According to newly released data, Border Patrol agents encountered 99,074 unaccompanied children in Fiscal Year 2024. Around 25,000 of those encounters took place in the Rio Grande Valley.

Alligator sightings in the Rio Grande have not been uncommon in recent months. In April and May, an Eagle Pass firefighters and a resident spotted alligators in the river. Smaller alligators are ...

In April, an angler spotted a large alligator while fishing along the Rio Grande River in Eagle Pass. Luis De La Torre told MySA at the time that he believed the alligator was about 8 to 10 feet long.

A migrant smuggler led Texas troopers on a high-speed chase that ended at the Rio Grande and nearly two dozen individuals bailing out and swimming across the river into Mexico.

A migrant smuggler led Texas troopers on a high-speed chase that ended at the Rio Grande and nearly two dozen individuals bailing out and swimming across the river into Mexico.

The Rio Grande Compact — signed in 1938 by Colorado, New Mexico and Texas — sealed the river’s fate. The compact ensured that farmers in all three states would get their share of water.

TERLINGUA, Texas — Paddling the Rio Grande River offers a unique adventure in the southwestern United States, but it is a wilderness trip for experienced and well-prepared paddlers.

The Rio Grande Compact—signed in 1938 between Colorado, New Mexico and Texas—sealed the river’s fate. The compact ensured that farmers in all three states would get their share of water.

It is possible for some of the river to dry in the coming days or weeks. That announcement was made by the Middle Rio Grande Conservancy District on Wednesday, Sept. 11. Sign up for our Newsletters ...

The Rio Grande Compact—signed in 1938 between Colorado, New Mexico and Texas—sealed the river’s fate. The compact ensured that farmers in all three states would get their share of water.

It is possible for some of the river to dry in the coming days or weeks. That announcement was made by the Middle Rio Grande Conservancy District on Wednesday, Sept. 11.