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By Berenice Garcia, The Texas Tribune June 9, 2026 McALLEN — Texas heat can be relentless. For much of the year, farmers and ranchers were preparing for a tough summer of drought. As of Monday, nearly 50% of the state was experiencing some level of drought conditions according to the U.S. Drought Monitor. This time…

By Jayme Lozano Carver and Stephen Simpson, The Texas Tribune June 8, 2026 KERRVILLE — Three more cases of New World screwworm were confirmed in Texas by the U.S. Department of Agriculture on Monday, bringing the total number of cases to five. One new case is in Andrews County, nearly 400 miles north of Zavala…

By Brandon Formby, The Texas Tribune June 9, 2026 The Texas Tribune this week welcomes 11 talented college students and recent graduates to its fellowship program. This summer, these up-and-coming professionals will help the state’s premier nonprofit newsroom navigate the breaking news, political developments and industry challenges Texas news outlets face. The Tribune offers paid…

By Gabby Birenbaum, The Texas Tribune June 9, 2026 WASHINGTON — When the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced last week that the nation’s first case of New World screwworm had been detected in Zavala County, it was a code red development for the thousands of ranchers in southwest Texas. In most of the quarantine zone…

|  June 9, 2026  | El Paso, TX – Magoffin Home State Historic Site invites the public to tour the active restoration of the Magoffin Home’s historic adobe walls in a limited-space hard hat tour of the site, beginning Wednesday, June 10. The Magoffin Home is currently closed for general tours as a multi-million-dollar restoration will carefully repair 150-year-old adobe bricks within…

From smartphones and laptops to vehicles and HVAC systems, many of the products Texans rely on every day begin with a machinist. Machinists create the precision parts that keep industries moving, transforming raw materials into components used in manufacturing, aerospace, energy, healthcare and countless other fields. But what does a machinist actually do? “A machinist…

BEAUMONT, Texas – A Beaumont felon has been indicted in the Eastern District of Texas and charged with a federal firearms violation, announced U.S. Attorney Jay R. Combs.   Jared Cole Stephenson, 41, was indicted by a federal grand jury last week and charged with being a felon in possession of a firearm.  Stephenson appeared…

USPS National Dog Bite Awareness Events Kick Off June 1   TEXAS — Last year, U.S. Postal Service employees suffered more than 5,200 dog attacks. To combat this, USPS is sharing vital safety guidance to help pet owners protect mail carriers and ensure uninterrupted mail delivery.   A monthlong Dog Bite Awareness campaign begins Monday,…

BROWN COUNTY, Texas — In a first-of-its-kind civil rights case in Texas, Civil District Judge Mike Smith has agreed with Brown County doctors that they are legally permitted to report parents to CPS based on the doctor’s perception that the parents may have autism. In a recent hearing, attorneys representing doctors from Hendrick’s Medical Center…