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Cycling enthusiast Byan Dotson discusses a proposal, Monday, May 20, 2024, to use a strip of federal land along George Bush Park at Barker Reservoir from Noble Road to Piping Rock Lane to connect existing bike trails to the north and west with trails to the south and east including existing and proposed trails through the medical center to downtown creating a 55 mile long system of dedicated bike trails throughout the Houston area.

Long-sought trail link along Texas 6 has access, safety — and obstacles

For an estimated additional $570,000, a planner says a key link could be made, opening up some 55 miles of safe riding for thousands in west Houston.

A group of about six students protest against Houston Independent School District Superintendent Mike Miles on Friday, May 24, 2024, at Cesar Chavez High School in Houston.

HISD students walk out in protest of Mike Miles

Hundreds of Houston ISD students walked out of school Friday afternoon to protest state-appointed Superintendent Mike Miles' leadership of the district, particularly his recent move to terminate principals and teachers.

Most of the United States will be warmer-than-normal through the first weekend of June., according to the 8-14 day outlook from the Climate Prediction Center.

Houston heat index hits 100-plus for unofficial start to summer

We could see the National Weather Service issue heat alerts for the Bayou City over the next few days because heat index readings will top 108 degrees.

The Texas Rifle Co. A 13th U.AS. Infantry march in the parade of remembrance during the Memorial Day ceremony at the Houston National Cemetery Monday, May 30, 2022 in Houston. Hundreds of people gathered for the ceremony as it was held for the public for the first time in two years, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Emilia Kobina, left, and Denise Kobina take a look at a fallen transmission line tower along the US 290 feeder road in the aftermath of a severe storm on Friday, May 17, 2024 in Houston. Fast-moving thunderstorms pummeled southeastern Texas for the second time this month, killing at least four people, blowing out windows in high-rise buildings, downing trees and knocking out power to more than 900,000 homes and businesses in the Houston area.

U.S. 290 closed Saturday morning for CenterPoint line work

CenterPoint crews will close the freeway in both directions at times between 7 and 9 a.m. as restoration of transmission line felled by the storm continues.

Joe Campos Torres Solidarity Walk retraces veteran's death at hands of HPD

Family members honored the life of Joe Campos Torres, a Mexican American veteran killed by Houston Police Department officers in 1977.

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Apple's 11-inch, 2024 iPad Pro, shown here on the $300 Magic Keyboard, starts at $999 for 256 GB of storage.

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Workers clean out shattered glass at the Wells Fargo building as clean up from last week's storm continues downtown on Monday, May 20, 2024 in Houston. The city closed off streets in a six-block exclusion zone downtown, from McKinney to Polk and from Smith to Travis to ease traffic around the area where broken glass and debris are prevalent.

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Boaters enjoy time on a busy Lake Conroe ahead of Memorial Day weekend, Thursday, May 26, 2022, in Conroe. While 2021 was among the deadliest years on the lake, this year lake officials have reported two drownings and a decrease in boat accidents.

Heading to Lake Conroe for Memorial Day weekend? Here's what you can do.

With Memorial Day weekend here and people across the Houston region bracing for high temperatures, Lake Conroe may be a destination for those looking to cool off.

Levey Logistics Park, consisting of two buildings spanning approximately 660,000 square feet near South Sam Houston Parkway and Almeda School Road in Pearland, is slated for completion in the second quarter of 2025. Levey Group broke ground on the spec project in May 2024.

Developer breaks ground on major spec industrial park in Pearland

Levey Logistics Park is the largest spec logistics facility to be developed in the city of Pearland.

The Woodlands Warriors netball team took on the Atlanta Crusaders and Austin Retros in the first round of the National Netball League Championship May 18-19 at Bear Branch Multipurpose Courts in The Woodlands.

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The Woodlands recently hosted the first round of the National Netball Championship at Bear Branch Multipurpose courts.

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Traffic moves through the Interstate 10 interchange with Loop 610 on April 14, 2022, in Houston. Highways remain a centerpiece of Texas' $85.1 billion transportation plan for the next decade, despite calls in Metro areas to focus less on widening and more on managing key crossings to eliminate bottlenecks.

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Houston highway traffic isn't proof of induced demand, just pent-up demand.

Houston Texans quarterback C.J. Stroud speaks to the media during a news conference at NRG Stadium on Monday, Jan. 22, 2024 in Houston. The Texans, who won just three games the season before, finished the season with an overall record of 11-8, after being eliminated from the playoffs in a 34-10 loss to the Baltimore Ravens.

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The Dash earned their first victory at Shell Energy Stadium this season on Friday against the Courage. Photo credit: Houston Dash

Dash roll past Courage for first home win of the season

Ramona Bachmann, Bárbara Olivieri and Diana Ordóñez scored goals Friday to lift the Dash to their first win at Shell Energy Stadium this season.

Jake Meyers #6 of the Houston Astros is congratulated by Jon Singleton #28 after he hit a three-run home run against the Oakland Athletics in the fourth inning at Oakland Coliseum on May24, 2024 in Oakland, California. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)

Justin Verlander moves into top 10 in strikeouts in Astros' win

The Astros have 10 wins in their last 15 games after defeating the A's on a night Justin Verlander reached a career milestone.

Houston fan Michael Carrara, right, cheers alongside Trevor Stall during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game at the Fertitta Center, Saturday, Jan. 6, 2024, in Houston.

UH men's basketball increasing season ticket prices again

Season tickets will cost anywhere from $475 for non-premium seats to $2,430 to sit courtside at Fertitta Center, and the three tiers of non-premium seating will increase from 20% to 30%.

More than 100 wheelchair softball players throughout the state will approach home plate at the Verne Cox Adaptive Recreation Center baseball diamond in Pasadena this weekend for the Wheelchair Wind-Up Softball Tournament.

Pasadena hosts annual wheelchair softball game at adaptive sports field

More than 100 wheelchair softball players from throughout the state will gather in Pasadena this weekend for the Wheelchair Wind-Up Softball Tournament.

Members of the USA Cricket Team get their photos taken with the World Cup trophy with the Falcon 9 in the background during a tour of Space Center Houston on Thursday, March 21, 2024, in Houston. The International Cricket Council is conducting an ICC Men's T20 World Cup Trophy Tour ahead of June's 2024 World Cup, which takes place in the US and the West Indies. The trophy's visit to Space Center Houston, is a play on the Men's T20 World Cup mantra, 'Out of this World.'

U.S. and Bangladesh cricket teams set for pre-World Cup series

The United States and Bangladesh men's cricket teams are playing a three-match series ahead of the 2024 ICC T20 World Cup.

Houston Astros Jake Meyers reacts after grounding out to end an MLB baseball game at Minute Maid Park on Thursday, May 23, 2024, in Houston. Astros lost to the Los Angeles Angels 2-1.

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