New $13M hotel breaks ground in Harlingen amid rising demand for long-term stays
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Brownsville’s boom brings jobs — and competition— as employers from SpaceX to LNG ramp up hiring
Hundreds attended a job fair on Thursday, underscoring how record investment and population growth are reshaping the local workforce and... Read more »
SpaceX’s operations projected to generate $13B economic impact in Cameron County
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Exclusive: Inside Starbase’s rapid rise — hundreds of permits and major construction reshape SpaceX’s new city
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Starbase delays plan to annex 1,200 acres into city limits, citing ‘more information needed’
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Starbase looks to grow city by annexation, adding 1,200 acres next to SpaceX
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California investors plan $14M Marriott near SpaceX launch site in Brownsville
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More Rio Grande Valley residents hold college degrees than ever — yet gaps in attainment still shape the workforce
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