Soil tests reveal toxins that exceed EPA screening levels, though they are not high enough to cause immediate health risks.

A total of 176 properties near a contaminated rail yard site were tested for toxic chemicals. Forty-one locations were found ...

Newcomer Ethan Dorr currently has 106 votes, just one more vote than current 5th Ward representative, Kristina Crites at 105. Dorr, 22, said he decided to run for city council after the public ...

Weidl said the location of Wednesday’s meeting was intentional. “(The 5th Ward) is a community that has seen probably some of the most dramatic impacts of environmental inequity,” Weidl said.

Fifth Ward Brewing Company in Oshkosh will host the B’Gosh It’s Good Breweriana Show on April 26. The free event runs from noon to 4 p.m. Saturday and features vendors selling brewery ...

Ethan Dorr, 22, is running against Kristina Crites, 51, who currently holds the 5th Ward position. Dorr has been on the frontlines of anti-abortion and pro-Second Amendment movements for years and ...

The budget crisis has prompted backlash from District 65 community members, including 5th Ward residents and parents invested in the Two-Way Immersion program that could be cut from the new school.

May 6, 2025 (Houston Style Magazine) — In a significant development for Houston’s historic Fifth Ward, Union Pacific has completed the final round of its extensive soil testing initiative ...