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Drinkable seawater: Port Isabel to build desalination plant
Jul. 26—With approval of a $10 million Texas Water Development Board loan, the Laguna Madre Water District will build a 10 million gallon seawater desalination plant in Port Isabel using water from the Brownsville Ship Channel. The plant will be situated near water district offices in Port Isabel and draw water from the Gulf of Mexico near the Port Isabel Navigation District, LMWD General ...
Games of Texas kicks off in Brownsville
Jul. 24—It's about to get real, and possibly a little soggy. The 2024 Summer Games of Texas will take place Thursday through Sunday in Brownsville, with an elaborate opening ceremony scheduled for Friday at the Brownsville Sports Park. The free public ceremony starts at 6 p.m., weather permitting, and will feature live music, dancing, fireworks and other entertainment. Vendors and sponsors ...
Brownsville city manager earns international accreditation
Jul. 23—Brownsville City Manager Helen Ramirez has been designated a "credentialed manager" by the International City/County Management Association, or IMCA. The designation goes to those who have "significant experience as senior management executive in local government; have earned a degree, preferable in public administration or a related field; and demonstrated a commitment to high ...
Brownsville animal shelter slashes adoption fees through July
Jul. 22—There's still time to take advantage of free or discounted pet adoptions at the Brownsville Animal Regulation and Care Center (BARCC). Through the month of July, there is no cost to adopt a dog from the shelter, and cats can be adopted for $20 each. It's being made possible by assistance from the BISSELL Pet Foundation's national summer "Empty the Shelters" pet-adoption event. ...
Cameron County leaders are thrilled with SpaceX HQ announcement
Jul. 19—Billionaire founder and CEO of SpaceX Elon Musk is so mad at the governor of California that he's moving the company's headquarters from Hawthorne, a suburb of Los Angeles, to SpaceX's Starbase compound at Boca Chica. At least that's what Musk posted on X on Tuesday in reaction to a law signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom barring school policies that require teachers to inform parents if their ...
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