Fire Department selected to participate in National Fire Protection project
The Brownsville Fire Department was selected by the National Fire Protection Association to participate in the Community Risk Assessment dashboard project.
Brownsville’s FD was one...
Cameron County COVID-19 cases continue to surge
A big enough percentage of Cameron County residents have ignored the pleas of health experts and elected officials to take precautions and avoid gatherings...
EDITORIAL: Staying well: Pandemic proved, increased need for health professionals
The COVID-19 pandemic has been a proving ground for the Rio Grande Valley’s young medical school. When the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley...
SpaceX preps for new launch, Starship SN9 fires engines Wednesday
A successful static-fire engine test shortly after 4 p.m. Wednesday clears the way for a high-altitude launch from Boca Chica BeachofSpaceX’sStarship SN9 prototype, possibly...
Capitol police were unprepared; Co-sponsors resolution to impeach Trump
District 34 U.S. Rep. Filemon Vela said U.S. Capitol Police leadership should have been prepared for the violent, pro-Trump mob that broke through barricades...
Biden selects Brownsville native for White House staff
Brownsville native Adrian Saenz was appointed by President-elect Joe Biden to serve as deputy director of the Office of Public Engagement, a role in...
SPI extends beach operations orde
SOUTH PADRE ISLAND — While on the beach of this coastal city, the public will still need to continue following these rules that were...
EDITORIAL: Looking up: SpaceX developments hint at better future for Valley
The selection of the Rio Grande Valley as a site for development and launches of SpaceX rockets has always been celebrated as a boon...
Commission approves item to let residents vote on term limits
During a city commission meeting on Tuesday, elected officials approved an item that will let citizens decide to have term limits on the mayor...
Pandemic keeps gas prices very low; Forecast sees pricier rates, eventually
It feels wrong to use “silver lining” and “global pandemic” in the same sentence, though one slightly less terrible aspect of the terrible year...
