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

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

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

COVID-19 Mission Regional Medical Center has received 30 oxygen concentrators to help patients with COVID Hidalgo County new COVID cases total 271, grand total of 16,646, 40 fatalities bringing total to

Hurricane Hanna Recovery Governor Greg Abbott answers questions about the recurring flood problem in South Texas: Work continues on restoring power to thousands of households Municipalities continue cleanup

Hurricane Hanna Updates Crews are still working on restoring power to 16,000 homes across the region. AEP Texas, the company in charge of maintaining the electric grid across much of the state estimates

South Texas cities continue to prepare for the arrival of Hurricane Hannah. The storm now has sustained winds above 75 MPH. Winds along the coast are expected to gust between 70-90 MPH and 50-70 MPH further

Tropical storm Hanna has been upgraded to a Category 1 hurricane. The storm has had sustained winds up to 50 MPH. The eye of the storm is expected to make landfall by Saturday evening. The leading edge

The National Weather Service is warning South Texas about Tropical Storm Hannah, which should be arriving Friday evening and passing over through the weekend. The forecast includes thunderstorms with

Hidalgo County has posted updates regarding the latest COVID-19 pandemic numbers. The total number of positive cases is at 1,882. That number includes 193 more people who have tested positive. The County

A detailed walk-through of a simple, better way to grow healthy Cilantro organically at home. Photos of every step.