Awaiting Air Force One: Federal officials, local police plan logistics for Trump’s visit
HARLINGEN — Federal officials are working with local police to secure the area as President Donald Trump prepares to land today at Valley International...
Mass vaccination planned at Bert Ogden Arena
DHR Health has announced a mass vaccination distribution scheduled for Tuesday morning at Bert Ogden Arena in Edinburg.
According to a news release, DHR Health...
UTRGV halts vaccine registration due to request overload
The number of vaccine requests has overwhelmed the University of Texas School of Medicine and UT Health RGV, prompting the temporary suspension of registrations...
Abbott pledges ramped-up vaccinations; Hubs meant to streamline mass effort
By Karen Brooks Harpe, The Texas Tribune
More than 877,000 Texans have received a COVID-19 vaccine since they first began arriving in Texas nearly four...
Tough year: Tight state revenues pose challenge for county
As with every start of every legislative session Cameron County’s wish list is long, especially after weathering a pandemic for most of a year,...
LUPE to local leaders: Demand president cancel visit
In the aftermath of the violent riot at the Capitol building members of La Union del Pueblo Entero are urging elected leaders to refuse...
City of Harlingen welcomes new fire chief
HARLINGEN — Before 2020 ended, the Harlingen Fire Department welcomed Rafael Balderas as its new fire chief.
His job as fire chief began on Dec....
Big invasive shrimp were netted in ship channel in July
HARLINGEN — A voracious, cannibalistic predator that may eventually pose a threat to the $500 million-a-year Texas shrimp industry has turned up in the...
Popular federal PPP loans to business available again
HARLINGEN — The low-interest loans of the federal Paycheck Protection Program are again available to new borrowers and certain existing loanees, Small Business Administration...
Hard times aside, port had banner year in 2020
HARLINGEN — Despite the disruption caused by COVID-19 and related shutdowns and lockdowns, the Port of Harlingen managed significant growth in commodities, grant funding,...
