Downsizing UTMB overwhelming other hospitals
Scaled-down services at the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston have inundated other area hospitals with thousands of patients.

Freedom drives small business owners
From people launching businesses midlife to people born into it, Galveston County is home to thousands of entrepreneurs.

Some use storm to find new career
Alberta Stoneham is one of thousands of Galveston County workers swept out of their old jobs and into a new ones by Hurricane Ike.

CCISD 'bat man' keeps pests away from students
Clear Creek public school district’s David Flores spends his days keeping all rodents, snakes and bugs far away from schoolchildren.

Cat keeps watch over book store
GALVESTON — The security guard at Galveston Bookshop sits at the front desk, inspects customers and likes to be scratched behind the ears.

Insurance agent turns to law at 45
While juggling a full-time insurance sales job and rearing two children, Lynette Briggs went back to school to become a lawyer.

Profiles 2009

Rebuilding - April 5

Coastal Culture - April 12

Work - April 19

Citizen of the Year - April 26