The 1900 Storm
On Sept. 8, 1900, a deadly hurricane reshaped the Texas Gulf Coast forever. The story of the 1900 Storm is one about the fate of people at the hands of nature, but it's also one about people altering their own fates by changing the face of nature.

Crisis at UTMB
In one of the most staggering blows to both families and the county’s economy in recent memory, about 3,800 full-time jobs will be cut at the University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston as officials sharply downsize the island’s only hospital after Hurricane Ike caused severe flooding and deep financial losses.

Election 2008
Coverage of the 2008 local and general elections.

Power Play
Skyrocketing power prices are putting the bite on Texans. The state's power industry racks up record profits while insisting electricity deregulation is working.

Riley Ann Sawyers: 'Baby Grace'
A missing Spring girl, Riley Ann Sawyers, has been identified as 'Baby Grace,' who was found dead on Oct. 31 in a plastic storage bin in West Galveston Bay.

Judge Under Fire
U.S. District Judge Samuel B. Kent was reprimanded Sept. 28 by a council of federal judges after a court employee complained he sexually harassed her. It was the first such punishment meted out by the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals in at least seven years.

Hurricane Season 2007
Storm season is upon us. The key to surviving a hurricane is planning. With tips on all aspects of hurricane preparation, the information in this guide can help.

Profiles 2007
An annual series about life in Galveston County, featuring topics ranging from health to leisure. The newspaper names its citizens of the year and salutes the county's unsung heroes.

Power Failure
The Daily News examines the forces that influence the price of power in Texas. Public Utilities Commission consultants reported that one company could have withheld electricity in summer 2005 — which could artificially increase electricity prices which had already gone up 35 percent during the past year.

Crisis at UTMB
Administrators at the University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston announced a plan in June to erase a large operating deficit from its budget. The plan includes substantial layoffs.

Vince Stiglich remembered
Vince Stiglich Jr., a well-loved Catholic teacher, coach and fishing columnist for The Daily News, died May 29, 2006, at his island home.

Katrina's Wake
A look at those parts of the Gulf Coast devastated by Hurricane Katrina. Nearly a year later, the damage remains heartbreaking. And the consistent message from people there to residents of Galveston County — if a big storm comes this way, leave.

AIDS at 25
Twenty-five years have passed since the world learned about AIDS. The Daily News interviews medical professionals, researchers, social workers and those infected by HIV in Galveston County to get their perspective on battles won and lost along the way and where we go from here.

Covering the Uninsured
One in four Texans lacks health insurance. A statewide task force recently concluded that a million uninsured Texans with chronic illnesses aren’t getting the care they need.

Life on MLK
Four streets in Galveston County are named after civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. The Daily News takes a look at what life is like on each of those streets.

Texas City ISD at 100
The Daily News and Sting alumni take a look back at the Texas City school district from its beginning to the present.

State Power Program
The State Power Program allows the General Land Office to use some publicly owned natural gas to get electricity, which is then sold to schools, cities and counties. The program was set up so multiple companies could contract to generate electricity and provide services, but Reliant Energy Solutions is the sole partner.

The Flu Threat
The Daily News takes a look at the biological threat brewing in Asia. Experts worry a new virus is about to start spreading between humans and could rival a 1918 flu that hit Galveston hard.

Tragedy in Texas City
Coverage of the BP explosion in Texas City, which killed 15 workers, left dozens injured and shook the community.

Bay Crossing
The Daily News reports on a Galveston Wharves Board deal to lease 185 acres on Pelican Island to BP for Bay Crossing, a proposed liquefied natural gas terminal project.

Big Government/Big Taxes
The Daily News takes a look at the rapidly escalating tax rates and property tax appraisals in Galveston County.

Galveston County's Big Gamble
Would legalized gambling be a boon to education in Texas or a blight on Galveston County's communities? There are strong feelings on both sides, to be sure.

The Story of Robert Durst
Robert Durst, the multimillionaire heir to a New York real-estate fortune, was charged in October 2002 in the death of his neighbor, Morris Black. Durst went on the run, was captured and later found innocent.

The History of The Daily News
The first edition of The Daily News on April 11, 1842 attracted little notice. It would never have occurred to its founders that the newspaper would become the oldest newspaper in Texas.