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Good day Harlingen! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • What the $4B Harlingen-area data center could mean for residents
  • What will Harlingen decide about the controversial new data center connection?
  • How a new partnership is getting hearing aids to Valley kids

Also on today's calendar: Zoom-delivered Japanese Classes and 8 more events.

Today's riddle: Why are crows so alert and curious? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Sunday: Windy with a passing shower, with a high of 99 and low of 78 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Monday: A t-storm around in the p.m., temps: high: 97, low: 78.
  • Tuesday: Winds picking up, with a high of 101 and low of 74 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Company launches data center's $4B first phase near Harlingen (star-telegram.com) — A developer has begun the $4 billion first phase of a massive 1,100-acre data center project on Harlingen's northeastern outskirts, between the city and Rio Hondo. City commissioners must still decide whether to let Fluidstack discharge stormwater into a key canal, even as the company promises hundreds of permanent jobs, thousands of construction jobs, and millions in new tax revenue while limiting water and noise impacts.
   

• Inside Valley Politics: Data center debate rages from DC to the RGV (valleycentral.com) — Harlingen leaders are weighing whether to let a proposed data center near Rio Hondo tap into a key drainage outlet by the airport, and have delayed the decision until after a town hall with residents. The debate mirrors growing national and regional concerns over data centers' economic benefits versus infrastructure and environmental impacts, with Brownsville already moving toward a temporary moratorium.
   

• Nonprofit helps provide hearing aids to children in need (valleycentral.com) — A Harlingen-datelined report highlights how San Antonio nonprofit Aid The Silent is teaming up with Rio Grande Valley health providers to get hearing aids to local children whose families struggle with costs or insurance. Through recent evaluations in McAllen and support from donors and grants, more than 20 kids have already moved closer to receiving the hearing help they need.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • I lost my cat Leah on east Duff ct.
    if anyone has seen her please let me know. Last seen yesterday late afternoon/evening. (Nextdoor McGee-Autrey Subdivison)
  • Rescued a kitten by Gutiérrez Middle School today that was under the fine arts sign, I was very scared it would get run over by a bus.
    Kitten was very hungry and thirsty when I brought it home. I cannot keep him so I am looking for a loving home for him. Kitten is a male (Nextdoor Wilcox Primera and Wilson)
  • Mom365, Inc. posted a job opening for Bilingual Photographer in Harlingen. Apply here.
  • Pizza Hut posted a job opening for Team Member 39484 in Harlingen. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Harlingen here.

🗞 Nearby News

Weslaco

  • New Gene-Editing Tool Speeds Regeneration of Hard-To-Breed Perennial Crops (morningagclips.com)
  • Feeding Texas VP warns RGV leaders: Federal SNAP overhauls threaten state's hunger safety net (riograndeguardian.com)
  • STHS Heart's Intensive Cardiac Rehab Program Earns AACVPR Recertification (megadoctornews.com)

Brownsville

  • Port of Brownsville outlines 14,000 future jobs as higher ed leaders call for early project alignment (riograndeguardian.com)

Ok Harlingen! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: They start each day with a cup of caw-fee. (Thank you Curt K. for sending it in!)
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