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Wildfire alert in place for much of region Tuesday

A fire weather watch has been issued for much of Deep South Texas from Tuesday afternoon through evening, the National Weather Service reports.

State jobless rate drops to 3.9 percent

The state’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate declined for the first time in three months, dropping to 3.9 percent for December.

As comet nears, glowing ice ball will be right there in the northern sky

HARLINGEN — A comet that last approached Earth 50,000 years ago is making a return engagement.

Venus worth looking for in early evening

Have you managed to catch a glimpse of Venus in the western sky as the sun sinks below the horizon. Best chance is for the hour after twilight before Earth has rotated far enough around its axis that Venus disappears beneath the western horizon. But it is worth getting out there and looking. The sunset colors of the sky are such an amazing palette of violet through rose, it is well worth just walking out and looking up. During winter when Venus is in the sky it is lower than other seasons and this makes it harder to find since there are always trees or buildings obstructing lower stars and planets.

Niche filled: Traditional bookstore opens in downtown Brownsville

Gilbert Hernandez thought being a mechanical engineer was something that he wanted to do, so he moved to Western Massachusetts where he enrolled in Worcester Polytechnic Institute.

Message Sent: Hidalgo routs reigning 4A champ Boerne to win tourney

HIDALGO — The Hidalgo Pirates are well aware of the dominance of Boerne High. The Greyhounds have dominated Class 4A the past two seasons,...

Language barriers, tech glitches impacting access to new US asylum app

MATAMOROS – As the U.S. begins taking asylum cases through its new app, the government is simultaneously discovering and fixing problems.

Brownsville launches lifestle change, fitness classes

Linear Park was bustling Saturday morning starting at 9 a.m. as Brownsville-area residents came out to officially start The Challenge-RGV 2023 with the official weigh-in for competitors.

COVID hospitalizations in Hidalgo County see decrease

COVID-19 hospitalizations in Hidalgo County saw a decrease this week after having jumped by more than 24% last week.

‘Forever in debt’: Late sheriff honored in naming ceremony

The Cameron County Sheriff’s Department administrative headquarters on Old Alice Road in Olmito is now officially the Sheriff Omar Lucio Administration Building in a memorial tribute to the late lawman.