Magpie, a dog from Satchel’s Last Resort, is heading to South Padre Island, where her scent-detection training will help conservationists locate and protect endangered Kemp’s ridley sea turtle nests.

It is her first job. And Yolanda Mazón, 67, says working at El Pueblo Senior Nutrition Center for the past three years has kept her in good spirits. "It's difficult to find a job when you are old," ...

Commuters are facing another year of long delays and lane closures as transportation officials press ahead with billions of dollars in major highway construction across the region. And the price tag ...