Rodeo Section The junior steer auction contestants have started to arrive for the competition on Wednesday.On Friday, one of the animals will be named grand champion.Kennedy McFarland, 13, hopes his...

The storm system currently evolving over the western and central U.S. has the potential to be "something special". Not a winter storm, really, as snow threats with this feature will be...

Rangers at the plate: Ian Kinsler went 2-for-2 with a walk, and Julio Borbon tallied a pair of hits while collecting two RBIs. David Murphy, who replaced Josh Hamilton in the sixth inning, notched...

HITCHCOCK — A Hitchcock school board member who refused a request by fellow board members and parents to resign for discussing sex with an assembly of middle-school girls has filed to run for...

The December death of a former World Wrestling Entertainment star in Spring was caused primarily by the combined effects of painkillers and a muscle relaxant, according to an autopsy report released...

Fairholme Capital Management LLC of New Jersey, one of its largest unsecured creditors, offered up the funds at a value of $15 per share. General Growth filed for bankruptcy in April 2009. Under...

WATCH IT: 2 Arrested After Neighbor Spots Burglary Pearland police said a person called 911 after he saw a man break a window at a trailer home in the 1900 block of Garden Road shortly before...

A man pretended to want to make a withdrawal from his account before he made an illegal withdrawal from an entire credit union, investigators told KPRC Local...

Lost ” tradition, “What Kate Does” again proves to be more riddle than resolution. In fact, most of the questions posed in the season premiere simply bloom into new questions in...

Astros second baseman Kaz Matsui (right) led a strong offensive attack with a solo homer, double, RBI and two runs scored in Houston's 8-4 win over the New York Mets Tuesday in Port St. Lucie, Fla....

MTV is reporting that Hilary just signed a multi-book deal with Simon & Schuster. She'll be doing a young-adult fiction series, along with a non-fiction book. Don't expect an autobiography,...

. This a showcase of Italian food, wine, fashion, design, art, entertainment and tourism. The first event last September drew over 20,000 visitors, and a was a lot of fun. I dropped by each of the...

RKI, Inc. and former NTEA president."NTEA has been in the forefront of coordinating manufacturers capabilities and users requirements in order to produce vehicles that make sense and also help...

A woman called 911 shortly before noon, telling police she saw a man breaking into a mobile home in the 1900 block of Garden Road, Pearland police...

Layla Grace's Fight Against Neuroblastoma Layla Grace Marsh died from stage-4 neuroblastoma, a cancer normally found in children or infants.Her family is preparing for her funeral, but people across...

Solid Waste Management Department notified Office of Inspector General investigators when they noticed that Pleasant's side-loading trash truck started recording excessive fill-ups at the city...

Slideshow: SUV Crashes Into Apartment Houston police said a woman tried to avoid hitting a pedestrian on Glenmont Drive near Rampart Street at about 8:30 a.m.The woman hit the gas instead of the...

Lindsay Lohan is feuding with the E-Trade babies. The actress has filed a $100 million lawsuit claiming a television ad for the Wall Street firm that aired during the Super Bowl and Olympics was...

Andy Richter, Conan O'Brien's sidekick at "The Tonight Show," is acknowledging some ill will toward NBC and Jay Leno in the wake of the network's late-night upheaval. "Why wouldn't I?" said Richter,...

The pilots of a tugboat and tanker that collided in a Gulf of Mexico waterway, causing the worst Texas oil spill in 15 years, were aware of how close together their vessels were but were apparently...

R.J. O’Brien & Associates has hired two brokers to head its new energy brokerage business and Houston office. Chicago-based R.J. O’Brien, which describes itself as the largest...

Interview with Brett Farmiloe Tuesday, March 09, 2010 11:53 AmInterviewer: Christine RussellHouston Books ExaminerCan you tell me what drove you to begin? Like the stimulus of your writing the...

PHOENIX -- Ranges catcher Jarrod Saltalamacchia was scratched from Tuesday's starting lineup against Oakland because of soreness around the surgical site near his right...

The office will now be known as the Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences. The county’s Commissioners Court unanimously approved the name change Tuesday as part of the county’s...

Houston is the fourth top city in the United States where the recession seems to be easing, according to Forbes magazine. Houston, along with nine other metropolitan areas, are best surviving the...

Fluor Corp. to market and sell carbon dioxide capture systems for existing coal-fired power plants in the United States and Canada. The McDermott (NYSE: MDR)...

Douglas Schantz was fished out of the Mississippi River today, four days after surveillance video caught him stumbling up the narrow gangplank of a docked...

Got a story idea? Let us know! Shortly before noon a witness called Pearland police after seeing a suspect who appeared to be armed break a window on a trailer home in the 1900 block of Garden Road....

KATY — Get updates from the Texas A&M-Corpus Christi women's basketball game against Sam Houston State in the first round of the Southland Conference tournament at the Merrell Center in...

HOUSTON, TX--(Marketwire - March 9, 2010) - King & Spalding, a leading international law firm, advised the Houston Astros Baseball Club in the establishment of its new Latin American baseball...

A Texas judge who came under criticism for his ruling declaring the death penalty unconstitutional took back his controversial decision on Tuesday. However, Judge Kevin Fine said he still wants more...

The idea of living a balanced life may seem like an oxymoron. Yet working toward balance and self-care is key to feeling in control and more joyful at home and...

<p><a href="http://www.freedigitalphotos.net/images/view_photog.php?photogid=41">Image: Nathan Rogers / FreeDigitalPhotos.net</a></p> More jobs, it seems, things are...

fundamental rights are the right to bear arms, right to freedom of movement within the country, right to property, right to marry the person of any race, right to procreate irrespective of marital...

Sam Khan Jr. of the Chronicle has a nice piece on where the YatesLions rank among Houston's all-time great high school basketballteams. Athletically, Yates has one of the best traditions in the...

Divorce courts in Houston, and many all over Texas, will require the parties to attend a “family stabilization” course when there are children born in the marriage. This requirement also...

Ramirez was designated for assignment by New York on Feb. 28. He had a 5.73 ERA and 22 strikeouts without a decision in 20 relief appearances during two stints with the Yankees in 2009. Ramirez spent...

StumbleUpon PORT ARTHUR — In the minutes before an 800-foot tanker collided with a tugboat pushing two barges off the Gulf Coast in January, causing the worst oil spill in Texas in 15...

A Houston judge who ruled last week that the proceedings surrounding the Texas death penalty are unconstitutional rescinded his ruling this morning to schedule a hearing for lawyers on both sides to...

Toyota despite the not-so-good news related to the automobile maker recalling more than 6 million cars in the United States because of acceleration problems and braking issues. When asked how they...

Anadarko Petroleum Corp. on Tuesday began two cash tender offers to repurchase up to $1 billion of its outstanding debt. One of the offers includes the purchase of any and all of the 6.75 percent...

More: Got a story idea? Let us know! Tim Miller, president and founder of Texas Equusearch, said the unidentified body was found Tuesday in the Mississippi River, "very, very near" the spot where...

HOUSTON (KTRK) -- Judge Kevin Fine made headlines with his ruling last week declaring the death penalty unconstitutional. Today he has rescinded his order for now, but he hasn't changed his...

Houston police were called out to the Ship Channel Motel in the 8300 block of La Porte Road about 7 a.m.Investigators said the woman, whose name was not released, appeared to have been beaten to...

Continental Airlines plans to cancel flights rather than risk stiff fines under new federal rules designed to punish carriers for delaying passengers. CEO Jeff Smisek said Tuesday the result will be...

Pizza Inn Inc. has opened a new location in Northwest Houston. The newest restaurant, located at 16044 West Road, is the third to open in the area in the last seven months. Like the others, it will...

Twins All-Star closer Joe Nathan is said to have a "significant tear" in an elbow ligament that very well may cause him to miss the entire...

Help Treat Heartworm Positive Dogs Pet first aid is just as important as first aid for humans but if your dog started to choke, would you be prepared? As with most health issues the best treatment is...