Texas, a name derived from the Caddo word táy:shaʼ, meaning ‘friend,’ stands as a colossal and ever-evolving entity within the United States. Covering an expansive 268,596 square miles (695,660 km2) ...

MISSION — More than 100 years ago, developers lured farmers to the Rio Grande Valley by marketing the “Magic Valley,” a tropical place of plentiful water where crops grow year-round.

Between the Rio Grande and the Pecos River, Kingsley has sold enough water for drilling to meet the needs of more than 100,000 Texas households for a year. Kinglsey and Arrant did not respond to ...

At the same time the Rio Grande runs dry, the South Texas population is rapidly increasing. Officials wary of slowing growth are seeking alternative water supplies, including groundwater and new ...