query: how many counties make up the rio grande valley

pos: Rio Grande Valley Rio Grande Valley The Rio Grande Valley is an area located in the southernmost tip of South Texas. It lies along the northern bank of the Rio Grande, which separates Mexico from the United States. The four-county region consists of Hidalgo, Cameron, Willacy, and Starr counties. It is one of the fastest growing regions in the United States, with its population having jumped from about 325,000 people in 1969 to more than 1,300,000 people by 2014. Some of the biggest cities in the region are: Brownsville, Harlingen, Weslaco, Pharr, McAllen, Edinburg, Mission, San Juan, and Rio Grande City. The Rio

pos: Rio Grande Valley Rio Grande Valley The Rio Grande Valley is an area located in the southernmost tip of South Texas. It lies along the northern bank of the Rio Grande, which separates Mexico from the United States. The four-county region consists of Hidalgo, Cameron, Willacy, and Starr counties. It is one of the fastest growing regions in the United States, with its population having jumped from about 325,000 people in 1969 to more than 1,300,000 people by 2014. Some of the biggest cities in the region are: Brownsville, Harlingen, Weslaco, Pharr, McAllen, Edinburg, Mission, San Juan, and Rio Grande City. The Rio

pos: Rio Grande Valley The main region is within four Texan counties: Starr County, Hidalgo County, Willacy County, and Cameron County. As of January 1, 2012, the U.S. Census Bureau estimated the population of the Rio Grande Valley at 1,305,782. According to the U.S. Census Bureau in 2008, 86 percent of Cameron County, 90 percent of Hidalgo County, 97 percent of Starr County, and 86 percent of Willacy County are Hispanic. The largest city is Brownsville (Cameron County), followed by McAllen (Hidalgo County). Other major cities include Harlingen, Edinburg, Mission, Rio Grande City, Raymondville, Weslaco, Hidalgo and Pharr. The Rio Grande Valley experiences a

pos: University of Texas Rio Grande Valley enrolled students came from the Cameron, Hidalgo, Starr, and Willancy counties. The ethnic enrollment is 89.2% Hispanic (Fall 2017). The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley is the fourth-best university in Texas, according to the BestColleges.com. The rankings assess relative quality based on academic outcomes, affordability, and the breadth and depth of online learning opportunities. In 2017, The Hispanic Outlook in Higher Education Magazine has ranked UTRGV 3rd in the country in awarding bachelor's degrees to Hispanic students. The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley has been ranked 6th among the 50 most affordable online Master of Business Administration in

pos: Scouting in Texas Wilbarger). The Rio Grande Council (#775) was formed in 1927 as the Lower Rio Grande Valley Council (#775). It changed its name in 1947 to the current name. It covers 5 counties, including Cameron, Hidalgo, Willacy, Starr & Zapata and it serves a membership of approximately, 4,000 youth and 1,500 adult leaders in the southern most parts of Texas. The Rio Grande Council has four districts: The Sam Houston Area Council serves youth in 16 counties in southeast Texas. The council headquarters is in Houston. Central Division East Division Frontier Division North Division South Division West Division Learning for Life

pos: 1922 Atlantic hurricane season brought heavy rainfall to Rio Grande valley, causing flooding. In Texas, the river at Eagle Pass reached , above flood stage. Two bridges washed away, while businesses and homes were damaged. Further down the river, the swollen crest of the Rio Grande and San Juan rivers merged, causing significant flooding in Cameron and Hidalgo counties. Many towns in both county suffered severe damage. It was estimated that damage to crops alone reached about $2 million. On the Mexico side of the river, water inundated more than 30,000 acres of agricultural lands. Infrastructure such as roads, bridges, railroads, and buildings were

pos: Rio Grande Valley Hurricanes that have made landfall in or near the area include: Hurricane Beulah (1967), Hurricane Allen (1980), Hurricane Gilbert, Hurricane Bret, Hurricane Dolly (2008), and Hurricane Alex (2010). Having an especially flat terrain, the Valley usually experiences the catastrophic effects of tropical cyclones in the form of flooding. Due to threats of storm surge, the impending impact of tropical cyclones usually results in the closing of the Queen Isabella Causeway and voluntary -or sometimes mandatory- evacuations of the city of South Padre Island and coastal Cameron and Willacy counties. Severe weather in the Rio Grande Valley typically occurs during the

pos: National Butterfly Center that "environmental tourism contributes more than $450m to Hidalgo and Starr counties." Bulldozers are expected to arrive as early as February 2019 to continue construction. National Butterfly Center The National Butterfly Center is a private nature preserve which serves as an outdoor butterfly conservatory. It is located adjacent to Bentsen-Rio Grande Valley State Park, near the city of Mission in Hidalgo County in the U.S. state of Texas. The National Butterfly Center is engaged in an effort to preserve the 340 species of butterflies found in the Rio Grande Valley through habitat restoration. It is considered "the most diverse sanctuary"

pos: State Farm Hidalgo Arena season. In 2018, The Rio Grande Valley Killer Bees return to the Rio Grande Valley with the Central Hockey League with their opening game set for October 26, 2018. The Rio Grande Valley Dorados of arena football's AF2 league were tenants from 2004 until 2009, when the team folded along with the league. The Rio Grande Valley Magic of the Lone Star Football League were based here from 2011 through 2012. The Hidalgo La Fiera of the Major Arena Soccer League were founded in 2012 as "Rio Grande Valley Flash" and renamed in July 2013. La Fiera ceased operations mid-season

pos: Hurricane Dolly (2008) of the Texas Military Forces, among other emergency personnel. Perry also ordered 250 buses to be placed in San Antonio, so they could be used if evacuations became necessary. Perry declared 14 counties of the state as disaster areas on July 22. The Texas Department of Transportation put construction contractors in the Rio Grande Valley on notice of a possible storm. Cameron County emergency officials urged residents living along the Rio Grande to evacuate, for fear of the levees alongside the river bursting. Port of Brownsville officials also decided to close the port at midnight Wednesday, July 23, through midnight

pos: Texas state supported living centers not within the city limits of Richmond. The campus serves a 13-county area, which includes Harris County. Approximately 1,200 employees staff the facility. A program at Richmond, the Therapeutic Riding Center, offers individuals equine and pet-assisted activities. Opened in 1962, the Rio Grande State Supported Living Center in Harlingen answered the community need for a long-term care facility in the Rio Grande Valley. The center serves Cameron, Hidalgo and Wallacy counties and is home to approximately 75 people. Opened in 1969 as the San Angelo Center, and renamed San Angelo State School in 1983, the facility in San Angelo originally

pos: Rio Grande Valley elected. As of 2006, about 20,000 to 30,000 people in Cameron County habitually vote in primary elections, and Presidential elections have higher turnouts. "Politiqueras", women hired to help elderly people vote, are crucial in South Texas elections. Cecilia Ballí of "Texas Monthly" wrote that voters expect to get favors from politicians they vote for, and if they do not get these favors they become resentful of politicians as a whole. Colleges and universities located in the Rio Grande Valley include: A list of notable people who were born, lived, or died in the Rio Grande Valley includes: Rio Grande Valley

pos: 2012–13 Rio Grande Valley Flash season 2012–13 Rio Grande Valley Flash season The 2012–13 Rio Grande Valley Flash season was the first season of the Rio Grande Valley Flash indoor soccer club. The Flash, a Central Division team in the Professional Arena Soccer League, played their home games in the State Farm Arena in Hidalgo, Texas. The team was led by owner Gerardo Guerra Lozano and head coach Mariano Bollella. The Flash were successful in the regular season, compiling a 12–4 record and placing second in the competitive Central Division. The team split the first half of the season with four wins and four losses before

pos: Rio Grande Valley Killer Bees (CHL) Rio Grande Valley Killer Bees (CHL) The Rio Grande Valley Killer Bees were a minor league professional ice hockey team that played in the Central Hockey League. The team was based in the Rio Grande Valley in Hidalgo, Texas, just south of McAllen, and played their home games at State Farm Arena. The team was a member of the Central Hockey League from 2003–2012, and two time CHL franchise of the year (2003–04 and 2008–09). Billy Newson, formerly of the Northeastern University Huskies, is the franchise's leader in goals (90), assists (102) and points (192), while Ryan Shmyr is the

pos: Rio Grande Valley Sol Rio Grande Valley Sol The Rio Valley Grande Sol were a professional indoor football team based in Hidalgo, Texas. They were members of the X-League Indoor Football (XLIF) in their final season. The Sol played their home games at the State Farm Arena. They were founded in 2014 as members of the Lone Star Football League but withdrew their team from the league after being taken out of the championship game unfairly after their inaugural regular season. The Sol were the third indoor football team to call Hidalgo home, following the Rio Grande Valley Dorados which played in af2 from

pos: Rio Grande Valley Killer Bees (NAHL) Rio Grande Valley Killer Bees (NAHL) The Rio Grande Valley Killer Bees were a Tier II Junior A ice hockey team playing in the North American Hockey League. The team was based in the Rio Grande Valley in Hidalgo, Texas, just south of McAllen, and played their home games at State Farm Arena. The original team was a member of the Central Hockey League, a professional minor league, from 2003 to 2012. On June 20, 2012, multiple sources confirmed that the Killer Bees would not play in the 2012–13 season and ceased operations due to increased travel costs after the

pos: Rio Grande Valley Magic Rio Grande Valley Magic The Rio Grande Valley Magic were a professional indoor football team based in Hidalgo, Texas. The Magic were charter members of the Lone Star Football League (LSFL) in 2012, after playing as an expansion team in the Southern Indoor Football League (SIFL) in 2011. The Magic played their home games at the State Farm Arena. In July 2010, team owner Chad Dittman announced that he would be bringing a expansion team of the Southern Indoor Football League (SIFL) to Rio Grande Valley. On August 19, 2010, Dittman announced the team's nickname would be the Magic and

pos: Rio Grande Valley Magic that the team would be coached by former NFL quarterback, John Fourcade. Rio Grande Valley Magic The Rio Grande Valley Magic were a professional indoor football team based in Hidalgo, Texas. The Magic were charter members of the Lone Star Football League (LSFL) in 2012, after playing as an expansion team in the Southern Indoor Football League (SIFL) in 2011. The Magic played their home games at the State Farm Arena. In July 2010, team owner Chad Dittman announced that he would be bringing a expansion team of the Southern Indoor Football League (SIFL) to Rio Grande Valley. On August

pos: Miscegenation European expansion increased in the Southeast, African and Native American marriages became more numerous. From the mid 19th to 20th centuries, many black people and ethnic Mexicans intermarried with each other in the Lower Rio Grande Valley in South Texas (mostly in Cameron County and Hidalgo County). In Cameron County, 38% of black people were interracially married (7/18 families) while in Hidalgo County the number was 72% (18/25 families). These two counties had the highest rates of interracial marriages involving at least one black spouse in the United States. The vast majority of these marriages involved black men marrying ethnic

neg: Rio Grande Valley in Brownsville, Harlingen, and McAllen. Texas is the third largest producer of citrus fruit in United States, the majority of which is grown in the Rio Grande Valley. Grapefruit make up over 70% of the Valley citrus crop, which also includes orange, tangerine, tangelo and Meyer lemon production each Winter. There are two semi-professional sports teams that play in the Rio Grande Valley: The Rio Grande Valley Vipers (basketball), and The Rio Grande Valley FC Toros (soccer). Previous teams that are now defunct include: the Edinburg Roadrunners (baseball), La Fiera FC (indoor soccer), Rio Grande Valley Ocelots FC,(soccer), Rio Grande

neg: Rio Grande National Forest Rio Grande National Forest Rio Grande National Forest is a 1.86 million-acre (7,530 km²) U.S. National Forest located in southwestern Colorado. The forest encompasses the San Luis Valley, which is the world's largest agricultural alpine valley, as well as one of the world's largest high deserts located around mountains. The Rio Grande river rises in the forest, and the Continental Divide runs along most of its western border. The forest lies in parts of nine counties. In descending order of land area within the forest they are Saguache, Mineral, Conejos, Rio Grande, Hinsdale, San Juan, Alamosa, Archuleta, and Custer counties.

neg: Rio Grande County, Colorado Rio Grande County, Colorado Rio Grande County is one of the 64 counties of the U.S. state of Colorado. As of the 2010 census, the population was 11,982. The county seat is Del Norte. The county is named for the Rio Grande (Spanish language for "Big River"), which flows through the county. The gateway to the San Juan Mountains, Rio Grande County is one of the highlights of the San Luis Valley. The county covers ranging from approximately on valley floor to several 13,000-foot peaks. There are three municipalities within the county, Monte Vista, Del Norte, and South Fork and

neg: Rio Grande Valley Grande Valley is not a true valley, but a floodplain, containing many oxbow lakes or "resacas" formed from pinched-off meanders in earlier courses of the Rio Grande. Early 20th-century land developers, attempting to capitalize on unclaimed land, utilized the name "Magic Valley" to attract settlers and appeal to investors. The Rio Grande Valley is also called "El Valle", the Spanish translation of "the valley", by those who live there. The residents of the Rio Grande Valley no longer refer to the area as "El Mágico Valle del Río Grande" ("The Magical Valley of the Rio Grande"), but as "The Valley”.

neg: Northern Rio Grande National Heritage Area Northern Rio Grande National Heritage Area Northern Rio Grande National Heritage Area is a federally designated National Heritage Area in the U.S. state of New Mexico. The national heritage area includes a section of the upper Rio Grande Valley that has been inhabited by the Puebloan peoples since the early Pre-Columbian era. Three counties, Santa Fe, Taos, and Rio Arriba are included in the designated National Heritage Area. The Northern Rio Grande National Heritage Area was authorized in 2006 by Public Law 109-338. Eight pueblos are included in the National Heritage Area: The Jicarilla Apache reservation is also within in

neg: Hurricane Alex (2010) the coast of Texas south of Baffin Bay to the mouth of the Rio Grande. The Mexican government also issued a hurricane warning from the Rio Grande south to La Cruz. A tropical storm warning was posted for coastal Texas from Baffin Bay northward to Port O'Connor. Governor of Texas Rick Perry declared a state of disaster in 19 counties and ordered the deployment of Texas Military Forces personnel (including 80 citizen-soldiers of the Texas State Guard Medical Brigade) to the Rio Grande Valley. President Barack Obama also declared a state of emergency, freeing federal funds for 25 counties in

neg: Lower Rio Grande Valley National Wildlife Refuge Lower Rio Grande Valley National Wildlife Refuge The Lower Rio Grande Valley National Wildlife Refuge is a National Wildlife Refuge located in the Lower Rio Grande Valley region of southern Texas. It is along the northern banks and reaches of the Lower Rio Grande, north of the Mexico—United States international border. Only 5% of the native riparian, floodplain, and wetland habitats remain along the lower Rio Grande and its local tributaries. However, the diversity within these fragments adds up to a significant 1,200 species of native plants, 700 species of vertebrates (including nearly 500 bird species), and 300 species of

neg: San Luis Valley Within Colorado the San Luis Valley is generally considered to comprise six Colorado counties: Saguache, Alamosa, Rio Grande, Conejos, Costilla and Mineral. The principal towns are: Alamosa, Monte Vista, Del Norte, South Fork, Creede, Saguache, Center, Fort Garland, San Luis, Antonito, La Jara, Capulin, Manassa, Sanford, Crestone, Villa Grove, Hooper, Mosca, San Acacio and a number of smaller locations. A few other counties of Colorado have some land in the Rio Grande Basin including Archuleta County, Hinsdale County and San Juan County. Blanca Peak is prominent in the Sierra Blanca at the southern end of the northernmost section of the

neg: Sangre de Cristo National Heritage Area Sangre de Cristo National Heritage Area Sangre de Cristo National Heritage Area is a federally designated National Heritage Area in the south central portion of the U.S. state of Colorado. The heritage area includes the San Luis Valley and portions of the Sangre de Cristo Range. The region combines influences of Anglo-American, Hispano-American and Native American influences. It also includes portions of the upper Rio Grande valley. The national heritage area includes Alamosa, Costilla, and Conejos counties, and portions of Saguache and Rio Grande counties. It also includes within its boundaries Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve, Baca National

neg: Sistrurus catenatus edwardsii Mexico, western Texas about as far north and east as the Colorado River, in the Rio Grande Valley, in many of the Gulf Coast counties about as far north as Brazoria, and on several barrier islands including North Padre Island, Matagorda Island and San José Island. In addition, isolated populations have been reported in northeastern Mexico. The type locality is listed as "Tamaulipas ... S. Bank of Rio Grande ... Sonora". "S. c. edwardsii" is primarily found in rocky, semi-arid, and arid areas. According to Conant (1975), it is mostly found in desert grasslands. "S. c. edwardsii" is primarily nocturnal,

neg: Rio Grande Valley Valley WhiteWings (baseball), Rio Grande Valley Killer Bees (ice hockey), and the RGV Sol (indoor football). One of the Valley's major tourist attractions is the semi-tropical wildlife. Birds and butterflies attract a large amount of visitors every year all throughout the entire valley. Ecotourism is a major economic force in the Rio Grande Valley. As of 2016, officeholders tend to be Democrat. It is common for voters to be influenced by members of their own extended families and by prominent families in their towns, so politicians often try to make friends with family groups to increase their chances of getting

neg: Maroon Creek Bridge listed on the National Register of Historic Places along with other highway bridges in the state, including the Sheely Bridge, also in Aspen. When it was built, the Midland was ahead in its race with the Denver and Rio Grande to make the first rail connection to Aspen, then a booming silver mining center. The Midland had followed the Roaring Fork Valley up from its main line at Glenwood Springs, but was stalled at Maroon Creek by a delay in the bridge steel. The Rio Grande was thus able to make up the difference and bring the first train to

neg: Rio Grande Valley Dorados now belong to the new Arena Football 1 league. !Totals || 57 || 45 || 0 This rivalry started heating up when Corpus Christi became a team in the AF2, in 2007. The Inaugural game for Corpus Christi was on April 7, 2007. They hosted the heavily favored Rio Grande Valley Dorados. The Dorados romped the Sharks 66-28 in the first game ever for the Corpus Christi Sharks. Rio Grande Valley Dorados The Rio Grande Valley Dorados were a professional arena football team. They began play in 2004 as an expansion member of af2, the minor league to the Arena

neg: Persistent poverty county where 20% or more of the county population in each of the last four decennial Censuses had poverty level household incomes. In 2000, there were 386 such counties concentrated largely in the Delta South, Central Appalachia, Rio Grande Valley, the Northern Great Plains, and western Alaska. The average poverty rate in these counties was approximately 29% in 1989. Many of these counties are served by the Delta Regional Authority or Appalachian Regional Commission. "Note: This data does not include unincorporated territories of the United States." Persistent poverty county A persistent poverty county is a classification for counties in the United

neg: Rio Grande Valley Livestock Show and Rodeo moved to its present location at 1000 North Texas in Mercedes. In 1947, the Show was incorporated and chartered as a nonprofit, educational organization with a Board of Directors representing all of the four southern-most counties in Texas. Up until 1955, all livestock was shown primarily in tents. By 1979 all exhibits, which were once housed in some 12 tents, were in permanent buildings located on slightly more than . Volunteers from all walks of life (bankers, lawyers, accountants, farmers, and ranchers) and a dedicated Board of Directors, give endless hours of their time to make the show a success.

neg: Rio Grande Valley State Park Bosque segment there is a parallel ditchbank dirt trail, these two trails connected by many short cross trails. Some bicycle riders like to ride very fast here, noting the fun of tight blind curves, while others note that this is not safe. Some plants here have thorns that will puncture bicycle tires and sometimes also hiking shoes. These are most abundant on side trails. The trail is the nucleus of the proposed Rio Grande Trail. Rio Grande Valley State Park The Rio Grande Valley State Park is a park located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, established in 1983. The park contains

neg: Harlingen, Texas of the many woman's clubs active in the city. Development and appreciation of the fine arts are encouraged by organizations such as the Rio Grande Valley Art League, the Art Forum, and the Rio Grande Valley Civic Association, which stages its winter concert series at the 2,300-seat Harlingen Municipal Auditorium. Each March, Harlingen is the site of the Rio Grande Valley International Music Festival. The city has two newspapers—the "Harlingen Press", a weekly paper established in 1951, and the "Valley Morning Star", a daily established in 1911. In 1990, the population was 48,735. In 1992, the city was named an

neg: Rio Grande Valley Open $10,000 in prize money. The events were held at the Harlingen Municipal Golf Course in Harlingen, Texas, a 6,320-yard, par-71 course opened in 1929. Today the site of the tournament is known as the "eighteen" course at the Tony Butler Municipal Golf Course. On June 20, 1973, the City of Harlingen renamed the course in honor of Butler for his more than 40 years of service as head professional. Rio Grande Valley Open Lower Rio Grande Open Rio Grande Valley Open The Rio Grande Valley Open was a golf tournament on the PGA Tour that played in the Rio Grande

neg: Middle Rio Grande Valley AVA in the Middle Rio Grande Valley at the Los Lunas Agricultural Science Center. Middle Rio Grande Valley AVA The Middle Rio Grande AVA is an American Viticultural Area (AVA) located in the watershed of the Rio Grande in central New Mexico that was established in 1988. The AVA encompasses of land in a narrow strip along the Rio Grande valley from Santa Fe to Belen, just south of Albuquerque. The land ranges from in elevation. The climate is semi-arid, with warm days and cool nights. Sub-freezing temperatures occur in the winter. A variety of "Vitis vinifera" and French hybrid grapes

neg: Texas–Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros baseball Texas–Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros baseball The Texas–Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros baseball team, or the UTRGV Vaqueros, is the varsity intercollegiate baseball team of the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, an NCAA Division I institution with several campuses in the Rio Grande Valley of South Texas. UTRGV was formally founded in 2013 with the announced merger of the University of Texas–Pan American (UTPA), with its main campus in Edinburg, and the University of Texas at Brownsville (UTB) in Brownsville, with the merged university beginning operation in the 2015–16 school year. The Vaqueros compete in the Western Athletic Conference (WAC), play

neg: Rio Grande Valley State Park Rio Grande Valley State Park The Rio Grande Valley State Park is a park located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, established in 1983. The park contains of land along the Rio Grande from the Sandia Pueblo south to the Isleta Pueblo, consisting primarily of floodplain cottonwood forest (locally known as bosque), the Rio Grande, and wetlands. The Paseo del Bosque Trail is a 16 mile paved pedestrian/bicycle/equestrian trail parallel to the Rio Grande. Constructed in the 1970s, it runs between the north and south edges of the metro area of Albuquerque, in the bosque on the east side of the river,

neg: Rio Grande Valley Giants Rio Grande Valley Giants The Rio Grande Valley Giants was an American minor league baseball franchise in the Double-A Texas League located in Harlingen, Texas, that played from the beginning of the 1960 season through June 10, 1961. As its nickname implies, the team was affiliated with the San Francisco Giants. It played its home games at Harlingen Field. The Texas League underwent a massive face lift in the late 1950s after three of its top franchises — Dallas, Fort Worth and Houston — moved up to the Triple-A American Association for the 1959 season. The Corpus Christi Giants, which

neg: Rio Grande Valley Giants in independent leagues since 1994. Rio Grande Valley Giants The Rio Grande Valley Giants was an American minor league baseball franchise in the Double-A Texas League located in Harlingen, Texas, that played from the beginning of the 1960 season through June 10, 1961. As its nickname implies, the team was affiliated with the San Francisco Giants. It played its home games at Harlingen Field. The Texas League underwent a massive face lift in the late 1950s after three of its top franchises — Dallas, Fort Worth and Houston — moved up to the Triple-A American Association for the 1959 season.

neg: 2017–18 Texas–Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros women's basketball team the women's basketball program at Texas Tech. He finished at UTRGV with a 5 year record of 85–75 !colspan=9 style="background:#; color:white;"| Non-conference regular season !colspan=9 style="background:#; color:white;"| WAC regular season !colspan=9 style="background:#; color:white;"| WAC Women's Tournament 2017–18 Texas–Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros men's basketball team 2017–18 Texas–Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros women's basketball team The 2017–18 Texas–Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros women's basketball team represented the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. This was head coach Larry Tidwell's fifth season along with the third under the UTRGV label. The Vaqueros played their home games

neg: Texas–Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros the first to win a Great West Conference team title. UTPA exited Great West Conference after the 2012–2013 season. The UTPA Broncs were one of the newest members of the Western Athletic Conference (WAC). Women's soccer returned to the athletic program in 2014, and men's soccer started in 2015. Texas–Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros The Texas–Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros (often referred to as the Rio Grande Vaqueros or the UTRGV Vaqueros) is a collegiate athletic program that represents the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV). The Vaqueros inherited the NCAA Division I status of the Texas–Pan American Broncs and compete

neg: Texas–Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros Texas–Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros The Texas–Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros (often referred to as the Rio Grande Vaqueros or the UTRGV Vaqueros) is a collegiate athletic program that represents the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV). The Vaqueros inherited the NCAA Division I status of the Texas–Pan American Broncs and compete in the Western Athletic Conference. A member of the Western Athletic Conference, UTRGV sponsors teams in eight men's and eight women's NCAA sanctioned sports: UTPA, then Pan American College, won the 1963 NAIA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament under Coach Sam Williams. Lucious Jackson a/k/a Luscious "Luke" Jackson was

neg: Rio Grande Valley Open Rio Grande Valley Open The Rio Grande Valley Open was a golf tournament on the PGA Tour that played in the Rio Grande Valley of south Texas in 1949 and 1950. On February 27, 1949, Cary Middlecoff won the event. Jack Burke, Jr. won on February 19 of the following year. It was Burke's first PGA Tour victory, which he calls his "best memory" in golf. The 1948 event, which played as the Lower Rio Grande Open, was won by Lloyd Mangrum in an 18-hole playoff over Jimmy Demaret. Mangrum received the $2,000 winners share out of a total of

neg: Albuquerque, New Mexico feet (1,631 m) above sea level. The Rio Grande is classified, like the Nile, as an "exotic" river because it flows through a desert. The New Mexico portion of the Rio Grande lies within the Rio Grande Rift Valley, bordered by a system of faults, including those that lifted up the adjacent Sandia and Manzano Mountains, while lowering the area where the life-sustaining Rio Grande now flows. Albuquerque lies in the Albuquerque Basin, a portion of the Rio Grande rift. The Sandia Mountains are the predominant geographic feature visible in Albuquerque. "Sandía" is Spanish for "watermelon", and is popularly believed

neg: Rio Grande Project emergency spillway. The Riverside Canal carries water to the El Paso Valley, and has a capacity of about . The Tornillo Canal, with a capacity of , branches off the Riverside Canal. Excess waters from the canals are diverted to irrigate about in Hudspeth County, Texas. The Rio Grande Project furnishes irrigation water year-round to a long, narrow area of in the Rio Grande Valley in south-central New Mexico and western Texas. Crops grown in the region include grain, pecans, alfalfa, cotton, and many types of vegetables. Power generated at the Elephant Butte power plant is distributed through an electrical

neg: 2008 United States presidential election in Texas Bexar had last gone Democratic in 1996. Liberal whites and Hispanic voters in Dallas combined with heavy turnout of African Americans in Houston, and Hispanic turnout in San Antonio helped give Obama the edge and carry these three counties. Obama also performed strongly in Travis County, which contains the state capital of Austin. Obama also carried El Paso County, which contains the city of El Paso, due in large part to heavy support by Hispanics. Obama also carried many of the Latino-majority counties in the Rio Grande Valley along the border with Mexico, which have strongly supported Democrats for decades.

neg: Rio Grande agricultural region. The Rio Grande's watershed covers . Many endorheic basins are situated within, or adjacent to, the Rio Grande's basin, and these are sometimes included in the river basin's total area, increasing its size to about . The Rio Grande rises in the western part of the Rio Grande National Forest in the U.S. state of Colorado. The river is formed by the joining of several streams at the base of Canby Mountain in the San Juan Mountains, just east of the Continental Divide. From there, it flows through the San Luis Valley, then south into the Middle Rio

neg: South Texas between the Nueces River south of San Antonio and Corpus Christi, the King Ranch, and the Rio Grande. Recognized by neither Mexico nor the United States, the Republic of the Rio Grande was established in this region in 1840, lasting less than a year. Laredo served as its capital. The Rio Grande Valley area played a significant role in the Mexican War of Independence, the Texas Revolution, the Mexican–American War, and the American Civil War, with many historical battle sites around the area. General Robert E. Lee resided at Fort Ringold (Rio Grande City) during this time as a colonel.

neg: Middle Rio Grande Valley AVA Middle Rio Grande Valley AVA The Middle Rio Grande AVA is an American Viticultural Area (AVA) located in the watershed of the Rio Grande in central New Mexico that was established in 1988. The AVA encompasses of land in a narrow strip along the Rio Grande valley from Santa Fe to Belen, just south of Albuquerque. The land ranges from in elevation. The climate is semi-arid, with warm days and cool nights. Sub-freezing temperatures occur in the winter. A variety of "Vitis vinifera" and French hybrid grapes are grown. New Mexico State University has conducted viticultural research in test vineyards

neg: Rio Grande Valley Ocelots FC Rio Grande Valley Ocelots FC Rio Grande Valley Ocelots FC were an American soccer team based in Brownsville, Texas, United States. Ocelots FC was founded in 2010 and competed in the now folded Southern Premier Soccer League. The team played its home games at Brownsville Sports Park. "Source:" In 2009, the Rio Grande Valley Bravos FC were successful in breaking into the United Soccer League-to bring the first professional soccer franchise to the Valley-an accomplishment which Sitsanthaparn spoke highly of and even prompted him to personally congratulate the then Bravos FC staff. Amidst the inevitability of Bravos FC folding after

neg: 2015–16 Texas–Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros women's basketball team 2015–16 Texas–Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros women's basketball team The 2015–16 Texas–Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros women's basketball team represents the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. This was head coach Larry Tidwell's third season, but first under the UT-RGV label. The Vaqueros played their home games at the UTRGV Fieldhouse and were members of the Western Athletic Conference. This was the first season for UTRGV as an institution. Before the 2015–16 academic year, the University of Texas–Pan American and the University of Texas at Brownsville merged, forming the University of Texas Rio

neg: Colorado State Highway 112 which ran from Del Norte to SH 36. When built, the route had a five-mile (6.0 km) gap along the Rio Grande – Saguache county line, on which work began in the 1920s. In 1922, SH 68 was renumbered as SH 112 from Del Norte to Hooper. By 1930, SH 112 had been paved from Del Norte to the county line. Because the residents of San Luis Valley sought better roads, the Department of Highways began improving SH 112 around the area, but the highway was not fully surfaced until 1946. The next year, Rio Grande and Saguache counties paid

neg: Texas Irrigation Canals Texas Irrigation Canals There are many irrigation canals in Texas. The majority of large canal networks are in the Rio Grande Valley and the Gulf Coast, though smaller systems are located throughout the state. Canals provide water to dry climates to irrigate crops. One large canal system in Texas is located along the Rio Grande near El Paso. The canal system begins at the American Diversion Dam on the Texas–New Mexico–Mexico border; it moves water into the American Canal on the U.S. side of the Rio Grande. This canal runs along the Rio Grande through the city of El Paso.

neg: Rio Grande Valley Bravos FC Rio Grande Valley Bravos FC Rio Grande Valley Bravos was an American soccer team based in Brownsville, Texas, United States. Founded in 2008, the team played in the USL Premier Development League (PDL), the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, in the Mid South Division of the Southern Conference, until the end of the 2010 season, after which the franchise was terminated and the team left the league. The team played its home games at Brownsville Sports Park, where they had played since 2010. The team's colors were navy blue, white and gold. The Rio Grande Valley Bravos were

neg: Hidalgo, Texas Vipers of the NBA G League, who play in the local State Farm Arena, and the Rio Grande Valley FC Toros of the United Soccer League, who play in the RGVFC Stadium. Former teams include the Rio Grande Valley Magic of the Southern Indoor Football League, the Rio Grande Valley Killer Bees of the Central Hockey League and North American Hockey League, La Fiera FC of the Professional Arena Soccer League and the Rio Grande Valley Sol of the Lone Star Football League and X-League Indoor Football. The State Farm Arena is also a concert venue serving the McAllen–Edinburg–Mission and

neg: Texas–Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros women's basketball in the Women's National Invitation Tournament once. They have a record of 0–1. The Vaqueros have appeared in the Women's Basketball Invitational (WBI) twice. They have a record of 1–2. Texas–Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros women's basketball The Texas–Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros women's basketball team is the intercollegiate women's basketball program representing the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. The school competes in the Western Athletic Conference in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). The Vaqueros play home basketball games at the UTRGV Fieldhouse on the university campus in Edinburg, Texas. The team was established in its current

neg: Texas–Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros women's basketball Texas–Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros women's basketball The Texas–Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros women's basketball team is the intercollegiate women's basketball program representing the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. The school competes in the Western Athletic Conference in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). The Vaqueros play home basketball games at the UTRGV Fieldhouse on the university campus in Edinburg, Texas. The team was established in its current identity after the University of Texas at Brownsville and the University of Texas–Pan American (UTPA) were merged in 2015. The UTPA athletic program, nicknamed "Broncs", was directly converted to that

neg: Rio Grande Valley Grandes Rio Grande Valley Grandes Rio Grande Valley Grandes was an American soccer team based in Edinburg, Texas, United States. Founded in 2010, the team played in the USL Premier Development League (PDL), the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, in the Mid South Division of the Southern Conference. The team played its home games at Edinburg Field in nearby Edinburg, Texas. The team's colors were white, blue and gold. The team folded after its first season in 2011. The Grandes were awarded a PDL franchise on January 18, 2011 following the demise of their predecessor, the Rio Grande Valley

neg: Rio Grande Valley Killer Bees (NAHL) was ceasing to operate for the 2015–16 season unless the team president, Gilbert Saenz, could find a local alternative to save the team. However, on June 9, the NAHL announced that the franchise was relocating to become the Aston Rebels. In 2018, another junior level Killer Bees team was announced as part of the USA Central Hockey League, starting in October 2018. Rio Grande Valley Killer Bees (NAHL) The Rio Grande Valley Killer Bees were a Tier II Junior A ice hockey team playing in the North American Hockey League. The team was based in the Rio Grande Valley in

neg: Rio Grande Valley FC Toros Rio Grande Valley FC Toros Rio Grande Valley FC Toros is an American professional soccer team based in Edinburg, Texas operated by Lone Star, LLC. They joined the USL Championship in the 2016 season. Lone Star has the same ownership team as the Rio Grande Valley Vipers of the NBA Gatorade League with Alonzo Cantu as majority owner. The team serves as a hybrid affiliate of the Houston Dynamo of Major League Soccer. Chris Canetti, Houston Dynamo president, called the relationship "an important and necessary step." The hybrid affiliation, a first for the USL, means that the Dynamo will be

neg: University of Texas Rio Grande Valley hold a student election for the athletics nickname, with "Broncs" and "Ocelots" on the ballot. The mascot design was revealed in February 2015. The logo features an orange faced rider in green on a navy blue and green horse. The logo features an outline of Texas in the negative space between the legs of the horse. University of Texas Rio Grande Valley The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) is a public research university in the University of Texas System. UTRGV has multiple campuses in the Rio Grande Valley region of Texas; founded in 2013, it entered into full

neg: Texas–Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros men's basketball Texas–Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros men's basketball The Texas–Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros men's basketball team, or UTRGV Vaqueros, represents the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley in Edinburg, Texas. The school's team currently competes in the Western Athletic Conference. They play their home games at the UTRGV Fieldhouse. The team's current identity was established after the University of Texas at Brownsville and the University of Texas–Pan American (UTPA) were merged in 2015. The UTPA athletic program, nicknamed "Broncs", was directly converted to that of UTRGV, with UTPA's WAC membership and athletic history transferring to the new institution. The Broncs first began

neg: University of Texas Rio Grande Valley University of Texas Rio Grande Valley The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) is a public research university in the University of Texas System. UTRGV has multiple campuses in the Rio Grande Valley region of Texas; founded in 2013, it entered into full operation in 2015 after the consolidation of the University of Texas at Brownsville/Texas Southmost College, the University of and the UT Regional Academic Health Center – Harlingen. The university has a new medical school. UTRGV is one of the largest universities in the U.S. to have a majority Hispanic student population; 89.2% of its students are

neg: Texas–Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros men's basketball Draft, with six of them playing in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Texas–Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros men's basketball The Texas–Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros men's basketball team, or UTRGV Vaqueros, represents the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley in Edinburg, Texas. The school's team currently competes in the Western Athletic Conference. They play their home games at the UTRGV Fieldhouse. The team's current identity was established after the University of Texas at Brownsville and the University of Texas–Pan American (UTPA) were merged in 2015. The UTPA athletic program, nicknamed "Broncs", was directly converted to that of UTRGV, with UTPA's WAC membership

neg: Rio Grande Valley WhiteWings pennant under manager Eddie Dennis. After falling on hard times the WhiteWings suspended operations in 2003. In late 2005, United League Baseball announced that the WhiteWings would resume play as the first charter member of the new league in 2006. The team changed its name back from "Harlingen WhiteWings" to its original "Rio Grande Valley WhiteWings" in May 2009. The team announced in 2015 that it was shutting down and would not a field a team for the upcoming season. Rio Grande Valley WhiteWings The Rio Grande Valley WhiteWings was a professional baseball team based in Harlingen, Texas, in the

neg: University of Texas Rio Grande Valley School of Medicine University of Texas Rio Grande Valley School of Medicine The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley School of Medicine is a public medical school of University of Texas Rio Grande Valley located in Edinburg, Texas. It is in the preliminary stages of being accredited by the Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME). The UTRGV School of Medicine was established by the Texas Legislature in May 2013. The medical school enrolled its first class of 50 first-year medical students in the fall of 2016. On February 14, 2014, The University of Texas System announced Dr. Francisco Fernandez as the founding dean

neg: Rio Grande Valley Livestock Show and Rodeo http://texasfairs.com/ Rio Grande Valley Livestock Show and Rodeo The Rio Grande Valley Livestock Show and Rodeo is an annual event in Mercedes, Texas. The show has been on for 71 years making the 2013 show its 74th annual. In 1939, the Rio Grande Valley Livestock Show and Agricultural Exposition, the forerunner of today's show, was organized as a project of the Mercedes Chamber of Commerce. The first Show was held in 1940 on the grounds of a local livestock sales yard with makeshift pens and lean-to sheds. The show continued to be held on this same property until 1949, when

neg: Rio Grande Valley Livestock Show and Rodeo Rio Grande Valley Livestock Show and Rodeo The Rio Grande Valley Livestock Show and Rodeo is an annual event in Mercedes, Texas. The show has been on for 71 years making the 2013 show its 74th annual. In 1939, the Rio Grande Valley Livestock Show and Agricultural Exposition, the forerunner of today's show, was organized as a project of the Mercedes Chamber of Commerce. The first Show was held in 1940 on the grounds of a local livestock sales yard with makeshift pens and lean-to sheds. The show continued to be held on this same property until 1949, when it

neg: University of Texas Rio Grande Valley School of Medicine of the UTRGV School of Medicine On July 10, 2014, University of Texas Board of Regents unanimously approved the establishment of a doctor of medicine degree. University of Texas Rio Grande Valley School of Medicine The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley School of Medicine is a public medical school of University of Texas Rio Grande Valley located in Edinburg, Texas. It is in the preliminary stages of being accredited by the Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME). The UTRGV School of Medicine was established by the Texas Legislature in May 2013. The medical school enrolled its first class of

neg: Lower Rio Grande Valley National Wildlife Refuge butterflies. Eleven different biological communities exist on the National Wildlife Refuge, from the Chihuahuan Desert thorn forest to tidal wetlands. Wildlife include the rare ocelot, northern caracara, Mexican bluewing butterfly ("Myscelia ethusa"), great kiskadee, red-billed pigeon, Altamira oriole, ringed kingfisher and green jay. The refuge is designated as part of the Great Texas Coastal Birding Trail, a network of wildlife viewing sites throughout the Texas coastal regions. Lower Rio Grande Valley National Wildlife Refuge The Lower Rio Grande Valley National Wildlife Refuge is a National Wildlife Refuge located in the Lower Rio Grande Valley region of southern Texas. It is

neg: Rio Grande Glaze Ware Rio Grande Glaze Ware Rio Grande Glaze Ware is a late prehistoric and historic pottery tradition of the Puebloan peoples of New Mexico. The tradition involved painting pots with black paint made with lead ore; as the pots were fired the black paint fused and sometimes ran. The tradition lasted from AD 1315 to 1700. Rio Grande Glaze Ware was made or used in a number of villages from the Santa Fe area to the north end of Elephant Butte Reservoir, and from the valley of the Rio Puerco east to the upper Pecos River Valley. Archaeologists divide Rio Grande

neg: Rio Grande Valley Killer Bees (CHL) Points; PIM=Penalties in Minutes; MIN = Minutes Played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; SO = Shutouts; GA = Goals Against; GAA = Goals Against Average; SV = Saves; SV% = Save Percentage; SEASONS = What seasons were played with the Bees; YRS = Number of years with the Bees; * = The CHL penalized the Killer Bees by removing two points" Rio Grande Valley Killer Bees (CHL) The Rio Grande Valley Killer Bees were a minor league professional ice hockey team that played in the Central Hockey League. The team was based in the Rio Grande

neg: 2017–18 Texas–Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros women's basketball team 2017–18 Texas–Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros women's basketball team The 2017–18 Texas–Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros women's basketball team represented the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. This was head coach Larry Tidwell's fifth season along with the third under the UTRGV label. The Vaqueros played their home games at the UTRGV Fieldhouse and were members of the Western Athletic Conference. The team finished seventh in the WAC after going 4–10 while finishing 14–16 overall. On April 21 Tidwell resigned from his position to accept the job for the Chief of Staff for

neg: 2012–13 Rio Grande Valley Flash season for The University of Texas at Brownsville. On January 31, 2013, the team announced the signing of Hector Nicanor. The veteran defender played for C.F. Monterrey and Monarcas Morelia in the Mexican Primera División of Liga MX in the mid-1990s. In postseason honors, defender Damian Garcia was named to the 2012-13 PASL All-League Second Team. ♥ Replacement squad after Phoenix franchise revoked by league. 2012–13 Rio Grande Valley Flash season The 2012–13 Rio Grande Valley Flash season was the first season of the Rio Grande Valley Flash indoor soccer club. The Flash, a Central Division team in the Professional Arena

neg: Rio Grande Valley Bravos FC announced as replacing the Bravos in the PDL for the 2011 season. A new team, Rio Grande Valley Ocelots FC, took over the team's assets in on October 13, 2010, and joined the Southern Premier Soccer League for the 2011–2012 season. Attendance stats are calculated by averaging each team's self-reported home attendances from the historical match archive at https://web.archive.org/web/20131208011525/http://www.uslsoccer.com/history/index_E.html. Rio Grande Valley Bravos FC Rio Grande Valley Bravos was an American soccer team based in Brownsville, Texas, United States. Founded in 2008, the team played in the USL Premier Development League (PDL), the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid,

neg: 2018–19 Texas–Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros men's basketball team 2018–19 Texas–Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros men's basketball team The 2018–19 Texas–Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros men's basketball team represents the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley during the 2018–19 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Vaqueros, led by third-year head coach Lew Hill, play their home games at the UTRGV Fieldhouse, with one home game at Bert Ogden Arena, as members of the Western Athletic Conference. They finished the 2017–18 season 15–18, 6–8 in WAC play to finish in fifth place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the WAC Tournament to Seattle. They were invited to the College Basketball Invitational

neg: 2018–19 Texas–Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros men's basketball team where they lost in the first round to New Orleans. The Vaqueros's schedule was released on August 7, 2018.. The team played a two-game foreign exhibition series in Costa Rica in August. !colspan=9 style=| Costa Rica Foreign Tour !colspan=9 style=| Regular season !colspan=9 style=| WAC Tournament 2018–19 Texas–Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros men's basketball team The 2018–19 Texas–Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros men's basketball team represents the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley during the 2018–19 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Vaqueros, led by third-year head coach Lew Hill, play their home games at the UTRGV Fieldhouse, with one home

neg: 2015–16 Texas–Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros women's basketball team will air on TWCS (Ch 323), with 6 of the 9 games airing live. The other two home games will air on the TWCS Alternate Channel (Ch 825). Other games will air on WAC Digital Network or road teams video feeds. !colspan=9 style="background:#; color:white;"| Non-conference regular season !colspan=9 style="background:#; color:white;"| WAC regular season !colspan=9 style="background:#; color:white;"| WAC Women's Tournament !colspan=9 style="background:#; color:white;"| WNIT 2015–16 Texas–Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros women's basketball team The 2015–16 Texas–Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros women's basketball team represents the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. This was head

neg: Rio Grande Valley Livestock Show and Rodeo Without them, it would be impossible to produce the show, as the costs would be excessive. It is estimated that more than $25 million has been paid to FFA and 4-H exhibitors during the years the show has been in existence. The Rio Grande Valley Livestock Show has continued to grow each year, and now ranks as one of the top 10 in the state. People from all over Texas eagerly anticipate the event and come to enjoy the many activities, which include a parade, rodeo, carnival rides, competitive livestock events, and the many, many attractions that are scheduled daily.

neg: Middle Rio Grande Conservancy District Middle Rio Grande Conservancy District The Middle Rio Grande Conservancy District (MRGCD) was formed in 1925 to manage the irrigation systems and control floods in the Albuquerque Basin. It is responsible for the stretch of river from the Cochiti Dam in Sandoval County in the north, through Bernalillo County, Valencia County and Socorro County to the Elephant Butte Reservoir in the south. It manages the Angostura, Isleta and San Acacia diversion dams, which feed an extensive network of irrigation canals and ditches. The Pueblo people of the Rio Grande valley had developed primitive irrigation systems in the Rio Grande valley

neg: Rio Grande Valley warm and fair climate that brings visitors from many surrounding areas. The east side of the region experiences a humid subtropical climate, and becomes more arid as one heads west. The Valley is one of the southernmost areas of the continental United States, with only a small stretch of southern Florida laying at a lower latitude than the city of Brownsville. Due to its southerly location, the lower Rio Grande Valley tends to be very warm in comparison to northern areas. While having average temperatures that land the region a semi-tropical climate, the lower Valley only misses tropical climate status

neg: Rio Grande Valley Bravos FC due to make their competitive debut on May 2, 2009, against Laredo Heat, but the game was postponed due to concerns about the spread of swine influenza. The Bravos finally played their first official game on May 8, 2009, a 1–1 tie with fellow expansion franchise West Texas United Sockers. The first goal in franchise history was scored by Adrian Vazquez. The Bravos had their franchise terminated by the USL Premier Development League in October 2010 when the club’s interim owner was unable to complete his financial obligations to the league. A new franchise, the Rio Grande Valley Grandes, were

neg: Tribunal de Justiça do Estado do Rio Grande do Norte Tribunal de Justiça do Estado do Rio Grande do Norte The Tribunal de Justiça do Estado do Rio Grande do Norte (Court of appeal of Rio Grande do Norte State or simply "TJRN") is the maximum court of the Judicial power of the Rio Grande do Norte State, Brazil. Part of "Brazilian Judicial Power", his headquarters is located in the capital Natal. Its history begins in 1892. The court is the "judicial instance" to sue appeals against decisions pronounced by the judges of the counties of the State. Its functions are defined in the "State Constitution", in the chapter VI,

neg: Rio Grande, Alberta Rio Grande, Alberta Rio Grande is an unincorporated community in northern Alberta within the County of Grande Prairie No. 1, located southwest of Highway 43, west of Grande Prairie. Rio Grande is a farming community established in the Redwillow River valley, in the Pouce Coupe Prairie of southern Peace River Country. The locality of Rio Grande, approximately 55 km west of Grande Prairie, saw European settlers by 1915, but was also the site of a Metis community before that time. The name was suggested by settlers Min and Clay Stumpt after they spent the winter near the Rio Grande River

neg: American Diversion Dam to irrigate the long El Paso valley. The dam is part of the Rio Grande Project. It marks the end of the Mesilla Valley section, which starts at the Leasburg Diversion Dam upstream, and marks the beginning of the El Paso Valley section, which extends downstream for another on the American side of the Rio Grande. are irrigated in the El Paso Valley. The International Dam, about below the American dam, diverts water for the Mexican side of the El Paso Valley, usually called the Valle de Juarez. Beyond the ruins at Fort Quitman the Rio Grande riverbed is often

neg: Physicians Health Choice Rio Grande Valley of Texas were introduced as service areas. Counties surrounding Las Cruces, New Mexico were also added during this period. In 2009, several areas outside of Texas will become available including counties surrounding Little Rock, AR and at least two counties in eastern Florida.The Medicare Advantage Plan is currently operating in these markets: On April 13, 2010, it was announced that PHC of Florida, a Physicians Health Choice subsidiary, had acquired Florida's Citrus Health Care. Citrus Health serves 10,000 Medicare Advantage members and 44,000 Medicaid plan participants. Currently Physicians Health Choice is owned by United HealthCare Insurance Co.

neg: San Luis Valley San Luis Valley The San Luis Valley is a region in south-central Colorado with a small portion overlapping into New Mexico. It is the headwaters of the Rio Grande. It contains 6 counties and portions of 3 others. The valley was ceded to the United States by Mexico following the Mexican–American War. Hispanic settlers began moving north and settling in the valley after the United States made a treaty with the Utes and established a fort. Prior to the Mexican war the Spanish and Mexican governments had reserved the valley to the Utes, their allies. During the 19th century Anglo

neg: Harlingen, Texas the lower Rio Grande Valley and northern Mexico, serving more than two million people on both sides of the US-Mexico border. Valley International Airport lies in the northeastern portion of Harlingen and offers a border-crossing option via the Free Trade Bridge at Los Indios. The airport has aligned itself as the air cargo hub of the Rio Grande Valley and works closely with carriers such as DHL, FedEx, BAX Global, Continental Express Cargo, and Southwest Airlines Cargo. In 1975, Southwest Airlines began to fly to the Rio Grande Valley via Valley International Airport with four roundtrips each business day. Southwest

neg: Rio Grande Grande Valley in New Mexico, passing through the Rio Grande Gorge near Taos, then toward Española, and picking up additional water from the San Juan-Chama Diversion Project from the Rio Chama. It then continues on a southerly route through the desert cities of Albuquerque and Las Cruces to El Paso, Texas, and Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua. In the Albuquerque area, the river flows past a number of historic Pueblo villages, including Sandia Pueblo and Isleta Pueblo. Below El Paso, it serves as part of the border between the United States and Mexico. The official river border measurement ranges from to ,

neg: Leasburg Diversion Dam Leasburg Diversion Dam The Leasburg Diversion Dam is a structure completed in 1907 on the Rio Grande in New Mexico, United States. It diverts water from the Rio Grande into the long Leasburg Canal, which carries irrigation water into the upper Mesilla Valley, north of Las Cruces, New Mexico. The town of Leasburg, now Radium Springs, grew up around Fort Selden, 18 miles north of Las Cruces. A diversion dam was built for irrigation purposes built of poles and interwoven with twigs and stones for ballast. The Rio Grande Project was authorized on 2 December 1905. The U.S. Reclamation Service

neg: Gabriela Markus Gabriela Markus Gabriela Markus (born February 20, 1988 in Teutônia) is a Brazilian engineer, model and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Brasil 2012. She represented Brazil in Miss Universe 2012. Markus was born in Teutônia, Taquari Valley, in Rio Grande do Sul state to a German mother and a Portuguese father. She graduated with a degree in food engineering. Markus finished as 1st runner up in the Miss Rio Grande do Sul 2010, and was crowned Miss Rio Grande do Sul 2012. Markus won the Miss Brasil beauty pageant on September 29, 2012, winning the twelfth title for

neg: Institute of Geosciences of the Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul the Valley Campus (), Avenida Bento Gonçalves in Porto Alegre, Brazil. It is named after Irajá Damiani Pinto, professor at UFRGS. The museum displays various fossils of the geopark of Paleorrota. In the same building, the Laboratory of Paleontology furthers the knowledge about the geopark, as many fossils are cleaned and prepared there. Institute of Geosciences of the Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul The Institute of Geosciences is a unit of instruction of the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS). It includes the undergraduate courses of Geography, Geomatics Engineering, Geology. It has a department of study

neg: Guaporé, Rio Grande do Sul spread throughout the city and many locals have some sort of countryside retreat for the weekends. Other sport and leisure options include: Guaporé, Rio Grande do Sul Guaporé is a Brazilian municipality located in the state of Rio Grande do Sul. It is the state's greatest jewelry and lingerie producer, ranking second in the country. The city was mainly colonized by Italian immigrants in the 19th century and still retains their traditions. The name comes from the Guaraní language and its meaning is disputed, most likely being "Desert Valley". The immigrant settlement that would eventually give birth to the city

neg: San Luis Valley perhaps every 20 years, does the stream system in the Closed Basin flow as a connected unit into San Luis Lake at the low point of the Closed Basin west of the Great Sand Dunes. About 50% of the in the San Luis Valley is privately owned. Much of the land in the south part of the Valley, in Conejos and Costilla counties, was originally part of large Mexican land grants and is private land. Public lands in the mountains surrounding the San Luis Valley are generally part of the Rio Grande National Forest and are managed by the United

neg: San Luis Valley Veta passes, which would open the door to much more industrial solar development. Opposition to a proposed transmission line has resulted in possible delay in development of solar facilities by Xcel Energy which together with Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association serves the valley. San Luis Valley The San Luis Valley is a region in south-central Colorado with a small portion overlapping into New Mexico. It is the headwaters of the Rio Grande. It contains 6 counties and portions of 3 others. The valley was ceded to the United States by Mexico following the Mexican–American War. Hispanic settlers began moving north

neg: Harlingen, Texas Route 77 connects the Rio Grande Valley to Interstate 37 at Corpus Christi. U.S. Route 83 connects the Rio Grande Valley with Interstate 35 at Laredo. The Free Trade Bridge at Los Indios is a state-of-the-art international bridge located just south of Harlingen. With a full U.S. Customs inspection facility that accommodates up to 75 trucks simultaneously, the Free Trade Bridge is acclaimed as the most time-efficient border crossing in the valley. The bridge accesses a four-lane highway in northern Mexico, offering a fast route to the border cities of Matamoros and Reynosa, as well as the industrial city of

neg: King Ranch Tamaulipas, in support of the U.S. invasion of Monterrey and Saltillo. After the Mexican War, King made a good living hauling merchandise on the Rio Grande, as far up river as Camargo, and Rio Grande City. In the meantime, Kenedy was able to make money by carrying goods overland into Mexico. By March 1, 1850, King, Kenedy, Charles Stillman, founder of Brownsville, and James O'Donnell entered into a business partnership (M. Kenedy & Co.) to transport Stillman's goods from Brazos Santiago Harbor on the Gulf of Mexico and up the Rio Grande. The enterprise required two types of steamers —

neg: Rio Grande water resource region HUCs 1301 through 1309. This region includes the drainage within the United States of: (a) the Rio Grande Basin, and (b) the San Luis Valley, North Plains, Plains of San Agustin, Mimbres River, Estancia, Jornada Del Muerto, Tularosa Valley, Salt Basin, and other closed basins. Includes parts of Colorado, New Mexico, and Texas. Rio Grande water resource region The Rio Grande water resource region is one of 21 major geographic areas, or regions, in the first level of classification used by the United States Geological Survey to divide and sub-divide the United States into successively smaller hydrologic units. These geographic