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Tips for Pet Safety During Hot Summer Months

by Eric Galatas HOUSTON – With sweltering summer temperatures upon us, animal-advocacy groups are cautioning Texas residents...
Move to Treat Separation, Detention of Migrant Children as Child Abuse

by Dan Heyman EL PASO, Texas – Social workers and mental health professionals are trying to have...
Mission Man Impersonates Famous Mexican Singer Pedro Infante

by Tony Vindell/LFN There is a Spanish language proverb that goes like this, “de musico, poeta y...
Cleaning Mess Caused by Recent Flood Continues

by Tony Vindell/LFN The second major flood to hit the Rio Grande Valley in a year has...
WWII Veteran: Ignorance, Indifference Greatest Threats to America

by Mary Schuermann Kuhlman NEW YORK – Seventy-four years after he saw the flag raised on Iwo...
2019-20 Shrimp Season Begins in Gulf of Mexico

by Tony Vindell/LFN The 2019-20 shrimp season began Monday and industry representatives are expressing optimism even though...
UTRGV Marine Science Summer Camp Offers Closeup Look at Marine Life

by Maria Elena Hernandez RIO GRANDE VALLEY, TEXAS – Alison Brovold’s children weren’t the only ones who...
Is Your Supermarket Reducing Plastic Pollution?

(StatePoint) Plastic pollution is a crisis for communities, oceans and waterways, according to environmental experts, who point...
UTRGV Graduate Design Student Takes Silver in National Addy Competition

by Cinthia Monsivais RIO GRANDE VALLEY, TEXAS – UTRGV graduate student Monica Lugo recently made UTRGV history...
6 Tips from Doctors for a Healthier Heart

(StatePoint) Nearly half of all U.S. adults are living with high blood pressure, putting them at an...