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A bald eagle prepares to take off from a pine tree in Pembroke Pines, Fla. The eagle population rebounded after protections put in place under the Endangered Species Act.

Energy & Environment

Texas Game Wardens looking into report that bald eagle was shot to death on Houston-area lake

Posted on · The report that a bald eagle was killed on Lake Conroe had not been confirmed as of Thursday, according to a game warden in Montgomery County. Shooting, killing, harming, capturing or otherwise disturbing the national bird of the United States is a violation of the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act and punishable by a fine up $100,000, one year in prison or both for first-time offenders.

Stan Musial of the St. Louis Cardinals bats during an exhibition game against the Cardinals' farm team, the Houston Buffaloes, at Buffalo Stadium in Houston on April 7, 1947.

Houston Matters

3 wild stories from Houston’s Minor League baseball past

Posted on · From a triple play where no players ever touched the ball, to a team essentially adopting an orphaned child, baseball broadcaster Tim Hagerty shares some of the wildest stories from Minor League Baseball in Greater Houston and Texas found in his book, "Tales from the Dugout."

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Houston Matters

Opening Day for the Astros (March 28, 2024)

Posted on · On Thursday's show: It’s Opening Day. We preview the Astros' 2024 regular season. Then, we hear some odd stories from the Minor League baseball in Houston and Texas over the years. And we examine how two recent films tackle tropes about Black characters and culture.

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City of Houston

Houston will likely need tax and fee hikes to pay for firefighters’ contract, city’s financial leaders say

Posted on · Houston’s firefighters and paramedics have gone eight years without a new contract, leading hundreds to transfer out or quit. A $650-million proposed settlement could reverse the exodus, but it comes as Houston faces a brewing financial crisis that’s been years in the making.

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Business

Houston’s Turkey Leg Hut files for bankruptcy

Posted on · The popular restaurant at 4830 Almeda Rd. owes more than $4.7 million to a total of 19 different creditors, including nearly $782,000 to owner Nakia Price, according to a document filed in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas. The company reported having less than $50,000 in estimated assets.

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City of Houston

Hollins, Alcorn: Tax hikes and a trash fee will likely be needed to stave off a fiscal crisis

Posted on · City Controller Chris Hollins and City Council Member Sallie Alcorn, who chairs the Budget and Fiscal Affairs Committee, said trying to fix Houston’s budget with cuts alone would require steep layoffs and crippling cuts to city services. Any decision would have to come through Houston's City Council -- the controller doesn't have policy making authority.

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Education News

Spring Branch ISD to keep former superintendent’s name on headquarters after public outcry

Posted on · A group of community members and former trustees for the Houston school district criticized a proposal to remove Duncan Klussmann's name from an administration building after he questioned some of the current board members' recent decisions. The idea was described by many as petty and ultimately rejected.

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