Differing viewpoints, rather than specific policy opinions, will be the main differences on the ballot Dec. 15 in the contest over who will claim the Position 5 spot on city council.
With major winter events canceled, tourism officials are devising competitions to drive traffic downtown during the holiday season.
Galveston County has hired a design firm to look at a possible expansion of its 14-year-old justice center.
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People are buying more online and stores are spacing out their deals to capture the fewer dollars at large this holiday season.
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Locals are taking it outside or keeping it small to avoid passing COVID-19 along with the mashed potatoes.
Longtime Mayor Julie Masters is set to depart city hall after a Dec. 15 runoff election.
Developers can still recoup reimbursement costs if more business moves into Pinnacle Park, city officials said.
In topographical terms, local results of the 2020 election in Galveston County would be a sea of deep red surrounding a blue peninsula and some small blue islands.
Municipal races in Galveston normally are non-partisan. But last week, the Galveston County Republican Party began circulating an ad backing Roger Quiroga for mayor.
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Moody Gardens staff Tuesday introduced their newest penguin chicks at the Aquarium Pyramid in Galveston. The two Macaroni penguin chicks hatched Nov. 14, just hours apart.
Political newcomer's strong finish draws claims of Democratic Party influence.
The council late Tuesday also began the search for an interim replacement.
University of Texas Medical Branch hospitals could be among the first to receive shipments of COVID-19 vaccines developed by drug companies Pfizer and Moderna.
A city attorney claims the city is immune from being sued over the controversial 2019 arrest.
The Galveston Housing Authority is seeking a different funding source that's meant to secure more maintenance money.
More people are seeking food assistance as COVID-19 effects continue to put families in crisis.
The unit is for patients with more stable conditions, according to Memorial Hermann Health System.
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