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Houston’s Air is Cleaner Than Most People Think. The Hard Part Is Still Ahead.
The air over Houston has a reputation problem, and the people who measure it for a living know it. Steve Smith, chairman of the Technical Advisory Committee for Houston Regional Monitoring (HRM), led a webinar on July 14 in partnership with East Harris County Manufacturers Association (EHCMA) to share what roughly 35 years of monitoring…
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Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo Plans Major 288 Expansion Project
Speaking to the Pearland Chamber of Commerce during their monthly luncheon, Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo President and CEO Chris Boleman, Ph.D., outlined a 300 million dollar project on 350 acres along Highway 288. The site, which the rodeo already owns, is slated to add an arena and roughly one million square feet of exhibit…
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Leadership Pearland Class of 2026 Recognized at State of Leadership Luncheon
The latest Leadership Pearland class was recognized at the Pearland Chamber’s State of Leadership Luncheon, where graduates from the Class of 2026 were honored alongside the introduction of a new alumni award. Leadership Pearland is a nine month civic leadership program sponsored by the Pearland Chamber and supported by the Pearland Leadership Foundation. Participants step…
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Happy Independence Day
Two hundred and fifty years after the Declaration of Independence was adopted, this July 4 is a solemn milestone that calls us to remember that the freedoms we enjoy were hard won and that liberty is something we are entrusted to protect, not simply inherit.On this date in 1776, Congress debated and approved the text…
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Munch Craft: Building a Better Snack
What started as a quest for better, more flavorful snacks at home has grown into a local Pearland brand whose products are now beginning to appear in neighborhood stores, inviting shoppers to an alternative to the usual snack aisle choices. Munch Craft began with a familiar frustration at home. Zubin Kuvadia, Ph.D., had spent years…
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Pearland Residents Pack City Hall as Council Defers Regional H‑GAC Appointment
At Monday’s City Council meeting the room was packed, with every seat filled and people lining the walls. Even more residents crowded into the lobby to watch on overflow screens. The air felt warm and close, the low buzz of conversation giving way to quiet tension as neighbors waited to see how the council would…
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One Permit, One State: How Food Truck Owners Say the New State Law Could Change Their Business
Big changes are coming to Food Truck operations in Texas on July 1, 2026. Texas House Bill 2844 created a single statewide operating permit to be issued by The Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS). Instead of getting separate health permits in each city or county, food truck owners will be able to operate…
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Ruby Sandars Honored with Silver Pear Award
The Pearland Leadership Foundation introduced a new honor at this year’s State of Leadership Luncheon: the Silver Pear Award. Designed to recognize graduates of Leadership Pearland who continue to invest deeply in the community, the award focuses less on titles and more on long‑term engagement, service, and impact. In presenting the inaugural Silver Pear, the…
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Cynthia Cooper to Pearland Leaders: Confidence is a Choice
When WNBA legend and Houston Comets star Cynthia Cooper took the stage at the Pearland Chamber’s State of Leadership Luncheon on June 18, she brought decades of experience including four championships with the Houston Comets and a spot in the Houston Sports Hall of Fame. She also brought candor about how those achievements were built:…
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Born in Galveston: The History of Juneteenth
Juneteenth didn’t start as a national holiday. It started as a local story. And for those of us in the Gulf Coast region, that story unfolded just a short drive away, on the shores of Galveston. Most of the country talks about Juneteenth as “the day the last enslaved people were freed” or “Black Independence…