<p><img class="alignnone wp-image-530383 size-medium" src="https://cdn.houstonpublicmedia.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/09105018/HMCC-Featured-Image-Dark-Blue-2025-1000x563.jpg" alt="A mint green skyline against a dark blue background with the words Houston Matters with Craig Cohen in white" width="1000" height="563" /></p><p>On Monday's show: After nearly 50 years in publication, the <a target="_blank" href="https://www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-texas/trending/article/fort-bend-star-closes-22183118.php" rel="noopener">Fort Bend Star is closing down</a>. This is the second community newspaper in recent weeks in Greater Houston to announce it was ceasing operations after <a target="_blank" href="https://www.chron.com/news/houston-texas/article/houston-leader-newspaper-closes-22155393.php" rel="noopener">The Leader ended publication</a> in March after more than 70 years. Meanwhile, a company purchased the magazine Houstonia and <a target="_blank" href="https://www.khou.com/article/money/business/houston-business-journal/houstonia-sold-layoffs/285-b335995e-b861-4004-84ec-32edcc37e7b8" rel="noopener">laid off</a> numerous editorial positions. We discuss these stories and what they mean for local journalism in the region.</p><p>Also this hour: We offer listeners a chance to vent about their <a target="_blank" href="https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/topics/shows/houston-matters/pet-peeves/" rel="noopener">pet peeves</a> about life in our city.</p><p>And we get an update on Houston sports from <a target="_blank" href="https://linktr.ee/jeffbalke" rel="noopener">Jeff Balke</a>, co-host of the <a target="_blank" href="https://bleav.com/shows/bleav-in-astros/" rel="noopener">Bleav in Astros</a> podcast.</p><p><strong>Watch</strong></p><p><iframe title="YouTube video player" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/hBhReTD1aKQ?si=-XDeKtoK2URLYsZQ&amp;start=441" width="560" height="315" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe></p>