News & City Life

forget the landfills

This Local Organization Will Recycle Your Old Mattress

Everyone has heard “reduce, reuse, recycle,” but the Houston Furniture Bank is actually doing it.

04/22/2021 By Kelsy Armstrong

it's easy being green

10 Lean Green Living Ideas to Help Save the Planet

Here're a few items to aide your efforts to live more sustainably in Houston.

04/22/2021 By Catherine Wendlandt

Go us

Houston Is the Most Diverse City in America

A new WalletHub study confirms what most Bayou City residents already knew.

04/21/2021 By Catherine Wendlandt

Accountability

George Floyd's Killer Sentenced to 22.5 Years

A Minneapolis judge commented on former police officer Derek Chauvin's "particular cruelty" during a hearing Friday afternoon.

04/20/2021 By Houstonia Staff

You won’t miss this shot

You Don’t Need an Appointment Anymore to Get a Covid-19 Vaccine

All you need to do is show up to NRG.

04/19/2021 By Catherine Wendlandt

The Guilty Party

The Secret Symptom of Covid-19

What happens when your shame is just as bad as the coronavirus?

04/14/2021 By Catherine Wendlandt

An explainer

CDC Advisors: You Can Resume the Johnson & Johnson Vaccine

The one-dose vaccine was paused after it caused dangerous blood clots in rare cases.

04/13/2021 By Catherine Wendlandt

it's the ship

The Beauty in our Backyard: The Houston Ship Channel in Photos

The people from around the globe who pass through the Port of Houston, keeping it the beating heart of commerce and trade.

04/12/2021 By John Dunaway Photography by John Dunaway

Play ball

Fans Can Go Back to Minute Maid Park, But Here are the Rules

To keep people safe from Covid-19, the Astros have implemented new safety regulations.

04/08/2021 By Catherine Wendlandt

We’re so GLAAD

TransGriot Just Won “Outstanding Blog” at the GLAAD Media Awards

Dee Dee Watters accepted the award on behalf of Houstonian and transgender activist Monica Roberts, who died last fall.

04/07/2021 By Catherine Wendlandt

Let's Go

The CDC Loosened Its Travel Rules

What to know if you're fully vaccinated and ready to roam.

04/06/2021 By Catherine Wendlandt

Sunnyside Up

What's Going on with the Sunnyside Solar Farm?

A closed city dump on the edge of one of Houston’s oldest historically Black southside neighborhoods is set to become the nation’s biggest urban solar farm—and we have questions.

04/06/2021 By Gwendolyn Knapp

Hometown Hero

Houston Officially Has a New Police Chief

31-year HPD veteran and Houston-native Troy Finner was sworn in Monday.

04/05/2021 By Catherine Wendlandt

vaccine hesitancy

Why Are Some Houstonians Afraid to Get a Covid-19 Vaccine?

We talked to Bayou City residents about why they do or don’t want to get vaccinated.

04/05/2021 By Sydney Davis

Here comes the Easter bunny

Yes, You Can Have an Easter Egg Hunt This Weekend

Be safe, but you can enjoy the nice weather, says the CDC.

04/02/2021 By Catherine Wendlandt

Mixed-use Mania!

6 Mixed-Use Developments Transforming Houston

City blocks are changing all over town—here's what you need to know.

04/02/2021 By Gwendolyn Knapp

Back on track

Meet Bobby Dynamite, the Astros Train Conductor

The Astros train, and the man who drives it, by the numbers.

04/01/2021 By Timothy Malcolm

Perfect Party

Spring's Perfect Party: The We're Doing All Right Edition

Let's hand out some mask party favors at our socially distanced hootenanny to some of our dream guests.

03/31/2021 By Dianna Wray

Madness!

Feels Like '84: What Awaits UH in the Final Four

After defeating Oregon State, the Coogs find themselves two wins from ultimate glory.

03/30/2021 By Timothy Malcolm

Rules of the road

No More Electric Scooters on Houston Sidewalks? We Have Solutions!

City Council voted this week to take e-scooters to the street, so here’s a list of 10 alternate modes of transportation for you.

03/25/2021 By Catherine Wendlandt

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