The private recreational angler red snapper season in federal water opens June 1 with new federal regulations via the DESCEND Act now in effect as of January 2022. The DESCEND Act requires all commercial and recreational anglers to possess a venting tool or a rigged descending device on their boat while fishing for reef fish in the Gulf of Mexico. According to the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, “Research shows…
Valley International Airport is experiencing its best growth numbers since 2008 as longstanding airlines return daily flights and new international flights to Mexico have been established. Marv Easterly, VIA’s director of aviation, provided that overview recently during a commercial and investment tour hosted by the Harlingen Economic Development Corporation and the Rio Grande Valley Partnership. The Harlingen-based regional airport has gotten through the worst of the cutbacks brought on by…
The Breast Center of Excellence at DHR Health and the Cancer Research Center at DHR Health Institute for Research and Development will soon lead an innovative breast cancer study – WISDOM (Women Informed to Screen Depending on Measure of risk). The study aims to recruit women of diverse backgrounds across Texas. “Despite advances in the past three decades, breast cancer remains the second leading cause of cancer deaths for women…
The Texas Workforce Commission has awarded two Jobs and Education for Texans grants to support career training in the Cameron County area. TWC awarded Harlingen CISD $332,500 to help the school purchase and install a fire training simulator to initially train 130 students for careers in firefighting. The agency awarded Brownsville ISD $329,060 to buy welding equipment to initially train 130 students for careers in welding. The equipment funded through these grants will…
During National Stroke Awareness Month, the South Texas Health System Neurosciences and Stroke Institute presents Steps for Stroke May 21-27. The community competition raises awareness of the warning signs of stroke while educating the community of ways to reduce risks of having one. During the virtual week-long challenge, participants will commit to run, walk or even dance their way to a minimum of 10,000 steps per day and 50,000 steps…
Recycler EMR Group recently announced the completion of the first European Union ship recycled in the United States by International Shipbreaking Ltd. The project follows a $30-million investment in new equipment and processes at ISL’s site at the Port of Brownsville to meet the requirements of the EU Ship Recycling Regulation. The MT Wolverine is a 158-meter-long chemical tanker with a carrying capacity of 16,000 tons. Prior to her decommissioning, she…
A new state designation for a Keppel AmFELS capital investment project at the Port of Brownsville is estimated to result in a $27.6-million net benefit (after-tax abatement) for the city. With the Texas Enterprise Zone project designation, Keppel AmFELS will be able to retain 500 jobs in Brownsville, ultimately impacting economic development within the region. The Texas Enterprise Zone project designation comes with the recent approval of the Governor’s Office…
The Pharr Police Department’s Mental Health Unit was awarded “Organization of the Year” by the Texas Crisis Intervention Team Association at its annual conference this past weekend. Pharr’s Mental Health Unit provides specialized police responses to individuals with mental illness or who are experiencing a mental health crisis. “We are seeing the positive impact that the Mental Health Unit is directly having in our community, and to be recognized by…
Driving down Jackson Street toward Commerce, parking spaces are sparse near the old intersection that’s a historic crossroads in downtown Harlingen. The MOFI Nutrition – Energy Bar has something to do with this new burst of energy near Jackson and Commerce. Walk into the business and you get a warm welcome with the music of a fitness gym beating behind the shortened wall of the MOFI’s front counter. Kaci Spikes-Kemp…
In 1997, the limits of north McAllen didn’t go much past Trenton Road, with the first signs of development just beginning to take shape in the form of a sign promising a new H-E-B on the way. From that corner of Trenton and 10th Street, it was a trek much further north on adjacent Ware Road as it went past state Highway 107. Farmland with scattered duck ponds is what…