Millions of Texans have gone days without power or heat in subfreezing temperatures brought on by snow and ice storms. Limited regulations on companies that generate power and a history of isolating Texas from federal oversight help explain the crisis, energy and policy experts told The Texas Tribune.
Quinta Mazatlán is hosting author Lisa Kay Adam on Thursday, March 4, 5:30 pm to 6:30 pm on The Back Porch at Quinta Mazatlán. Adam has taken the whispered and fragmented words of the ancient Coahuiltecan peoples and expanded the meanings into poems and stories. Her book, xuai, will be for sale and signing for that unique gift!
Hidalgo County uses the case status definition provided by the Texas Department of State Health Service’s 2020 Epi Case Criteria Guide revised November 2020.
EDINBURG – Because of the bad weather, state officials were unable to deliver a full complement of 2nd dose COVID-19 vaccines last week prompting Hidalgo County officials to prioritize 2nd dose inoculations by re-distributing 1st dose vaccines. County health experts, however, acknowledged that many Hidalgo County residents did not receive their second dose either through county government distribution or through private providers because of the weather and the subsequent problems with power and water.
EDINBURG – Criminal District Attorney Ricardo Rodriguez Jr. will remain vigilant during the current extreme cold weather conditions after Hidalgo County Judge Richard F. Cortez declared a local state of emergency.
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