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Water and Business: A Gulf Coast Conversation About Food, Industry, Resilience, and Data Centers
Water is not simply a utility expense for the Gulf Coast economy. For farmers, it determines whether crops can be grown. For manufacturers, it supports cooling, process operations, and reliability. For coastal communities, it is inseparable from resilience, environmental health, and the way development changes the landscape. And as data centers become a larger part…
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Corpus Christi’s Desalination Fight Offers a Lesson for Texas: Water Projects Need More Than Good Engineering
When Drew Molly arrived in Corpus Christi in 2022, the city was already deep into drought restrictions, reservoirs were falling, and a long-planned desalination project had reached a critical moment. The engineering was not the hardest part. Molly, now the chief water officer for Houston Public Works, spent three years as chief operating officer of…
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Pearland’s Water Future Depends on More Than One Source
Pearland’s water supply is part of a far larger Gulf Coast system shaped by decades of planning, a necessary transition away from groundwater, and the challenge of making sure enough water is available when the region grows and drought arrives at the same time. That was the focus of the second session at the Pearland…
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Chestnut Graphics & Print brings creative service and quality printing to Pearland
For Ricardo and Melissa Castañeda, Chestnut Graphics & Print is more than a print shop. It is a business built around craftsmanship, accessibility, and helping other local businesses look ready to compete. The Pearland-area company provides commercial printing, design, web development and branded promotional materials for businesses, nonprofits and organizations. Chestnut is the Castañeda name…
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Texas Has Been Debating Water for Generations. The Next Fight May Be Over How Far It Travels.
Texas has never had a simple water story. The state has rivers, reservoirs, aquifers, a long coastline and some of the country’s most sophisticated water infrastructure. It also has vast geographic differences in rainfall, recurring drought, rapidly growing cities and regions where the water supply has been under pressure for generations. That history was the…
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Brazoria County Alliance for Children Gives Families a Place to Begin Healing
When a child discloses abuse, the road ahead can feel frightening, confusing, and overwhelming for both the child and the adults who love them. Brazoria County Alliance for Children (BCAC) exists to make sure children and families do not have to walk that road alone. For 15 years, Executive Director Kristi Hawkins has worked at…
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Spacio.us Offers Pearland Entrepreneurs Room to Grow
For David and Missy Graham, Spacio.us is not simply an office-rental business. The Pearland workspace is designed as a flexible home base for entrepreneurs, small teams and community organizations, combining private offices and meeting space with a hands-on culture of encouragement, connections and practical support. The Grahams operate Spacio.us from three buildings, creating a setting…
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Pearland Police Explain Flock Camera Use, Privacy Safeguards and Accountability
Public Information Officer Chad Rogers and Crime Analyst Lyndall Baker, both with the Pearland Police Department, sat down with Pearland Stories to discuss the misconceptions about the Flock cameras and how they are being used. They said the department wants residents to understand both the system’s limits and the policies governing its use. They emphasized…
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General Election Tuesday, November 3, 2026
The November ballot varies by residence, especially for congressional, legislative, county-precinct, and judicial races. See the sample ballot for your specific precinct at: https://www.brazoriacountyclerktx.gov/departments/elections/sample-ballots Early Voting Dates and HoursOctober 19-23…………………………………8 AM – 6 PMOctober 24 ……………………………………..7 AM – 7 PMOctober 25 ……………………………………11 AM – 5 PMOctober 26-30…………………………………7 AM – 7 PM Early voting locations:Angleton (Main)…………………East…
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WorkInPearland Job Fair Attracts Hundreds of Area Job Seekers
More than 2700 people registered in advance for the WorkInPearland Job Fair, and many more registered on site Wednesday as the Pearland Recreation Center filled with job seekers, hiring managers and workforce-resource providers. The event brought together dozens of Pearland-area employers representing industries including manufacturing, healthcare, construction, administration, hospitality, retail and other fields. Throughout the…