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Sugar Land to move forward with $536K design contract for Austin Parkway Phase 2

Sugar Land is set to make more progress on its project to enhance Austin Parkway.

In a nutshell: At a June 2 meeting, Sugar Land City Council approved a $536,656 design contract with Bowman Consulting Group for the second phase of the Austin Parkway reconstruction project.

The second phase will provide pavement and drainage improvements along Austin Parkway between Sweetwater and Commonwealth boulevards, according to agenda documents.

Stay tuned: Design is anticipated to begin this June, with completion expected in February 2027, per agenda documents. Construction is planned to start in summer 2027.

 
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Rise Homeschool Classes expands to Missouri City

Rise Homeschool Classes is expanding its hands-on academic classes to Missouri City, co-founders Jocelyn Steward and Anissa Wright confirmed in an email.

What they offer: The business will offer homeschool classes for kindergarten through 12th grade students in small-ratio, in-person classes at LifePointe Church, Steward said.

Class topics include:

  • Core academics
  • STEM
  • Entrepreneurship
  • Financial literacy
  • Leadership development
  • College and career readiness
  • Immersive conversational language
  • Real-world learning experiences


In their own words: "We chose the Missouri City/Sienna area because we see a growing need for strong, creative and community-centered educational options," Steward said. "This area is filled with families who care deeply about their children’s future and want learning environments that are both academically strong and personally meaningful."
  • 19506 Vicksburg Blvd., Missouri City
 

Your Weekend To-Do List

Check out these weekend events across the metro area.

Screen on the Green

Pride Houston Festival and Parade

June 5, 7-9 p.m.
Houston

June 6, 11 a.m.-10 p.m.
Houston

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World Ocean Day

KimoKawaii Anime Convention

June 6, 11 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
Galveston

June 6-7, times vary
Conroe

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Learn more.

 
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ERCOT forecasts record electric demand this summer amid data center boom; says grid will hold up

Texans are on track to use more electricity this summer than ever before, the Electric Reliability Council of Texas announced during a board meeting this week.

The details: ERCOT, which operates the power grid for the majority of Texas, is forecasting high temperatures and moderate rainfall this summer. Coupled with the proliferation of data centers and other large projects, demand on the grid could surpass 92 gigawatts, officials estimated June 2.

This would break ERCOT’s current demand record of 85.5 gigawatts, which was set during an August 2023 heat wave.

What it means: However, ERCOT officials said a grid emergency or blackout is unlikely this summer. State officials have said this is due to:

  • The addition of nearly 11 gigawatts of power capacity to the grid in the last few months
  • The agency's ability to require large facilities to reduce their energy use in tight times

Zooming in: There is a 0.09% chance of a grid emergency this June and a 0.21% chance of an emergency in July, ERCOT found in recent reports.

 

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