The thinning of the Rio Grande has created wide banks on either side, as seen here on May 23, 2024, in Zapata, Texas. Drought, heat and Mexico’s lack of water payments are leading to low river ...

The department says the floating barrier will deter people from attempting to cross the US-Mexico border through dangerous waterways.

On Monday, June 23, the Valley Metro Zapata Express Route was officially launched, connecting Rio Grande City, Zapata and ...

A new regional route from Valley Metro and El Metro connects Zapata County to Laredo and Rio Grande City for school, work and ...

ZAPATA, Texas (Border Report) — Remote Zapata County on the South Texas border is getting $2 million in federal aid and equipment shipped from elsewhere on the border to help with dredging th… ...

Texas wants his Rio Grande ranch to expand U.S. 83. ... Suzanne and Rene Ramirez watch the sunset over their pond at El Milagro Ranch in Zapata County, TX on Tuesday, March 18, 2025.

The thinning of the Rio Grande has created wide banks on either side, as seen here on May 23, 2024, in Zapata, Texas. Drought, heat and Mexico’s lack of water payments are leading to low river ...

ZAPATA, Texas (Border Report) — Remote Zapata County on the South Texas border is getting $2 million in federal aid and equipment shipped from elsewhere on the border to help with dredging th… ...

The thinning of the Rio Grande has created wide banks on either side, as seen here on May 23, 2024, in Zapata, Texas. Drought, heat and Mexico’s lack of water payments are leading to low river ...

ZAPATA, Texas (Border Report) — Rocks and debris that would normally be beneath the Rio Grande jut out from what are now wide, green banks on both sides of this international river between ...