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Official podcast for the Rio Grande Guardian, the first online newspaper to launch on the South Texas border, starting out in July, 2005. The Rio Grande Guardian has an excellent reputation for accurate and thorough news reporting, with a specialty for border business, legislative, political, healthcare, environment, and education issues.
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The Rio Grande Podcast

Rio Grande Valley, Texas - RGV 956

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Welcome to the Rio Grande Podcast, the valley's newest adventure. If you live anywhere in the Rio Grande Valley, this show is about YOU. This is your home, and you're proud of it! It's time to showcase the power and beauty of this region we've all grown to love. We're going to explore the best ways to thrive living in South Texas, empower each other to stay healthy in the middle of Hispanic culture, and illuminate the faces of local business. It's time to build community and amplify the voic ...
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For the Love of Jewelers, a Rio Grande podcast, delves into the multifaceted world of jewelry making. Through candid interviews with leaders and influencers in the field, we uncover the journeys, inspirations and challenges that shape their work. Whether you're a seasoned jeweler seeking fresh perspectives or an aspiring artisan looking for guidance, join us as we explore the intersection of artistry and business in the jewelry industry. Have questions or topics you'd like us to cover? We'd ...
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Daily Living In And Around The Rio Grande Valley - {★★★★★} Review CLICK HERE For A FREE Report Of Homes For Sale in Weslaco: www.eddiepicasso.com You might be wondering, how much does living cost in The Rio Grande Valley. Are you looking for breaking news, videos, and the latest top stories in The Rio Grande Valley? Best real estate agent Weslaco, Tx, Eddie Picasso gives you the breaking news, videos, and the latest top stories in RGV real estate news, business, politics, health and pop cult ...
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We are testing the boundaries of our podcast. No longer are we content to sit within the walls! A quick update on where we are going, Lord willing. Please listen and share your thoughts with us! Pray with us that the Lord would be glorified through the stories shared.De către Rio Grande Bible Ministries
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MCALLEN, Texas - Valley Initiative for Development and Advancement (VIDA) will celebrate its 30th anniversary next year. The community-based nonprofit came about thanks to the efforts of Valley Interfaith and private-industry business leaders. The impetus was the need to empower the underserved residents of in the Rio Grande Valley with the tools, …
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This week and we sit down and get to know one of the most recognized and loved faces of the Rio Grande Valley: Channel 5’s very own Tim Smith! Tim reflects on his career journey, shares what he loves about covering weather in South Texas, and answers some fun questions in between. Huge thanks to Tim for taking some time to share his story with the …
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Tune in to the For the Love of Jewelers podcast for a captivating episode featuring Jacob Morgan, an award-winning Navajo silversmith, as he recounts his transformative experience in Bhutan. Jacob joins Michael McRae, founder of the Bhutan School of Metalsmithing Arts, and host Mark Nelson, Rio for Schools Education Coordinator, to discuss this inc…
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REYNOSA, Tamaulipas - COBIFER members learned all about the new RioPlex marketing initiative at a meeting at Grupo Río San Juan on July 24. And they liked what they heard. Indeed, the Q&A portion of the meeting went on for an hour and 15 minutes, with members wanting to know more and expressing their support. RioPlex, created by the CEO Group and a…
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McALLEN, Texas - CEO Group leader Joaquin Spamer recently sat down for an in-depth conversation about the new RioPlex marketing initiative with Rio Grande Guardian anchor Mark Hanna. The CEO Group is an offshoot of the Hidalgo County Prosperity Task Force and comprises business men and women from the Rio Grande Valley and northern Tamaulipas. When …
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EDINBURG, Texas - All the stucco on the outside of the new Hidalgo County Courthouse has to be taken off and replaced, County Judge Richard Cortez has revealed. The reason is that water is leaking in between the stucco and the outer wall. Cortez says the stucco cannot be replaced at the moment because we are in hurricane season. Cortez first reveal…
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EDINBURG, Texas - All the stucco on the outside of the new Hidalgo County Courthouse has to be taken off and replaced, County Judge Richard Cortez has revealed. The reason is that water is leaking in between the stucco and the outer wall. Cortez says the stucco cannot be replaced at the moment because we are in hurricane season. Cortez first reveal…
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MCALLEN, Texas - Hidalgo County Judge Richard Cortez recently sat down for an in-depth conversation about county matters with Rio Grande Guardian anchor Mark Hanna. Among the topics discussed were the Hidalgo County Prosperity Task Force, the RioPlex marketing initiative, the new Hidalgo County Courthouse, and utilizing jail space for county inmate…
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PHARR, Texas - Construction is underway for yet another cold storage facility within the Pharr Produce Park. The latest project sees Greenway Construction building a 50,000 square foot warehouse for its sister company, LakeWay Produce. This is just the first phase. The second phase will see it expanded to 94,000 square feet. The new building is les…
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SAN ANTONIO, Texas - U.S. Rep. Joaquin Castro held a Zoom call to discuss President Biden’s decision to withdraw from the 2024 presidential race. In a statement about the decision, Castro, a Democrat from San Antonio said: “Nearly four years ago, American voters swept Joe Biden into office with faith in his vision for our nation. Since his first da…
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PHARR, Texas - Luis Bazan, director of the Pharr International Bridge, has given an early preview of the 4th Industrial Warehouse Summit, which takes place in October. IWS is an event co-hosted by the Pharr Bridge Board and Pharr Economic Development Corporation. Bazan gave details of the next IWS when he attended a groundbreaking ceremony for Lake…
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PHARR, TEXAS - Pharr Economic Development Corporation President Victor Perez went off script to recognize industrial developer Joaquin Spamer at a groundbreaking ceremony. The focus was supposed to be on another warehouse developer, Ramon Mery, and later in the proceedings it was. But Perez said he wanted Spamer to come to the podium because he, Pe…
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HARLINGEN, Texas - When Mario Reyna, a leader with the Prosperity Task Force, made his opening remarks at a RioPlex event he described Harlingen as the center of the Rio Grande Valley and the center of the universe. Up next was Harlingen Mayor Norma Sepulveda. She was happy to receive Reyna’s accolade. “Good morning, everyone. I like that welcome t…
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HARLINGEN, Texas - There was an absorbing discussion at Harlingen Convention Center over whether the creation of RioPlex duplicates the work of the Rio Grande Valley Partnership and/or COSTEP. The discussion occurred in a Q&A session that followed a keynote address by businessman and consultant Rolando Pablos. The event was co-hosted by the CEO Gro…
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WASHINGTON, Texas - U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar says that if all the trucks that cross the border each year at the Laredo port of entry were lined up they would go around the world 3.4 times. Cuellar, who hails from Laredo, Texas, was a panelist at the Mexico Institute’s 10th Annual Building a Competitive U.S.-Mexico Border Conference, held recently in…
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WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Rep. Greg Stanton of Phoenix, Arizona, says this is an incredibly important moment in U.S.-Mexico relations. And the reason it is important is the nearshoring phenomenon. Stanton, was a panelist at the Mexico Institute’s 10th Annual Building a Competitive U.S.-Mexico Border Conference, held recently in Washington, D.C. The p…
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WASHINGTON, D.C. U.S. Rep. Lou Correa of California says the elephant in the room that no one talks about is the United States’ attitude towards Mexico and Mexico’s attitude to the U.S. Correa was a panelist at the Mexico Institute’s 10th Annual Building a Competitive U.S.-Mexico Border Conference, held recently in Washington, D.C. The panel was ti…
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This week we sit down with Madelynn Birdwell, founder/owner of the beloved ‘Cookies4College’ in Harlingen. We wanted to know: How do you grow a small unknown college-saving side gig into a thriving high-demand business that everyone loves? This is another RGV market/pop-up shop success story that you’ll love, from an incredible local you should kno…
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When I ran the Bob Krueger campaign, I was his campaign manager, San Juan had just elected a majority of city councilmen who were Hispanic. Because, let's face it, the white Anglo political establishment was running everything down here. And when Bob Krueger put his campaign together, he put Juan front and center. And when they wanted to have a cam…
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BROWNSVILLE, Texas - Orlando Campos, executive director of Harlingen Economic Development Corporation, made a pitch to potential investors from India. Campos made his pitch at an event hosted by the Council for South Texas Economic Progress that was held at the Port of Brownsville. Here is an audio recording of Campos’ remarks. To read the new stor…
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BROWNSVILLE, Texas - Businessman René Xavier González recently gave a presentation on the work of CODEM to investors from India. CODEM is a privately run economic development corporation based in Matamoros. Gonzalez’s company, SIDEE Construction is a member of the group. González made his remarks at the Port of Brownsville at an event hosted by the…
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BROWNSVILLE, Texas - Jason Wolfe, president and CEO of NovaLink, recently made a sales pitch to potential economic development investors from India. He made his remarks at the Port of Brownsville at an event hosted by the Council for South Texas Economic Progress (COSTEP). Also making a pitch to the potential investors were Brownsville Navigation D…
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Have you been to @NanasTaqueria in Weslaco? What has blossomed into a ‘Business of the Year’ success story started out as a last-ditch effort to stay afloat in the middle of life-changing moves on a small corner lot in Weslaco. Listen in as owner Roxanna Treviño looks back on a whirlwind journey of determination, necessity, vulnerability and love t…
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MCALLEN, Texas - Adam Gonzalez, CEO of COSTEP, says he fully supports the new RioPlex marketing initiative started by the Prosperity Task Force’s CEO Group. COSTEP stands for the Council for South Texas Economic Progress. Gonzalez was attended a recent meeting at the McAllen Country Club where the name RioPlex was adopted. The Rioplex region encomp…
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MCALLEN, Texas - McAllen businessman Michael Fallek says he fully supports the new RioPlex marketing initiative started by the Prosperity Task Force’s CEO Group. Fallek was attended a recent meeting at the McAllen Country Club where the name RioPlex was adopted. The Rioplex region encompasses the Rio Grande Valley and Northern Tamaulipas. Here is a…
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BROWNSVILLE, Texas - On the day he announced his retirement as chancellor of Texas A&M University - effective a year from now - John Sharp was happy to recall his love for South Texas and the Rio Grande Valley. In an audio interview with the Rio Grande Guardian, Sharp recalled that back when he was running for office and he was in a bad mood, his s…
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Meet Stephen Rogers, an auto-pedestrian accident victim who lived to tell the tale. Rogers’ life got slammed to a halt by a nightmare of an accident right in front of his daughter. One month-long medically induced coma and multiple trauma and reconstructive surgeries later, he joins the show to reflect on his journey to recovery. Make sure to follo…
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MCALLEN, Texas - Various economic development organizations from across the Rio Grande Valley recently made a pitch to three investors from India. McAllen Economic Development Corporation had an advantage: it could point to a successful collaboration with an Indian firm. McAllen EDC Vice President Ralph Garcia told the story of how Zoho, a billion-…
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WESLACO, Texas - The Council for South Texas Economic Progress is working on an agreement with Startup Runway, a Frisco-based company that brings manufacturing and tech companies across from India. COSTEP CEO Adam Gonzalez said his organization will make sure any potential companies are well-vetted. Then, he or his colleague Rick Carrera, the group…
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A look inside the lives of our local first responders: Rick Torres is a veteran paramedic with also 10 years of service as a firefighter. As citizens/residents of our communities, we don’t always get to see what really goes on inside the lives and careers of our first-responder neighbors. We learn today that the role of a paramedic involves a lot m…
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BROWNSVILLE, Texas - The Rio Grande Guardian has posted a number of stories featuring support for liquefied natural gas export terminals at the Port of Brownsville. Here are the links to a couple of stories featuring such support for the Texas LNG project: https://riograndeguardian.com/serna-projected-revenues-from-texas-lng-to-cameron-county-over-…
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MCALLEN, Texas - The CEO Group, which comprises business leaders, entrepreneurs and bankers from across the Rio Grande Valley and North Tamaulipas, has confirmed its brand name for the region - Rioplex. The announcement was made at a meeting at McAllen Country Club on Wednesday, June 19, with white T-shirts bearing the brand being distributed to ev…
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ROMA, TEXAS - Adam Gonzalez, CEO of the COSTEP, the Rio Grande Valley’s regional economic development organization, has praised everyone involved in developing Las Americas Roma Logistics and Industrial Park. Gonzalez attended a ribbon-cutting ceremony for a secondary Customs and Border Protection inspection station at the new park on June 18. Gonz…
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A look inside the lives of our local first responders: Rick Torres is a 10-year veteran firefighter with 2 years of service as a paramedic. As citizens/residents of our communities, we don’t always get to see what really goes on inside the lives and careers of our first-responder neighbors. We learn today that the role of a firefighter involves a l…
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Judge Treviño, commissioners, thank you very much for allowing me the time to be here this morning. I know I don't have very much time so I'm going to jump right into this. The first thing that I wanted to start off with was safety. Safety is our number one concern with regards to community, with regards to our employees, and with regards to the en…
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Just to refresh everybody's memory. Rio Grande LNG leased a 984-acre site from the Port of Brownsville. The project will consist of five LNG trains. The estimated investment on the project is $18 billion with $12 billion of that being for phase one alone, with trains one to three. At the peak there will be over 5,000 construction jobs or five to se…
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MCALLEN, Texas - Belén Guerrero, Mission Economic Development Corporation’s chief operating officer, recently spoke to investors that are keen to bring manufacturing and high-tech companies from India to the Rio Grande Valley. The event was hosted by the Council for South Texas Economic Progress and was held at the Casa De Palmas in McAllen. Guerre…
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EDINBURG, Texas - Growth, growth, and more growth. That was the message Carlos Garza, project manager for Edinburg Economic Development Organization, made a pitch to investors from India. The event was hosted by the Council for South Texas Economic Progress and was held at the Casa De Palmas in McAllen. “One of the things that we boast here is that…
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PORT MANSFIELD, Texas - Several tons of trash was collected during the annual Port Mansfield Cut & Beach Cleanup. Hundreds of volunteers participated in the event Miller and Kathie Bassler began organizing 15 years ago with the idea of keeping the area clean of debris and trash from across the harbor all the way to the cut. Dozens of boats owned by…
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