In December 1836 the Texas Congress, heady from victory against Mexico, claimed the republic’s boundaries included “the mouth of the Rio Grande, thence up the principal stream of said river to ...

A school flag found at the University of Texas at Rio Grande Valley campus in Brownsville on Oct. 19, 2021. (Eddie Gaspar/The Texas Tribune, Eddie Gaspar/The Texas Tribune) EDINBURG, Texas – The ...

This year, the Valley’s last sugarcane factory closed due to low water levels in the Rio Grande. As water resources dwindle, the futures of many farmworkers are at stake.

A 1944 water-sharing treaty between the United States and Mexico is back in the spotlight and Rio Grande Valley farms are hanging in the balance. Skip to main content. Open Main Menu Navigation.

A valley, however, this area is not, at least in a strictly topographical sense. If you had to give the place a more accurate name, you’d probably go with the Rio Grande Delta or the Rio Grande ...

MCALLEN – The Rio Grande Valley has been one of Texas' few Democratic strongholds for decades. But in recent years, Republicans believe they've made inroads in turning the majority-Hispanic ...

The Rio Grande Valley was once covered in forest. One man is trying to bring it back. The Tamaulipan thornforest once covered 1 million acres on both sides of the border with Mexico.

Apr. 24—New Mexico may not have the seaside villages and rolling green hills that Ireland and Scotland are known for, but during the Rio Grande Valley Celtic Festival, you can get a taste of the ...