Volume 16 :: Number 3
Fall 2011

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Houston Sports
Feature Stories
911
City remembers 9/11
Houston memorializes and moves on from 9/11, dedicating a day of positive actions to build a better future more >>

Ten years ago...
‘Some days we weren’t able to use dogs, but we learned to watch the flies. If you were patient enough, they would show you where the body parts were.’ Firefighters recall their time at Ground Zero.  more >>

htv
Municipal channel grows up
The city-owned HTV is tuning into the future with expanded programming more >>
water footprint

City still grappling with water issues
Record heat, burst pipelines, a draught – nothing can drain our local water resources more >>


Around the City
Protocol

Protocol office expands Houston's international vision
The Office of Protocol and International Affairs is the liaison between the city and the rest of the world more >>

People and Places
You Said It
Obituaries
Beckhead
Hats off
FYI
Streetscenes
Houston Heritage
St arnold
Beers, ghosts and a history mystery
Saint Arnold Brewery offers up brews and haunting story more >>

Moments with the Mayor A Day on the Job
Annise Parker

Parker's first term: budgets, drought and a red-light fight

As her first term in office winds down, Mayor Annise Parker is looking back at the accomplishments of the last two years more >>

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road crew
Even during soaring temps, the roads must go on
PWE crew paves the way for smoother roads in summer’s most brutal months more >>
lance
One man, 150 procedures and lots and lots of meetings
Lance Licciardi rewrites and updates city procedures more >>
 
 
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