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New San Juan subdivision gets first homeowner

The ground Ana Nava stood on was a vacant lot just 60 days ago. Overgrown grass and weeds ran wild on the huge plot of land.

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Related Topix: San Juan, TX, Home, Mortgage, Mercedes, TX, McAllen Metro, Weslaco, TX

Tue Nov 10, 2009

Themonitor.com

Edinburg receives $10,000 ENCORE grant

Edinburg CISD Board of Trustees were recently presented with a $10,000 Engaging Communities for College Readiness grant to implement an "ENCORE Parent College Readiness Forum" Program that will provide Edinburg CISD students and parents with information to help them prepare to be career and college ready.

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Themonitor.com

UTPA hosts first of three forums on price hike proposals

Tuition and fees are one thing, many of the students told University of Texas-Pan American officials Monday evening, but why do so many of other costs have to go up as well? During the first of three public forums that attempt to explain proposed tuition and fee increases, students said they agree with the university's overall goals of bringing in ...

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Mon Nov 09, 2009

Themonitor.com

New UTPA lecture series focuses on prolific authors

Anyone can become a writer. It just takes discipline to write everyday and consistently, said award-winning author and journalist Elena Poniatowska.

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Related Topix: Journalism, Arts, Literature, World News, Mexico, Libraries

Sun Nov 08, 2009

The Brownsville Herald

Valley native recognized by NASA

A Rio Grande Valley native was recognized for helping make astronauts safer. Fernando Medina, 36, of McAllen, was recognized with the Silver Snoopy award from NASA astronauts Suni Williams and Karen Nyberg last month.

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Related Topix: NASA, San Antonio, TX, McAllen, TX

Fri Nov 06, 2009

Themonitor.com

Valley Muslim community condemns Fort Hood shooting, has little worries about backlash

Members of the Rio Grande Valley's Muslim community condemned the shooting rampage that occurred Thursday at Fort Hood and urged area Muslims and the Valley community at large "to be patient, not reactive" to the event.

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Related Topix: US Military, US Army, Fort Hood, Fort Hood, TX, McAllen Metro

MySanAntonio.com

Red tide lingering off Texas coast

State parks officials on Wednesday were continuing to monitor "red tide" blooms along the state's southern coast, a month after the algae that causes it began killing fish and causing breathing problems.

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Related Topix: Port Mansfield, TX, South Padre Island, TX

Tue Nov 03, 2009

Neighbors Go

Know Your Neighbor: Javier Palomarez

Javier Palomarez of Flower Mound was just appointed president and CEO of the United States Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, the advocate for almost 3 million Hispanic-owned businesses and more than 200 local Hispanic chambers throughout the United States.

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Related Topix: Flower Mound, TX

Sun Nov 01, 2009

KPAX

Contract finalized for new MSU president

The Montana Board of Regents on Friday finalized an employment contract with Waded Cruzado as the new president of Montana State University.

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Related Topix: Montana, New Mexico State University, University of Texas at Arlington, Bozeman, MT, Great Falls Metro

Sat Oct 31, 2009

TheMonitor.com

An eye-witness speaks about the night the devil danced at Boccaccioa s

On a cool spring night 30 years ago, Danny Nava played rock and roll for Satan. Nava says he was a 16-year-old DJ at Boccaccio 2000, a McAllen disco, the night that birthed the legend of the woman who danced to her grave with the devil.

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Fri Oct 30, 2009

The Brownsville Herald

UTPA considers tuition and fee increases

The University of Texas-Pan American is looking to raise its designated tuition and fees for the next two school years, but it wants students' input before taking action.

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Related Topix: 9, University of Texas at Brownsville, Brownsville, TX

Wed Oct 28, 2009

University of North Texas News Service

UNT's NTTV wins Lone Star Emmy for Best Student Production

DENTON , Texas -- NTTV , the University of North Texas' student-run television station, received a Lone Star EMMY for its coverage of the 2008 presidential election returns, tying with students from the University of Texas-Pan American in the category of Best Student Production.

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Related Topix: Emmy Awards, Entertainment, Television, Texas, Denton, TX, University of North Texas, Denton County, TX

Tue Oct 27, 2009

The Brownsville Herald

Red tide still lingers on the Island

The red tide that made Saturday and Sunday so miserable for people on the beach at Sandcastle Days started to dissipate this week, but was still evident Thursday afternoon.

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Related Topix: South Padre Island, TX

Sun Oct 25, 2009

The Brownsville Herald

Chamber hosts record number of seminars

The Brownsville Chamber of Commerce helped sponsor 35 business seminars and workshops during fiscal year 2008-09, the most ever for the chamber during a single fiscal year.

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Related Topix: Brownsville, TX, Small Business, Personal Finance

Fri Oct 23, 2009

The Brownsville Herald

Former president Clinton speaks at UTPA

Former President Bill Clinton told college students and community members they don't have to do everything to help solve the world's problems, but they can do something.

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Related Topix: Bill Clinton, History in the News

Themonitor.com

Women's shelter hosts vigil to raise awareness about domestic abuse

The woman stood proudly at the podium and never shed a tear. Some among the audience were not so strong.

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Related Topix: Rio Grande City, TX, Hidalgo County, TX

Thu Oct 22, 2009

Themonitor.com

Early voting for constitutional election begins today

Voters who begin casting ballots this week for the Nov. 3 constitutional election will consider measures to restrict eminent domain, enhance public access to beaches and allow the state to partner with the federal government to build veterans hospitals.

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Related Topix: Brownsville Metro, Brownsville, TX, University of Texas at Brownsville, South Padre Island, TX

Tue Oct 20, 2009

TheMonitor.com

Former president Clinton is coming to UTPA

Former President Bill Clinton is scheduled to visit the University of Texas-Pan American on Oct.

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Related Topix: Bill Clinton, History in the News, Tulane University

Sun Oct 18, 2009

Themonitor.com

Apple co-founder kick starts UTPA Distinguished Speakers series

The first of this year's four Distinguished Speakers at The University of Texas-Pan American won't be delivering a speech unlike those who have preceded him.

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Related Topix: Computers, Apple Computer, Johns Hopkins University

Sat Oct 17, 2009

TheMonitor.com

UTPA to break ground on Starr County center

The University of Texas-Pan American is getting bigger. The university plans to break ground at 10 a.m. Thursday for its Starr County Upper Level Center in Rio Grande City.

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Related Topix: Starr County, TX, Rio Grande City, TX

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