One Kitchen is now open in Porter.

A closer look: The business is located in a shopping center anchored by the On The Way gas station and featuring other businesses such as Elegant Wash.

On the menu: One Kitchen serves a variety of cuisine, including burgers, tacos, Greek food, sandwiches, fried chicken and desserts.

• Opened in mid-January
• 23598 Loop 494, Porter

Here's the latest information on four Montgomery County Precinct 4 transportation projects in the New Caney and Porter area.

Completed projects
Lodge Road upgrades
Project: The railroad crossing roadway between Loop 494 and Lodge Road was renovated in New Caney. Precinct 4 leaders worked with the Texas Department of Transportation and the Union Pacific Railroad for permitting.
Update: This project was completed Nov. 17, a spokesperson for Precinct 4 confirmed via email Jan. 14.

• Timeline: November 2024 (permitting)-Nov. 17 (construction)
• Cost: $292,000

• Timeline: started and completed in November
• Cost: $99,000

The Houston Association of Realtors has named René Galvan as its new president and CEO, the first leadership change in more than three decades after longtime executive Bob Hale retired Jan. 31, according to a Feb. 2 news release.

What we know: Galvan has been part of HAR’s leadership team since 1996 and served as executive vice president since 1998, per the release. HAR officials said he worked alongside Hale early in his career to help shape the original concept for HAR.com, which launched in 1997 and has since expanded statewide.

In the release, Galvan said his focus will be strengthening the services and tools the association’s roughly 50,000 members use “in this rapidly changing real estate environment.”

HAR said Hale—who served as president and CEO for 37 years—retired after 53 years with the association. The board honored him with the title of CEO emeritus, and Hale said he was confident the organization is “in excellent hands” with Galvan leading it.

Two Democratic candidates are running to lead the Texas General Land Office in the upcoming March 3 primary election.

The big picture: Benjamin Flores and Jose Loya are vying for the Democratic nomination for Texas land commissioner. The winning Democratic candidate will face Republican incumbent Dawn Buckingham in November, and the winner of that election will begin serving as land commissioner in January 2027.

Buckingham, who is seeking a second four-year term as land commissioner, is running uncontested in the Republican primary. Community Impact runs candidate Q&As for contested races only.

The context: The General Land Office manages 13 million acres of state lands, with duties such as allocating disaster recovery funds, leasing state lands to generate revenue for the state's Permanent School Fund, preserving state landmarks such as the Alamo and overseeing several veterans programs. It is Texas’ oldest state agency, according to its website.

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