Rio Grande Guardian

The Rio Grande Guardian made its debut as the first online newspaper on the South Texas border in July 2005. It continues to be the leading source of news in the area, frequently reporting breaking news ahead of conventional media outlets.

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Salinas: With our Top Ten projects, we are looking at a $3 billion capital investment – Rio Grande Guardian

2 days ago | riograndeguardian.com | Dayna Reyes

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... BROWNSVILLE, Texas – The Rio Grande Valley is looking increasingly like some of the bigger metro regions of Texas, says Greater Brownsville Incentives Corporation CEO Gilberto Salinas. “Austin-San Antonio is really one big area, Houston is just a huge monster when it comes to people, numbers and cities around it, DFW? DFW is kind of like McAllen-Brownsville. It’s becoming that one huge region, one super region.
STC's Carlos Margo moderated a panel at MxLAN about AI. Here are his thoughts on how it went. – Rio Grande Guardian

4 days ago | riograndeguardian.com | Dayna Reyes

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... MCALLEN, Texas – Dr. Carlos Margo is dean of advanced training and apprenticeships at South Texas College. He recently moderated an in-depth panel on AI and Tech at the MxLAN International Economic Summit. The summit, held at the McAllen Convention Center, was hosted by McAllen Economic Development Corporation.
Retired astronaut Mike Fossum to speak at STEM Nation 2025 – Rio Grande Guardian

4 days ago | riograndeguardian.com | Dayna Reyes

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... RANCHO VIEJO, Texas – Mike Fossum, who went to high school in McAllen, is a former American astronaut, engineer, and chief operating officer of Texas A&M University at Galveston. He flew into space on board the NASA Space Shuttle missions STS-121 and STS-124 and served as a mission specialist of Expedition 28 and commander of Expedition 29 aboard the International Space Station.
Jim Collins discusses his Border Texan of the Year award – Rio Grande Guardian

5 days ago | riograndeguardian.com | Dayna Reyes

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... MCALLEN, Texas – After a four-year hiatus, Border Texan of the Year returned as the official opening dinner of MxLAN, the City of McAllen’s annual culture and arts festival. Since 1989, Border Texan of the Year has recognized individuals who have made a lasting impact in education, infrastructure, business and public service. This year’s honorees were Jim and Kathy Collins.
RGV Focus unveils its 2024 Annual Report Card – Rio Grande Guardian

1 week ago | riograndeguardian.com | Dayna Reyes

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... HARLINGEN, Texas RGV Focus unveiled its 2024 Annual Report Card at UT-Rio Grande Valley School of Medicine in Harlingen. The report shows the Valley is leading the state in nine out of the 12 metrics RGV Focus tracks.
An interview with Brian Humphreys, president of Rio Bank – Rio Grande Guardian

1 week ago | riograndeguardian.com | Dayna Reyes

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... MCALLEN, Texas – The Rio Grande Guardian recently sat down for an exclusive interview with Brian Humphreys, president of Rio Bank. In the interview, Humphreys spoke about his career in banking, the history of Rio Bank, and current economic conditions in the Rio Grande Valley. Here is a video recording of the interview:Rio Bank opened its doors for business in February of 1985.
Cameron County fishing captains receive prestigious award – Rio Grande Guardian

1 week ago | riograndeguardian.com | Claudia Perez Rivas

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... SOUTH PADRE ISLAND, Texas – Seven fishing captains from Cameron County have been awarded FishingBooker’s Angler’s Choice Award for 2025. Five of the seven winners operate from South Padre Island. The recognition acknowledges charter operators for exceptional customer service, reliability, and quality of fishing trips.
McAllen sees a 28 percent drop in border crossings. Its EDC leader says the city will 'pivot and adjust.' – Rio Grande Guardian

1 week ago | riograndeguardian.com | Steve Taylor

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... MCALLEN, Texas – The leader of McAllen Economic Development Corporation and McAllen Chamber of Commerce says she is not fazed by a 28 percent drop in border crossings at the Hidalgo International Bridge. Elizabeth Suarez first announced the sharp decline on KURV Radio. She confirmed the statistic in an interview with the Rio Grande Guardian.
Project that could 'revolutionize regional water supply' in RGV will soon qualify for state funding – Rio Grande Guardian

1 week ago | riograndeguardian.com | Steve Taylor |Dayna Reyes

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... AUSTIN, Texas – Legislation is headed to Governor Abbott’s desk for signature that will allow the Delta Region Water Management Project to qualify for state funding. The Delta project is one of the top priorities for Hidalgo County Drainage District No. 1 (HCDD1). Previously, the project did not qualify for funding from the Texas Water Development Board’s Flood Infrastructure Fund (FIF).
Perryman: Productivity – Rio Grande Guardian

1 week ago | riograndeguardian.com | M. Ray Perryman

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Labor productivity rates essentially measure the amount of gross domestic product created per hour of work. It is a crucial measure of both current and potential future economic performance. Simply stated, if you multiply the number of hours worked by the amount of output that each of those hours produces, you have defined total production.