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Wednesday, May 15, 2013  It all starts with a few strands of plant fiber and some string attached to the uppermost branches of a chaparro prieto, but in three weeks of steady work this Altamira oriole will create an intricately woven nest some two feet in length that is constructed securely enough to withstand the gusty winds of Deep South Texas.

Monday, May 13, 2013  Testimonies for the for the trial of former district Armando Villalobos have been followed step-by-step on social media.

Wednesday, May 08, 2013  Tucked into their tiny cup of a nest four little hooded orioles pop up expectantly with the imminent arrival of a meal delivered by their mother.

Tuesday, May 07, 2013  Authorities are investigating an incident where a teenage girl faked a kidnapping to get money for drugs.

Monday, May 06, 2013  Imagine for a moment, the remarkable odyssey of the ruby-throated hummingbird.

Saturday, May 04, 2013  A man was taken into custody after he was caught at the Hidalgo International Bridge trying to smuggle a large amount of cash into Mexico.

Friday, May 03, 2013  Two students trying to get out of trouble are now facing even bigger consequences after their lies caused a school to go under lockdown.

Monday, April 29, 2013  Colorful birds are everywhere as the spring migration thru South Padre Island hosts thousands of exhausted songbirds stopping over to rest and feed after winging it some 500 miles across the Gulf of Mexico.

Thursday, April 25, 2013  Authorities are searching for a San Benito minister who is now considered a fugitive amid an ongoing sexual abuse investigation.

Wednesday, April 24, 2013  Dr. Bart Ballard, research scientist with Caesar Kleberg Wildlife Research Institute at Texas A&M Kingsville, enters the University's state of the art avian radar detection system.

Monday, April 22, 2013  It's the peak of spring migration thru America's most critical migratory corridor here in Deep South Texas, and colorful songbirds such as painted buntings and rose-breasted grosbeaks' are briefly stopping over to rest and refuel on their flight to breeding grounds throughout North America.

Wednesday, April 17, 2013  Authorities have arrested a Brownsville teenager accused of shooting a man in the head.

Wednesday, April 17, 2013  Outages are being reported this Wednesday morning valley-wide.

Wednesday, April 17, 2013  Once upon a time, not so very long ago, trout and redfish were not protected game fish with limits and gill nets covered the Lower Laguna Madre.

Tuesday, April 16, 2013  A man remains fighting for his life while three people are behind bars in connection to a shooting near two schools in Brownsville.