Second COVID-19 vaccination mega site scheduled for Minute Maid Park
UPDATE - All new appointments for the January 16 COVID-19 vaccination mega site at Minute Maid Park are booked. The 2,600 new slots filled 16-miutes after opening. Additional vaccination opportunities will be announce as supply increases. The Houston Health Department and Astros Foundation are partnering for a second COVID-19 vaccination mega site at Minute Maid Park [...]
District K – Newsletter January 2021
Happy New Year District K! It's only the 12th day of the year and our calendar is filling up with events, projects, meetings and plans to benefit our district. Last year although our personal contact with residents was limited, your District K Team continued to work on your behalf each day. It is [...]
Houston Health Department, partners announce free COVID-19 testing schedule for week of January 11
The Houston Health Department and its agency partners are announcing the schedule for sites offering free COVID-19 tests the week of January 11, 2020. Nineteen FREE+FAST+SAFE testing sites across Houston are on the schedule for the week. Houston Health Department The Houston Health Department will offer drive-thru testing at two surge sites affiliated with U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. [...]
Founded in the 1850s, the Freedom Colony of Riceville lives on
It happens fairly often as you wander the backroads of Houston -- you’ll be driving along through more or less typical 1970s-style suburban development when all of a sudden you’ll find yourself in a cluster of much older housing, from the 1940s, say, or even older. Then you might see an older church, and if [...]
The County Connection: There’s Light at the End of This Tunnel
The County Connection Lina Hidalgo | Harris County Judge Happy New Year Harris County! I know you all are just as happy as I am to say goodbye to 2020. We’ve faced so many dire challenges over the last year -- unemployment, financial devastation, social isolation, illness, and death. We’ve sacrificed so much to [...]
Houston Public Works Launches Smart Utility Check-Up Program
Houston Public Works is inviting commercial buildings to join its inaugural Smart Utility Check-Up Program. The free program is designed to improve water and utility efficiency within the commercial sector. Businesses who participate will receive monthly water, electricity and gas utility assessments. Imperial Utilities & Sustainability, Inc. will provide data analysis on utility use with [...]
Houston Health Department launches online registration for COVID-19 vaccinations for high risk groups
The Houston Health Department launched today online registration allowing Houstonians at the highest risk of coronavirus disease to schedule appointments to receive free COVID-19 vaccinations. A Spanish version is anticipated to launch later in the day. People age 65 and older and people age 18 and older with at least one chronic medical condition putting them at [...]
Houston Health Department, partners announce free COVID-19 testing schedule for week of January 4
The Houston Health Department and its agency partners are announcing the schedule for sites offering free COVID-19 tests the week of January 4, 2020. Twenty-four FREE+FAST+SAFE testing sites across Houston are on the schedule for the week. The Aldine area will benefit from two COVID-19 testing sites set up this week by the Houston Health Department and Harris County [...]
Houston Health Department, partners announce free COVID-19 testing schedule for week of December 28
The Houston Health Department and its agency partners are announcing the schedule for sites offering free COVID-19 tests the week of December 28, 2020. The week will offer 19 FREE+FAST+SAFE testing sites across Houston. Different sites will close on certain days in observance of the New Year's holiday. Houston Health Department The Houston Health Department will offer drive-thru testing at two [...]