Help keep our beaches clean
On Sept. 25, Galveston County residents have a chance to take an active role in making their surroundings better.
September 04, 2010

The kind of luck people don’t need
We should all be bothered by scams that target the elderly.
September 04, 2010

Sailing program helps doctors and patients
Poor, rural communities along the Gulf Coast are getting some health care help from University of Texas Medical Branch students.
September 04, 2010

Candidates shouldn’t have to pay for defense
Galveston City Councilman Rusty Legg shouldn't have to pay the legal costs of defending the election that put him in the city council.
September 03, 2010

City needs to place its chips in casino debate
The city of Galveston needs to define its position on gambling.
September 02, 2010

Seawall amenities could be start to bigger things
One of the most convincing parts of “Voices from Forgotten Cities” is about the importance of small but highly visible projects.
September 01, 2010

In Dickinson, a move to clean up the town
Residents of Dickinson should support the city’s effort to clean up or demolish dilapidated buildings.
August 31, 2010

League City should tell residents about costs
League City residents are going to pay the bills for problems involving the Glen Cove bridge.
August 31, 2010

The problem isn’t council members
The announcement that the La Marque Volunteer Fire Department is disbanding is not a tragedy.
August 30, 2010

It’s time for the city to step in on downtown plan
The city of Galveston should assume responsibility for the Historic Downtown Strand Seaport Partnership’s plan for downtown.
August 29, 2010

It's a right to know what officials are doing
County commissioners got a lesson last week in the virtue of a well-done agenda item when they posted a badly done agenda item about guns.
August 28, 2010

Teens volunteer more than time
A group of teenagers should be commended for volunteering to help special-needs kids play baseball.
August 27, 2010

Friday night lights more than football
The start of football season is a chance for the community to come together.
August 27, 2010

Big day as Central Middle School reopens after Ike
If you don’t understand Central and what it means to the community, you don’t completely understand Galveston.
August 27, 2010

There’s a better way to look at old, ‘dead’ cities
Folks on the island have been in a tizzy since 247wallst.com listed Galveston among the nation’s 10 dead cities.
August 26, 2010

GISD correct to postpone hearing on new tax rate
The Galveston school district showed real integrity in deciding how to conduct tonight’s hearing on the proposed tax rate.
August 25, 2010

City should require a waiting period
The process by which former Mayor Roger “Bo” Quiroga came to be employed by the Port of Galveston was unseemly, at best.
August 24, 2010

A sign to slow down and hang up
It’s a good time to recall that it’s illegal now to use a hand-held cell phone while driving through a school zone.
August 24, 2010

Wanted: Neighborhood volunteers on island
Galveston’s Long Term Recovery Committee needs volunteers to inform people of a new neighborhood area planning process.
August 23, 2010

Information really is vital in fight against crime
We should support the police department when it releases reports on crime because people can reduce their chances of becoming a victim.
August 23, 2010