Environmental advocates push back as Starbase votes to dramatically expand city limits near Boca Chica Beach
The city’s plan to add 7,133 acres has prompted pushback over potential impacts on public beach access and wildlife refuge... Read more »
Articles by Kristen Mosbrucker-Garza
Starbase commissioners vote in favor of major land expansion
Thousands of acres of wildlife refuge behind Boca Chica Beach and along the Rio Grande River in Cameron County are... Read more »
Hundreds turn out for McAllen hiring event amid tighter Valley job market
College graduates, career changers, and first-time workers met with dozens of employers at the McAllen Convention Center to find work.... Read more »
H-E-B expands into Valley healthcare with first primary care clinic in Harlingen
The San Antonio-based grocer plans to open a subscription-based wellness clinic in Harlingen later this year and is hiring.... Read more »
What the data show about the pause in Valley job growth
The Valley added just 0.2% job growth in 2025 as migration slowed, according to Dallas Fed data. See what economists... Read more »
McAllen neighbors block AEP Texas substation again despite rising power demand
The project is at least 2.5 years behind schedule as electricity demand climbs and the utility warns summer heat could... Read more »
Heart hospital in McAllen reaches 30 years in a high-risk region
The hospital has treated more than 200,000 patients since 1996 and moved from physician ownership to national system ownership, expanding... Read more »
McAllen nears $100M sales tax milestone as total construction surges 40%
City leaders highlighted retail momentum, housing affordability, and a sharp rise in residential and commercial development during the annual State... Read more »
Old McAllen Civic Center site ‘moving forward’ as city seeks to renegotiate incentive deal
Real estate developer Michael Fallek is confident that the 13-acre McAllen City Center project will have two hotels, a parking... Read more »
SpaceX to build $13M ‘Starship Park,’ and other notable projects across the RGV
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