Jan 18 2019
Special to the PRESS Hello, I’m curious to know if the community that the Coast Guard Station at South Padre serves is reaching out to help and/or support the crew members there who are continuing to work even though they are not being paid? They are certainly there for the community every time they’re called …
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Jan 18 2019
By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com I’ve got to admit: being a reporter is a pretty cool gig. I get to spend my days learning new things, meeting new people and experiencing new things. One day, I’ll get to have a conversation with a town mayor, the next a CEO for a billion-dollar company, …
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Jan 18 2019
By STEVE HATHCOCK Special to the PRESS The tide was out when we arrived at Isla Blanca Park at the southernmost tip of South Padre Island. My friend John headed to the water to hunt for jewelry while I worked my way south to a small sandbar that is only visible at low tide. As …
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Jan 11 2019
By DAVID LOPEZ Special to the PRESS McAllen — Hundreds of protestors and an almost equal amount of supporters lined the roadway leading to McAllen–Miller International Airport Thursday as Air Force One carrying President Donald Trump, his staff and the White House traveling press corps landed on the tarmac at precisely 12:50 p.m. Thursday afternoon. …
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Jan 11 2019
Special to the PRESS Progress at the Boca Chica SpaceX launch site has leapfrogged forward in recent weeks as construction crews began building a prototype vessel known as a Starhopper. The vehicle is a smaller test version of a larger vehicle known as a Starship. SpaceX founder, Elon Musk took to Twitter last Saturday to …
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Jan 11 2019
By MARTHA McCLAIN Special to the PRESS Laguna Vista leaders Tuesday adopted a resolution urging state officials to enact a law that would restore the ability of local governments to a pass single-use bag ordinance. “The Texas Supreme Court earlier struck-down the ability of local governments to restrict single-use bag pollution,” City Manager Rolando Vela said. …
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Jan 11 2019
By MARTHA McCLAIN Special to the PRESS The Town of Laguna Vista will soon seek development proposals for land located near the proposed South Texas Eco-Tourism Center. Officials here approved the process to seek requests for development proposals for the city-owned land, a 13-acre tract previously donated by the Yturria Family. “What we envision is that …
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Jan 11 2019
By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com The high cost of steel due to tariffs has led the City of Port Isabel to rethink its improvement plans at Washington Park. Such was the discussion during a special meeting of the Port Isabel City Commission Wednesday evening. The City has been working with funds awarded via …
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Jan 11 2019
By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com The 35th Annual Longest Causeway Run and Fitness Walk is set for this Saturday, Jan. 12. The popular winter event is expected to draw hundreds of participants to the combined 10K run and 5K fitness walk over the scenic 2.37-mile long Queen Isabella Memorial Causeway from downtown Port …
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Jan 11 2019
Board cites need for more information, communication with other districts By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com The Brownsville School Board of Trustees has postponed a town hall meeting which had been scheduled to take place at Manzano Middle School in this Wednesday. The topic of the now-cancelled town hall was slated to be discussion …
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