Cirque du Soleil returning to Rio Grande Valley
HIDALGO — “Varekai,” the Cirque du Soleil production, is coming to State Farm Arena for seven performances from Dec. 6-10.This is the final season...
Second phase of jury selection begins in Patterson case
EDINBURG — The second stage of jury selection in the Monica Melissa Patterson trial begins this morning, the final step before the high-profile case...
Public Citizen in McAllen to stir environmental conversation
Public Citizen, a nonprofit consumer advocacy organization, recently launched a 23-city tour in Texas to spark a conversation about climate change.The tour makes a...
La Joya Juarez-Lincoln, Edcouch-Esla to meet in The Monitor’s Game of the Week
The La Joya Juarez-Lincoln Huskies (3-0) will test the strength of their undefeated team against the Edcouch-Elsa Yellow Jackets (2-1) in The Monitor’s Game...
Litigation could stall government’s plan for border wall construction
A constitutional challenge to the government’s border wall waivers in California could impact its construction in the Rio Grande Valley, according to a local...
Cuellar, Vale contradict Trump on NAFTA as Mexico City meeting nears
RIO GRANDE CITY — Hours after the top United States trade negotiator said it was unclear whether Canada, Mexico and the U.S. could reach...
EDITORIAL: Environmental waiver concerns need to be decided by judiciary
As the Trump Administration continues to push for a border wall, which would bisect the Rio Grande Valley, several environmental concerns have been raised...
LETTERS: On LNG and Trump
LNG concerns for RGVA couple of years ago when the LNG industry first proposed their facilities for the Brownsville port, I along with many...
Campaign initiated to fund legal advocacy group
McALLEN — Fewer low-income Texans could potentially have less access to legal services after it was announced that the Texas Civil Rights Project would...
Palmview approves tax increase in face of $2 million debt
PALMVIEW — The City Council approved at 2.5-cent property tax increase after Finance Director Rachel Chapa explained it was the only way for the...