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The Big Bend may soon get a section of physical border wall — and locals aren’t happy
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (545+ words) The wall is expected to go up in the local state park, as opposed to the national park. By Sarah AschFebruary 6, 202612:34 pmBorder & Immigration, Texas Standard Original Gabriel C. P'rez / KUT News The Big Bend "an expansive, quiet and undeveloped area that's…...
The neighborhood with Texas’ dirtiest air is still waiting for help
6+ mon, 5+ hour ago (638+ words) Any improvement for Settegast's air quality is likely years away. By Keyla Holmes & Michael MarksOctober 3, 202510:33 amEnergy & Environment, Texas Standard Original WhisperToMe, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons For the last three years, an air control monitor maintained by the Texas Commission on Environmental…...
DPS on track to pay millions in overtime for Operation Lone Star, even with border crossings down
6+ mon, 3+ week ago (375+ words) The agency said it expects to pay about $77 million this year in overtime pay for Operation Lone Star shifts. By Sarah AschSeptember 12, 202510:00 amBorder & Immigration, Texas Standard Original Eddie Gaspar for KUT Barbed wire is seen along the border fence in…...
Commentary: Cowboy Time
6+ mon, 3+ week ago (483+ words) W.F. Strong looks at how a life on the trails primed Texans to measure their days by a different metric. By W.F. StrongSeptember 11, 202510:45 amStories From Texas, Texas Standard Original Cowboy Time isn't fast or slow. It isn't tied to a clock at…...
The eyes of Chihuahua
6+ mon, 3+ week ago (1431+ words) The 20-story Torre Centinela looming over Ju'rez is part of a much larger AI-powered surveillance system that won't stop at the Texas-Mexico border. From the Texas Observer: Editor's Note:This story was produced in partnership with the Pulitzer Center's AI…...
Native American Church faces declining peyote supply in Texas
7+ mon, 1+ week ago (1178+ words) The cactus has been used in indigenous religious practices for centuries, but habitat loss and over-harvesting have impacted its availability. By Sean SaldanaAugust 21, 202511:07 amAgriculture & Animals, Texas Standard Original Consultaplantas, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons Peyote is a Schedule I controlled…...
Amid fight for preservation, San Juan Hotel listed as a top endangered historic site
10+ mon, 3+ week ago (765+ words) So far, preservationists" efforts to meet with the City of San Juan have not made any progress. So far, preservationists" efforts to meet with the City of San Juan have not made any progress. By Laura RiceMay 7, 202510:44 amArts & Culture, History,…...
Trump authorizes military control of federal land along the border. What does that mean for Texas?
11+ mon, 2+ week ago (654+ words) President Trump addresses the annual American Farm Bureau Federation's convention at the Austin Convention Center in 2020. None of the land in question is in Texas, but there are expected to be ripple effects. By Sarah AschApril 16, 20253:54 pmBorder & Immigration, Government & Politics,…...