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Congressman talks veterans, burn pits

Congressman Joaquin Castro, D-San Antonio, met with local veterans and elected officials Feb. 23 to raise awareness and discuss the unmet needs of veterans suffering from or who have died from exposure to burn pits in Iraq and Afghanistan. “During the Iraq and Afghanistan wars, there were about 250 open-air burn pits that were used to destroy everything that needed to be discarded,” Castro said at the Burn Pits Town Hall in downtown Corpus Christi. “Our service members were not too far away and were inhaling these fumes.” Service members who were in close proximity of the noxious fumes experienced…

Sueños que Sobreviven a los Primeros 100 Días de Gobierno

Josselyn Obregon Ya han pasado un poco más de 100 días desde el 20 de enero del 2017 en que el nuevo gobierno de los Estados Unidos tomara posesión en de la Casa Blanca. Y para muchos sigue siento esto una espera de incertidumbre. Muchas promesas a la expectativa en tema legislativo migratorio que no se han visto cumplidas del todo al momento y algunas otras acciones ejecutivas que han sorprendido. Alrededor de 585 millones de jóvenes llamados soñadores (Dreams), beneficiados por la acción ejecutiva del expresidente Barack Obama, DACA. Estos jóvenes que siguen aferrándose a su anhelo de permanecer…

“Cool Sips” offers drive-thru bar and food

By Midori Allen / Associate Editor  On February 5th, 2014 Corpus Christi was introduced to a new local business, the “drive-thru bar and grill,” Cool Sips. Sonia Silva, co-founder and partner with Michelle Burden have opened up a new drive-thru for drinks, food, alcoholic beverages, and snacks. Silva has seen places in the Houston and San Antonio area that served alcoholic beverages through a drive thru, and wanted to bring the same idea to Corpus Christi. “Every place I researched and went to only catered to men,” said Silva. “They only served beer, but we are family friendly and offer…