Month: September 2008

EL PASO, TX — Two massive water main breaks on the west side are dropping water pressure to area residents and causing repair crews to block traffic on a main thoroughfare. The first break was reported at 2:00 A.M. in the 7300 block of Mesa, just west of Belvidere. An El Paso Water Utilities official

EL PASO, TX — Two massive water main breaks on the west side are dropping water pressure to area residents and causing repair crews to block traffic on a main thoroughfare. The first break was reported at 2:00 A.M. in the 7300 block of Mesa, just west of Belvidere. An El Paso Water Utilities official

GALVESTON, Texas (AP) – Some residents of Hurricane Ike-damaged Galveston will be staying in tents — for now. City Manager Steve LeBlanc says Galveston has teamed with the American Red Cross to provide temporary shelter in tents on the grounds of a school no longer in use. The new shelter means housing for up to

GALVESTON, Texas (AP) – Some residents of Hurricane Ike-damaged Galveston will be staying in tents — for now. City Manager Steve LeBlanc says Galveston has teamed with the American Red Cross to provide temporary shelter in tents on the grounds of a school no longer in use. The new shelter means housing for up to

EL PASO, Texas — Six fire units battled flames at Rudy’s Bar-B-Q restaurant in East El Paso early Thursday morning. Officials with the restaurant say that they were disposing of coal in a metal trash bin outside and apparently did not put it out completely, so it caught fire again. Fire crews were able to

EL PASO, Texas — Six fire units battled flames at Rudy’s Bar-B-Q restaurant in East El Paso early Thursday morning. Officials with the restaurant say that they were disposing of coal in a metal trash bin outside and apparently did not put it out completely, so it caught fire again. Fire crews were able to

A UTEP graduate has been named president of Morton College, a community college in Cicero, Illinois, school officials announced Thursday. Leslie Navarro will be the first female and the first Latina president in the school’s history. Navarro had been the college’s interim president since May 1. The community college in Illinois serves more than 5,000

A UTEP graduate has been named president of Morton College, a community college in Cicero, Illinois, school officials announced Thursday. Leslie Navarro will be the first female and the first Latina president in the school’s history. Navarro had been the college’s interim president since May 1. The community college in Illinois serves more than 5,000

WASHINGTON (AP) – Democratic Congressman Chet Edwards says the House will pass a year-end spending bill that will designate most of about $23 billion in disaster recovery aid for Hurricane Ike. Edwards says the House was to pass the spending bill Wednesday. The money is divided among agencies and programs. Edwards is the ranking Texan

WASHINGTON (AP) – Democratic Congressman Chet Edwards says the House will pass a year-end spending bill that will designate most of about $23 billion in disaster recovery aid for Hurricane Ike. Edwards says the House was to pass the spending bill Wednesday. The money is divided among agencies and programs. Edwards is the ranking Texan

LAS CRUCES — NMSUbasketball Jahmar young pleaded “no contest”to misdemeanor Assault, Battery and Resisting Arrest charges. A criminal complaint accused Young of exposing himself and offering a woman moneyin exchange forsexual acts last summer. The incident allegedly happened at a university dorm room. A judge gave Young a one year deferred sentence, which means he

LAS CRUCES — NMSUbasketball Jahmar young pleaded “no contest”to misdemeanor Assault, Battery and Resisting Arrest charges. A criminal complaint accused Young of exposing himself and offering a woman moneyin exchange forsexual acts last summer. The incident allegedly happened at a university dorm room. A judge gave Young a one year deferred sentence, which means he

WASHINGTON (AP) – Bowing to President Bush’s demands, the House has passed and was sending to the Senate a mammoth package for the Pentagon on Wednesday that contains a pay raise for soldiers, billions of dollars for the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan – and some political protection for lawmakers during a tense election season.

WASHINGTON (AP) – Bowing to President Bush’s demands, the House has passed and was sending to the Senate a mammoth package for the Pentagon on Wednesday that contains a pay raise for soldiers, billions of dollars for the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan – and some political protection for lawmakers during a tense election season.

For its tenth anniversary, Google is looking for ideas to “change the world by helping as many people as possible.” The company will provide $10 million to fund up to five winning ideas submitted by individuals on the Project 10^100website. The deadline to enter Project 10^100 is October 20. The public will vote on the

For its tenth anniversary, Google is looking for ideas to “change the world by helping as many people as possible.” The company will provide $10 million to fund up to five winning ideas submitted by individuals on the Project 10^100website. The deadline to enter Project 10^100 is October 20. The public will vote on the

GALVESTON, Texas (AP) — Thousands of Galveston residents streamed back into their island city early Wednesday, many returning for the first time see what Hurricane Ike’s 110-mph winds and powerful storm surge had done to their homes. The island had been shut down since after Ike slammed ashore Sept. 13, but reopened Wednesday morning. Huge

GALVESTON, Texas (AP) — Thousands of Galveston residents streamed back into their island city early Wednesday, many returning for the first time see what Hurricane Ike’s 110-mph winds and powerful storm surge had done to their homes. The island had been shut down since after Ike slammed ashore Sept. 13, but reopened Wednesday morning. Huge

The Texas Workforce Commission will receive an initialfederal grant of nearly eight million dollars to assist workers displaced as a result of Hurricane Ike, Senator John Cornyn (R-Texas) announced Wednesday. The funding will go toward establishing a temporary employment program. Officials with Cornyn’s office said in a news release that workers participating in the program

The Texas Workforce Commission will receive an initialfederal grant of nearly eight million dollars to assist workers displaced as a result of Hurricane Ike, Senator John Cornyn (R-Texas) announced Wednesday. The funding will go toward establishing a temporary employment program. Officials with Cornyn’s office said in a news release that workers participating in the program

EL PASO — The city of El Paso has begun replacing about 800 light fixtures Downtown as part of a nearly two-million-dollar initiative to reduce light pollution, city officials said Wednesday. The city will replace streets lights in the Union Plaza District and Stanton, Texas, El Paso and Kansas streets. The new fixtures are designed

EL PASO — The city of El Paso has begun replacing about 800 light fixtures Downtown as part of a nearly two-million-dollar initiative to reduce light pollution, city officials said Wednesday. The city will replace streets lights in the Union Plaza District and Stanton, Texas, El Paso and Kansas streets. The new fixtures are designed

EL PASO — Firefighters responded to a fire that apparently started in a microwaveat an Upper Valley home on Wednesday morning. The fire was reported about 10:50 a.m. at the home on 200 Easy Way Lane near Doniphan. Six fire units responded andthe fire was under control at 11:05 a.m.

EL PASO — Firefighters responded to a fire that apparently started in a microwaveat an Upper Valley home on Wednesday morning. The fire was reported about 10:50 a.m. at the home on 200 Easy Way Lane near Doniphan. Six fire units responded andthe fire was under control at 11:05 a.m.

By STEPHEN OHLEMACHER Associated Press Writer WASHINGTON (AP) – The wave of immigrants entering the United States slowed dramatically last year as the economy faltered and the government stepped up enforcement of immigration laws. The nation added about a half million immigrants in 2007, down from more than 1.8 million the year before, according to

By STEPHEN OHLEMACHER Associated Press Writer WASHINGTON (AP) – The wave of immigrants entering the United States slowed dramatically last year as the economy faltered and the government stepped up enforcement of immigration laws. The nation added about a half million immigrants in 2007, down from more than 1.8 million the year before, according to

PRESIDIO, Texas (AP) – The Rio Grande continued to recede today in Presidio after the town faced the threat of massive flooding for more than two weeks. Presidio County attorney Ron Ponton says the river has dropped to about 22 feet, from a high of nearly 29 feet a week ago. The river eclipsed its

PRESIDIO, Texas (AP) – The Rio Grande continued to recede today in Presidio after the town faced the threat of massive flooding for more than two weeks. Presidio County attorney Ron Ponton says the river has dropped to about 22 feet, from a high of nearly 29 feet a week ago. The river eclipsed its

WASHINGTON – Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke bluntly warned reluctant lawmakers Tuesday they risk a recession with higher unemployment and increased home foreclosures if they fail to pass the Bush administration’s $700 billion plan to bail out the financial industry. Bernanke sketched a scenario in which neither businesses nor consumers could borrow money as President

WASHINGTON – Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke bluntly warned reluctant lawmakers Tuesday they risk a recession with higher unemployment and increased home foreclosures if they fail to pass the Bush administration’s $700 billion plan to bail out the financial industry. Bernanke sketched a scenario in which neither businesses nor consumers could borrow money as President