- FEMA trailers are being deployed to house at least 2,000 Texas families who are homeless as result of Hurricane Ike
- Galveston officials are preparing to dredge areas of the submerged beach to reclaim sand which will then be used to rebuild the beach front
- "Blue roofs! Get your blue roofs here!" Today's the last day to sign-up for the temporary home covering.
- Chron.com's Houston Politics blog reports that politicos are buying lists of folks who voted early. Houstonist voted early and is creeped out that folks are watching us so closely. The upside is that your house (and our HQ) is less likely be hounded with campaign literature.
- Convicts have been reaching out to touch someone via cell phones found inside Texas prisons - including Death Row facilities
- Tori Amos gave props to Spring-based recording artist Jennifer Grassman for her work to stage a benefit for The Rape, Abuse and Incest National Network
- Two high school kids who brought a snake to school for show-and-tell got a free ride to the hospital after the snake bit them. They thought it was a rat snake; turns out it was a water moccasin.
- Local music venue Dan Electro's celebrates its 20th anniversary this weekend
- The Rockets conclude their preseason while Rafer Alston deals with a DWI trial, and China denies rumors that Yao's retired from Team China
- Today's weather: We've got a day of sweatshirt weather ahead of us after last night's deluge. High: 70. Low: 47.

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