Bolivar Peninsula News

Residents of low-lying areas of Galveston County, Galveston Island and the Bolivar Peninsula should be aware that we will probably see another round of high tides by Friday as a coastal low, an approaching upper-level disturbance, and high pressure off to our east produce strong easterly winds along the upper-Texas coast.

The Texas General Land Office next week is expected to submit its application to fill in Rollover Pass, the waterway that cuts through the Bolivar Peninsula from the Gulf of Mexico to Galveston Bay.

We had our coolest morning so far this fall and now a curious weather change is about to occur that may result in coastal flooding.

The list of Galveston Catholic churches that the Archdiocese wants to tear down is out, and it's somewhat grim reading.

The Coastal Flood Statement was upgraded to a Coastal Flood Warning, which means that higher than normal tides are likely later today and tomorrow.

Some local church buildings have been scheduled to be razed or sold, Archbishop Daniel DiNardo said in a letter to the newly formed Holy Family Parish.

If you've been swatting more than the usual number of mosquitoes since Halloween, you're not alone.

A COMPLEX WEATHER SYSTEM WILL APPROACH THE AREA ON SUNDAY. INCREASING MOISTURE COUPLED WITH A STRONG UPPER LEVEL TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE WILL PRODUCE SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LATE SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT.

Forecasters with the National Weather Service predict high tides creeping ashore Sunday night will leave parts of the West End and the Bolivar Peninsula under water.

Galveston has so many stories. It's hard to see how they all could have happened on this 35-mile-long, 2-mile-wide Texas island.

Some residents on the Bolivar Peninsula complained of a nauseous odor after a chemical leak was reported from a barge in the Intracoastal Waterway on Tuesday night.

More than a year after Hurricane Ike, Tricia McCulloch still is haunted by a four-minute 911 call she received at Galveston's temporary emergency operations center on the second floor of the San Luis Hotel.

Frank Kaplan hopes to be out of his government-issued mobile home and back into his own house in Galveston in time for Christmas.

More than a foot of rainwater pools Thursday morning 10/22/09 on Galveston's Ferry Road, stranding cars.

Monday starts the early voting period for the Nov. 3 election. In addition to 11 state constitutional amendments there is a bond election in Santa Fe, a proposition to allow alcohol sales in downtown Friendswood, a Galveston school board election and a board of directors election for the Bolivar Peninsula Special Utility District.

More than a year after Hurricane Ike , Tricia McCulloch is still haunted by a four-minute 911 call she received at Galveston's temporary emergency operations center, located on the 2nd floor of the San Luis Hotel.

Nona Trussle attended a recent Hurricane Ike recovery meeting sponsored by Galveston County hoping to hear details of the $99 million program aimed at repairing and rebuilding houses.

Starting in December, Entergy Texas customers will see their monthly electric bills increase by an average of $5.40 after the Public Utility Commission gave the utility permission Thursday to "securitize" its Hurricane Ike repair costs with the sale of highly rated, low-interest bonds.

The first weekend of October was marked by rain throughout Southeast Texas. Although putting a damper on the final hours of the Texas Rice Festival many areas needed the rain.

Galveston public school district likely will ditch school attendance zones next year.