Cameron County officials held a ribbon cutting ceremony last Friday to commemorate the completion of phase two of the Olmito Nature Park, marking the official opening of the park’s kayak launch. While the kayak launch was the main attraction, phase 2 of the project offered a...
Over the weekend, a 12-foot rocket built by the South Texas Astronomical Society launched Saturday morning to a height of 8,300 feet from a launchpad near College Station. This was the result of a three year project launched last October called Project Vortex, said Phil Donaus...
SpaceX issued its Starbase impact report for the second quarter of 2026 which is meant to list the ways the firm is helping the Rio Grande Valley. For efficacy please see below a bulleted list of feats: In June, 11 students from Brownsville and Port Isabel...
The trial for a man accused of shooting and killing another man outside the McAllen Masonic lodge in 2023 is underway. The initial trial has also shone the light on various arson incidents at the Masonic lodges in McAllen, Weslaco and Harlingen prior to the...
Gladys Porter Zoo received its first Toucan in over 20 years. Tookie is a keel-billed toucan, which is slightly different from the toco toucan that people associate with Toucan Sam, the Fruit Loops mascot. Keel-billed toucans can be found from Southern Mexico all the way down to...
McAllen city and community leaders gathered at the Quinta Mazatlan this Tuesday to reveal “Wild Christmas” as the theme for the 13th annual McAllen Holiday Parade happening December 5, 2026. McAllen has received national attention for its holiday parade. Last year, they attracted more than 265,000...
In more economic news for the valley, the city of Mission broke ground this Tuesday on a new $50 million aluminum recycling plant. The project is being undertaken by Zerluma, formerly known as Century Recycling, a large Mexican-based aluminum recycling company. They purchased the land on...
This weekend, the UTRGV Schools of Medicine (SOM) held its white coat ceremony for the class of 2030. Importantly, over 60% of the 56 member class are valley natives–the largest share in the school’s history. Held at the UTRGV Performing Arts Complex, this was the school’s...
On Tuesday, Brownsville city commissioners discussed amending the city’s smoking ordinances to explicitly prohibit the use of e-cigs or vapes in public spaces. According to the Brownsville Herald, City Attorney Will Treviño believes that current smoking laws aren’t very clear whether they include e-cigarettes and vaporizers...
After two postponements, SpaceX’s Starship flight test 13 successfully launched from Boca Chica at 5:51pm. It was the second flight for the latest version of the Starship, the V3, which is intended to be larger and more powerful. The stage-one booster detached a few minutes after...
