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Trump threatens 5% tariffs on Mexico over water debt, raising stakes for Valley growers

Trump threatens 5% tariffs on Mexico over water debt, raising stakes for Valley growers

December 9, 2025 • 2 min read

The tariff warning adds economic stakes to a long-running water dispute, tightening the squeeze on Valley growers and a fragile... Read more »

South McAllen drainage project to protect 1,500 acres from flooding

South McAllen drainage project to protect 1,500 acres from flooding

December 9, 2025 • 2 min read

The project modernizes part of the city’s aging stormwater system, aiming to improve reliability during heavy rain and protect residential... Read more »

How Donna is moving forward with its plan to bring commercial truck traffic to its international bridge

How Donna is moving forward with its plan to bring commercial truck traffic to its international bridge

December 9, 2025 • 3 min read

The Donna-Rio Bravo International Bridge is undergoing $62 million of improvements to modernize the port of entry for more commercial... Read more »

Longtime Hidalgo County Regional Mobility Authority director to retire

Longtime Hidalgo County Regional Mobility Authority director to retire

December 8, 2025 • 4 min read

As the board searches for a successor, the agency reflects on Rodriguez’s 13-year tenure guiding staff growth, major milestones, and... Read more »

Mission brewery aims to spark real conversations among small business owners at entrepreneur meetup

Mission brewery aims to spark real conversations among small business owners at entrepreneur meetup

December 8, 2025 • 3 min read

The free gathering will bring entrepreneurs together for focused peer conversations during the busy holiday season.... Read more »

Developers plan luxury homes along Los Fresnos waterfront, but zoning denied — for now

Developers plan luxury homes along Los Fresnos waterfront, but zoning denied — for now

December 8, 2025 • 3 min read

Developers say the 160-lot waterfront plan would add parks, custom homes, and new infrastructure to the growing community.... Read more »

Upcoming USMCA review puts South Texas–Mexico trade at risk, negotiator warns

Upcoming USMCA review puts South Texas–Mexico trade at risk, negotiator warns

December 7, 2025 • 5 min read

The trade expert says rising political pressure for new tariffs could destabilize decades of cross-border production that fuel the Valley’s... Read more »

Reynosa holiday celebration draws a surge of cross-border visitors to historic downtown

Reynosa holiday celebration draws a surge of cross-border visitors to historic downtown

December 6, 2025 • 3 min read

City officials say upgraded plazas, cultural programming, and federal traveler assistance are helping boost seasonal commerce.... Read more »

Mexico’s minimum wage increase boosts border incomes, but adds new uncertainty for regional employers

Mexico’s minimum wage increase boosts border incomes, but adds new uncertainty for regional employers

December 6, 2025 • 4 min read

The adjustment caps years of steady gains for workers as companies along the border reevaluate costs, staffing, and competitiveness.... Read more »

Harlingen maps a downtown revival with new incentives and a reimagined park system

Harlingen maps a downtown revival with new incentives and a reimagined park system

December 5, 2025 • 5 min read

Valle Vista Mall is likely to be redeveloped into a mixed-use site under Harlingen’s draft plan, which also proposes new... Read more »

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