Seasoning and superstition: An ode to grilling traditions from a self-confessed Cowboys fan
I have long been asked to write a “COVID Confession” since the dawn of the pandemic, which feels like years. I have ardently refused...
Engine-building takes flight in Wingspan
Have you ever wanted to own an aviary? You could fill it with all kinds of birds: big ones, small ones, colorful ones, hungry...
Cristela Alonzo continues to live her childhood dreams
Cristela Alonzo remembers watching “Legends of the Hidden Temple” at her home in San Juan.
The popular game show, which originally aired on Nickelodeon from...
Ascension’s anniversary edition improves upon the original
I didn’t know it at the time, but I first played Ascension right around the time it was released.
I was on a visit to...
On the big screen: McAllen native stars in new horror film, gets local premiere
McAllen native Ariana Guerra, who stars in a new horror movie produced by the same group that made the box office hits “Paranormal Activity”...
Plenty of pets available for adoption at local shelters; The work to combat RGV...
I played a small role in a major rescue effort this week.
Actually, it was the 19th time I have participated in a lifesaving endeavor....
Dancers will be masked, attendees social distanced
The longest-running-show in the Rio Grande Valley will look a little different this year.
The Nutcracker, a beloved holiday show put on by the Rio...
Interest for adoptions increase amid pandemic
After the strike of a gavel, two children in Hidalgo County who were previously under the custody of the state of Texas were officially...
McAllen family hosts giveaway, donates 10 Thanksgiving meals
BY MARIA RUIZ
Since 2015, McAllen entrepreneurs Maria Roser and Uriel Barbosa have made it a family tradition to share their Thanksgiving leftovers with the...
Crippling day care centers another casualty of COVID-19
Aurora Gutierrez misses tying all her students’ little shoes. She misses holding their little hands and little backpacks, and teaching them about how to...