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Island makes ‘even better in fall’ list

By LAURIE COKER Special to the PRESS A mass exodus happens after Labor Day from area beaches. School is back in session, jobs need attention and the holiday season looms. When people think about traveling in the fall, more often than not, travelers look to temperate climes or stay close to home. October signifies the …

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El Paseo Arts Foundation presents ‘The Savannah Sipping Society’

Special to the PRESS On Oct. 4 & 5, 2023, El Paseo Arts Foundation will present the first performing arts event in the Courtyard at 2500 Padre Blvd. Four talented ladies will take the stage in the two-act comedy, “The Savannah Sipping Society” by Jessie Jones, Nicholas Hope and Jamie Wooten. In this delightful, laugh-a-minute …

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TPWD hosts Port Isabel meeting

Special to the PRESS The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) is seeking public input on spotted seatrout harvest regulations, including bag and size limits along the entirety of the Texas coast, including in Port Isabel. Following the February 2021 freeze event, which impacted tens of thousands of spotted seatrout, emergency and temporarily reduced harvest …

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Avian Island: Ospreys are arriving

  By JAVIER GONZALEZ Summer has technically come to an end last weekend (finally!) and fall bird migration will be nearing its peak soon. Birders are beginning to venture outdoors a bit more now as we get teased with slightly cooler weather. Along the south Texas coast, nothing announces the fall season more than the …

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Red Tide confirmed in multiple regions of Texas coast

Special to the PRESS AUSTIN—Texas Parks and Wildlife Department is working with other agencies to monitor a red tide event along the upper Texas coast and the Lower Laguna Madre. The presence of red tide on the upper coast was confirmed on Sunday, Sept. 3, at a red tide monitoring station near Freeport. Low to …

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Moments in Time: Ashore on Padre Island

Moments in Time is a collection of recovered newspaper briefs and other publications, compiled by local historian, Steve Hathcock, that offer a look back at the history of the Rio Grande Valley and the rest of the world. Ashore on Padre Island The schooner Delaware, loaded with coal for the navy, on the 6th instant, …

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Port Isabel beats Edcouch-Elsa, 34-30

                  By CONSTANCIO MARTINEZ, JR. Special to the PRESS This past Friday, Sept. 22, the Port Isabel Tarpons were on the road as they took on the Edcouch-Elsa [EE] Yellowjackets in a non-district matchup. Last year, the Tarpons got the best of the Yellowjackets in a 31-14 …

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Ranger class slated for Sept. 30

Special to the PRESS PHARR, TX—Registration for the annual Red Tide Ranger training is open for the Sept. 30 classroom instruction that will be held from 9 a.m. to noon, at the University of Texas, Rio Grande Valley Coastal Studies Lab at 100 Marine Lab Drive, in Isla Blanca Park, on South Padre Island. The …

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Rotary hears from LNG, volunteers at Barktoberfest

  On Sunday, Sept. 24, club members had the opportunity to volunteer at the Laguna Madre Humane Society’s [LMHS] Barktoberfest held at and with the help of Hopper Haus Bar & Grill in Port Isabel. The event showcased cats and dogs in need of “fur-ever” homes and allowed pet owners to bring their pets out …

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American Legion Day supports veterans

  By CONNIE THOMAS On Sept. 16, 1919, the American Legion was granted its federal charter by Congress. 90 years later, on Sept. 15, 2009, Congress proclaimed Sept. 16 as American Legion Day. Established to support and assist veterans returning from World War I, American Legion Day has since grown and supported veterans of all …

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