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For decades, the city of La Porte has been a major focus for Steve and Martha Gillett. This month the Gilletts will begin a new adventure together: retired life. Martha, city secretary, has worked ...
The City of La Porte announced new leadership within the city's police department. The city had to fill these roles after the former police chief recently retired.
La Porte destination Sylvan Beach Park Pier was damaged by Hurricane Beryl, and La Porte City Council has launched an effort to restore the beloved pier.
The City of La Porte issued a shelter-in-place order for some of its residents on Monday, Dec. 4, 2023, citing an active leak of phosgene from the Altivia chemical plant.
La Porte is alerting residents that their water may have a different taste and odor in the coming weeks while the city conducts a purifying maintenance process.
LA PORTE — A pipeline fire that forced hundreds of people to flee their homes in the Houston suburbs burned for a third day on Wednesday, with officials saying they expect it to be extinguished ...
A chemical plant outside of Houston, Altivia Specialty Chemicals, had a leak of a toxic gas which left the city of La Porte under a short-lived shelter order.
The City of La Porte is beginning to reduce the restrictions in the areas surrounding the pipeline fire in Deer Park.
The first leg of the Chessie Trail completed in 2019 is being extended into downtown La Porte and some of the adajcent neighborhoods.
City of La Porte Office of Emergency Management said residents south of Fairmont between Bay Area and S. 16th Street needed to seek shelter on Dec. 4, 2023.