Houston Public Library holds one event every 30 days at the former Freed-Montrose branch to avoid giving ownership to the University of St. Thomas.
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Posted inLetter from the Editor
Letter from Peter Bhatia, CEO, Houston Landing
Our Board of Directors have voted to shut down Houston Landing. Houston Landing anticipates it will cease publishing by mid-May of this year.
Posted inLetter from the Editor
Houston Landing to cease operations in face of financial challenges
Although Houston Landing launched with significant seed funding, it has been unable to build additional revenue streams to support ongoing operations.
Posted inPolitics & Government
Houston employees spent millions via credit cards, but it’s hard to tell what they bought
The lack of transparency prompted the city to roll out a series of changes over the next year to improve oversight of its purchase card rules.
Posted inDiverse Communities
Security, safety issues persist at Metropolitan Multi-Service Center despite months of pleading
Months after community members asked city leaders to increase security at Houston’s only adaptive recreational center, major issues have gone unresolved
Posted inDiverse Communities
National Weather Service pauses Spanish and non-English services citing a contract lapse
The National Weather Service announced a lapse in a contract with an AI company that provided multilingual translation services — including Spanish. (
Posted inPolitics & Government
‘Just as frustrated as you are’: Houston City Council to take up short-term rental rules
The proposed regulations have council members and neighborhood residents questioning how the city can best enforce the new rules.
Posted inEducation
Do school closures help students and school districts? Here’s what the research shows.
Amid local enrollment declines and school closure talks, limited studies have found students typically learn at similar or worse rates when campuses close.
Posted inPublic Safety
Busby takes the stand and denies all allegations in HISD bribery trial
In perhaps the most surprising testimony, Busby denied meeting former board president Rhonda Skillern-Jones in a Walmart parking lot to give her cash.
Posted inAround the Region
Her Make-A-Wish dream? Plant 1,000 trees across Houston and watch hope grow from the dirt.
When Aria Momin watched trees fall at her Sugar Land home during Hurricane Beryl, she dreamed of bringing them back. Now she is, with Make-A-Wish.