Culture
One of Audubon’s last expeditions to sketch birds and wildlife was to Starr and Zapata counties; to draw them, he had to kill them
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He traveled by horseback, armed with a shotgun and accompanied by a pointer
Culture
Yo-Yo Ma’s Bach Project: April 13 Day of Action includes riverfront performance; dialogue in the Sister Cities; and a nod to Earth Day
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Finding the note of our common humanity on a river that never meant to be a border
Culture
How it came to pass that the IBWC did not condemn, inundate, and relocate San Ygnacio for the construction of the Falcon Reservoir
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Ranchers and veterans saved the historic town
Government and Politics
IMMIGRATION: Community groups call on Congressman Cuellar to halt imminent deportation of Griselda Cruz-López; and Webb Commissioners to enforce legal responsibilities of intergovernmental agreement with ICE
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Press conference calls attention to deportation plight of El Salvadoran asylum seeker
Border Voices
WRITING ON THE WALL: Zapata County residents speak up about the wall; prospect of losing land evokes greater good takings for 1950s Falcon Dam construction
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“The government has a green light to destroy this river”
Culture
Poets recite at “Poetry Under the Sundial” at the Treviño Uribe Rancho in SYT
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River Pierce Foundation hosts event
Community
Restoration of historic Leyendecker Home highlights its elegant and enduring features
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Beto Gonzalez: home will feature four bed and breakfast suites
Frontera
THE WALL: Earthjustice adds RGISC to lawsuit challenging Trump’s declaration of a national emergency
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Proposed wall to go through Laredo’s urban center
Culture
1938 program for monument dedication offers snapshot of pre-WW II Laredo
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Monument commemorated City’s founding