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Applications Open for Nonprofit Partners, Volunteers, Food Vendors and Live Entertainment for Bayou City Art Festival Memorial Park

Friday-Sunday, March 24-26, 2023

Bayou City Art Festival, produced by the Art Colony Association, Inc., has opened the applications for nonprofit partners, volunteers, food vendors, and live entertainment for the Bayou City Art Festival Memorial Park on Friday-Sunday, March 24-26, 2023.

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Biden-Harris Administration Invests $2.7 Billion to Improve and Expand Rural Electric Infrastructure

Funding Includes $613 Million to Improve Grid Security and Reliability

U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced the Department is investing $2.7 billion to help 64 electric cooperatives and utilities (PDF, 175 KB) expand and modernize the nation’s rural electric grid and increase grid security.

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MFAH Will Open New Galleries for Art of the Islamic Worlds on March 5

Endowed by Collector Hossein Afshar, Galleries will Feature Iranian Art in Extended.

A loan from the Afshar Collection and Selections from the Museum’s Holdings to Reflect the Breadth and Depth of Historic Islamic Lands

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Harris County Attorney Menefee Opens Applications for 2nd High School Summer Legal Academy

The office of Harris County Attorney Christian D. Menefee is now accepting applications for the 2023 Summer Legal Academy (SLA), a two-week educational readiness program for high school students to learn more about what it takes to become an attorney. The inaugural program launched in the summer of 2022, yielding more than 250 applications. The 2022 class of 21 students came from 21 different high schools in six local school districts (including HISD, Alief ISD, Klein ISD, and more).

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The Annual BBP Regatta Returns for its 51st Year

Houston's Long-standing Tradition Continues

After celebrating its half-century anniversary last year, the Buffalo Bayou Partnership Regatta is still going strong as the largest canoe and kayak race in Texas! Every year, hundreds of paddlers take part in this long-standing Houston tradition in support of Buffalo Bayou Partnership.

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Bun B’s Trill Burgers to return to Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo for the 2023 season

Award-winning smashburger concept set for an encore appearance at NRG Park

Trill Burgers has announced that it will make its much-anticipated return to the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo. Rap legend Bun B’s award-winning smashburger concept – which was named “Best Burger in America” by Good Morning America in 2022 – will be a food vendor at booth RP130 in Rodeo Plaza at NRG Park, located on NRG Parkway East near the Champion Wine Garden and NRG Astrodome. It will be next to the booth that Trill Burgers operated last year, with an updated buildout for 2023.

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House Party

The Hilarious Comedy Debuts For Premium Digital Ownership on January 31

Get your VIP ticket for the hottest event of the year when “House Party”, the remix to the fan-favorite ‘90s classic, arrives for purchase Digitally on January 31. The film is directed by Calmatic in his feature film directorial debut and is written by Jamal Olori and Stephen Glover. The film will also be available to purchase on Blu-ray and DVD beginning on February 14.

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Love is in the Air: Valentine's Day at Hotels Across the State

Where to Celebrate Valentine's Day

Some Valentine’s Day programming from across the state, from Houston to Fort Worth and more.

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VillaSport Announces Summer Safari - 2023 Summer Camp for Kids

Non-Stop Fun All Summer Long

VillaSport Athletic Club and Spa, with 3 Houston area locations in The Woodlands, Cypress and Cinco Ranch, is bringing summer-long excitement to the greater Houston area with Summer Safari camp for ages 5 - 12. Registration opens Saturday, February 4, and weekly camps start on May 30.

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Four More Houston Harmony Public Schools Get Added to the List of State Schools of Character

Four more schools from Harmony Public Schools Houston Districts have been named official Texas “State School(s) of Character” this week for its/their outstanding efforts in promoting cultures of character on campus and in the community.

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WHO says Covid-19 remains a global health emergency, but pandemic is at a 'transition point'

Covid-19 remains a global health emergency, the World Health Organization said on Monday, but it acknowledged the pandemic is at a "transition point."

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Ford drops the price of its Tesla competitor

Ford is boosting production of its popular Mustang Mach-E electric SUV and dropping its sticker price weeks after Tesla dropped prices of its vehicles. The move represents a substantial roll-back of price hikes Ford announced last summer on the 2023 models -- but buyers may still be paying somewhat more than before the increases.

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'The Last of Us' expands Bill and Frank's love story, transcending its source material

In the video game "The Last of Us," the most we see of the character Frank is his dead, decaying body dangling from the ceiling of an abandoned residence.

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More than 700 US flights canceled as winter weather moves in

More than 700 US flights have been canceled on Monday as winter weather bears down on a wide swath of the United States.

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The Way of Water and Captain Marvel, End of Loyalty - On DVD/VOD Mar 7

On Digital, DVD & On Demand on March 7 , 2023

When the head of a notorious crime family is killed by a rival family, his son Grant promises retribution. But as Grant's grief turns into violence and destruction, his best friend Ray, a federal agent, does everything he can to keep Grant from going off the deep end. Their friendship is tested as both men cling to their conflicting moral codes.

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Mayor Sylvester Turner's Signature Youth Employment Program, Hire Houston Youth, Opens Application Portal

Mayor Sylvester Turner joined city officials and business leaders for the 2023 kick off of his signature program, Hire Houston Youth, continuing his commitment to invest in today’s youth and young adults to ensure a better, more equitable tomorrow.

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Physician reassures sufferers of chronic COVID symptoms that relief is possible

Your system may just need a reboot. Here are some things to try.

Loss or distorted sense of taste and/or smell. Brain fog. Tinnitus. Fatigue. Digestive issues. For millions of COVID survivors, some of the most life-disrupting symptoms didn’t go away after they tested negative. Worse, many are told by their doctors that they’ll never fully recover. However, physician Robert Groysman, MD reassures these COVID long-haulers (AKA long COVID) there are treatments available that are effective 70 to 80 percent of the time, or more.

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Texas Southern University named to NBCU News Group’s NBCU Academy

The award-winning journalism training program provides students from underrepresented communities a pipeline into newsrooms across media and technology

Texas Southern University has been named to the NBCU News Group’s NBCU Academy, joining 14 other colleges and universities as new academic partners.

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Mayor Sylvester Turner and Houston Health Department Open Sunnyside Health and Multi-Service Center

Mayor Sylvester Turner and the Houston Health Department opened the first combined health and multi-service center in the Sunnyside community today, offering a new state-of-the-art facility to better support the underserved community.

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To cope with release of violent videos, manage stress and know your own limits

Video of the violent arrest of Tyre Nichols, which officials have said they'll release Friday, is expected to be difficult to watch -- but it may also be hard to avoid. Some people might even feel duty-bound to watch it as a way to pay tribute to Nichols, who died three days after the confrontation with officers.

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