Keeping an eye on the #weather

For folks wondering how to get the most "Texas experience" when visiting the Lone Star State, I highly recommend Bandera, Texas. It is the "Cowboy Capital of the World" and only a little

Ask Me Anything about Texas. I'm a Native Texan and have lived in small towns and big cities and have traveled all across the state. What questions do you have about Texas? #AMA #Texas #LoneStarState #pob

It looks like Tropical Storm Grace is turning south towards Mexico. This spares Texas, mostly. However, we may still experience some rain in south texas. We’ll be watching as the storm approaches, as it

Cortez talks about the immigration crisis and its effects on Hidalgo County, which is on the Texas-Mexico border. distinguish between legal and illegal immigration How COVID factors into opening a park

2021 is not over yet. I risk sounding like a goober by stating that this has been a mild year in Texas as far as summer heat goes. At least here in the Rio Grande Valley, we have not had 100F and higher

It looks like the weather in South Texas is getting a bit hot. Of course, these are "feels like" temperatures, which I'm not sure I agree add any value. The actual temperatures are not quite

Alerts are going out across South Texas, which is still saturated from recent rains, that more rain is on the way. Storms are expected to drop up to five inches of rain this week. This could set up conditions

Texas had a cold front come through Tuesday night. In south Texas, particularly, we had some areas of severe storms in isolated areas. In the morning, there was debris on the streets. Some areas had trees

Soon after being elected, President Biden ordered that all construction of the border wall be stopped immediately. For those of us living near the construction sites, it was eerie to see work stop from

Much of the news about South Texas, lately, has been about the Border Crisis, which the Biden administration refuses to acknowledge without qualification. When pressed about it, they reluctantly admit

Earlier this year, I saw a tweet that mentioned that more than half, 60%, of Texans support the legalization of marijuana. Naturally, I was skeptical about this. Pro-legalization people tend to be overly

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The cold has been brutal for Texas and the Rio Grande Valley. Frustration has boiled over as people desperately wonder how they could be without power for more than 24 hours on one of the coldest winters

This year's winter has been mild compared to other years. A couple years ago we had snow in December. Then there were some cold snaps. Then summer. Fortunately, it was a relatively mild summer compared

Work is underway for the upcoming Strongman competition at 5x5 Brewing

Chat with Shaine about life in the Rio Grande Valley, tech, and news. Co-host Alma Mata. This is an archive post. The original was recorded on Blogtalkradio, which will be deleted after uploading here

Occupancy restrictions in South Texas are relaxing a little bit. Officials are allowing businesses to reach up to 75% occupancy. The number of COVID-19 infections and mortality have dropped sufficiently