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Ocelot kitten seen on refuge trail camera

Laguna Atascosa Wildlife Refugee released a photo of a young ocelot kitten photographed on the property. The kitten is thought to have been one to...

An ode to the glories of cabbage, with recipes for a Polish stew and...

JeanMarie Brownson, Chicago Tribune Even this deep into winter, I still crave the flavors coaxed from winter vegetables. Root vegetables, such as turnips and parsnips,...

SPI expects a ‘family’ Spring Break

SOUTH PADRE ISLAND — In prior years, many college students made their way to the Island to enjoy their vacation by the beach. However, as...

Businesses react to Texas governor dropping mask mandate

Business operators in Austin and throughout Central Texas expressed a mix of uncertainty, anger and relief after Gov. Greg Abbott's announced that he's lifting...

SJA basketball teams advance to Elite Eight

The Brownsville St. Joseph community had a lot to celebrate Tuesday at Memorial Gym. SJA’s girls and boys basketball teams both won their area playoff...

Harlingen mulls migrant backup shelter

HARLINGEN — The city’s community center might soon become a backup shelter for Central American migrants seeking asylum in the United States. Meanwhile, for asylum-seeking...

Airport gets FAA grant; Money will help offset losses

The Brownsville South Padre Island International Airport has been awarded more than $1.5 million as part of $4.4 million in COVID-19 Federal Aviation Administration...

Judge: Elon Musk wants to incorporate Boca Chica Village into a city

Cameron County Judge Eddie Trevino Jr. said the county has officially been approached by SpaceX regarding Elon Musk’s interest to incorporate Boca Chica Village...

Local professor and author hired as narrator in Kevin Costner’s new internet travel venture

WF Strong, a local author and communications professor at the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, was recently selected to be a travel narrator...

Valley leaders concerned with Abbott’s mask-lifting mandate

Local leaders in the Rio Grande Valley met Gov. Greg Abbott’s lift on statewide mask mandates and his decision to allow businesses to operate...