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New $33M cold-storage facility in Pharr built to process 300 trucks per day

New $33M cold-storage facility in Pharr built to process 300 trucks per day

February 20, 2026 • 3 min read

The facility will be anchored by Robinson Fresh, part of a global logistics platform that moves $23 billion in freight... Read more »

Rio Grande Valley leaders launch regional water study as supply uncertainty threatens growth

Rio Grande Valley leaders launch regional water study as supply uncertainty threatens growth

February 19, 2026 • 3 min read

The NADBank-backed advisory committee will guide infrastructure planning as drought pressure and growth strain existing capacity.... Read more »

Cameron County to weigh tax break for proposed $3.2B project to manufacture AI-powered military boats

Cameron County to weigh tax break for proposed $3.2B project to manufacture AI-powered military boats

February 19, 2026 • 3 min read

If approved, the multibillion-dollar facility would rank among the largest investments in Port of Brownsville history and deepen its role... Read more »

Environmental advocates push back as Starbase votes to dramatically expand city limits near Boca Chica Beach

Environmental advocates push back as Starbase votes to dramatically expand city limits near Boca Chica Beach

February 18, 2026 • 5 min read

The city’s plan to add 7,133 acres has prompted pushback over potential impacts on public beach access and wildlife refuge... Read more »

Starbase commissioners vote in favor of major land expansion

Starbase commissioners vote in favor of major land expansion

February 18, 2026 • 2 min read

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

Hundreds turn out for McAllen hiring event amid tighter Valley job market

February 18, 2026 • 3 min read

College graduates, career changers, and first-time workers met with dozens of employers at the McAllen Convention Center to find work.... Read more »

McAllen sets all-time high in monthly sales tax allocation

McAllen sets all-time high in monthly sales tax allocation

February 18, 2026 • 3 min read

December holiday and cross-border spending push February distribution to $12.6M.... Read more »

H-E-B expands into Valley healthcare with first primary care clinic in Harlingen

H-E-B expands into Valley healthcare with first primary care clinic in Harlingen

February 17, 2026 • 2 min read

The San Antonio-based grocer plans to open a subscription-based wellness clinic in Harlingen later this year and is hiring.... Read more »

AI reshapes border workforce as industry, colleges adapt to automation shift

AI reshapes border workforce as industry, colleges adapt to automation shift

February 17, 2026 • 5 min read

Manufacturing, trade and academic leaders in Reynosa and Matamoros say artificial intelligence is changing hiring standards, classroom instruction, and competitiveness... Read more »

Starbase pushes to grow nearly nine times its size, rivaling mid-sized Valley cities

Starbase pushes to grow nearly nine times its size, rivaling mid-sized Valley cities

February 16, 2026 • 3 min read

What began as a 1,200-acre annexation proposal in October has ballooned to more than 7,100 acres — raising new questions... Read more »

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Is SpaceX quietly building a data center at Starbase? Job postings offer clues

October 14, 2026 • 6 min read

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