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Are you a mosquito magnet? It could be your smell

NEW YORK (AP) — A new study finds that some people really are "mosquito magnets" and it probably has to do with the way...

Kohls files plans for three Sephora outlets in Valley

The transition of Sephora beauty outlets to Kohls department stores will soon be complete, according to documents filed with the state.

City of Harlingen zooming in on illegal dumping

HARLINGEN — Across parts of town, pickup trucks pull into open fields dumping loads of old tires, sofas and even refrigerators into drainage ditches.

TSTC alumna flourishes in Colombian-influenced coffee shop venture

HARLINGEN — For many coffee aficionados, they can stimulate their taste buds at a Colombian-influenced coffee shop — Cafe Canasto — that was established...

Terror on Texas Avenue guarantees night of fright in Mercedes

What are people most afraid of?

Home-building continues to boom, but commercial projects lag

High interest rates aren’t just a concern for prospective home-buyers looking for a mortgage these days. Commercial developers also are backing off projects until commercial interest rates come down.

Harlingen food company lays off 64 workers

HARLINGEN — A local cold storage facility embroiled in a major recall of frozen meals has filed notice with the Texas Workforce Commission of the permanent layoffs of 64 employees.

Hard Work, Hope: Recovery Center responds to ongoing need

The Recovery Center of Cameron County is celebrating its 25th anniversary knowing it could be serving three or four times as many clients if it had the personnel and state funding of a decade ago.

TSTC Emergency Medical Services students motivated to learn lifesaving skills

HARLINGEN — Seconds count in a medical crisis, and emergency medical technicians and paramedics often are the first health care professionals to respond with...

Nonprofit helping families with affordable housing hit with rising costs for land, construction

“The prices have been ridiculous,” a frustrated Amber Arriaga-Salinas said about land prices.