The Monitor

Tomatoes are enjoyed in many types of dishes, including sauces, salads, stews, soups, vegetable drinks and pizza. This fruit, or vegetable (both terms are legal), is also one of the most “in demand” in super markets, farm stands, and farmers markets across the United States.

An estimated 1,200 plants are native to the Rio Grande Valley of Texas, making it an enormous selection from which to choose when considering populating a native habitat in your home garden. That number includes plants, vines, shrubs and trees. That is a lot of choice.

Here are the unofficial results from Hidalgo County and Cameron County cities and schools in the May 4, 2024 elections.

The Environmental Protection Agency has issued new rules regarding several chemicals found in our tap water. As Rio Grande Valley utilities adjust their purification systems to the new rules, let’s hope they find a way to pump out something that more Valley residents are willing to drink.

A sprawling 54-page indictment against U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar, D-Laredo, details allegations about how he used his position in Congress to influence legislation beneficial to the former Soviet republic of Azerbaijan while his wife took bribes from that country under the guise of consulting contracts.

McALLEN — If MXLAN is a canvas, it's been painted this weekend with a color palette of rich traditions, cultures and customs. An exhibition of life in Latin America.

McALLEN — Anyone who's driven down Bicentennial Boulevard in McAllen has seen them — a mountain of political signs that seem to linger long after the polls have closed.

As water levels continue to plummet at the two international reservoirs that supply the Rio Grande Valley with water, concern from local and federal leaders continues to mount.