Harlingen blocks ethanol project over safety, traffic concerns
City leaders signaled the operation may be better suited for port infrastructure, though current rail limitations complicate that path.... Read more »
Articles by Kristen Mosbrucker-Garza
The Valley’s job growth is losing steam as Brownsville slips and McAllen slows
The latest metro jobs data shows where the Valley's labor market is weakening most. See the breakdown.... Read more »
Meet Rita — the AI now running the front desk at a Rio Grande Valley clinic
A Weslaco clinic is using a bilingual AI agent to handle check-ins, insurance, and patient questions to reduce staff workload... Read more »
Harlingen considers a temporary ban on data centers. Here’s what comes next
City leaders aim to assess infrastructure strain and draft rules as concerns grow over water use, electricity demand, and long-term... Read more »
Harlingen nonprofit fights to revive small farm project after USDA pulls $7.5M grant
The funding was designed to secure farmland and train a new generation of growers as Texas continues losing farms and... Read more »
Could the market now support a third LNG export terminal in Brownsville? Here’s what we know.
A third LNG export terminal was halted several years ago due to market challenges, but now there’s a supply gap... Read more »
Rio Grande Valley population grew slightly over the year, despite international migration slowing to a trickle
The Rio Grande Valley population hit 1.4 million residents as of July 2025, according to U.S. Census estimates.... Read more »
Housing prices continue to rise in the McAllen metro, but begin to cool off in Brownsville
Rising inventory and price cuts are shifting both markets toward buyers, even as demand remains uneven across the region.... Read more »
Cameron County’s vote on economic incentives for Saronic’s $3.2B shipyard is paused — for now
County leaders say negotiations are ongoing as the company weighs competing sites and seeks additional time before moving forward.... Read more »
Why UTRGV doubled down on manufacturing a decade ago — and how it may be paying off now
As major industrial projects take shape across the region, the university’s workforce pipeline is beginning to meet growing demand.... Read more »
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