- ExxonMobil Planning Major New Chemical Plant in its Baytown Complex [Reuters]
- Downtown’s Inn at the Ballpark To Become a Westin [Culturemap]
- Houston Construction Contracts Up 21 Percent from Last Year, Finds Report [Houston Business Journal]
- Nighttime Seawall Blvd. Construction Keeping Nearby Residents Awake [Galveston County Daily News]
- Some Sugar Land Residents Worried About Construction of Apartments in River Stone [abc13]
- Scammers Taking Advantage of Houston’s Rental, Leasing Demand [abc13; previously on Swamplot]
- Lawsuit Claims Pearland Police Statue Copied Sugar Land Police Statue [Hair Balls]
- Crazy Rasberry Ants Spotted in Katy [Click2Houston; previously on Swamplot]
- West U Warns Residents After Hawk Sighting: Protect Your Little Pets [West U Examiner]
- Local Groups Say Toxic Part of San Jacinto River Should Be Off-Limits to the Public [KUHF]
- Band Writes Original Songs About Houston Landmarks [Culturemap]
- Watch a Live Stream of Historic League City Oak Tree’s Move Now Through June 5 [abc13; webcam]
- Tour PDR’s LEED Platinum Office at 2 Houston Center Today [Houston Business Journal]
- Harris County Flood Control Wants You To Get Flood Insurance [KUHF]
Photo of a windowless Upper Kirby Borders: Brennan Rosales
The matching pearland/sugarland statue situation is funny. They really do look identical much like their houses/neighborhoods. :)
You think hawks are bad, just wait until bald eagles start nesting in suburbs. Small dogs are the easiest food source for eagles and hawks.
This is why I have dog sized dogs.
JFC that article about the hawk was written like a Stephen King novel. It’s not like the hawk vs. bunny war just started recently. Most people actually like the fact that some aspects of nature are still present in urban areas. The rabbit probably already had 16 babies by the time it got eaten.
The most laughable part is that the city indulged this lady with an “alert” on its website. In Houston, we do the same when our water supply is about to run out, or a serial rapist is on the loose. For once I’m glad that I live in a part of town where interesting shit actually happens.
Does anybody actually look at the sky anymore? Hawks have been circling the skies in West U for years and I’m not talking about the IRS evasion task force. This is not some new “danger” that has befallen the city. We also have herons, owls, bats, snakes, opossums, raccoons, dogs, feral cats, rats, the occasional coyote and a substantial number of rabid humans. BTW, the hawks I’ve seen are much more interested in keeping the dove population in check than in eating Snookums and his Gucci sweater.
It benefits us urbanites when Nature balances itself. I truly believe we need more predators to keep the deer, raccoon, hog, feral dog and cat populations in check. Just imagine having to worry about puma attacks when you go out at night! Wouldn’t that be cool?