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LETTERS: Democrats want power

Democrats want it all. Once upon a time, the Democratic Party was the party of the people. Now, for Democrats, it’s an ultimate power game....

LETTERS: Environmentalist opposes SpaceX

In mid-April I read the front-page article extolling the SpaceX launch site as an area tourist attraction; however, there is more than the glitz...

78 new COVID-19 cases reported in Cameron County

The Cameron County Public Health Department reported an additional 78 COVID-19 cases, raising the total number of cases in the county to 40,708, according...

Traffic fatalities rose 16% for non-belt wearers in 2020

Travel disruptions caused by COVID-19 and more people working from home translated to a big drop in traffic accidents in Texas in 2020. But TxDOT...

‘Vaccine hesitancy’: Health officials change strategy to boost vaccination rate

HARLINGEN — As demand for the COVID-19 vaccine drops, health officials are stopping by flea markets, game rooms and even baseball parks, where residents...

EDITORIAL: More meds: New facilities can help address doctor shortage

We welcome news that new medical facilities are opening up in the Rio Grande Valley. DHR Health, established as Doctors Hospital at Renaissance in...

Sources: Certain groups of vulnerable migrants to gain entry at Valley ports

Small groups of migrants considered vulnerable will be allowed to enter the U.S. through the ports of entry in Brownsville and later Hidalgo, according...

Downlink Brownsville: NASA astronauts to answer local questions

Astronauts Shane Kimbrough and Thomas Pesquet on the International Space Station will answer prerecorded questions from 10 Brownsville Independent School District high school seniors...

UTRGV School of Medicine celebrates second class commencement

By Dimitra Trejo, Special to MyRGV.com After four demanding years of classwork, labs, research, hospital rotations, and more than a year of the COVID-19 pandemic,...

Trump endorses Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick for reelection

By Patrick Svitek, The Texas Tribune Former President Donald Trump endorsed Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick for reelection Monday, giving a top ally in Texas an...