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Recent News About City of Houston
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'Ukrainians want to live in peace': Houstonians with connections to Ukraine monitor crisis
Houston is home to over 4,000 people with ties to Ukraine – and like their compatriots back home more than 6,000 miles away – they nervously wait as to what will be Russian President Vladimir Putin's next move.
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'We go through the pain, and they don’t': Community marches for 9-year-old shooting victim
Dozens of people participated in a Feb. 19 march for Arlene Alvarez, a 9-year-old child who was fatally shot following a bank robbery in Southwest Houston on the night of Feb. 14.
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'A global leader in innovation': City of Houston enters partnership with CenterPoint Energy
In an effort to craft a regional master energy plan to increase sustainability and efficiency, the City of Houston and CenterPoint Energy have formed a partnership, as announced by The Greater Houston Partnership on Feb. 9.
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'It's about looking to the future': Houston, Harris County create Special Events Task Force
In the aftermath of the Astroworld Festival tragedy, Houston and Harris County have joined forces to form a Special Events Task Force that will aim to prevent a repeat of that deadly event.
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Mayor launches One Safe Houston
In 2022, there have been more than 40 homicides in Houston already and with all things indicating it will get worse, Mayor Sylvester Turner announced the “One Safe Houston” program, a $44 million investment aimed at crime reduction.
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Enjoy a concert, shop at a farmer's market and more this week in Houston
Houston Happenings Feb. 16 - 22
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'They may not be able to get into a house at all': Housing market projected to rise through 2022
The Houston real estate market is on fire and demand is expected to continue through the year.
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MCR purchases Aloft Houston Downtown hotel
MCR has announced that it has purchased the Aloft Houston Downtown hotel, which is the company’s 38th hotel in Texas.
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Stay home – unless you are going to a Lina Hidalgo rally
It was only a month ago that County Judge Lina Hidalgo appeared before a sparsely attended press conference with her eyes barely visible above her mask to announce that she was returning the County to “Code Red” on its COVID threat system.
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'You cannot be a smart city if you don’t have smart technology': Houston offers new interactive kiosks for residents, visitors
Houston gained new technology aimed at mapping out locations in the fourth most populous city in the country, the World Population Review reported.
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'We need a mayor who has a vision for Houston': Hollins announces candidacy
Former Harris County Clerk Chris Hollins recently announced that he is running for mayor of Houston.
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Houston, CenterPoint Energy announce Resilient Now energy plan
The City of Houston and CenterPoint Energy today announced the launch of Resilient Now, a first-of-its-kind collaborative framework to develop a regional master energy plan to enhance local power resilience across the greater Houston area.
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City of Houston - Harris County Task Force on Special Events created
Mayor Sylvester Turner and Harris County Precinct 2 Commissioner Adrian Garcia today announced the creation of the City of Houston - Harris County Task Force on Special Events.
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'It is time to take our city back': Houston unveils new $44 million anti-crime initiative
Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner on Feb. 2 announced a new $44 million crime-fighting initiative.
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Watch a Houston Rockets game or attend a Super Bowl party this week in Houston
Houston Happenings Feb. 9 - Feb. 15
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'Thrilled': The Ion opens new prototyping lab, Houston nonprofit tabbed as operator
A 266,000-square-foot innovative hub located in Midtown, The Ion, has stated that it will be opening the Ion Prototyping Lab (IPL), which will be operated by TXRX Labs.
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Have fun at a karaoke party, arts market or an NBA game this week in Houston
Houston Happenings Feb. 3 - Feb. 8
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'We will do more': Turner announces $100 million investment to house the homeless
Houston and Harris County announced a $100 million investment for the homeless community on Jan. 26.
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'We are going big so Houstonians can go home': Houston, Harris County allocate additional $100 million to fight homelessness
Houston and Harris County are spending $100 million in an effort to cut the region's homelessness problem by half.
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Love Your Pet Month events scheduled
Council Member Karla Cisneros invites you to be part of her annual Love Your Pet initiative targeting Houston and Harris County.