Numerous letters to the editor and commentaries have been published recently in The Daily News concerning 2020 Galveston County property taxes, COVID-19’s effect on real estate values in Galveston County, a political request to Gov. Greg Abbott to roll back 2020 appraised values and the make…

Dan Freeman’s attempt to frame America’s debt crisis in a political “us versus them” scenario is a disservice to voters (“US economy lacks a resilience once part of its DNA,” The Daily News, May 28).

Two swimmers entered the water late in the evening at the San Luis Pass. A strong outgoing tidal flow had already carved a steep drop-off. The falling tide was exacerbated by having to funnel through the gap between Galveston Island and Brazoria County.

There are many stories of tragedy during this COVID-19 pandemic. Not only are people losing their lives, but many are also losing their livelihoods.

We were unpacking Christmas last year when I found the old baseball bats in the back of the closet, behind some boxes.

Three of the last four Republican presidents campaigned for tax cuts that Congress passed and the presidents signed into law. These go primarily to businesses and wealthy individuals, which widens the gap between the wealthy and middle class.

“You can’t change life, but life can change you,” from “Charged: The Eduardo Garcia Story,” a documentary about a young man who survives and thrives after being hit with 2,400 volts of electricity.

One sits on the rocky, windblown shoreline of Joe Batts Point on Fogo Island in Newfoundland, Canada.

It’s convenient to blame China for the COVID-19 pandemic. And certainly, the Chinese government’s failure to be open about the threat was reprehensible, perhaps criminal. But this begs some key questions.

There’s much talk and political activity these days about reopening and getting back to “normal.” We must resist getting back to “normal;” we must refuse to go back to the way we were. The ideals of our democracy demand that we construct a “new normal” and reject the former.

Do you hear the call of the coastal prairie? It’s right here, waiting for you.

The mystery is solved, and the historic panels were found, right where they should have been, I guess. At the Texas City Museum.

Many Galveston County mainland nonprofits are working hard under difficult conditions to deliver services to individuals and families who are living with the consequences of COVID-19. In response, we have created a COVID-19 relief fund. Through this fund, we plan on allocating funds toward o…

COVID-19 has been a huge disruptor in everyone’s life. The effect on young people trying to chart their future, their education, their career path, has been a learning experience none of them could’ve imagined.

Rosenberg Library, 2310 Sealy St., in Galveston, is Texas’ oldest continuously operating library.

As we continue to work together with Gov. Greg Abbott, our fellow members of the Texas Legislature and our local leaders to safely open the Texas economy, what happens next is up to all of us.

It’s hard to believe that we’re already to Memorial Day weekend. Looks like sunny skies for the most part, some surf and a bit windy, but overall, nice weather.

As our world persists during this global pandemic, we must recognize the essential services performed by our nation’s maritime workers to keep commerce moving, products loaded and delivered and our economy supported during a time of great peril.

Thanks to Edward B. Williams for the history lesson (“Trump has degraded the office, imperiled the republic,” The Daily News, May 16-17), but it has little to do with degrading or imperiling now.