount of $22,146,860 were obligated at the time of the award. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Galveston, Texas, is the contracting activity (W912HY-26-C-A031).
KPLC TV
Overcrowding forces early closure at Lake Charles hiring event, but mission accomplished
LAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC) - Job seekers turned out in massive numbers as the Calcasieu Parish Police Jury partnered with Worley for a hiring event at the American Job Center in Lake Charles. People from across Southwest Louisiana arrived with resumes in hand hoping to land interviews and secure jobs,...
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Beaumont ISD board meets Thursday to vote on tax rate below no-new-revenue rate as median home value climbs
The Beaumont ISD Board of Managers will vote Thursday on a lower property tax rate, but a higher value for the median homestead would still push the estimated tax bill on that home up by nearly $100, according to district documents. The board meets at 5 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 24.
anacortesnow.com
Former Island Health employee returns as Interim CEO
Former Island Health employee Inna Makievsky has been hired as Interim CEO starting on October 10. Makievsky, MSN, RN, MBA, NEA-BC, CPXP, FACHE, returns to Island Health with an established track record in the organization, having previously served as Interim Chief Nursing Officer and Interim Quality Director, where she led system-wide safety and quality initiatives across the district.
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Orangefield Water Supply Corp. must pay $36,260 after TCEQ cites 12 problems at wastewater plant near Bridge City
Orangefield Water Supply Corp. must pay $36,260 in penalties for 12 violations at its wastewater treatment plant near Bridge City, including broken equipment, insufficient chlorine levels, and incomplete records. Orangefield Water Supply Corp. must pay $36,260 in penalties after state regulators cited 12 problems at its wastewater treatment plant near...
theseabreezebeacon.com
Winnie, Texas: The Gulf Coast’s Carbon-Storage Gamble
Four miles west of Winnie, Texas, a quiet agricultural landscape is becoming part of one of the largest experiments in carbon capture and storage in the United States. The proposed Bluebonnet Sequestration Hub would include six Class VI injection wells in Chambers County. The project proposes injecting approximately 1.31 million metric tons of compressed carbon dioxide every year for 20 years—more than 26 million tons during the initial injection period.
12NewsNow
Rising gas costs strain Southeast Texas Food Bank
marinelog.com
Conrad wins contract to build up to four LCU 1700 class craft
Morgan City, La.-headquartered Conrad Shipyard reports that it has been awarded a competitive Prototype Other Transaction agreement to build two Landing Craft Utility 1700-class craft, with options for two additional craft. Under the agreement, Conrad will construct the prototype vessels and refine manufacturing plans to support future high-rate production. The craft will be built at Conrad Orange Shipyard Inc., in Orange, Texas.
ajot.com
BOSS Heavy Haul launches dedicated rail transload service near Houston, TX
BOSS Heavy Haul, LLC has added a dedicated rail transload service at its Dayton, Texas terminal, located just northeast of Houston. The new service links a nearby rail siding to the facility's 80-acre yard via a half-mile route with no bridge crossings, streamlining transport and permitting for heavy, over-dimensional freight.
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Two Southeast Texas fire districts to hold hearings on proposed 2026 tax rates
Property owners in two Southeast Texas emergency services districts can provide feedback on proposed 2026 tax rates at upcoming public hearings. Property owners in two Southeast Texas emergency services districts can weigh in on proposed 2026 tax rates this week, starting with a Jefferson County hearing tonight. Jefferson County Emergency...
KFDM-TV
PA: El Refu provided food to plant, source of illnesses remains under investigation
PORT ARTHUR — The City of Port Arthur has released a statement to KFDM News that El Refu provided the food to Golden Pass LNG, where hundreds of workers reported becoming ill yesterday, but the city says it has not yet confirmed the illness is food poisoning nor the exact nature of how it happened.
KFDM-TV
Vidor City Council meeting on employee health insurance ends quickly amid cost concerns
Vidor city employees raised concerns Tuesday night about a potentially steep increase in what they would pay for health insurance, after a special City Council meeting on the issue started late and ended shortly after it began without a decision. Five council members were present when the meeting got underway,...