http://galvestondailynews.com/ The latest news from The Daily News en-us Copyright 2009 The Galveston County Daily News Tue, 23 Jun 2009 00:00:00 CDT Mon, 22 Jun 2009 22:41:45 CDT http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://galvestondailynews.com/images/masthead-rss.png http://galvestondailynews.com/ 144 30 The latest news from The Daily News http://galvestondailynews.com/story.lasso?ewcd=9bbfce8041dcaf7e GALVESTON — The Wharves Board of Trustees agreed to hire a consultant to do a conceptual planning study for the proposed Pelican Island container terminal. Tue, 23 Jun 2009 00:00:00 CDT b38a06580159a697ea95bb8d2dd37fcd http://galvestondailynews.com/story.lasso?ewcd=9c6ca24926502cb2 TEXAS CITY — A national banking magazine has ranked Texas City-based Texas First Bank as one of the top performing community banks in the country. Wed, 17 Jun 2009 00:00:00 CDT 2462dd8fb9ff7d86d40d1d3bafef7357 http://galvestondailynews.com/story.lasso?ewcd=4d1ec7c8f5b476dd GALVESTON — The Port of Galveston will ask its governing board today to allow it to apply for a $3.7 million federal loan. Fri, 12 Jun 2009 00:00:00 CDT a1077c70ba11e05a98e6a1e0d6a23f00 http://galvestondailynews.com/story.lasso?ewcd=ea0420485871c4ab GALVESTON — A.M. Best recently downgraded by a notch its assessments of American National Insurance Co. and several subsidiaries. Wed, 10 Jun 2009 00:00:00 CDT 046412d5e0fbc5d1493d24f03454c161 http://galvestondailynews.com/story.lasso?ewcd=950396fadf89f189 A hearing to decide whether ship pilots who steer vessels into island and Texas City ports will be awarded a rate increase will be Monday. Fri, 05 Jun 2009 00:00:00 CDT 819246afa96fb038b638841d7e0b24b8 http://galvestondailynews.com/story.lasso?ewcd=f66d0b810e2f36c0 GALVESTON — The federal government awarded the cash-strapped Port of Galveston a $10 million grant to repair Hurricane Ike damage to docks. Tue, 19 May 2009 00:00:00 CDT ef756feb562248f603161de1820f988a http://galvestondailynews.com/story.lasso?ewcd=f28c7aaab0108b62 GALVESTON — The Galveston Economic Development Partnership has begun the second phase of its drive to help island businesses recover from Hurricane Ike. Mon, 18 May 2009 00:00:00 CDT 6317a5f2edbb929b72efc1d9523d1d01 http://galvestondailynews.com/story.lasso?ewcd=2bfc778237d8bb9c WEBSTER — St. Luke’s Episcopal Health System and a physicians group have terminated their lease on a hospital at Blossom Street and state Highway 3. Tue, 12 May 2009 00:00:00 CDT 8bccf8713efaae09b71ae37946c38c8d http://galvestondailynews.com/story.lasso?ewcd=57d0105480741f3c The Galveston-Texas City Pilot Association has filed for multiyear rate increases after negotiations with ship owners, operators and agents drifted into impasse. Tue, 05 May 2009 00:00:00 CDT 964834b98d2b0e40e55bae8943521b0c http://galvestondailynews.com/story.lasso?ewcd=7e964c0d16020c83 GALVESTON — The Daily News is launching a new hotel reservations service in partnership with galveston.com. Tue, 05 May 2009 00:00:00 CDT 0a772e8cc7cb2516f6c79b1be1a44e9e http://galvestondailynews.com/story.lasso?ewcd=982243b4550fb111 Chrysler’s announcement it would file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy wasn’t exactly bad news for some area dealers who predict a better automaker will emerge. Sat, 02 May 2009 00:00:00 CDT bd8adc50836aaba960773ef3c6f8a4d1 http://galvestondailynews.com/story.lasso?ewcd=6a4f889fb79e463e Federal regulators have given Guaranty Financial Group,which operates branches throughout the county, until May 21 to improve its financial position. Fri, 10 Apr 2009 00:00:00 CDT f8f3e2e64f15fb85c3e630d6c6553e9e http://galvestondailynews.com/story.lasso?ewcd=d3de837b820d6f9b GALVESTON — A large part of the island’s multifamily housing stock is changing hands as investors find the post-Hurricane Ike market to be buyer friendly. Sun, 08 Mar 2009 00:00:00 CDT 00e07f67ef00bee058b3bd67697d1304 http://galvestondailynews.com/story.lasso?ewcd=1b51039344f62db4 American National Insurance Co. is moving about 400 employees from its downtown island tower to offices in League City in the next 18 months. Sat, 31 Jan 2009 00:00:00 CDT 07140f1ba0734d4ddb04cdecaa88084d http://galvestondailynews.com/story.lasso?ewcd=c04686975d4c1f3e After failing it is plan to go private, Houston-based company Landry's says it will get loan, sell senior notes to continue business. Fri, 16 Jan 2009 00:00:00 CDT 85c66d944599c92d9189939a73074a01 http://galvestondailynews.com/story.lasso?ewcd=f9a673b82105c4ee A list of business openings in Galveston County following Hurricane Ike. Wed, 14 Jan 2009 00:00:00 CDT 4d77e0c676189e41ec4dd19e4a5d653d http://galvestondailynews.com/story.lasso?ewcd=4ca958423a56c764 GALVESTON — The Daily News' Web site, Galvnews.com, and galveston.com have forged a union to broaden their reach and ultimately boost revenues. Thu, 18 Dec 2008 00:00:00 CDT 771c7c5d6343bcf9a988400353ed8bd0 http://galvestondailynews.com/story.lasso?ewcd=b8580928d345228f LEAGUE CITY — Just three months after it opened, Circuit City is closing its League City store and 154 others as consumer spending slumps. Tue, 04 Nov 2008 00:00:00 CDT 3086157b2e6502969669ff183040a036 http://galvestondailynews.com/story.lasso?ewcd=5862257b0629ca8f GALVESTON — Jimmy Rasmussen, president and CEO of HomeTown Bank, has been elected chairman-elect of the Independent Bankers Association of Texas for 2008-09. Fri, 24 Oct 2008 00:00:00 CDT a787a15e8c29c3b6af24ee735960458a http://galvestondailynews.com/story.lasso?ewcd=290f9a1b8e5d19df GALVESTON — Two Carnival Cruise Lines passenger ships, gone since Hurricane Ike, will return to the island’s port next month. Thu, 23 Oct 2008 00:00:00 CDT b751986976d877dc8d3cdbc6e86913c8 http://galvestondailynews.com/story.lasso?ewcd=238f435e70f186fc GALVESTON — The Port of Galveston is mulling paying $25,000 a month for five years to rent 6.3 acres next to Pier 10. Wed, 27 Aug 2008 00:00:00 CDT a0bfcd7c8556d5e4ea3189af1a03296a http://galvestondailynews.com/story.lasso?ewcd=6c80fc361dc4c8f6 A maritime trade group is proposing ship pilots get raises after fighting against previous rate increases. Mon, 18 Aug 2008 00:00:00 CDT c63fdd904934c1d0a5c1b3f752125778 http://galvestondailynews.com/story.lasso?ewcd=e2b85c93f4f38bce American National Insurance Co. last week reported a loss for the second quarter as natural disasters ripped into earnings. Sat, 09 Aug 2008 00:00:00 CDT dfa1b63cbb7d09eb5902a05ceb5fb2f9 http://galvestondailynews.com/story.lasso?ewcd=9fa4bf3eb62acea2 GALVESTON — The Port of Galveston named Benny Holland, who first joined its governing board in 1976, as its chairman emeritus. Tue, 29 Jul 2008 00:00:00 CDT d99e46bcc000aff58630bff1dec0299e http://galvestondailynews.com/story.lasso?ewcd=db961f9907a71bd3 Cable and broadband provider Comcast today said it has doubled download speeds of its fastest tier of Internet service. Mon, 28 Jul 2008 00:00:00 CDT f4daecad8203deb47e78bc232d07aa71 http://galvestondailynews.com/story.lasso?ewcd=a95d17bd732dc867 GALVESTON — The Historic Downtown Galveston Partnership announced the designation of downtown as an international tax-free shopping zone. Sat, 26 Jul 2008 00:00:00 CDT 3f133b6922574b1dec14bf29750978cc http://galvestondailynews.com/story.lasso?ewcd=1e157f9b53e75f02 GALVESTON — The legal fight lingers about whether the city violated the Texas Open Meetings Act when it considered leasing land to BP four years ago. Tue, 15 Jul 2008 00:00:00 CDT 61ed87e730d7e900fa20e8c6f82b29ea http://galvestondailynews.com/story.lasso?ewcd=262920503b43d94a GALVESTON — The Port of Galveston has secured a $28.1 million loan, moving forward a renovation of aging and sometimes rotting public docks. Tue, 08 Jul 2008 00:00:00 CDT a55d191abba7ba742bc19d1bf817224b http://galvestondailynews.com/story.lasso?ewcd=b26f00aeac79944d The county’s Kroger supermarkets sterilized equipment and removed ground beef from a supplier whose products were linked to the E. coli bacteria, the company said. Thu, 03 Jul 2008 00:00:00 CDT f427676a45c2faff9389333e7e780d03 http://galvestondailynews.com/story.lasso?ewcd=85b5c9b4b6ffb443 GALVESTON — The Board of Trustees of the Galveston Wharves agreed Monday to give Gulf Copper 120 days to pay its $5.1 million rent. Wed, 25 Jun 2008 00:00:00 CDT b9302f76f4773f637ec8db2d8ec017c8