El Paso City Council revisits ballpark deal
Even though there are some new City Council members and the mayor is new — the debate is old. El Paso Mayor Oscar Leeser says the City made a…
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El Paso Police arrest driver in Tuesday’s fatal traffic accident on U.S. 54
June 26, 2013 update: The El Paso Police Department’s Special Traffic Investigations Unit has made an arrest in the alleged hit-and-run…
Continue Reading Fort Bliss losing 1 brigade among several slashed by government
In a massive restructuring, the U.S. Army is slashing the number of active duty combat brigades from 45 to 33, and shifting thousands of soldiers out…
Continue Reading El Paso police ID man killed in Monday morning wreck
El Paso Police have identified the man killed in a traffic collision in Northeast Monday morning as 21-year-old Isaac Gonzalez of the 4700 block of…
Continue Reading County leaders approve tax rebates for 4-star hotel
The county of El Paso has approved tax breaks for a limited liability corporation that intends to build the first four-star hotel in El Paso. County…
Continue Reading Ft. Bliss raises sexual assault awareness by holding a stand-down
Top military leaders have been in talks with Congress to curb a disturbing trend: the rise of sexual assaults in the armed forces Military bases…
Continue Reading Rep. O’Rourke holds Town Hall meeting, talks with veterans
Rep. Beto O’Rourke held a town hall meeting with local veterans who have serious concerns regarding care and benefits they receive from the…
Continue Reading City program kicks graffiti problem
When school gets out, kids get busy. At least, that’s what workers with the City of El Paso’s anti-graffiti program say. “They say…
Continue Reading El Paso Police identify 2 men killed in Saturday morning crash during street race
Two men were killed in a traffic collision Saturday morning in the 3900 block of Delta. The men’s names have been released. El Paso Police say…
Continue Reading Carl Robinson remains Northeast El Paso City Rep. after recount
Northeast City Rep. Carl Robinson is still that area’s City Council representative after Friday’s recount of the June 15 runoff election.…
Continue Reading Fort Bliss welcomes chief of staff of U.S. Army
Fort Bliss welcomed it’s highest-profile visitor since President Barack Obama on Friday. Gen. Raymond Odierno, the U.S. Army chief of staff,…
Continue Reading Last chance for residents to help name Triple-A baseball team
El Paso baseball fans who want to contribute to the naming of the future Triple-A have until Thursday night to vote. The list was narrowed down to…
Continue Reading City leaders say hotel not making all of its rooms available part of reason conventions skip El Paso
The city of El Paso said it’s losing out on national conventions that infuse money into the local economy, in part, because one local hotel…
Continue Reading Sun Metro breaks ground on new transit system
A new public transit system in El Paso is expected to help residents get around a lot faster. Sun Metro broke ground Wednesday morning on its newest…
Continue Reading City Council approves ballpark finance plan that includes $12 million from team owners
El Paso City Council approved a new ballpark financing plan Tuesday, which adds to the city’s debt and accepts millions of dollars from the…
Continue Reading City Council approves $5.7 million in tax rebates for 3 Downtown projects
El Paso City Council on Tuesday approved $5.7 million in tax rebates for the next ten years for developers to start three projects downtown. In 6 to…
Continue Reading El Paso City Manager Joyce Wilson turns down Florida job over money; Leeser also asked her to stay
El Paso City Manager Joyce Wilson has declined Lee County, Florida’s job offer to become the county’s new manager and withdrawn her name…
Continue Reading County settles civil lawsuit tied to a 2008 shooting
El Paso County leaders have settled a lawsuit tied to a 2008 shooting. Juan Ortegon was shot by El Paso Deputy Constable Mario Ramos in August 2008.…
Continue Reading El Paso Police searching for driver who allegedly struck, killed teen Sunday
El Paso Police are searching for the person who struck and killed a teenager early Sunday morning while the teen was changing a tire. Police said…
Continue Reading Local Mexican gray wolf population remains low
In early June, Federal officials declared a victory following a four-decade campaign to rescue the gray wolf. It has been a long journey for the gray…
Continue Reading Runoff results of 2 EPISD board races and 2 YISD board races
Early voting results for school board races in runoff election: EPISD BOARD OF TRUSTEES, PLACE 1 OMAR VILLA 1,359 45.88% BOB GESKE 1,603 54.12% EPISD…
Continue Reading Leeser defeats Ortega handily in runoff
El Paso businessman Oscar Leeser will be the city’s new mayor after defeating City Council Rep. Steve Ortega in their rematch on June 15.…
Continue Reading Voters prepare to vote, candidates prepare for results
One day before El Pasoans vote to choose their next mayor, both candidates remained confident that they had a fighting chance at the job. Oscar…
Continue Reading Federal audit takes EPISD, Bowie and Coronado high schools to task over cheating
A federal audit confirms several schools in El Paso cheated on high-stakes accountability tests during the tenure of now-convicted superintendent…
Continue Reading MountainStar Sports Group to commit $12.1 million toward El Paso ballpark
A couple of weeks after members of City Council chastised the city manager and project engineers for asking for more money for the Downtown ballpark,…
Continue Reading Border expert says spending billions of dollars to secure the border is a bad investment
An expert on border enforcement policies said billions of public dollars on border patrol agents, aircrafts and technology to secure the border from…
Continue Reading Las Cruces woman accused of running over and killing boyfriend
Las Cruces police have arrested a woman they believe ran over and killed her boyfriend during a dispute early Wednesday morning. Annette Larson…
Continue Reading Arrests made in deaths of at least 11 Juarez girls, women
Suspects of an alleged prostitution ring in Juarez have been arrested in connection with the deaths of at least 11 young girls and women. The bodies…
Continue Reading Space X bringing new technology to Spaceport America
Spaceport America is well on its way to bringing science fiction to life. Virgin Galactic’s CEO Richard Branson has said his company is eyeing…
Continue Reading City hopes residents in 3 neighborhoods will accept smart code
The city of El Paso hopes residents will accept smart code for parts of Kern Place, Sunset Heights, and Downtown El Paso. The proposed rezoning area…
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