Locally owned orthopedic and sports therapy practice Primal Sports Medicine is now open in Cypress. Owned by husband and wife Dr. Nathan and Andressa Ward, the business is located at 20049 House Hahl Road, Ste. 800.

The practice opened on Oct. 19. Its services are aimed toward athletes, weekend warriors and individuals recovering from surgery. The business focuses on:

• Diagnosing injuries or movement impairments
• Restoring strength
• Improving mobility
• Preventing injuries

The Harris County Emergency Services District No. 9 board of commissioners is scheduled to meet for a regular meeting on Oct. 29 at 6:30 p.m. at the District Administration Building in Houston. During the meeting, the board is slated to receive and discuss an HR audit presentation.

The board of commissioners is also slated to review and act on several other agenda items, including:

• Renewals of Texas Mutual Workers' Compensation insurance and VFIS insurance policies

• The establishment of District Treasuries & Money Markets accounts

• Renewal of training and compliance applications

• Renewal of annual health and wellness physical contracts

• The purchase of bunker gear

Harris County ESD 9 supports fire suppression and emergency service operations for the Cy-Fair Fire Department. Currently, three of the five seats on the board are up for election, with four candidates on the ballot: Daniel Arizpe, Deborah Shepler and incumbents Naressa MacKinnon and Cameron Dickey.

George Bush Intercontinental Airport welcomed travelers to its redeveloped Terminal B North Concourse on Oct. 22, following an official unveiling on Oct. 21.

The big picture: The three-level, 765,000-square-foot facility is part of United Airlines' $2.6 billion Terminal B Transformation Program. The project began in November 2023 and is expected to increase the number of customers who can fly on peak travel dates in 2026 by 40% compared to 2023.

Zooming in: The redeveloped terminal features the following amenities:

• A 54,000-square-foot United Club, which is the largest airline club in the Americas

• Seating for 800 travelers, two full-service bars and two buffet stations inside the club

• 22 mainline gates, giving United Airlines 48 gates in Terminal B

• 10 large-scale art installations and a dedicated sensory room

• 105,000 square feet of space for retail and concessions

• Climate-controlled jet bridges and a new baggage handling system

Looking ahead: The expansion will also allow United Airlines to add new international destinations, including service to Tuxtla Gutierrez, Mexico; Cartagena, Colombia; and Caracas, Venezuela.

In July, Texas' top elected officials directed most state agencies, appellate courts and public universities to cut spending by 3% in their base budget requests for the next two years.

The overview: Gov. Greg Abbott, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick and House Speaker Dustin Burrows said those reductions will help Texas hold a "strong fiscal position" by expanding property tax relief and maintaining public education funding when the legislature returns to Austin next year.

The issue: Dozens of agency leaders have warned that the cuts, totaling hundreds of millions of dollars, are not sustainable. They would cause Texas residents to lose "essential" services and lead to losses in state revenue, leaders said at the capitol and in budget documents.

Government institutions protesting the budget reductions include the comptroller's office, the attorney general, Texas' Cancer Prevention and Research Institute, state criminal justice agencies and the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality.