Houston Public MediaAug 28, 2025

Researchers and city officials estimate anywhere from 100,000 to 300,000 evacuees from Louisiana came to Houston. The attitudes of some Houstonians toward the displaced communities turned frosty — and, in some cases, vitriolic.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/houston/2025/08/28/529688/houstons-complicated-relationship-with-hurricane-katrina-evacuees-how-a-warm-reception-cooled-over-time/

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Houston’s complicated relationship with Hurricane Katrina evacuees — how a warm reception cooled over time

Researchers and city officials estimate anywhere from 100,000 to 300,000 evacuees from Louisiana came to the Houston area. As the days stretched into weeks, the attitudes of some Houstonians toward the displaced communities turned frosty — and, in some cases, vitriolic. 

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Houston Public MediaJul 31, 2025

Harris County voters overwhelmingly support using public funds to renovate the Astrodome for use as an entertainment venue, according to a new survey from the University of Houston's Hobby School of Public Affairs.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/harris-county/2025/07/31/527573/poll-harris-county-voters-support-using-public-funds-to-renovate-astrodome/

#HarrisCounty #Local #News #Sports #Astrodome #HarrisCountyVoters #HobbySchoolOfPublicAffairs #UniversityOfHouston

Survey: Harris County voters support using public funds to renovate Astrodome

The dome, which saw its last publicly held event in 2002, has been vacant for years. County and sports officials have long weighed options for the building that garnered the title "Eighth Wonder of the World," — but none have stuck. 

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SryforSmellingJun 20, 2025
Anyone else still likes to use Paper to plan your Projects?
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Houston Public MediaJun 11, 2025

Days after self-proclaimed urban explorers posted footage taken from inside the Astrodome to social media, Harris County deputies arrested three teens accused of sneaking into the long-dormant sports stadium.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/houston/2025/06/11/523695/deputies-arrest-three-teens-accused-of-sneaking-into-dormant-astrodome-days-after-urban-explorer-videos/

#Crime #Houston #Local #News #Astrodome #AstrodomeBuilding #HarrisCountyPrecinct1ConstableSOffice #UrbanExploration

Deputies arrest three teens accused of sneaking into dormant Astrodome days after urban explorer videos

Security guards contacted deputies late Monday after spotting three 18-year-olds running across a parking lot near the intersection of Fannin and Holly Hall, according to the Harris County Precinct 1 Constable's Office.

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Houston Public MediaJun 9, 2025

Over the weekend, several videos were posted to social media platforms showing what appeared to be several individuals entering and exploring the long-dormant Astrodome.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/houston/2025/06/09/523523/astrodome-tik-tok-urban-explorer-videos-tresspassing-warning-harris-county/

#HarrisCounty #Houston #Local #News #PublicSafety #Astrodome #HarrisCountySportsAndConventionCorporation #HoustonAstrodome #NRGPark #TikTok

Astrodome urban explorer TikTok videos prompt warning from Harris County officials

Urban explorers posted videos from inside the long-shuttered Astrodome over the weekend, drawing attention online. Built in the 1960s as the world's first domed sports stadium, the Astrodome was condemned in 2009. 

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Houston Public MediaMar 31, 2025

Decades after Selena's death, her music, style, and charisma continue to inspire generations of young Latinas. The Grammy Award winner blazed a trail that has endured far beyond her music career.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/arts-culture/2025/03/31/517298/selena-lives-on-new-generation-of-latinas-embrace-queen-of-tejano-music-30-years-after-her-death/

#ArtsCulture #Music #News #PopCulture #Texas #Astrodome #History #MusicExhibit #Selena #YolandaSaldivar

Selena lives on: New generation of Latinas embrace Queen of Tejano music 30 years after her death

Girls point to Selena Quintanilla-Perez as a symbol of empowerment who was authentically herself and embraced her culture and identity.

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Houston Public MediaNov 13, 2024

The Astrodome Conservancy has unveiled its ambitious plans for the currently vacant venue but not all of NRG Park's tenets are on board. Here are all of the renders for what the revitalization might look like.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/harris-county/2024/11/13/506006/the-astrodome-conservancy-unveiled-new-plans-for-the-eighth-wonder-of-the-world/

#HarrisCounty #Local #News #Sports #Astrodome #AstrodomeConservancy #HoustonRodeo

The Astrodome Conservancy unveiled new plans for the ‘Eighth Wonder of the World’

Opening in 1965, the Astrodome was the world’s first domed and air-conditioned stadium.

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Houston Public MediaNov 13, 2024

The Astrodome Conservancy is expected to make an announcement Wednesday about Houston's historic but long-dormant sports stadium.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/city-of-houston/2024/11/12/505848/astrodome-conservancy-to-unveil-new-idea-for-famed-houston-stadium/

#CityOfHouston #Local #News #Astrodome #AstrodomeConservancy #AstrodomeDemolition #AstrodomeRenovations

Astrodome Conservancy to unveil new idea for famed Houston stadium

Opening in 1965, the Astrodome was the world's first domed and air-conditioned stadium.

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Stop! Let's Team-Up!Mar 26, 2024
OPAL CITY CONFIDENTIAL: A STARMAN PODCAST -- EPISODE 053 LAST'S YEARS MODEL
#Starman #DCComics #WillPayton #DavidKnight #JSA #Nimbus #TheMist #Astrodome
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Stop! Let's Team-Up!: OPAL CITY CONFIDENTIAL: A STARMAN PODCAST -- EPISODE 053 LAST'S YEARS MODEL

Time for another team-up with two Starmen. Will Paytona and David Knight battle it out to see who get the mantle of Starman. Who could be making this happen? None other than Nimbus! Who the heck is Nimbus?   #Starman #DCComics #WillPayton #DavidKnight #JSA #Nimbus #TheMist #Astrodome 

Eboni.ai 👩🏾‍💻Feb 21, 2023

Roy Hofheinz (1912-1982), former Houston mayor and county judge, smoking a cigar in his Astrodome suite

📸 Dan Hardy / June 1965

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