Convenience Big Store: Astros clinch 7th straight playoff berth with win over Arizona

🔍 Need to Know

Astros clinch 7th straight playoff berth with win over Arizona

The Astros secured at least a wild-card spot in the AL postseason field, and a division title remains within reach and will come down to the season's final day.

10 memorable J.J. Watt moments as he enters Texans' Ring of Honor

Ahead of J.J. Watt's induction into the Texans' Ring of Honor on Sunday, we look at 10 memorable moments from his decade in Houston.

Houston's first cold front of the fall is expected this week

After countless days with high temperatures at above average levels, a cold front will likely move through by Thursday.

Texas AG sues Yelp over 'misleading' crisis pregnancy center pages

In his first major lawsuit since surviving impeachment, Paxton alleges the review website violated the state's deceptive trade law.

🗳️ Politics

Houston's firefighters union endorses John Whitmire's mayoral bid

Houston's firefighters union announced Saturday its widely anticipated endorsement of state Sen. John Whitmire's mayoral bid.

Loving County's epic elections feud is back, and bitter as ever

Even considering Loving County's history of personal politics, the 2022 season was uncommonly vicious.

Top 5 takeaways from the first Houston mayoral debate of the year

Houston's top mayoral candidates went after the Turner administration over crime and corruption accusations during the first mayoral debate of the year.

Butts OK in Katy ISD library books after board clarifies policy

The Katy ISD board scaled back its book banning policy, and cartoon butts are permitted in library books again.

💼 Business

156-home single-family rental project planned in Katy

Apartment giant Greystar is diving into the build-to-rent sector in Houston for the first time with a 156-home single-family rental project in Sunterra, Katy.

Borrowers are reassessing their budgets as student loan payments resume after pandemic pause

Millions of Americans must start repaying their federal student loans again in October. To get ready, borrowers are cutting expenses, taking on additional work, and looking for options to reduce their monthly payments.

Billionaire cowboys are selling their sprawling Texas ranches

Forbes looked at the trend of multigenerational ranches set to change hands, and a San Antonio-area ranch is one of them.

🖼️ Get Out

$60M renovations bring new seats, acoustics to Jones Hall

Houston Symphony's Opening Night concert shows off part of Jones Hall's 5-year construction project.

Pumpkin spice is everywhere as fall begins. Here's how Houston restaurants and bars are celebrating

Pumpkin spice flavor devours the fall palate with cocktails, coffee and baked goods galore at these local restaurants and bars.

Where to see the October eclipse in Houston suburbs

Be sure to protect your eyes while watching this year's space phenomenon.

New Menil shows salute Houston and New York with neon art, mural

The cities are on view at the Menil Collection: "Chryssa & New York" and "Resilience, Drawing the Line" by Marc Bauer.

🏀 Sports

How C.J. Stroud is becoming Texans leader: Taco Tuesdays and more

Texans rookie C.J. Stroud knows the city and teammates are counting on him and he uses that pressure to help make everyone around him better.

Astros, Rockets acquiring AT&T SportsNet Southwest TV network

Astros and Rockets games will continue to be aired on the same channel but now the franchises own it and will be relaunched as Space City Home Network.

Dynamo capture eyeballs in U.S. Open Cup win, hope to capitalize

Lionel Messi's absence notwithstanding, Houston seized the chance to brand itself a winner after years of being an MLS bottom feeder.

📝 Opinion

Drought killed your yard? Native plants expert has some advice. (Opinion)

Where can you find plants that are suited for our local conditions, ranging from triple digits in the summer to well below freezing in the winter?

Ethics reform at Houston City Hall is long overdue (Opinion)

Houston City Hall is no stranger to scandal or the appearance of one. So why is no one talking about ethics reform?

Texas kids can't read. Here's how to help them. (Opinion)

A generation of young people are developmentally behind and in desperate need of our help to graduate on time and become productive, self-sufficient and engaged citizens.