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Galveston County judge issues disaster declaration after weeks of rain ruins oyster industry for years
SAN LEON, Texas — The stormy weather over the past few weeks has not only damaged the Houston area’s homes and trees but has also brought devastation to Galveston Bay. The surge of fresh water to the bay is killing its local oyster population and the industry behind them. It only took a few weeks of rain to nearly wipe out all of the oysters in Galveston Bay and it will take years for their numbers to come back. It doesn’t matter where the water falls, it eventually ends up flowing to Galveston Bay and then into the Gulf of Mexico.
League City Parkway extension, expansion to wrap up in July
League City Parkway is being extended and, once construction wraps up in July, will have near direct access to FM 528. (Courtesy Adobe Stock) League City Parkway is being extended and, once construction wraps up in July, will have near direct access to FM 528. What you need to know.
Kemah approves new hurricane emergency response plan
The city of Kemah will now follow an official hurricane emergency response plan after City Council adopted the new guidelines at its June 5 meeting. (Courtesy Pexels) The city of Kemah will now follow an official hurricane emergency response plan after City Council adopted the new guidelines at its June 5 meeting.
Pearland's Broadway Street landscape improvements move to next phase
Broadway Street, Pearland’s most trafficked corridor, will undergo additional aesthetic improvements as the Texas Department of Transportation works on widening and reconstructing the street. (Community Impact staff) Broadway Street, Pearland’s most trafficked corridor, will undergo additional aesthetic improvements as the Texas Department of Transportation works on widening and reconstructing...
League City to discuss battery storage facilities, capital improvement projects
League City will continue its months-long conversation about the prospect of building additional battery storage facilities within its city at a workshop set for June 11. (Community Impact staff) League City will continue its months-long conversation about the prospect of building additional battery storage facilities within its city at a...
Friendswood ISD trustees approve pay increases for FY 2024-25
Teachers and nonteaching professionals in Friendswood ISD will receive a minimum $2,000 increase, and all other staff will receive a 1% increase for fiscal year 2024-25 after the board of trustees approved the increases at its June 10 meeting. (James T. Norman/Community Impact) Teachers and nonteaching professionals in Friendswood ISD...
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