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UTRGV achieves record student enrollment for third consecutive year

TEXAS - For the third consecutive year, the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) registered a record enrollment of more than 32,000 students for the return to classes Among the 32,174 students who began the new school year were 5,827...

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Texas seeks to promote Rio Grande Valley region in film industry

MCALLEN, TX - Texas Governor Greg Abbott invited the communities of the Rio Grande Valley, the south and the rest of the state to participate in the Film Friendly Texas workshop in the city of McAllen According to information from the Texas...

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San Diego quarantine declared in agricultural fields

SAN DIEGO, CA - The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) declared a 77-square-mile quarantine covering Valley Center and surrounding areas on August 19 following the discovery of several Mexican fruit flies (MXFF), an agricultural...

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Tucson commits $750,000 to boost workforce assistance programs

TUCSON, AZ - The City of Tucson Office of Economic Initiatives announced the award of $750,000 in grants to nonprofit organizations in support of economic and workforce development activities According to the City Council, the city has awarded...

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494 migrants detained in Rio Grande Valley Sector

HIDALGO, TX - Over the past weekend, Border Patrol agents from the Rio Grande Valley Sector (RGV) apprehended 494 migrants divided into three large groups in Hidalgo and Starr counties The first intervention occurred in Starr County, when agents...

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UTEP reports record number of incoming students

EL PASO, TX - The University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP) reported enrollment of 3,600 freshmen for the school year that just began Aug 22, which represented a 22 percent increase compared to fall 2021 "As the pandemic has subsided, students have...

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41 migrants detained in Laredo, 26 were hiding in a trailer

LAREDO, TX - Border Patrol agents assigned to the Laredo South Station apprehended 41 undocumented migrants in three separate raids last week, according to Customs and Border Protection (CBP) On August 24, agents working in El Cenizo, Texas,...

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Integrity Agrees to Pay More Than $100,000 After Violating Military Leases

EL PASO, TX - The Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that Integrity Asset Management LLC, which manages approximately 55 multifamily properties in and around El Paso, Texas, agreed to pay $107,000 to settle charges against it for violating the...

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Tucson approves initiative to require electric car stations in new developments

TUCSON, AZ - Tucson's mayor and council voted to make changes to the municipal code to require electric vehicle (EV) charging in the parking areas of new multifamily, office and commercial spaces According to the City Council, the transportation...

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EPWater Awarded US$20 Million for Water Reuse Project

EL PASO, TX - El Paso Water's advanced water purification facility received $20 million in federal funding from President Biden's Bipartisan Infrastructure Act for water reuse projects, the Bureau of Reclamation announced EPWater was the only...

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