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SBA extends disaster loans for small businesses, nonprofits

HARLINGEN — The U.S. Small Business Administration announced Monday that the deadline to apply for special economic disaster loans has been extended until Dec. 31,...

Cities offering help during pandemic’s economic slowdown

HARLINGEN — The area’s cities are offering a helping hand as residents enter their second year of the coronavirus pandemic. In Harlingen, city commissioners have earmarked...

Some relief: New measure includes payments to mixed households

The $2 trillion CARES Act, signed into law in late March, denied direct COVID-19 relief payments to married couples of mixed immigration status, though...

Have you received your $600 stimulus check?

The Internal Revenue Service has set up an online portal so you can get an update on your $600 stimulus check. The IRS says the...

Building rules receive overhaul; New code eases headaches for developers

The city of Brownsville's building codes and zoning regulations have long had a reputation as being difficult to navigate and even at times contradictory. Last...

Bass Pro to buy rival Sportsman’s Warehouse

HARLINGEN — Bass Pro Shops executives say they have a deal in place to buy out rival Sportsman’s Warehouse, the second major acquisition of...

Workforce commission has plan to help restaurants

HARLINGEN — The Texas Workforce Commission has approved a new initiative aimed at helping the state’s restaurants negotiate their way through the COVID-19 pandemic. The...

Rental assistance program designed to avoid evictions extended until March 15

By Kate McGee, Texas Tribune The Texas Supreme Court has extended its emergency eviction relief program for tenants behind on rent through at least March...

Acciona bringing new La Chalupa wind farm online

HARLINGEN —Acciona Energy is busy plugging its new wind farm into the Texas power grid after completing construction of its La Chalupa site in...

Texas LNG signs lease

Texas LNG, one of three companies proposing liquefied natural gas export terminals at the Port of Brownsville, announced on Dec. 17 that it had...