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EVENTS CALENDAR Your August Event Picks COURTESY ROBERT GREESON Aug. 7-8, Alpine Big Bend Ranch Rodeo Real-life cowboys get their time to shine at this rodeo sanctioned by the Working Ranch Cowboys Association. Teams demonstrate ranching skills and training by competing in events that include bronc riding, cattle sorting, and team doctoring, where competitors on…

By Alejandro Serrano, The Texas Tribune July 15, 2026 Gov. Greg Abbott on Wednesday broke his silence about the fatal Immigration and Customs Enforcement shooting of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, a Mexican citizen who lived in the Houston area for decades, saying that “any loss of life is tragic.” Speaking to reporters, the governor confirmed that…

By Lomi Kriel and Eddie Gaspar, The Texas Tribune July 15, 2026 HOUSTON — Lorenzo Salgado Araujo left his home in an unscathed white van early July 7 to pick up his brother and two other men for work building a house in the city’s northern suburbs.  At 6:46 a.m., according to neighborhood video footage,…

By Kayla Guo, The Texas Tribune July 15, 2026 Last month, Attorney General Ken Paxton waded into the explosive college football saga involving Brendan Sorsby, the Texas Tech University quarterback who had admitted to placing thousands of improper sports bets, including on his own team’s games, resulting in the NCAA declaring him ineligible to play.…

While costs rise for everything, Texas SNAP recipients who lost benefits — and the farmers who fed them — are being asked to shell out $1.5 trillion for the Pentagon. By Danaka Katovich In an era of high prices for fuel, food, and housing, an extra $4,000 could make a life-saving difference for many families.…

By The 19th, The Texas Tribune July 15, 2026 This story was originally published by The 19th. Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is so staunchly anti-abortion that his office observes June 24, the anniversary of the overturn of Roe v. Wade, as a holiday. The Republican’s actions to block abortion stand out. Four years ago,…

July 15, 2026 News Image Share on Facebook Share Release URL Many Texas State Parks are experiencing heavy rains and subsequent flooding. Parkgoers are advised to check the state park map for alerts and to be weather wise for areas they plan to visit. Park alerts share the most up to date information for each…

(LONGVIEW, Texas) – CHRISTUS Heart and Vascular Institute in Longview has been recognized with the Platinum Performance Achievement Award from the American College of Cardiology’s NCDR Chest Pain – MI Registry, marking the fourth consecutive year the institute has earned the prestigious national honor for excellence in treating heart attack patients. The Platinum Performance Achievement…

By Colleen DeGuzman and Alex Nguyen, The Texas Tribune July 14, 2026 HOUSTON — A week after Lorenzo Salgado Araujo was killed by a federal immigration agent, residents ranging from teachers to business owners filled City Hall on Tuesday to press Houston Mayor John Whitmire and the City Council to demand answers from U.S. Immigration…

Summer 2026 FDPIR nutrition education trainings and resources support Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins’ commitment to strengthening strategies that encourage healthy choices, healthy outcomes, and healthy families. USDA Foods support American farmers and provide safe, high quality, 100% American grown, real food, to Tribal communities. Food and Nutrition Administration The Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) is now the Food and Nutrition Administration…