Sep 21 2018
Special to the PRESS Dear Editor, Laguna Madre Water District has been recognized as a Superior Water system for many years by TCEQ. Our Water Quality has been excellent, especially with our new microfiltration system installed in 2014. Texas Drinking Water Watch maintains current information on Public Water Supply Systems, including our Water District. You …
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Sep 21 2018
By STEVE HATHCOCK Special to the PRESS Tonya Illman was walking across a range of sand dunes located on Wedge Island, located about 90 miles north of Perth in Western Australia when she noticed something sticking out of the sand. “It was a lovely old bottle” she told a reporter, “and I picked it up.” Later, …
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Sep 21 2018
By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com I know a place that has magic. A place that is magic. A place filled with wonder and excitement. With fierce battles on fields stained brightest scarlet. With quiet meadows where dragonflies float clumsily through the air on summer afternoons. It’s a place where dragons sleep, and where …
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Sep 14 2018
By ALEXA RAY Special to the PRESS On Saturday, Sept. 8, the Rotary Club of Port Isabel hosted a Run/Walk event honoring and benefiting the first responders of the Laguna Madre area. The run/walk began and ended on the beach outside of Clayton’s Beach Bar and Grill on South Padre Island. This year, the Rotary …
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Sep 14 2018
By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com The City of Port Isabel has filed a lawsuit against several defendants in connection with the Port Isabel Yacht Club and a failed plan to renovate or restore the beloved structure. In what Port Isabel City Manager Jared Hockema has since characterized as a “boondoggle,” the plan, which …
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Sep 14 2018
By KEVIN RICH Special to the PRESS The South Padre Island City Council debated a proposed amendment to their Beach User Fee Plan to begin charging for parking near the beach. Shoreline Management Director Brandon Hill provided the background information regarding the proposal. Hill reviewed the requirement set forth by the Texas General Land Office (GLO) …
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Sep 14 2018
By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com The cities of Port Isabel and South Padre Island will be marking the 17th anniversary of the collapse of the Queen Isabella Causeway with a ceremony to be held at the base of the Causeway in Port Isabel. The event will be held Saturday, Sept. 15 and will …
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Sep 14 2018
By MARTHA McCLAIN Special to the PRESS Laguna Vista officials Tuesday donated 10 acres of land to Cameron County for development and operation of the planned South Texas Ecotourism Center. The governing bodies of the Town of Laguna Vista and the County of Cameron have engaged in the discussion and planning of creating a South Texas …
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Sep 14 2018
By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com The Laguna Madre communities are making preparations for any potential effects of Tropical Disturbance No. 37 currently brewing in the Gulf of Mexico. The weather system is not expected to make a direct impact to the Rio Grande Valley, Port Isabel City Manager Jared Hockema said during a …
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Sep 14 2018
By KEVIN RICH Special to the PRESS “We’re here to talk about toilets,” announced Mayor Dennis Stahl at a joint meeting of the South Padre Island City Council and the Shoreline Taskforce held on Wednesday, Sept. 5. Wednesday’s talks were a continuation of a discussion from an Aug. 15 city council meeting, where Council opted not …
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