• An 80-acre drainage pond is planned on undeveloped land in southwest League City to help control flooding for future residents of the city's west side. Read more from the Galveston County Daily News.
• Construction is scheduled to begin in August on RiverBend on Clear Creek, which is supposed to include residential lofts above office and retail space. It's located on the south shore of Clear Creek, just off the Gulf Freeway at FM 518. Read more from the Bay Area Citizen.
• When man first dreamed of venturing to worlds beyond his own, there was but one overwhelming question: How? That was then. Before NASA. Before Apollo. Before one giant step. Now it's all about how much. Read an analysis of what NASA faces from the Houston Chronicle.
• There's a dispute in Galveston County over how to appraise -- for tax purposes -- houses rebuilt after Hurricane Ike. Read more from the Galveston County Daily News.
