El Paso ranked among most-polluted major U.S. cities in 2024. And 2025 may be worse.
by Diego Mendoza-Moyers March 12, 2025 El Paso had the ninth-most polluted air among major U.S. cities in 2024, according to one global report…
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Man convicted of killing 6 in El Paso files new appeal days ahead of scheduled execution
This is the final story in a two-part series. Previously: After almost 4 decades, El Paso mom prepares to watch daughter’s killer die The…
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The Trump administration says it’s targeting criminals for deportation. ICE arrested these 2 Las Cruces teens as they headed to work.
by Cindy Ramirez February 16, 2025 The sun had not begun to peek over the horizon in south Las Cruces when a pair of siblings headed to work at a…
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El Paso County Coliseum bond proposal may head back to voters in May
by Cindy Ramirez January 31, 2025 More than $100 million in improvements to the El Paso County Coliseum may be placed on the ballot in May – just…
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El Paso’s Edward Greer, retired Army major general, dies at 100
by El Paso Matters Staff January 29, 2025 Edward Greer, who enlisted in the segregated Army during World War II and rose to become one of the…
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Charges against top Mexican immigration official suspended in Juárez migrant detention center fire case
by La Verdad Juarez January 28, 2025 By Blanca Carmona / La Verdad Juárez CIUDAD JUÁREZ – A federal judge has suspended criminal charges…
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Bird flu in El Paso – what we know so far
by Priscilla Totiyapungprasert January 27, 2025 Texas officials recently reported highly pathogenic avian influenza was detected in captive wild…
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Prosecution, defense ask judge to further delay possible trial in Walmart mass shooting case
by Robert Moore January 27, 2025 A trial date in the 2019 Walmart mass shooting could be pushed back by months under a motion filed Monday by…
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El Paso Electric seeks rate increase that could add $23 a month to average household bill
by Diego Mendoza-Moyers, El Paso MattersJanuary 27, 2025 El Paso Electric on Monday said it’s seeking a rate increase that would boost El Paso…
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Children’s Hospital lawsuit dismissed; U.S. Rep. Escobar appointed to key committees
by El Paso Matters Staff January 17, 2025 This is your weekly news roundup, which takes a quick look at some developments in government, politics,…
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Court of Criminal Appeals blocks order in Walmart case
The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals has placed on hold a ruling by an El Paso appellate court that ordered the judge in the Walmart mass shooting…
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Pebble Hills High School marching band is El Paso’s first participant in iconic Rose Parade
by Pablo Villa December 31, 2024 Bailey Cole followed her dad’s musical footsteps, a journey that has led to “the Granddaddy of Them All.”…
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‘Viva! El Paso’ creator Hector Serrano dies at 83
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Defense lawyers in Walmart shooting ask for contempt order against DA Bill Hicks
Defense lawyers for the suspect in the 2019 Walmart mass shooting are asking a judge to hold District Attorney Bill Hicks in contempt of court for…
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UTEP engineering leaders depart in wake of NSF grant suspension
by Daniel Perez November 19, 2024 Jack Chessa has stepped down as chair of the University of Texas at El Paso’s Department of Aerospace and…
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Planned Parenthood in El Paso moves into new, bigger health center
by Priscilla Totiyapungprasert November 12, 2024 Planned Parenthood in El Paso opened the doors to its new, expanded facility Tuesday morning at…
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Former Trustee Blanca Trout reelected to Canutillo ISD school board after resigning
by Claudia Lorena Silva, El Paso MattersNovember 6, 2024 Former Canutillo Independent School District Trustee Blanca Trout was reelected to the board…
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El Paso events: Halloween carnivals, Día de los Muertos, UTEP football
Get ready for Election Day! The El Paso Matters 2024 Voter Guide includes 50+ candidate profiles, details on city and county…
Prosecution seeks psychiatric records ahead of Thursday hearing in Walmart mass shooting case
by Robert Moore October 28, 2024 Emergence Health Network is seeking to quash a subpoena from the District Attorney’s Office seeking treatment…
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DA asks appeals court to block hearing in El Paso Walmart mass shooting case
by Robert Moore October 29, 2024 The District Attorney’s Office on Tuesday asked an appeals court to block or limit a hearing this week into…
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Walmart mass shooting victim brought gun to courthouse last year, records show
by Robert Moore October 23, 2024 A hearing next week in the Walmart mass shooting case may include testimony about a victim of the attack who…
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Analysis: El Paso’s potential 2024 electorate is getting older and more male
by Robert Moore October 22, 2024 El Paso’s potential voting pool for the 2024 election is slightly older and more male than the previous two…
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El Paso voting drops 31% from 2020 on 1st day for early ballots
by Robert Moore October 22, 2024 The first day of early voting for El Paso County’s general election drew 31% fewer voters than the record-setting…
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El Paso Children’s Hospital tax filing shows raise for CEO, profit increase in 2023
by Priscilla Totiyapungprasert October 21, 2024 El Paso Children’s Hospital’s latest tax filing shows the hospital gave CEO Cindy Stout an 8%…
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‘I am not responsible’: Ex-Chihuahua immigration head says he’s ‘scapegoat’ in deadly Juárez fire
by La Verdad Juarez October 21, 2024 Composite image shows headshot of Salvador G.G., the former head of the Chihuahua office of Mexico’s National…
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EPISD delays school closure recommendation announcement
by Claudia Lorena Silva October 14, 2024 The El Paso Independent School District postponed its plans to announce which elementary schools might…
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Walmart shooting defense lawyers subpoena former prosecutor for upcoming hearing
by Robert Moore, El Paso MattersOctober 14, 2024 A former top prosecutor in the Walmart mass shooting case who has criticized District Attorney Bill…
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El Paso events: ‘Brews & News,’ Chalk the Block, Amigo Airsho
Here’s a roundup of some culture and civic events in the borderland in the coming week. ‘Brews & News’ at Aurellia’s Join the El Paso…
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What are El Paso County’s 5 bond propositions on November ballot?
El Paso County voters will be able to vote for or against five propositions on the Nov. 5 ballot that, if approved, would add amenities to county…
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Socorro to build bracero museum at Rio Vista Farm, a National Historic Landmark
By Angela Kocherga October 1, 2024 SOCORRO, Texas – Socorro’s City Council recently approved a contract to begin building a bracero museum at a…
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