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Pleasure pier construction continues
Construction continues on the Galveston Island Historic Pleasure Pier on Friday afternoon.

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City waives PHI’s lease payments for 10 years
GALVESTON — Helicopter transportation company PHI Inc. will expand island operations and add 50 new jobs to the company.

Landry’s Corp. is close to revealing plans
GALVESTON — By this summer, Tilman Fertitta hopes the Galveston Island Historic Pleasure Pier will be a place for entertainment and fun.

Oil talks down to wire
TEXAS CITY — Members of the United Steelworkers union have signed up for their times to walk the picket lines.

League City blames TWIA of fraud in lawsuit
LEAGUE CITY — A lawsuit accused TWIA of committing fraud when it failed to properly compensate League City for its hurricane-related damage in 2008.

Scientists link stem cell implants, healing brain
GALVESTON — For years, researchers seeking new therapies for traumatic brain injury have been tantalized by the results of animal experiments with stem cells.

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Sports

Hitchcock's Head Dawg Carney ready to retire

Galveston

Tree carver crafts islands latest sculpture

Heber Taylor

Rep. Taylor calls on TWIA to cut costs

Business

Cardinal Culinary Services offers offshore work

Opinion

Judge should step down
Christopher Dupuy could best serve the public as a private citizen, rather than as a sitting judge.

A risk worth taking
League City made the right change and will get more people involved in city elections.

Letters to the Editor

Sports

Lady Wildcats stumble against Brook
FRIENDSWOOD — Despite a sloppy loss to Clear Brook on Friday, the Lady Wildcats still are in a good position to make the playoffs.

Texas City outlasts Ball High in wild finish
GALVESTON — Armanti Foreman scored five of his 15 points from the free-throw line in the final minute to lift the Stings on Friday.

LM’s Wright earns sports writers’ honor
La Marque senior running back Tim Wright earned another accolade Friday.

Scoreboard, Fishing and From the Sidelines

Business

City waives PHI’s lease payments for 10 years
GALVESTON — Helicopter transportation company PHI Inc. will expand island operations and add 50 new jobs to the company.

Landry’s Corp. is close to revealing plans
GALVESTON — By this summer, Tilman Fertitta hopes the Galveston Island Historic Pleasure Pier will be a place for entertainment and fun.

Biz Buzz, Buzz Blog and AP Business

Entertainment

Go back in time at League City's Victorian Weekend
LEAGUE CITY — Board the Titanic, solve a murder, wear a big hat and cut a rug at Texas Victorian Weekend in League City.

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Lifestyle

Experts offer tips for couch potatoes
According to experts, jumping off the couch and into a strenuous workout routine too quickly can lead to injuries, burnout, disillusionment and backsliding.

Inspiring people show up throughout life
Each of us has been affected by special people and circumstances, and sometimes, the inspiration derived therefrom has changed our lives.

Galveston Scenes

Food

Just what is a king cake?
King cakes continue to proliferate in the area, showing up in bakeries, grocery stores and even ice cream freezers both on and off the island.