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Town Hall Meeting Thursday at 6:30 Will Cover Wide Variety of Topics

Houston City Council Member Dave Martin will host a town hall meeting tomorrow, Thursday, October 17 at 6:30 p.m. It will be at the Kingwood Community Center, 4102 Rustic Woods, Kingwood, TX 77345. Hear from city and community representatives about news related to the Kingwood and Lake Houston areas of District E.  List of Speakers and Topics […]

You May Have Group Flood Insurance and Not Even Realize It

People who receive individual assistance from FEMA after a disaster such as Harvey are required to have flood insurance. But some people who cannot afford flood insurance become covered under a group flood insurance policy and may not even realize it. Flooded During Harvey and Again in Imelda In the last two weeks, I visited […]

This Will Probably Miss Houston, But Keep Eyes on Gulf

Updated Tuesday @ 1:25 p.m.: At 1 p.m. Houston time this afternoon, the National Hurricane Center upgraded the chances of tropical formation for a disturbance that could move into the Gulf tomorrow. As of 7 a.m. Houston time this morning, the National Hurricane Center issued this advice about a trough of low pressure that is […]

Triple PG Mine Scurries to Fill Breaches Day After Attorney General Files Lawsuit

Twenty-three days after Imelda and one day after the Texas Attorney General filed a lawsuit seeking injunctive relief, the owners of the Triple PG Mine in Porter finally took some action to seal at least one of the eight breaches in their dikes. Photos Taken Saturday Show Start of Repairs Josh Alberson took the photos […]

Texas Attorney General Files Charges Against Triple PG Sand Mine

The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) announced today that the Texas Attorney General has filed a petition and application for injunctive relief against the Triple PG Sand Development, L.L.C. of Kingwood. The charges allege violations of Chapter 26 of the Texas Water Code and related TCEQ rules pertaining to the discharge of industrial waste […]

One Bright Spot of Imelda

While Imelda brought untold heartache and suffering to hundreds, it did have one bright spot. Shortly before Imelda, KSA had the meadows mowed in East End Park. Since then, thanks to the heavy rains, a bumper crop of fresh new green grass has attracted large numbers of deer. The grass is already knee high. On […]