This East Texas town wants to capitalize on the state’s growth. Can it break 1,000 residents?
Read full article: This East Texas town wants to capitalize on the state’s growth. Can it break 1,000 residents?In Pineland, a fresh batch of local elected officials and an expansion of the town’s biggest employer have created the conditions for an economic renaissance. A dearth of housing could slow growth.
Hundreds of Texas public school students walk out to protest ICE killings
Read full article: Hundreds of Texas public school students walk out to protest ICE killingsSome students walked out of schools Friday afternoon to join demonstrations throughout the country condemning the actions of immigration enforcement officials.
This newspaper publisher is challenging her fellow Republicans to do better for rural Texas
Read full article: This newspaper publisher is challenging her fellow Republicans to do better for rural TexasSuzanne Bellsnyder used to work for Republicans in Austin. Now she’s challenging them to do better for rural Texas, where she lives and operates two newspapers and a growing Substack newsletter.
Vacant for 11 months, one of Texas’ bluest congressional districts will pick new representative Saturday
Read full article: Vacant for 11 months, one of Texas’ bluest congressional districts will pick new representative SaturdayTwo Democrats are competing to serve out the rest of Sylvester Turner’s term. The winner will have a two-week incumbency advantage before early voting begins in the March primary.
Lawmakers, protesters demand release of 5-year-old held at Texas immigration detention center
Read full article: Lawmakers, protesters demand release of 5-year-old held at Texas immigration detention centerState troopers deployed pepper spray at protesters at the family detention center near Dilley where a 5-year-old Ecuadorian’s detention has drawn nationwide attention.
LGBTQ+ San Antonio residents criticize city’s plan to replace rainbow crosswalks with rainbow sidewalks
Read full article: LGBTQ+ San Antonio residents criticize city’s plan to replace rainbow crosswalks with rainbow sidewalksAfter a lawsuit failed to stop the crosswalk’s removal, caused by a threat to funding, some residents called its replacement a consolation that ignores a larger fight in the state.
Why a Panhandle businessman wants to take over the region’s electric utility
Read full article: Why a Panhandle businessman wants to take over the region’s electric utilitySalem Abraham claims Minnesota-based Xcel Energy has not lived up to its promise of protecting the region from wildfires. The company vehemently disagrees.
How Houston photographer Jodee Friday captures wanderlust in every shot
Read full article: How Houston photographer Jodee Friday captures wanderlust in every shotPhotographer Jodee Friday has always loved photography, but it wasn't her plan to turn it into a career. After leaving Texas to go to college and then pursue a career in marketing at an ad agency, Jodee left the business world and turned back to her passion. Now, she travels the world in search of her next adventure -- and she's found a way to reach a global audience. Watch her full interview with Houston Life to learn more about her work.
5 tips on how to take photos of the solar eclipse with your smartphone
Read full article: 5 tips on how to take photos of the solar eclipse with your smartphoneWe all know that a total solar eclipse will happen across most of America on April 8, but you may be asking yourself how to get a perfect photo of the natural occurring phenomenon with your own phone.
Local photographer uses a Game Boy to capture retro-like images across the city
Read full article: Local photographer uses a Game Boy to capture retro-like images across the cityWhen thinking about taking photos, the average person uses the lens on their iPhone, or maybe a personal camera. But one local photographer used a GAME BOY to capture a photo of Downtown Houston that went VIRAL! Michael Costilla sat down with Courtney and Katherine to give them the story behind this iconic gadget from the 90s and how he captures such special images with it.
Houston man takes photos with Gameboy; goes viral
Read full article: Houston man takes photos with Gameboy; goes viralA local man recently went viral with a reel showcasing a panoramic photo of Downtown Houston that was taken using an old Nintendo GameBoy from the 90s. The video got over 1 million views, over 150,000 likes, and the numbers have been rising every second on both Instagram and Tiktok. Tuesday on Houston Life, we’ll meet this photographer, find out how he put the camera together and why he is even using a GameBoy to begin with. That’s Tuesday at 1:00 p.m. on KPRC 2.
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Where to see the ballerinas from Beaumont whose photoshoot recently went viral
Read full article: Where to see the ballerinas from Beaumont whose photoshoot recently went viralThe dancers who were featured in a photoshoot that went viral earlier this month will put on their spring show this weekend. Earlier this month the ballerinas made headlines with their photos which many media outlets linked to Black History Month. Perry shared the photo on her Facebook page with the caption “fierce, determined and strong.”The viral photoshoot was shared by Good Morning America, People.com and BET.com. By coincidence, the date the families of the dancers agreed on happened to fall during Black History Month, according to People.com. “It just so happened to be February and what better month to do [the photo shoot] in honor of Black History Month.”
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