Celebrating Black excellence: 7 Houstonians honored for their contributions to the city
| February 20, 2026
Black History Month | Community | CULTURE | HARDGATE | HTX | HTX-hardgate | LIFESTYLE | local politics
The Feb. 19 Black History Month Celebration, hosted by Houston City Controller Chris Hollins, honored seven Black Houstonians who have left a lasting impact on the city and the communities they call home.
OPINION: Texas froze HUB over a lawsuit. The lawsuit is gone. The freeze isn’t.
| February 20, 2026
When rules change overnight, businesses don’t make bold investments. They pull back. They stop hiring. Some stop bidding altogether. And once capable vendors leave the public marketplace, they rarely rush back. Agencies lose options, competition shrinks, and taxpayers lose price pressure.
What to know about the Texas Medical Center—aka the ‘Medical Mini-City’
| February 20, 2026
baylor college of medicine | Community | EDUCATION | HEALTH | HEALTHCARE | HTX | HTX-hardgate | medical mini city | Rice University | TEXAS | texas children's hospital | texas medical center
Welcome to the Texas Medical Center, a sprawling campus in south-central Houston just south of the city’s Museum District and rated one of the top places to visit in this city. Composed of 61 medical institutions, the Medical Mini-City, as it’s often called, has the unique distinction of being both the largest medical center and the largest life science destination in the world.
The North Texas Food Bank knows it takes a community to combat hunger
| February 20, 2026
Community | CULTURE | DALLAS | DFW | DFW Lead Story | DFW-hardgate | Empty Bowls fundraiser | FAMILY | food & drink | food and drink | food assistance | food insecurity | FORT WORTH | live entertainment | North Texas Food Bank | plano
The 26th annual North Texas Food Bank Empty Bowls Fundraiser is scheduled for Feb. 26. Here are all the details.
How the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo went from 2,000 people to millions of visitors in less than a century
| February 19, 2026
2026 houston rodeo | Community | CULTURE | ENTERTAINMENT | HARDGATE | HOUSTON LEAD STORY | houston livestock show and rodeo | houston rodeo | HTX | HTX-hardgate | LIFESTYLE
From 2,000 attendees to millions: How the Houston Rodeo became bigger than Texas The Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo is known for two things: creative food combinations and a genre-diverse concert lineup that ranges from R&B to country. Of course, there’s the predictable lineup of rodeo events: barrel racing, bull riding, mutton bustin’, and steer […]