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Migrants stand outside the Catholic Charities of the Rio Grande Valley Respite Center in McAllen on March 21, 2021. (The Monitor photo)

Bluster at the border: Viral video at migrant respite center latest slap to Valley...

It’s happening again. As thousands of migrants head to the Rio Grande Valley seeking asylum, a long-standing phenomenon in the area, politicians and personalities far...

Seeking Students: BISD aims for 25% in-person attendance

Closing in on having all teachers and staff vaccinated against COVID-19, the Brownsville Independent School District plans to boost in-person attendance during the final...

Upper Valley woman helps 700 residents get their COVID vaccination appointment

After seeing how frustrating and time-consuming the process of scheduling a COVID-19 vaccine appointment was for her and her family, Selina Herrera decided she...

EXPLAINER: How much transporting migrants really costs McAllen

Local communities are bearing a portion of the costs associated with helping migrants released from Border Patrol custody as they move to their U.S....

Bird experts say don’t forget your backyard feeders

Spring cleaning is for the birds. And we know it’s springtime in the Rio Grande Valley since the weather report is predicting 100 degrees in...

ERCOT to argue it is immune from winter storm lawsuits

The Electric Reliability Council of Texas will argue that it has governmental immunity that protects it from the at least 35 lawsuits that have...

Five more deaths, 205 confirmed COVID-19 cases reported in RGV

Another five individuals died due to complications related to COVID-19 while county officials reported 205 confirmed cases on Friday. The majority of the deaths were...

Cameron County reports one virus death, 52 new cases

A Harlingen man in his 50s has died from COVID-19 related causes, the county health department reported Friday. This raises the total number of coronavirus-related...

9 Texans sue state AG Paxton for blocking users on Twitter

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Nine Texans have sued state Attorney General Ken Paxton, claiming he blocked them on Twitter for criticizing him or his...

Civil rights lawsuit filed against Cameron County sheriff

A Cameron County Sheriff’s Department sergeant has filed a civil rights lawsuit against Sheriff Eric Garza and Executive Chief Deputy Robert Gracia. Sgt. Rodrigo Almanza...