Being Texan
April 17, 2019
The Beauty of Semana Santa in the Rio Grande Valley
With its mixture of American and Mexican heritage, South Texas does Holy Week like nowhere else.
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Music
December 14, 2015
Music Monday: McAllen Residents Are Outraged Over Enrique Iglesias’ Sexy Performance
The singer put the word ”sex” onstage and is reported to have consumed some type of alcohol during his performance.
Music
September 21, 2015
Music Monday: An Introduction To The Rio Grande Valley Punk Rock Scene’s Golden Era
With Fernando A. Flores’ short story collection and the forthcoming documentary shining new light on the RGV punk scene, let’s take an audio tour.
Politics & Policy
July 30, 2015
Thoughts on Donald Trump’s Trip to Laredo
A Texas city has been invaded by a blowhard.
Music
July 13, 2015
Watch the Trailer for a Documentary on the History of Rock Music in the Rio Grande Valley
The untold story of the underground rock scene that’s thrived in the Valley since the mid-sixties gets told in the voices of the people who were there.
Sports
May 22, 2015
Bucky the Bronc Rode off Into the Sunset With His Honorary Diploma From UT-Pan American
Farewell, sweet bronc.
Politics & Policy
January 30, 2015
Breaking the Silence
Five Rio Grande Valley–based reporters talk about covering the drug war in Mexico over the past decade.
Critters
December 5, 2014
Furry Friday: Humane Society Shows Video of Dog Euthanasia Procedure to Harlingen City Commission to Encourage Spay/Neuter Laws
That is a pretty stark way to get the point across.
The Daily Post
November 24, 2014
Ikea Is Coming to the Rio Grande Valley—to Build a Wind Farm
Valley residents will still have to drive to Houston or Austin for their affordably-priced Swedish furniture, but the home decor company is investing big in energy in the windy part of the state.
Politics & Policy
October 21, 2014
A Voting Guide from the Hidalgo County Democrats Doesn’t Include Wendy Davis
Citing space concerns, the Hidalgo County Democrats in Precinct 4 say they had to be judicious about the candidates they put on the form.
The Culture
September 17, 2014
Rio Grande Valley Girl
The good humor of Dallas comic Cristela Alonzo.
News & Politics
September 12, 2014
Ebb and Flow
The area in and around Anzalduas Park, on the Rio Grande, has become an epicenter of the latest border crisis, a place where residents confront promise and peril as they deal with a reality as old as the river itself.
Border & Immigration
July 28, 2014
Check, Mate in the Hidalgo County Sheriff’s Office
The resignation of longtime sheriff Lupe Treviño in March didn't end the funny business in Hidalgo County law enforcement.
Books
July 10, 2014
The First Resident of Belken County
When the National Book Critics Circle gave the Austin writer Rolando Hinojosa its lifetime achievement award, it was simply taking note of what many of us had known for years.
Health
July 10, 2014
Cosmo Sends A Reporter To Texas To Declare That Texas Is The Worst
Cosmo reporter Jill Filipovic came to Texas to ask people about abortion, found that some people were uncomfortable talking with a stranger about their private medical and sexual history, and declared that we had "created a culture of shame and silence."
The Daily Post
April 22, 2014
A Horrific Cycling Hit-and-Run in the Valley
Riding a bike in any Texas city is a dangerous proposition—and it's almost always because of human negligence.
Border & Immigration
April 15, 2014
What You Should Know About Lupe Treviño
The top law enforcement official in Hidalgo County pled guilty to money laundering charges—here's what that means for the Valley.
Politics & Policy
April 11, 2014
The Battle of Boca Chica
With support from the Legislature, SpaceX may soon be launching rockets from Texas’ southernmost beach. That doesn’t mean a few nature lovers aren’t still ready to fight.
Critters
March 21, 2014
Furry Friday: Wildlife Researchers Found A Wild Ocelot Kitten In Cameron County
The two-month old baby ocelot is big news for a very small population.
Sports
February 20, 2014
This Minor League Basketball Team From the Valley Is Going to Transform the NBA
If there’s ever a tamal shortage in McAllen, it might be the Rio Grande Valley Vipers’ fault. The Houston Rockets’ minor league affiliate has always made a fair amount of three-point shots, so before the current season, local institution Delia’s Tamales sponsored a promotion: any time the Vipers hit
Trolling
January 2, 2014
14 Predictions about 2014
What’s Ahead for Rick Perry, Ted Cruz, George Strait, Jerry Jones and other Texans.
Style & Design
November 5, 2013
Please Be Careful Before You Get Cosmetic Injections
On both ends of Texas, discount "plastic surgeons" have been shooting people full of potentially fatal substances.
Critters
October 25, 2013
Arkansas Community Hires Pet Detective to Bring Scottish Terrier Home Safe to Texas
A Harlingen couple driving through Eastern Arkansas with their two Scottish terriers crashed their car in late September, leaving one dog dead and the other missing. But with the help of an honest-to-goodness pet detective and the Blytheville, Arkansas community, Doogie the Scottish terrier returned to Texas this week.
Border & Immigration
September 10, 2012
Tamaulipas Receives Fourth of All Deportees from U.S.
Drug gangs track and kidnap many deportees returning to Mexico, hoping that family members who remain in the U.S. will cough up the ransom they demand.
Style & Design
August 31, 2012
Making Something Out of Nothing
How McAllen turned a vacant Walmart into one of the most architecturally imaginative libraries in the country.
February 29, 2012
Is McAllen ISD the Most Forward-thinking District in America?
More than 27,000 students will begin receive iPads and iPod touch devices as part of a program to upgrade educational technology and save on future textbook costs.
Health
February 28, 2012
How Many Medical Schools Should the Valley Get?
Senator Eddie Lucio Jr., said that building two medical schools in the Valley is "totally unrealistic" and the focus should be kept on the plan to build a University of Texas system medical school in Harlingen.
Border & Immigration
February 17, 2012
Is the Border a War Zone?
Valley farmers posting videos to ProtectYourTexasBorder.com say there is increased violence in the area, but critics find the stats don't back up this claim.
Politics & Policy
April 30, 2011
No Peña, No Gain
Was Aaron Peña’s defection to the Republican party a quixotic move that will cost him his political career or the start of a bad trend for Democrats?
Texas History
January 1, 1986
River of Blood
The race war on the range.