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COYOTES! | Galveston Island’s ‘call of the wild’
By Forest Riggs For years now, Galveston residents have been dealing with a unique problem. It seems that with all the construction, new developments into previously untouched green spaces, road
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‘BIDENOMICS’ | Why is the President touting this phrase?
By Colby Etherton Lately, President Biden has been hitting the campaign trail emphasizing “Bidenomics†and how it’s helped the country make progress against inflation, unemployment, moving past the pandemic, and
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Pride Galveston kicks off with a pageant, then a fun-packed Labor Day Weekend
By Johnny Trlica The end of summer, the start of a new school year, and the beginning of football season all mean it’s time for Galveston’s LGBTQ+ community to celebrate
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The Story of Jordy
| Pop artist on new album ‘Boy’ and making his career work for him By Chris Azzopardi Emerging pop artist Jordy challenged himself on his recent tour and failed. The
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Discover what your neighborhood has to offer
By Jim Ayres Did you miss me? I certainly missed you, STAR readers.  Mobility issues have kept me homebound for a few months, but miracles happen and I’m on the
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Hop on a streetcar to see Galveston
| NO RICE-A-RONI NEEDED  By Forest Riggs Unlike New Orleans or San Francisco, in Galveston, you won’t find any streetcar named “Desire†or hear the clanging bells of vintage
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Are Kristen Stewart and Dylan Meyer writing on edibles?
By Romeo San Vicente We’ve seen Kristen Stewart hold her own as a low-key comedic MVP when she hosted “Saturday Night Live,†and though the actor is more often seen
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Ode to First (and Last) Dates and Finding Oneself
By Johnny Trlica Commentary: “It was the third of June, another sleepy dusty delta day,†or something like that. Birthdays (July 7) are a time of reflection and my 67th
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How will the U.S. Senate map look for 2024?
By Colby Etherton With a presidential election on the horizon next year, it can be easy to forget that the Senate, House of Representatives, and local races are just as
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Go Ahead, Fangirl Over Samantha Irby Like We Are
| The ‘And Just Like That…’ writer on Hollywood, boredom, and why she loves Michigan By Sarah Bricker Hunt As I tore through a used library copy of Samantha Irby’s