El Paso DACA recipient Catalina “Xochitl” Santiago must be freed by Thursday, judge rules
By Cindy Ramirez and Robert Moore October 1, 2025 Sign up for essential news about El Paso. Delivered to your inbox — completely free.…
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El Paso Zoo Director Joe Montisano placed on temporary administrative leave by city
City officials confirmed Montisano’s administrative leave but have not disclosed reasons or timeline for his return to the zoo. by Elida S. Perez…
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Fort Bliss ‘assessing potential risks’ after city of El Paso deploys Chinese-made drones next to Army post
by Robert Moore September 18, 2025 Sign up for essential news about El Paso. Delivered to your inbox — completely free. Fort Bliss officials…
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El Paso County settles wrongful termination lawsuit with prosecutor fired in Walmart case fallout
by Robert Moore September 15, 2025 Sign up for essential news about El Paso. Delivered to your inbox — completely free. El Paso County…
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UTEP expands esports program; EPCC launches its own
by Daniel Perez September 9, 2025 Sign up for essential news about El Paso. Delivered to your inbox — completely free. A 1990 “Far Side”…
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Immigration judge halts removal of El Pasoan Xochitl Santiago as federal courts block deportation, transfer of her and another DACA recipient
by Cindy Ramirez September 9, 2025 7:20 p.m. Sept. 9: This story has been updated to include attorneys for Catalina “Xochitl” Santiago saying…
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Sept. 15 hearing to shape next steps in David Wood’s Northeast El Paso serial killing appeal
by Robert Moore August 28, 2025 Sign up for essential news about El Paso. Delivered to your inbox — completely free. A 38-year-old El Paso…
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Austin-based company says it plans to spend $165 billion on New Mexico data center campus near El Paso. Here’s what to know.
While BorderPlex builds in Santa Teresa, Meta is advancing $800 million data center in Northeast El Paso by Diego Mendoza-Moyers August 27, 2025…
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Most El Paso school districts see gains in TEA accountability scores
by Claudia Lorena Silva August 18, 2025 Sign up for essential news about El Paso. Delivered to your inbox — completely free. School districts…
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Latest Texas redistricting map keeps key Fort Bliss areas, El Paso airport in Veronica Escobar’s district
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) – Key areas of Fort Bliss and El Paso International Airport would stay in El Paso Democrat Veronica Escobar’s district under…
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After more than a year, NSF eliminates ‘suspended’ UTEP-led grant
by Daniel Perez August 13, 2025 Sign up for essential news about El Paso. Delivered to your inbox — completely free. The National Science…
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Fact check: Did a recent El Paso oil refinery flare violate Texas environmental regulations?
by Brandy Ruiz August 5, 2025 Sign up for essential news about El Paso. Delivered to your inbox — completely free. No. A recent flare at El…
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Voters approved UMC El Paso, county bonds in November. The tax increases kick in this year.
by Elida S. Perez and Cindy Ramirez August 5, 2025 Sign up for essential news about El Paso. Delivered to your inbox — completely free. El…
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El Paso’s Joe Moody staying at Capitol, not joining other House Democrats in fleeing state to block GOP redistricting plan
by Robert Moore August 4, 2025 Sign up for essential news about El Paso. Delivered to your inbox — completely free. El Paso state Rep. Joe…
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Appeals court sends 1987 El Paso desert deaths case back to trial court
by Robert Moore July 30, 2025 Sign up for essential news about El Paso. Delivered to your inbox — completely free. The conviction of David…
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Texas redistricting plan would move Fort Bliss out of El Paso’s main congressional district
by Robert Moore July 30, 2025 Sign up for essential news about El Paso. Delivered to your inbox — completely free. A proposed redistricting…
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Embattled UTEP aerospace leader Ahsan Choudhuri to retire, launches local defense firm
by Daniel Perez July 29, 2025 Sign up for essential news about El Paso. Delivered to your inbox — completely free. Ahsan Choudhuri, a…
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New information about Walmart mass shooting emerges in recently released evidence
by Robert Moore posted on July 27, 2025 EL PASO, Texas (El Paso Matters) – A shopper emerges from an aisle in Walmart and looks for someone to help…
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SISD seeks state certification waiver to name interim chief James Vasquez as superintendent
by Claudia Lorena SilvaJuly 24, 2025 Sign up for essential news about El Paso. Delivered to your inbox — completely free. The Socorro…
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Attorneys were paid $745,000 to represent El Paso Walmart gunman in federal court
by Robert Moore July 10, 2025 Eight defense attorneys who represented the man who killed 23 people at an El Paso Walmart in 2019 were paid $745,000…
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Fight over El Paso Electric’s proposed rate increase plows on
by Diego Mendoza-Moyers June 30, 2025 Sign up for essential news about El Paso. Delivered to your inbox — completely free. The El Paso City…
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El Paso events: Celebrate punk, revel on Fort Bliss, sip margaritas
by El Paso Matters Staff June 25, 2025 Sign up for essential news about El Paso. Delivered to your inbox — completely free. Here’s a…
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Ysleta ISD approves budget deficit, employee pay raises, depletes reserves
by Claudia Lorena Silva, El Paso MattersJune 25, 2025 Sign up for essential news about El Paso. Delivered to your inbox — completely free. The…
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Canutillo ISD adopts balanced budget after expense cuts and state funding boost
by Claudia Lorena Silva June 25, 2025 Sign up for essential news about El Paso. Delivered to your inbox — completely free. The Canutillo…
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City manager, attorney, auditor under review as council meets behind closed doors
by Elida S. Perez June 17, 2025 Sign up for essential news about El Paso. Delivered to your inbox — completely free. Six months after a…
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El Paso doesn’t appear to be among cities getting Texas National Guard troops for planned immigration protests
by Texas Tribune June 11, 2025 Sign up for essential news about El Paso. Delivered to your inbox — completely free. By Jessica Shuran Yu and…
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$65M boost for El Paso cancer center, Downtown deck plaza gains ground in state budget
by El Paso Matters Staff May 30, 2025 Sign up for essential news about El Paso. Delivered to your inbox — completely free. This is your…
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Texas Supreme Court sides with AG Ken Paxton in efforts to get records from El Paso’s Annunciation House
by Robert Moore and Cindy Ramirez May 30, 2025 Sign up for essential news about El Paso. Delivered to your inbox — completely free. Texas…
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UMC to open its first urgent care clinic in East El Paso, another planned for Westside
by Priscilla Totiyapungprasert May 22, 2025 Sign up for essential news about El Paso. Delivered to your inbox — completely free. University…
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Hal Marcus painting being moved from Chamizal National Memorial after more than 30 years
by Robert Moore May 20, 2025 Sign up for essential news about El Paso. Delivered to your inbox — completely free. A large painting by El Paso…
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