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Tallest, rarest birds in North America spotted on Texas coast

Tallest, rarest birds in North America spotted on Texas coast

FILE - A captive-bred whooping crane and its wild-hatched chick forage through a crawfish pond in Jefferson Davis Parish, La., on June 11, 2018. A record eight whooping crane chicks have taken wing in Louisiana after hatching in the wild. Its not just a record for fledglings of the world's rarest crane in Louisiana, but for any flock of the endangered birds reintroduced to the wild, the state Department of Wildlife and Fisheries said Thursday, Sept. 8, 2022. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert, File)

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POSTPONED: Lucky Joe, Stefani Montiel + more part of concert

***THIS EVENT HAS BEEN POSTPONED DUE TO FORECASTED INCLEMENT WEATHER. NO MAKEUP DATE HAS BEEN ANNOUNCED***

It’s music for a cause as Lucky Joe, Stefani Montiel, and more are scheduled to perform at the Latin Fusion concert in Ingleside ... Read more

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Authorities in Aransas Pass are looking for the owners of an RV found abandoned near the shoreline.

ARANSAS PASS, Texas – Authorities are seeking the owner of an RV that was left abandoned on the shores of Aransas Pass.

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CLEAR Alert for missing Aransas Pass woman discontinued

Samantha Lopez (left) and Joseph Torres (right). Pictured is Lopez's gray minivan

ARANSAS PASS, Texas – UPDATE: The Aransas Pass Police Department has discontinued a CLEAR Alert for a missing 32-year-old woman.

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Spring Breakers flock to Port Aransas, Texas travel forecast mostly sunny and warm

Port Aransas is expecting 350,000 Spring Breakers during the month of March. Port A and Mustang Island continue a comeback from 2017's Hurricane Harvey and the ongoing pandemic.

The president and CEO of the island's tourism bureau and chamber of commerce Brett Staward said 85% of the island's accommodations were booked this week. He urges would be visitors to act fast to book vacation space.

Staward said Hurricane Harvey created a new Port A — from tragedy sprang opportunity.

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U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $2.5 Million in American

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U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $2.5 Million in American Rescue Plan Funds for Water Infrastructure Improvements to Boost Manufacturing Business Growth in Gregory, Texas

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Secretary ... Read more

UTA developing sensor network to monitor climate change effe

A University of Texas at Arlington civil engineer is working with a Texas coastal town to develop a low-cost sensor network that will help the community monitor climate change effects.

Michelle Hummel, an assistant professor in UTA’s C ... Read more

University of Texas volleyball set to clinch Big 12 outright

The University of Texas volleyball team huddles in triumph during a match at Gregory Gym. Photo: Courtesy of Texas Athletics

The national No. 1 Longhorns volleyball team is readying for a championship run.

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