New AgriLife Extension resource provides engineers and planners design guidance for natural flood mitigation As Texas communities face more frequent flooding, rapid development and aging stormwater systems, a new Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service resource provides help to local governments in planning smarter, nature-based infrastructure projects. A rain garden designed to capture and filter stormwater. The garden…

Two legs or four, fur or feathers, there’s something for everyone during Tractor Supply’s February events, including Chick Days, Animal Days and local Farm Bash celebration on Saturday, February 21 BRENTWOOD, Tenn., FEBRUARY 18, 2026 – Tractor Supply Company (NASDAQ: TSCO), the largest rural lifestyle retailer in the United States, announced today a dynamic lineup…

By Matthew Watkins, The Texas Tribune February 17, 2026   In this week’s episode of The Texas Tribune’s weekly podcast, host Matthew Watkins talks with Robert Moore, CEO of El Paso Matters, about the federal government briefly pausing air travel into El Paso. What does it say about the federal government, border security and the…

By Kayla Guo, The Texas Tribune February 17, 2026 Late-night host Stephen Colbert accused his network, CBS, of refusing to broadcast his interview with Texas Rep. James Talarico, a Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate, during Monday night’s airing of “The Late Show” for fear of running afoul of the Trump administration. Colbert said CBS canceled…

By Eleanor Klibanoff, The Texas Tribune February 17, 2026 This is one of four profiles the Tribune is writing about the Republican candidates for attorney general. Read our coverage of the candidates Aaron Reitz, Sen. Joan Huffman and Sen. Mayes Middleton. For more information on the primaries and the voting process, check out our guides and news coverage here.…

Third round of awards announced from $192 million legislative appropriation Texas A&M Forest Service approved an additional $14 million in funding for grants to Texas volunteer fire departments on Feb. 13. The 89th Texas Legislature approved a historic $192 million appropriation to Texas A&M Forest Service through the Rural Volunteer Fire Department Assistance Program, RVFDAP, established by Texas House Bill 2604…

By Mica Rosenberg February 14, 2026, 5:00 am EST This week, ProPublica published a story I wrote based in part on interviews with parents and children being held at the nation’s only operating detention center for immigrant families in Dilley, Texas. I had asked some of the parents to see if their children would be…

With areas surrounding iconic locations such as Yosemite and the Grand Canyon, America is full of camping spots with the most aesthetic views. But which underrated camping spots in the country are the most scenic? Well, to find out, Betway analyzed data from Instagram, TikTok and AllTrails. According to the data, Big Bend Ranch State Park in Texas ranks #20!…

AUSTIN, Texas— Today, Texas Land Commissioner and Veterans Land Board (VLB) Chairwoman Dawn Buckingham, M.D., is proud to announce that the Continuing Authorities Program Section 204 (CAP 204) West Galveston Beach Nourishment Project is complete. The project was done through a partnership between the Texas General Land Office (GLO), the City of Galveston, and the U.S. Army Corps…