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Wednesday, March 13, 2013  A black-throated sparrow proclaims his territory from atop a spiny yucca, while nearby a cactus wren sings from a thorny branch.

Wednesday, February 15, 2012  According to the calendar the first day of spring is March 20.  But as Richard Moore shows us the Rio Grande Valley is ahead of the rest.

Monday, February 28, 2011  Less than a month ago the brush country of Deep South Texas was covered in ice, and the first yucca blooms of the year were frozen.

Monday, February 14, 2011  The wildflowers and yuccas are blooming on Green Island, a thirty-five acre site just northeast of the Arroyo Colorado.

Wednesday, January 27, 2010  According to the calendar, the first official day of Spring is March 20.  But the Rio Grande Valley is way ahead of that date when it comes to signs of Spring.

Monday, November 09, 2009  McAllen Police are looking for Daniel Gilberto Perez for the September 2008 murder of Summer Meland.