Border Fence Divides Government, Landowners Mar 6, 2008
Tamez's land, about a mile from the Rio Grande river which forms the international boundary in the steamy southern corner of Texas, falls just beyond a 72-year old flood-control levee along the river. The government built the levee on her family's land with similar strong-arm tactics, said Tamez, an energetic professor of nursing at a local university. (Newsmax)
Extreme golf courses Feb 28, 2008
The U.S. is also home to the worlds only trans-national golf course at Lajitas, The Ultimate Hideout in Western Texas, where a bonus hole consists of an irretrievable drive across the Rio Grande River into Mexico. An old Wild West military town, Lajitas was once General Pershings center of operations for tracking down Mexican revolutionary Pancho Villa. (MSNBC -- Travel)
Taylor hosting town meeting Feb 17, 2008
In the 80th Legislature, we put over $14 billion toward a record property tax rate cut, set $4 billion aside in the Rainy Day Fund, passed new reforms to make budgeting more transparent, and put $100 million into border security to help stop the narcotics, weapons and human trafficking coming across the Rio Grande River, said Linda Harper-Brown, TCC Vice President (R-Irving). However, so much more work remains to be done. (Friendswood Journal, TX)
Loyd Wetmore Jan 31, 2008
in the summer near the Rio Grande River and the Old Spanish Trail. He like the old cemetery on San Francisco Creek and will rest there peacefully. (Montrose Daily Press, CO)
Storm packs plenty of snow Jan 29, 2008
He said snowpack in the San Juan Basin was 140 percent of normal, while the Upper Rio Grande River Basin was 150 percent of normal - this in a season expected to be warmer and drier than normal because of La Nia's influence on weather patterns. "Unfortunately, climate predictions come out with a lot of uncertainty," he said. (Durango Herald)
Bolivia floods kill 30 people; aid on the way Jan 26, 2008
Workers lay sand bags along the Rio Grande river, some 50 km (31 miles) east of Santa Cruz, January 25, 2008. Heavy rains and flooding in much of Bolivia have killed. (AlertNet)
December snow not done yet Dec 29, 2007
Snowpack levels in the Dolores, San Miguel, Animas and Upper Rio Grande river basins are between 120 percent and 150 percent of normal. Chamberlain said northern Colorado resorts will receive significantly more snow from this weekend's storms, adding to a 2007 holiday ski season that is one of the best in recent memory statewide. (Durango Herald)
BRIEFING: Humanitarian impacts of climate change Dec 17, 2007
A view of the Rio Grande river bordering the United States (L) and Mexico is seen from an international bridge in the border city of Ciudad Juarez, Mexico December 13, 2007. URL: http://www. (AlertNet)
WHAT LIES BENEATH Dec 9, 2007
December 9, 2007 -- Here's a history test no one should fail: Name a president whose only reading materials were government documents and Bible scriptures" and whose tenure was linked to an increasingly unpopular war started under morally murky - if not clearly phony - circumstances. That would be James K. Polk, who pushed for war with Mexico in 1846 after the Mexican army killed American soldiers in disputed territory along the Rio Grande River. As recounted in You Said What?," Polk began to... (New York Post -- Opinions)
Elliott is ultimate cowboy Dec 8, 2007
The deep lines in his face look like they were forged by the rushing rapids of the Rio Grande River. His eyes sparkle as if catching the last light on a distant desert horizon. (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
More than 3,800 metro area homes rise in 12 months Nov 29, 2007
The entire West Mesa, both north and south of Central Avenue, and the community of Rio Rancho northwest of Albuquerque, continue to see the most home building activity in the region, with 71 percent of the new homes rising west of the Rio Grande river between November 2006 and October 2007, reports DataTraq. Over the past 12 months, Texas-based (NYSE: DHI) led the local homebuilding community with 796 permits, followed by Albuquerque builder with 368 and Michigan-based (NYSE: PHM) with 350. (New Mexico Business Weekly, NM)
Trash Piles Up Along Rio Grande River Nov 28, 2007
EL PASO, Texas -- With tires and trash lying around, you would think the Rio Grande River was a dumping ground. The stretch of the river along Paisano in El Paso is littered with debris. (KFOXTV.com, TX)
Column: View from this side: Looking back at President Polk Nov 8, 2007
He wanted Texas and California as well as whatever else Mexico had north of the Rio Grande River. Skirmishes between the Mexican army and American troops continued through early 1846. (Hanover Mariner, MA)
Rove discusses Bush Nov 2, 2007
3 million immigrants entered this country and only one-third came by way of the Rio Grande River. Many others entered the country on a visa from places such as Hong Kong and London and just overstayed their visits, he said. (Odessa American, TX)
La Raza: Immigration Raids Hurt Kids Nov 1, 2007
Men, stripped down to their underwear, walk back into Mexico across the Rio Grande river separating the U.S. and Mexico in Laredo, Texas in this May 2, 2006 file photo. Carrying their clothes in plastic bags the men were trying to swim into the U.S. when they spotted the U.S. Border Patrol watching them and then turned back. (Townhall.com)
DREAM Act Defeated Again Oct 25, 2007
On the blog now: Updated at 7:35 AM. Updated: 9:55 PM 10/24/07. (Townhall.com)
President Bush Visits Lancaster Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Discusses S-CHIP Oct 4, 2007
I used to remind people, family values don't stop at the Rio Grande River. You got people who are worried about putting food on the table and are willing to get in the bottom of an 18-wheeler in 100-degree temperature because they're going to come and do a job many Americans don't want to do. (White House News Releases)
On the American dime? Sep 13, 2007
"Now, these photographs were taken by the Rio Grande River and ... these photographs are taken of students going into El Paso city. And you will notice they have on school uniforms. "This individual is even carrying a set of golf clubs that he brought from home, I suspect, to go to school. Here are some kids. (Townhall.com)
Border Crackdown Has El Paso Caught in Middle Sep 4, 2007
Sgt. Tony Briscoe of the Texas National Guard repairs the fence along the Rio Grande River. National Guard soldiers are paired with Border Patrol agents for the welding. (Yahoo News -- Immigration)
U.S. attorney speaks to NS Rotary Club Aug 31, 2007
The Southern District of Texas consists of 43 counties from Huntsville to Laredo and includes the metropolitan region centered by Houston, the Texas Gulf Coast region with the Padre Island National Seashore and Wildlife Preserve, the King Ranch and other vast ranch lands and the United States-Mexico border along the stretch of the Rio Grande River from Brownsville to Laredo. Houston is headquarters for the district. (North Channel Sun, TX)
Trend going south-Illegal immigration numbers show drop in number of crossings along U.S.-Mexico border Aug 15, 2007
U.S. border agents detained 55,545 illegal migrants jumping over border walls, walking through the desert and swimming across the Rio Grande River between October and June. That's down 38 percent for the entire border compared to the same period a year before. (Douglas Daily Dispatch, AZ)
Extreme success Aug 2, 2007
After Friday's pre-tournament banquet, the opening ceremonies begin on Saturday morning and play runs through Aug. 11 at the Sports Complex in Eagle Pass, Texas (the host city has a population of 22,000 and borders the Rio Grande River, about 140 miles south of San Antonio). Lodi will open National Division pool play against Southern Plains, Colo. (Lodi News Sentinel, CA)
Free Agents Compean and Ramos Jul 30, 2007
The two were arrested following a shooting incident along the Rio Grande River in Texas on Feb. 17, 2005. Mexican national Osbaldo Aldrete-Davila entered the country illegally in a van carrying 743 pounds of marijuana. (Newsmax)
Texas turtles ending up in China soup pots Jul 23, 2007
For example in one section of the Rio Grande river that had been a trap site, an adult turtle has not been seen in 10 years. "They are taking them so fast the scientists can't study them," Jones said. (Scientific American)
Kids and the National Park Service Jul 23, 2007
Here the Rio Grande River, the Chihuahuan Desert and the Chisos Mountains all can be found. Nature trails like Window View or Lost Mine offer unique insight into this seemingly hostile environment and the people who have called it home for centuries. (Suite101.com)
Pair of friends are biking from border to border Jul 23, 2007
Boehm, who is from Bismarck, and Howell, who is from Hazen, left Sunday for Del Rio, Texas, 10 miles from the Rio Grande River, which forms the border between the United States and Mexico. They started training for the ride after school was out for the semester. (Bismarck Tribune, ND)
President Bush Visits Cleveland, Ohio Jul 11, 2007
I used to say, family values don't stop at the Rio Grande River. And so you shouldn't be surprised that a whole industry has sprung up where people get stuck in the back of an 18-wheeler, or -- and come to work. (White House News Releases)
Illegal students await immigration plan Jun 4, 2007
Illegal immigrants use inner-tubes to cross the Rio Grande River at the U.S-Mexico border in Nuevo Laredo, Mexico, just across from Laredo, Texas, Saturday, June 2, 2007. Congressional lawmakers are working on an immigration bill that would legalize millions of unlawful immigrants and beef up border security. (Fresno Bee -- Local)
Reggie The Alligator Adjusts To Zoo Life May 27, 2007
American alligators are typically found from North Carolina to the Rio Grande River in Texas -- not in California, according to zoo officials. They can grow up to 11 feet long and weigh upwards of 1,000 pounds with a life span of 50 years in the wild. (NBC4.tv, CA)
Manatee County artist and Riverwalk park have symbiotic bond May 26, 2007
Miracle was raised on the banks of the Rio Grande River, worked as a farmhand in West Texas and joined the U.S. Navy when he was a teenager. In 1963, he became a professional artist and worked in a small enclave near Laguna Beach, Calif. (Herald-Tribune)
Leaked border fence map has South Texas talking May 12, 2007
The Rio Grande River is a major source of water for crops in this region. In Texas much of the borderland is private not public property. (KHOU.com, TX)
Quick Guide and Transcript Apr 26, 2007
Two sister cities on the Texas-Mexico border are recovering today after a powerful tornado ripped through an area along the Rio Grande river. The twister destroyed homes and buildings and drove hundreds of people into shelters. (CNN -- Education)
President Bush Discusses Comprehensive Immigration Reform in Yuma, Arizona Apr 10, 2007
When I was the governor of Texas I used to say family values did not stop at the Rio Grande River. People are coming here to put food on the table, and they're doing jobs Americans are not doing. (White House News Releases)
Climate change threatens world natural wonders - WWF Apr 5, 2007
It said the Chihuahuan Desert in North America would suffer as the Rio Grande river depletes. Six out of seven marine turtle species in Latin America and the Caribbean were also endangered as nesting beaches are destroyed by rising sea levels. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- News)
'We anticipate more incidents like this one' Mar 22, 2007
U.S. Border Patrol on Rio Grande River (DHS file photo). Unseen assailants fired at two Border Patrol agents from across the Mexican border yesterday in an incident seen as evidence drug smugglers are becoming frustrated and taking more drastic measures. (WorldNetDaily)
MAVS SIT IN THIRD AT BORDER OLYMPICS Mar 18, 2007
Four Mavs shot under-par scores in the morning round on a clear day near the banks of the Rio Grande river. Freshman carded a 71 and 72 for a 143. (Utamavs.com)
GOLFERS FORGE TO FRONT Mar 17, 2007
Four Mavs shot under-par scores on a clear day over the par-72, 7,241-yard course near the banks of the Rio Grande river. Freshman (Durban, South Africa) had a two-under 70 and freshmen Michael van de Venter (Centurion, South Africa) and (Irving, Texas) each carded a one-under-par 71. (Utamavs.com)
Remarks By President Bush and President Calderon of Mexico in an Exchange of Dinner Toasts Mar 14, 2007
But it's important for the American citizens to understand that family values do not stop at the Rio Grande River, and that it's in our nation's interests to have a comprehensive immigration law, so we can uphold the great values of America, values based on human dignity and the worth of each individual. And so, Mr. President, it's been a good day. (PR Newswire)
President Bush and President Calderón Participate in Arrival Ceremony Mar 14, 2007
But in the debate on migration, I remind my fellow citizens that family values do not stop at the Rio Grande River, that there are decent, hardworking honorable citizens of Mexico who want to make a living for their families. And so, Mr. President, my pledge to you and your government -- but, more importantly, the people of Mexico -- is I will work as hard as I possibly can to pass comprehensive immigration reform. (White House News Releases)
President Bush and President Berger of Guatemala Participate in Joint Press Availability Mar 14, 2007
I used to say family values do not stop at the Rio Grande River, and that people are coming to do jobs Americans are not doing because they want to feed their families. That's why I said that. (White House News Releases)
Bush blasted over border fence Mar 14, 2007
"In the debate on migration, I remind my fellow citizens that family values do not stop at the Rio Grande River, that there are decent, hardworking honourable citizens of Mexico who want to make a living for their families," Bush said. "And so, Mr President, my pledge to you and your government, but, more importantly, the people of Mexico, is I will work as hard as I possibly can to pass comprehensive immigration reform," he added. (Aljazeera.Net)
Calderon asks U.S. for investment, not barriers Mar 14, 2007
"The United States respects the rule of law. But in the debate on migration, I remind my fellow citizens that family values do not stop at the Rio Grande river.". Calder. (USA Today -- News)
Delicate, Complex Process Led To Arrest In Abduction Mar 8, 2007
" The boy was in school taking a standardized test Wednesday and did not attend the news conference. Beltran-Moreno - a former farmworker and an undocumented immigrant who installed aluminum pool cages at homes across Southwest Florida - is accused of snatching Moore the morning of Feb. 23. Investigators think he chose Clay at random and intended to hold him for ransom. Police say Clay was forced at gunpoint into Beltran-Moreno's pickup, taken to woods on a farm about 20 miles away, bound with... (Tampa Bay Online, FL -- News)
Kidnap suspect gives up in Mexico Mar 8, 2007
BRADENTON -- Vicente Ignacio Beltran-Moreno, an international fugitive and kidnapping suspect, got off an airplane early Wednesday morning in a busy border town south of the Rio Grande River ... BRADENTON -- Vicente Ignacio Beltran-Moreno, an international fugitive and kidnapping suspect, got off an airplane early Wednesday morning in a busy border town south of the Rio Grande River. (Herald-Tribune)
El Paso's Mayor Backs Plan To Fix Levees Feb 28, 2007
-- El Paso Mayor John Cook is behind major plans for the Rio Grande river. FEMA is on the verge of releasing a report saying the levees aren't up to par, because there is too much silt building up on the river. (KFOXTV.com, TX)
Hunter: Amnesty for U.S. Border Agents Jan 30, 2007
Aldrete-Davila was struck by one round in the buttocks, but nonetheless was able to escape across the Rio Grande River ... At that point, Aldrete-Davila took off running in the direction of the Rio Grande River. (Newsmax)
Suspect in grisly '97 slaying faces trial Jan 26, 2007
Police said Matt was hiding out in Mexico when he fatally stabbed a man outside a bar in the city of Matamoros, across the Rio Grande River from Brownsville, Texas. Matt's long criminal history includes a sentencing in 1993, when he was sent to prison for two to four years on charges relating to a 1989 Buffalo rape and a 1991 stabbing attack on a nurse. (Buffalo News)
More National Guard to Protect U.S.-Mexico Border Jan 26, 2007
The Guardsmen will form 12 armed security platoons and man traffic crossovers along the Rio Grande River. Each platoon will be accompanied by a Border Patrol agent and a local police officer, according to a release by the governor's office. (Newsmax)
--WND Exclusive-- Jan 20, 2007
It wasn't until agent Compean tried to hit Aldrete-Davila with the butt of his shotgun, and when agent Compean tripped and fell face-first into the dirt, that Aldrete-Davila takes off running for the Rio Grande River. WND: Why did Aldrete-Davila run. (WorldNetDaily)
U.S.-Mexico Border Fence Plan Faces Revisions in Congress, Lawmakers Say Jan 18, 2007
In Texas, it would run along the northern bank of the Rio Grande River from Del Rio to Eagle Pass and from 15 miles northwest of Laredo to Brownsville. Thompson said he won't push legislation to finance new border security until Chertoff gives Congress a ``comprehensive plan'' for stemming illegal immigration from Mexico. (Bloomberg -- Latin America)
2 Border Patrol Agents Turn Themselves for Shooting Mexican Drug Runner Jan 18, 2007
Davila then ran toward the Rio Grande River and Mexico. Compean chased Davila, firing at him with his pistol 14 times, pausing once to reload, Sutton said. (Fox News -- Views)
Sekula Gibbs visits the Texas border Jan 4, 2007
During her visit, Sekula Gibbs visited the World Trade Bridge over the Rio Grande River, which handles more than 60 percent of the truck traffic crossing the border between Texas and Mexico ... She also toured the Laredo Sector Headquarters of the Border Patrol, the Immigration and Customs Enforcement office, the Interstate 35 checkpoint, a fenced area surrounding the Laredo Community College, and an area of the Rio Grande River patrolled by all terrain vehicles. (Fort Bend Southwest Sun, TX)
