Tag: Rio Grande Valley
Federal government calls it a levee, immigration advocates say its a border wall.
By Uriel J. García, The Texas Tribune
For weeks, construction crews have been working about half a mile north of the Rio Grande in Mission,...
Noem says National Guard troops to return from border
By STEPHEN GROVES Associated Press
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem announced Friday that National Guard troops that she deployed to...
Judge says forcing waits in Mexico to seek asylum is illegal
By ELLIOT SPAGAT Associated Press
(AP) — A federal judge ruled Thursday that the U.S. government's practice of denying migrants a chance to apply for...
OPINION: Slowdown: Census figures indicate local growth trend over
For decades the Rio Grande Valley was one of the nation’s fastest-growing regions, with a healthy combination of natural growth and immigration from both...
States with the most untapped wind energy potential
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Wind power is generated when kinetic energy from turbine propellers is converted to mechanical energy.
Even though wind isn’t always present, turbines can...
RGV could still get hit by hurricanes in coming weeks
Some say it’s luck, some say it’s God’s blessing that the Rio Grande Valley somehow manages to not get the worst parts of tropical...
OPINION: Protecting children: Schools right to take steps in support of student health
In just a few weeks discussions regarding the coronavirus pandemic has shifted from asking students to wear masks to matters of greater consequence. Many...
Migrant children spend weeks at US shelters as more arrive
By AMY TAXIN and JULIE WATSON Associated Press
Five months after the Biden administration declared an emergency and raced to set up shelters to house...
Brownsville Mayor: Hospitals reach capacity, no ICU beds available
Brownsville Mayor Trey Mendez announced Wednesday that hospitals in the Rio Grande Valley are out of ICU beds due to COVID-19, forcing staff to...
Valley doctors stress vaccination after FDA’s Pfizer approval
As the region’s healthcare system continues to feel the weight of the latest surge in COVID-19-related hospitalizations, health experts are encouraging local residents who...
