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Town Crier

What You Missed at Houston City Council This Month, October 2025

From tax rate battles to the removal of Montrose’s rainbow crosswalk, here’s what you missed inside city hall this month.

10/30/2025 By Emily Hynds

The Nose Knows

How Texas Human Remains–Detecting Dogs Help Find the Missing

Teams of cadaver dogs undergo intensive training that helps support law enforcement and brings answers to local families.

10/23/2025 By Meredith Nudo

Butts & Babes

Only in Houston: Bike Riders in the Buff and a Rockets Win Written in the Stars

The city’s quirks on full display—from bare-it-all bike rides to baby booms at the zoo.

10/15/2025 By Erica Cheng

Behind the Curtain

NEA Grant Cuts Leave Houston Arts Groups Facing Uncertainty

The loss of NEA dollars is pushing Houston arts groups to rethink how they fund performances, exhibits, and education programs.

09/16/2025 By Holly Beretto

Fusion Follies

Yes Ma’am, No Ma’am: Houstonia’s Spiciest Takes on Houston’s Fusion Cuisine

Bao buns? No ma’am. Pho kolaches? Yes ma’am. Here’s what we’re loving—and side-eyeing—in Houston’s fusion food scene.

09/15/2025 By Erica Cheng

It's Getting Weirder

Only in Houston: Elon Musk Wants to Tunnel Houston, Influencers Capture Car Crash, and Farewell to FunPlex

A Beyoncé-approved skating rink closes, a viral collision, and a tech giant wants to burrow beneath Houston.

09/11/2025 By Erica Cheng

Staff First

Inside Houston’s Restaurants That Put Employees First

Health care, wages, and respect: How Houston restaurateurs are keeping staff supported through uncertain times.

09/09/2025 By Sofia Gonzalez

Town Crier

The Drama You Missed at Houston City Council This Month, August 2025

Hotly debated housing funding, a makeover for the Booker Landfill, and a solid waste department comeback for the books (so we’re told).

08/25/2025 By Emily Hynds

Only In Houston

Only in Houston: Trash Pandas, Margaritas, and Trump Burger Drama

From Galveston’s raccoon crews to a potent ballpark cocktail, here’s the strangest local news of the month.

08/19/2025 By Erica Cheng

Tariff Talks

From H-E-B Sushi to Boba Tea, Tariffs Are Driving Up Houston’s Food Costs

Tariffs on goods from dozens of countries are forcing local restaurants, caterers, and grocers to raise prices—or get creative.

08/14/2025 By Erica Cheng

Rabbit Hole

The Unexpected Ways in Which Houstonians Have Helped Shape Wikipedia

ImagiNoir/BLMHTX, the Menil Collection, and Rice University have all hosted edit-a-thons to help fight misinformation, as well as make local emergency services more accessible.

08/12/2025 By Meredith Nudo

Town Crier

What You Missed at Houston City Council This Month, July 2025

A legislative flex, nighttime public comment changes, and dress code drama have Houstonians talking.

07/21/2025 By Emily Hynds

Bonkers

Only in Houston: Celebrity Encounters, Flies, and a Political Coin Flip

All the weirdest, whack-a-doodle news buzzing around town.

07/17/2025 By Erica Cheng

Road Game

Crazy Things That Can Happen on a Texas Road Trip—Bingo Version

If you had to see truck nuts, you may be entitled to compensation.

06/27/2025 By Houstonia Staff

Town Crier

What You Missed at Houston City Council This Month

Budget, budget, budget, more budget, and finally an end to the requirement that police personnel make at least one traffic stop on every shift.

06/23/2025 By Emily Hynds

Beaver Barometer

A Real-Talk Rating of Texas Buc-ee’s Locations

We crisscrossed the state and came back with opinions on the chain’s many locations.

06/20/2025 By Emma Balter, Uvie Bikomo, Sofia Gonzalez, and Meredith Nudo

Yes Ma’am, No Ma’am

Things About the Houston Summers We Love and Hate

Our longest season means miserable temperatures but tons of beach trips.

06/20/2025 By Sofia Gonzalez

Chef-studded Wins

Thomas Bille Wins James Beard Award for Best Chef: Texas

Thomas Bille of Belly of the Beast, a fine-dining Mexican restaurant in Spring, helped Houston make its comeback with his win.

06/16/2025 By Sofia Gonzalez

Be Prepared

A Houstonian's Guide to the Ultimate Hurricane Kit

The time of year we all dread is here. Make sure you're ready for whatever mother nature is going to throw our way.

06/02/2025 By Uvie Bikomo and Sofia Gonzalez

It’s Here

What Houstonians Should Expect from This Year’s Hurricane Season

Space City Weather meteorologist (and co–Houstonian of the Year) Matt Lanza fills us in on everything we need to know for the months to come.

06/02/2025 By Meredith Nudo

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