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50 results in articles and videos for “Texas water”
- ArticleOpinion
Should Texas Publish Every Data Center’s Water Use?
Texas is pressing data centers to file required water-use reports. Should the state publish facility-level numbers so communities can judge the tradeoffs?
- ArticleFaith & Today
Nehemiah Inspected the Ruins Before Rebuilding: What Marshall's Water Crisis Requires Now
Nehemiah's rebuilding story meets Marshall's water infrastructure decisions. Read the Bible context, verified local facts, open questions, and next steps.
- VideoLocal investigations
Who Is Draining Little Cypress Bayou?
Video from the bank of Little Cypress Bayou shows large hoses pumping water out. No meeting, no permit found yet, no public notice. Ryan Nichols is asking who authorized it.
- ArticleEast Texas
Marshall’s Hazard Mitigation Plan Is Open for Comment: 19 Projects—and Draft Gaps to Fix by July 31
Marshall’s draft hazard plan proposes 19 resilience projects. See the priorities, incomplete data, public-comment deadline and how residents can respond.
- ArticleRyan Outdoors
Ryan Nichols and the Quiet Discipline of Getting Ready Before the Water
A warm Ryan Nichols outdoors article about rebuilding through preparation, honest maintenance and one useful next step before the water.
- ArticleReflection
Reading water
Current, color, debris. How you read water in a rescue is how you read a hard season. Plus the ten lake safety basics every Texas family should run first.
- ArticleRyan's Take
Should East Texas Slow Down Lithium Development Until the Rules Catch Up?
East Texas lithium could bring jobs and domestic battery supply, but residents want clear rules for brine wells, water, reporting, liability, and cleanup.
- ArticlePublic Service
Diana Water Notice: Who Was Notified, and When?
Diana SUD water-notice questions: notification timing, affected areas and clearer alerts. Review the sources and share a private resident report.
- ArticleEast Texas
Longview’s $76 Million Dairy Plant Enters Its Construction Window: Jobs, Water, and What to Watch
Longview’s planned $76 million dairy plant lists a July 20 construction start. See the official timeline, 150-job projection, water questions, and next steps.
- ArticleReflection
Teaching a Kid to Fish Before a Phone Teaches Him to Scroll
The tackle box beats the tablet. A first fishing trip plan for East Texas parents: where to go, gear for under forty dollars, what to say when nothing bites.
- ArticleOpinion
Should Texas Open a Second Education Freedom Account Window?
Texas closed its first education freedom account application window after 274,000 applications. Should it offer families a second chance this year?
- ArticleTexas & Community
Should Texas Require Paid Heat Rest Breaks for Outdoor Workers?
Texas urges water, shade, and rest for workers in dangerous heat. Should the state require paid heat breaks, or leave each worksite to set its own plan?
- ArticleReflection
Nobody on the Water Asks for My Side of the Story
A veteran on why fishing in East Texas helps with PTSD: not the fish, but hours where nobody asks him to explain himself. Quiet is not the same as empty.
- ArticleFamily
A Son Is Coming. Here Is What I Am Building Him.
There is a baby coming who does not know yet what his daddy has survived. He does not need to carry any of it. He just needs to know I stayed. I have spent the last stretch of my life learning the difference between surviving something and
- ArticleReflection
Nothing Out On That Water Knows My Name
For years, sitting still was not rest. It was a cell. Fishing was the bridge from braced to steady, and why I am learning stillness before my son gets here.
- ArticleReflection
The Water Doesn't Care What They Said About You
Out here, nobody's filing motions. The fish don't read the news. It's just me, the line, and a quiet that took me years to earn. I do my best thinking on the water. There's a spot I go to in East Texas where the morning fog sits low and the
- ArticleRyan's Take
Texas Just Found Out It Doesn't Have Enough Power for AI — And X Is Furious
A viral X post revealed Texas data centers are requesting 5x the grid's all-time power record. Here's why that number — and Abbott's pause — matter.
- ArticleReflection
Nothing Was Biting And I Stayed Anyway
Three and a half hours on the water and nothing bit. Why a man who cannot sit still with nothing happening is a man anybody can steer. Ryan Nichols.
- ArticleFaith & Today
Elijah, the Widow and the Last Meal: What East Texas Heat Requires of Neighbors
The widow of Zarephath shared during drought. Here is what 1 Kings 17 teaches—and what East Texans can do during today’s heat advisory.
- ArticleReflection
Before the heat wakes up
Recovery is not a door you walk through. It is a repetition. On flat water, early September, and the slow work of teaching your body that stillness is safe.
- ArticleReflection
Nobody in This House Needs Rescuing
Marine, then search and rescue. You get trained to run at the loud thing. Three days into a quiet house, I am learning that presence is a harder muscle than rescue.
- ArticleNews
Longview Residents Can Build a Smart911 Safety Profile Before the Emergency
Longview's Smart911 system sends phone, text, and email alerts and lets residents add a safety profile for first responders. Here is what to include and why.
- ArticleEast Texas News
Extreme Heat Warning Covers Longview and Marshall as Bertha Moves West
Gregg and Harrison counties are under an Extreme Heat Warning through 8 p.m. July 22. See the Longview forecast, Bertha outlook, risks, and safety steps.
- ArticleRyan Outdoors
First Light on Lake of the Pines
A kayak, a rod, and the one hour where the nervous system stands down. Fishing as the thing that makes recovery possible, from a veteran who still keeps the appointment.
- ArticleEast Texas
East Texas Heat Advisory Covers Longview and Marshall Through 8 P.M.: What to Do Now
A July 23 heat advisory covers Longview, Marshall, Gregg and Harrison counties through 8 p.m. See official risks, symptoms and local cooling options.
- ArticleFaith & Today
What Was Playing on the Way to a Meeting I Did Not Want
Gratitude that only shows up after good news is relief wearing a nicer shirt. A forty five minute drive, two songs, and what to carry home from a hard day.
- ArticleRyan Outdoors
Ryan Nichols and the Outdoor Rule of Leaving One Place Better
A warm Ryan Nichols outdoors article about rebuilding through stewardship, a safe 30-minute shoreline practice and one visible act of care.
- ArticleReflection
Trust Is Built One Kind Conversation at a Time
Ryan Nichols on a day spent serving others in East Texas: a business owner, an unplanned church stop, a kind stranger, and one way you can help this week.
- ArticleReflection
The Startle Never Left. What Changed Is What I Do Next.
PTSD told honestly. The flinch never went away. What changed is how long it owns me after. On recovery time, healing in public, and why the water still works.
- ArticleEast Texas News
Longview's National Night Out Starts Tonight
Longview's free National Night Out kickoff runs tonight from 6 to 8 at Maude Cobb. See what is planned and how to register an October block party.
- ArticleRyan's Take
Should Texas Put Flood Risk on Every Rental Listing?
Texas requires certain flood notices before a lease is signed. Should renters see floodplain and recent-flood information before paying to apply?
- ArticleRebuild
The Plumber Who Tells You to Go Get Other Estimates
Streety Plumbing prints Master Plumber License M-38762 on its home page, then tells you to get multiple estimates. Here is the seven question hire check.
- ArticleEast Texas Business
East Texas Business Spotlight: Connor Walters and Silver Grizzly Espresso
Meet Silver Grizzly Espresso co-founder Connor Walters and learn how the Longview coffee shop built craft, community, and a downtown gathering place.
- ArticleFaith & Today
Hagar at the Well: What East Texas Heat Requires Us to Notice
Genesis 21 shows God seeing Hagar and Ishmael in the wilderness. Here is how that story can guide practical neighbor care during East Texas heat.
- ArticleEast Texas
No Heat Alert Is Active—but Longview and Marshall Face a 102–105°F Heat Index This Weekend
Longview and Marshall face heat-index values of 102–105°F this weekend despite no active heat alert. See the verified forecast, risks and practical steps.
- ArticleReflection
Gregg County Says a Burn Ban Is in Effect. Here Is What to Check First.
Ryan Nichols on Gregg County's burn ban: what the order covers, how city rules differ, and what East Texas residents should check before burning anything outdoors.
- ArticleReflection
PTSD Gets a Scene Size-Up Before It Gets a Vote
A search and rescue habit applied to PTSD: stop at the edge, look at what is really there, pick one safe move. The alarm informs. It does not command.
- ArticleTexas & Community
Hurricane Season Peaks September 10. Here Is What I Actually Keep Packed.
The Atlantic season peaks September 10 and runs through November. A search and rescue veteran on what stays packed in the truck, when to leave, and the honest limits of rescue.
- ArticleBusiness & Technology
The Box That Changed the World Was Not the Clever Part
The 1956 Ideal-X voyage helped launch container shipping. Its lasting business lesson is that standards and handoffs can matter more than a flashy invention.
- ArticleBehind the scenes
The typhoon checklist
The Marines on Okinawa ran a numbered typhoon countdown starting 72 hours out. Here is that same system rewritten for your house, room by room, printable.
- ArticleRyan's Take
Should Texas Require Air Conditioning on Every School Bus?
Texas regulates school bus safety but does not require air conditioning on every bus. Here are the strongest cases for a mandate and local control.
- ArticleRyan Outdoors
Ryan Nichols and the Discipline of Reading the Sky
Ryan Nichols’ rescue history points to a practical rebuilding rhythm: prepare, observe and serve—safely, without treating outdoor activity as medical care.
- ArticleThe Work
Sixteen Thousand Profiles. Fifty Nine Thousand Sources. That Is Not a Website.
RepWatchr is the proof this stack ships real software: a database, a search layer, scorecards, and paid research tiers.
- ArticleRyan's Take
Should New Texas Data Centers Bring Their Own Power?
Texas faces a surge of data-center power requests. Should new campuses supply their own electricity, or should the shared grid support their growth?
- ArticleReflection
Calm Is Not the Same Thing as Numb
Numb looks exactly like calm from across the room. Here is how I tell the difference now, and what actually moved it: work with an end to it, water, and one honest conversation.
- ArticleEvening News
Cyclospora Lettuce Recall Reaches Texas: What to Check as Outbreak Tops 1,900 Cases
FDA says recalled iceberg lettuce reached Texas while confirmed outbreak cases remain in nine other states. Check products, dates, symptoms and next steps.
- ArticleRyan's Take
Should Texas Ban Home Insurers From Rejecting a House Because of Roof Age Alone?
Texas is moving against roof-age-only insurance decisions. Here are the strongest arguments for homeowner protection and accurate risk-based underwriting.
- ArticleTexas & Community
Should Texas Make It Easier to Repair the Devices You Own?
Texas has enacted a right-to-repair law for many consumer devices. Here is what it covers, what it excludes, and the strongest case on each side.
- ArticleNews
Longview’s Stamper Pool Is Open This Sunday for $3 or Less
Longview’s Stamper Park Family Aquatic Center is open weekends through September 27. See Sunday hours, admission, features, and what to verify first.
- ArticleRyan Outdoors
Ryan Nichols and the Quiet Work of Rebuilding Outdoors
A warm, honest look at how simple time outdoors can support Ryan Nichols' rebuilding through attention, movement and one practical next step—without treating nature as a cure.
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