Opinion
Council must fix conflicting policies
Galveston City Council must take steps to rectify conflicting policies about building near the Gulf on the island’s West End.
HUD should look at bidding rules
City and county governments should be able to give preference to local contractors when awarding federal grant money for hurricane recovery projects.
Letters to the Editor
Sports
Lady Stings score upset of Kingwood Park
HUMBLE — The Texas City girls soccer team defeated Kingwood Park, 3-1, in a shootout Friday to advance in the playoffs.
Boxing event brings fans – new and old
TEXAS CITY — The Fury on the Mainland brought a major boxing bout back to Galveston County for the first time in two decades.
Bleacher Buzz, Fishing and From the Sidelines
Business
Huge container cranes being dismantled at Pier 10
GALVESTON — It took two years, a lawsuit and revived scrap metal prices, but crews finally have begun dismantling container cranes at Pier 10.
Biz Buzz, Buzz Blog and AP
Business
Entertainment
The Grand to host annual Kids Festival
GALVESTON — The Grand Kids Festival, hosted by The Grand 1894 Opera House, will be April 10.
Upcoming Events from Galveston.com
Lifestyle
Students nurse mini-marshlands in project
More than 280 students in Galveston County are nursing mini-marshlands in a unique project teaching hands-on wetland restoration.
Galveston Scenes
Food
Stout beer is a versatile cooking ingredient
Stout beer, made with darkly roasted barley and malt, adds depth to stews and soups, and intensifies the flavor of chocolate in desserts.
