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‘Eye on quality’: Mission James Beard winner grateful for accolade

When Ana Liz Pulido was named the winner of the 2024 Best Chef of Texas award at the James Beard Foundation awards ceremony on Monday in Chicago, she was so nervous onstage that she got tongue-tied reading the acceptance speech she'd written on her phone in English.

US Consulate in Matamoros warning of organized kidnappings in Reynosa

The U.S. Consulate General in Matamoros on Friday issued a travel warning for Reynosa due to organized kidnappings targeting people with connections to the United States.

Brownsville economic arm’s Rally in the Valley initiative wins state award

The Greater Brownsville Incentives Corporation has been awarded the 2024 Workforce Excellence Award by the Texas Economic Development Council, or TDEC.

White House preps ‘dreamers’ celebration while President Biden eyes new benefits for immigrants

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden will host a White House event next week celebrating an Obama-era directive that offered deportation protections for young undocumented immigrants, as his own administration prepares potential new benefits for others without legal status but with long-standing ties in the United States.

Taken away: Valley reacts to death of Tejano legend Johnny Canales

Johnny Canales, the pioneer who brought Tejano music into our living rooms with “The Johnny Canales Show,” died Thursday at age 77, his family shared on social media.

US one step closer to withholding Mexico funding over water crisis

The United States is one step closer to withholding millions in aid dollars from Mexico as that country continues to flout a binational water sharing treaty that’s critical to the Rio Grande Valley’s water supply.

Regents greenlight UTRGV’s new optometry school

Marking the first step in the process, UTRGV hopes to become just the third university in the state to have a school of optometry, another game changer for students seeking opportunities and local health care.

Brownsville ISD announces names of consolidated schools

Following approval by the BISD Board of Trustees at a meeting Tuesday, the Brownsville Independent School District announced the names of three newly consolidated elementary schools.

Environmental study finds shorebird eggs damaged after SpaceX launch

Shorebird nests were damaged by SpaceX’s June 6 Starship launch from Boca Chica, with shorebird nesting activity declining overall since the company began testing and launching rockets at the site, according to a report just released by the Coastal Bend Bays & Estuaries Program, or CBBEP.