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The Big Switch to DTV

You have probably heard us talk about "THE BIG SWITCH"  to digital television. More>>

06/09/08

Satellite Customers Should Demand Local Channels

Many of you who subscribe to DirecTV or DISH have called or written asking why KTRE is not your local station on the satellite packages. More>>

05/26/08

Gas Price Anxiety

As the price of fuel continues to climb, there is a public outcry for the government to do something about it.  More>>

05/07/08

Graduation

Stress and anxiety associated with graduation can be overwhelming to our kids. More>>

05/01/08

Weather Alerts

When our meteorologists interrupt programming for a weather warning, boy do I hear about it. More>>

03/07/08

I-69/TTC

Any decision on the final route for I-69/TTC is several years away. More>>

1/16/08

DTV Converter Box Coupon

The National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) kicked off its DTV converter box coupon program on January 1, 2008. More>>

08/07/07

Global Warming

Global warming has become a hot topic in recent years, especially in the field of meteorology. I am always asked, as a meteorologist, if I believe in global warming. What is my answer? More>>

10/22/07

National Shield Law

The White House is threatening to veto the recently passed (HR 2102) National Shield Law which protects journalists and their confidential sources from overzealous federal prosecutors.  More>>

06/09/07

Role Models

In a world where money talks and glitz and glamour rule, movie stars, pro athletes, musicians, and  yes, even heiresses stand on a pedestal above those who work every day to make a difference. More>>

03/31/07

Payday Lending

Payday lending is big business in Texas.  Texas workers took out 1.8 million in payday loans in 2003. More>>

03/14/07

Sunshine Week

Welcome to Sunshine Week: a national initiative to open a dialogue about the importance of open government and freedom of information. More>>

03/10/07

Social Security Loophole

Hudson ISD and some Texas teachers used a legal loophole in a federal law to secure Social Security benefits to which they were not entitled. More>>

02/19/07

HPV Vaccine

According to the American Cancer Society, an estimated 11,150 American women will get cervical cancer in 2007 and an estimated 3,670 US women will die.  So finding a vaccine to protect women against the human papilloma viruses is definitely a celebrated medical breakthrough. More>>

12/19/06

Move It! - For Your Health

KTRE Is introducing Move It! - For Your Health, a station initiative to raise awareness of problems facing overweight children. More>>

12/03/06

Feed the Needy

The need for emergency food distribution is increasing.  During the last two years, reports of hungry East Texans waiting longer to receive food staples for their families prompted KTRE to make feeding the needy one of our main concerns. More>>

11/28/06

HIV / AIDS

The next time you go to the doctor for a check-up you might be offered an HIV Test.  Consider getting the test. It's part of a new effort by the Centers for Disease Control to test more Americans for HIV. More>>

07/23/06

Texas State Railroad

The continued existence of the Texas State Railroad is seriously in question. Budget cuts within the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department have already impacted the operation of the railroad. What can be done to hold onto this part of our history? More>>

07/09/06

Immigration

A debate is raging over whether the United States as a sovereign nation has the right to control its borders and enforce its immigration laws. More>>

06/28/06

Net Neutrality

How many of you are aware of the issue of net neutrality that is currently being debated in congress?  Once again congress is deciding on legislation that will either protect the consumer or protect the companies that wish to increase their profits at the consumer's expense. More>>

04/11/07

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