South Texas ranchers brace as flesh-eating screwworm advances toward border, threatening cattle herds
A confirmed case in northern Mexico raises alarms in the Rio Grande Valley, where millions in cattle investments — and... Read more »
Economic Trends
Crossing into the U.S. just got more expensive for many travelers going beyond the border zone
The paperwork fee for travel beyond the Rio Grande Valley increased 400% today at land crossings.... Read more »
Valley’s largest newspaper company outsourcing McAllen printing to Reynosa, layoffs hit press staff
Closure of The Monitor’s press ends more than a century of local printing and eliminates Valley production jobs.... Read more »
Home Depot anchors Peñitas boom as city braces for retail, housing surge
Burlington, Ross, and Marshalls confirmed as Olive Garden and LongHorn Steakhouse listed in plans.... Read more »
New $10M Hilton hotel to begin construction in Brownsville
The $10M hotel in Brownsville is expected to become an Embassy Suites and open in November 2026.... Read more »
The Anzalduas Bridge is two years behind on its commercial opening — but investors are already capitalizing on its potential
From housing and industrial parks to a possible data center, developers see momentum in south Mission despite the delay.... Read more »
Legacy orchards near Shary Mansion wiped out
Loss of 300 acres at the heart of the industry underscores water shortages, disease threats, and shifting economics for Valley... Read more »
Reynosa, Matamoros drive Tamaulipas workforce past 1.7 million
Border cities show strong manufacturing and low unemployment, but nearly half of Tamaulipas workers lack job benefits.... Read more »
Inside a maquiladora for medical devices that runs nearly nonstop across the Texas-Mexico border in Reynosa
There are more than 130,000 workers in the maquiladora industry in Reynosa, Mexico just across the border from McAllen, Texas.... Read more »
More Rio Grande Valley residents hold college degrees than ever — yet gaps in attainment still shape the workforce
Over the past decade, there's been a 4% increase in the number of adults in the Rio Grande Valley who... Read more »
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