Brownsville attorney, Texas Southmost College trustee Ruben Herrera dies
Ruben Herrera, the Brownsville criminal defense attorney and Texas Southmost College trustee who championed TSC’s community college role, died over the weekend while on vacation in Madrid, Spain.
Valley leaders blast feds on failed Mexican water deliveries
SANTA ROSA — Standing in the shadows of the last sugar mill in Texas on a foggy Monday morning, local leaders didn’t mince words on the many failures that have led to its recent closure. Nor did they waste time in calling for immediate action from federal authorities to avert further disaster.
SpaceX, TPWD Boca Chica land swap approved despite opposition
During a special meeting Monday, the Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission voted unanimously in favor of a resolution to authorize TPWD Executive Director David Yoskowitz to pursue acquisition of about 477 acres near the Laguna Atascosa National Wildlife Refuge-Bahia Grande Unit in exchange for approximately 43 acres from Boca Chica State Park.
Voter turnout low in the Valley as Republican early votes grow
Hidalgo and Cameron counties combined for over 58,000 ballots cast during early voting but were still behind the numbers in the last presidential primaries with both counties experiencing a decrease in Democratic votes and an increase in Republican votes.
How one methane scientist influenced Biden’s pause on LNG approvals
When the Biden administration paused approval of new liquefied natural gas export licenses in January, the decision was driven by a recognition that the climate impact from the fossil fuel needs to be reassessed.
Letters to the Editor | Week of March 4-9, 2024
Contributions this week included comments on children and schools’ difficulties facing budget shortfalls, in addition to the continued debate on political parties and political positions. Common topics among them addressed immigration and the fate of those who come to our border.
Non-profit to train volunteer advocates for unaccompanied child immigrants
The Young Center for Immigrant Children’s Rights will hold two days of training April 20-21 in Harlingen for area residents who wish to serve as volunteer advocates for unaccompanied immigrant children while they are in federal custody.
Spectacle of awareness: Exhibition explores feminine perception through imaginatively realistic approach
Do you want an art that comes from the inner being of the artist and becomes visible via imagination overdrive?
People aren’t only creatures attracted to beautiful blooms
This is a different view about one of my favorite flowers; it seems humans are not the only creatures attracted to these late winter roadside spectacles.
