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Traffic Stop Reveals Two Guns, One Nine-Inch Knife

Tuesday, April 6, 2010

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West U. police arrested a 24-year old Houston resident March 28 after a traffic stop revealed numerous warrants, two handguns and an illegal knife.
Russell Kryzkowski was driving a brown Honda westbound in the 4200 block of Bissonnet around 2:44 p.m. when an officer noticed that the car had a broken front windshield and multiple stickers [...]

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WUPD Asking For Help In Locating Suspect Vehicle

Thursday, April 1, 2010

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West University police are asking for residents’ help in locating a truck that may belong to a suspect in several motor vehicle burglaries in the city.
The truck is a blue, 1991 Fort pickup truck with the Texas license plate number 76CXM5.
Anyone who has seen the truck should call Officer Chris Fassel at 713-662-5393, Detective David [...]

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The Ups And Downs Of A Weight Loss Story

Monday, January 11, 2010

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Sandra Kloeber was tall, thin and active throughout high school, but an unhealthy relationship in her early 20’s changed her perception of food. She no longer ate because she was hungry, she ate because she was stressed. Or happy. Or for any reason, really.
“Once you get used to eating all the time, it gets progressively [...]

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500 Miles Across Texas To Honor Child Cancer Patients

Monday, December 21, 2009

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For Sugar Land resident and 93Q morning radio show host Kevin Kline, it all begins and ends with the children battling cancer at Texas Children’s Cancer Center. It was one young patient four years ago that inspired him to start running, and it is for all the patients that he embarked Sunday on a history-making [...]

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Astros Honor WULL Champs

Friday, September 18, 2009

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Weekend Of Contemporary Dance

Thursday, September 17, 2009

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EWS Earth Science

Wednesday, September 16, 2009

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APD Releases Photo Of Suspect In Goosey, Barnett Murders

Wednesday, August 5, 2009

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The Austin Police Department has released a mug shot of 19-year-old James Richard “Ricky” Thompson, who has been charged with the murder of 21-year-old John Goosey and his girlfriend, 22-year-old Stacy Barnett.
 
Barnett and Goosey were both recent University of Texas graduates who grew up in West U. and attended Lamar High School. They were discovered [...]

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Kroger/HEB

Tuesday, August 4, 2009

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Council To Vote Monday On Hiring “Pension Plan Expert”

Tuesday, August 4, 2009

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Despite some less than enthusiastic response from other council members at Monday night’s special council meeting, West U. council will vote next Monday night, Aug., 10, on hiring an expert on pension plans to review the city’s retirement plan for employees.
 
Hiring the expert was brought to the table by Mayor Bob Kelly, who said the [...]

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Public Discussion Of Possible Molina’s Deal Spurs Special Meeting On Executive Sessions

Monday, August 3, 2009

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A special meeting of the West U. City Council is scheduled for 4:30 p.m. tonight, Aug. 3, in the Conference Room of the Municipal Building, 3800 University Blvd. The agenda includes a closed executive session to discuss closed executive sessions.
 
The item stems from information released to the media concerning the interest of Molina’s Mexican restaurant’s [...]

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Mayor’s Comments On Budget Cuts, Benefit Reductions Leads To Hiring Freeze In Police Department

Thursday, July 30, 2009

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There are two open positions in the West U. Police Department, but Police Chief Ken Walker has instituted a hiring freeze after reading comments from Mayor Bob Kelly concerning possible budget cuts and retirement benefit reductions.
 
The comments stem from a recent e-mail from Kelly concerning a new police department. In the e-mail, Kelly asks City [...]

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WULL State Champions

Thursday, July 30, 2009

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State Legislation Trumps West U. Ordinance – Again

Wednesday, July 29, 2009

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Following on the heels of the residential sprinkler ordinance issue, another West U. ordinance has been preempted by state law – this time, the city’s school zone cell phone ordinance, which may have been the only one of its kind in the country.
 
Last school year was the first year for the city’s ordinance, which prohibited [...]

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No Charges In Domestic Disturbance Case, Husband Sustained Minor Injuries

Wednesday, July 29, 2009

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West U. police were called to a domestic disturbance around 12:36 a.m. July 19 in the 3800 block of Oberlin. The wife told police that she and her husband were having an argument that turned physical. The husband had minor injuries, but no charged were filed.
A woman was arrested for public intoxication after police received [...]

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