On Thursday, the U.S. Department of Commerce took the first step toward righting its own dangerous wrong.
Congratulations to the inaugural class of the top 40 Under 40 in Galveston County.
We believe the constant ordering of the Stars and Stripes to half-staff is eroding the value of the symbol, as well as creating a growing insensitively to the recognition it is intended to convey.
Take today to read your Bill of Rights
With trade tariff news heating up, we wanted to update Daily News readers on the recently instituted tariffs on Canadian newsprint. We also wanted to offer a public thanks to local elected officials and community organizations who are stepping up to help turn around this misguided interpreta…
The death of a Galveston Island Beach Patrol lifeguard while cycling along 69th Street is both a tragedy and a reminder of the inherent dangers of the mixing of bicycles and cars on congested roadways.
For the fourth year, Galveston residents have an opportunity to hear directly from two of the city’s key municipal leaders during a State of the City event.
Some things about summer along the Gulf Coast are inevitable, and some things just seem to be but don’t have to happen.
We want to commend the Santa Fe students and teachers who returned to classrooms Tuesday. If you ever wanted to see courage in action, this was it.
First, we apologize for not providing more notice about the change that began Monday in comics and puzzles published on weekdays and Saturdays. We had planned a lot of hoopla about the change during the week leading up to May 28, but bad news intervened.
At 3 p.m. today, take a moment from watching the ball game, barbecue or other Memorial Day activities with friends and family for a moment of remembrance of those who died in U.S. military service.
With Friday’s deadly school shooting, Santa Fe, Texas, is at the center of the media universe. And by extension, so is Galveston County and the state of Texas. This is our moment to help others — both in the past and future — on how to best deal with such a tragic and human crisis.
Specious arguments, it seems, are a natural byproduct of terrible events such as the shooting Friday at Santa Fe High School in which eight children and two adults were shot dead and more than a dozen others were wounded.
Following Friday’s school shooting at Santa Fe High School, most of us in Galveston County are feeling mad, hurt, confused and noticeably numb. Professionals will say this is normal. But what is not normal is the reason for the why.
It should have been just another beautiful spring day on the Texas coast. It should have been a day for high school students and their teachers to think about the coming summer break. All the dread should have been about final exams, the outcome of those state-mandated tests that had seemed …
Texas Sen. John Cornyn deserves thanks and support for having the courage to stand up against an ill-conceived and narrowly beneficial tariff on Canadian paper and standing up for the best interests of the U.S. paper industry, the U.S. publishing industry and about 600,000 U.S. workers whose…
The League City Police Department is doing a good thing and those who can should support them.
In 1977, the Galveston Academic Excellence Club created the Top 50 Awards as a way to recognize outstanding students in local schools, both public and private. Tuesday night, just as it has done for more than 40 years, the club recognized 50 young people who have pursued excellence in academ…
June is a time to celebrate because it signals the beginning of the summer. For those of us along the Texas coast, however, it has a dual meaning. We're talking, of course, about the start of hurricane season.
If you’re a Galveston resident registered to vote and haven’t already cast a ballot in favor of Galveston Independent School District’s $31 million May bond referendum, today is the day.
We argued in February that Texas City public school trustees had done the right thing by voting to call a $136.1 million bond proposition for voters to consider during a May referendum.
Lemonade never tastes better than when it’s helping young entrepreneurs realize they can create their own futures.
The Daily News has a long-standing policy against publishing letters and guest columns backing candidates on Election Day. In every election, just as voters go to the polls, we get last-minute allegations of facts we can’t verify. Turning the editorial pages over to those kinds of allegation…
In difficult times, character tends to step forward.
It’s spring in Texas. That means some beautiful crystalline blue days; weather as near perfect as weather ever is.
Fifty years ago today, the front page of The Daily News reported the murder of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. And for many, the world stopped for a moment.
Newspaper printing and publishing are the latest victims in America’s burgeoning trade war with friends and foes.
Saturday marks 140 years since the birth of Jack Johnson, one of Galveston’s most famous sons, and an island native for whom a small measure of justice has been denied for too long.
Today is your last chance to vote in the Democratic and Republican primaries, to have your voice heard about who should represent each party in the November elections.
Beginning Sunday, home-delivery subscribers and single-copy buyers of The Daily News each week will receive a brand-new entertainment guide in their newspapers.
Early voting for the March 6 primary elections gets underway today and lasts until March 2.
For years, the policy at The Daily News has been to allow people without paid subscriptions to read and post comments on any content we’ve made free on our website, provided they registered a username and password.
On Friday night, the League City Regional Chamber of Commerce recognized a special group of individuals and businesses helping move the quickly growing community forward.
Texas City Independent School District officials face a predicament.
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Each year, our local chambers of commerce in Galveston County take time to recognize those who they wish to thank for a job well done in helping foster a stronger business community.
In April every year, we honor people in our community who go out of their way to make a difference in the lives of their neighbors.
The timing of Friendswood attorney Greg Enos’ accusations against Judge Lonnie Cox — less than two months before early voting begins in a bitter GOP primary race pitting Cox against incumbent County Judge Mark Henry — was unfortunate.
In April every year, we honor people in our community who go out of their way to make a difference in the lives of their neighbors.
Odds are, if you are reading this newspaper, you are already a fan of Galveston County. The mix of breathtaking nature, diverse cultures, unique people, powerful industry and downright good-hearted community is second to none. I’d challenge you to find a comparable small stretch of land (onl…
If you plan to ring in the new year with a few drinks and haven’t planned how you’ll get around without driving yourself, take a few minutes to do that today.
We at The Daily News would like to wish everyone a merry Christmas. We would also like to extend our best wishes to those who celebrated Hanukkah (Dec. 12-20), Kwanzaa (Dec. 26) or simply the remarkable gift of life. There is nothing more precious.
There is an overly narrow and dangerous proposal working through the U.S. Department of Commerce with a very real potential of making access to your local newspaper and the valuable content more expensive and difficult to gather.
Monica Millican, president of the Friends of League City Animal Shelter, is absolutely justified in her concern about the mental health of whoever set three kittens ablaze last month, leaving them badly injured and scarred for life.
It took a few days for the words “Pearl Harbor” to take root in the national vocabulary.
If you ever needed a reminder of what a wonderful community Galveston County is, you don’t need to look any further than an update to the story of the Christmas tree atop The Daily News.
Black Friday is a big deal for your local merchants. Don’t blow it.
Those of us at The Daily News would like to extend our warmest wishes to you and yours on this Thanksgiving holiday weekend.
Each year on Christmas morning, thousands of children in Galveston County awaken to the uncomfortable reminder that they live in a home facing difficult financial challenges.
In April every year, we honor people in our community who go out of their way to make a difference in the lives of their neighbors.
Frequently, we devote this space to the promotion of worthy local causes. Today, we’re taking the space on our own behalf, but also on behalf of Galveston County teachers, students, literacy, civic-mindedness and newspapers in general.
The Daily News supports Galveston County’s $80 million bond proposition and encourages voters to choose “Yes” on Nov. 7.
This is National Newspaper Week and we’d like to say a few words.
Many voices are telling us about things we ought to fear. Some voices we should be listening to are those telling us to fear Alzheimer’s disease.
Recently, we warned about the inevitable appearance of scam charities hoping to capitalize on the spike in charitable giving that also inevitably happens after disasters such as Hurricane Ike.
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