Hal Marcus, celebrated El Paso artist and musician, dies at 74
by Robert Moore April 12, 2026 Share Facebook Nextdoor Reddit 📣 We use your feedback to strengthen our reporting. Tell us what’s working…
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El Paso judicial candidate Christina Montes’ husband is registered sex offender tied to bail bond kidnapping case
by Claudia Lorena SilvaMarch 31, 2026 A judicial candidate in the May 26 Democratic primary runoff election is married to a registered sex offender…
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El Paso Catholic Diocese files for bankruptcy reorganization, citing ‘astronomical’ potential judgments in priest sex abuse cases
The El Paso Catholic Diocese, faced with potential “astronomical” judgments in a dozen lawsuits alleging clergy sexual abuse, filed for…
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Newcomers defeat incumbents David Stout, Sergio Coronado in El Paso County commissioners Democratic primary
by Priscilla TotiyapungprasertMarch 3, 2026 First-time candidate Annette Griego ousted incumbent El Paso County Commissioner Sergio Coronado for the…
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Lawmakers demand answers after unprecedented FAA flight restrictions disrupt El Paso region
by Robert Moore, February 12, 2026 U.S. Rep. Veronica Escobar of El Paso and three members of the New Mexico congressional delegation are asking the…
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Investigation clears UTEP professor in NSF aerospace grant, but El Paso loses major funding opportunity
by Daniel Perez February 6, 2026 Sign up for essential news about El Paso. Delivered to your inbox — completely free. A nearly two-year…
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Charges dismissed against 2 former Socorro ISD trustees, board member’s wife
by Robert Moore February 5, 2026 Sign up for essential news about El Paso. Delivered to your inbox — completely free. Charges against two…
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Text messages show Steve Bannon bragged to Jeffrey Epstein about secretly building private border wall near El Paso
by Robert Moore February 2, 2026 A section of the privately-funded border wall, seen from Ciudad Juárez, rises from the bank of Rio Grande toward…
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El Paso, West Texas federal courts deluged with challenges to immigration detention
by Robert Moore, February 1, 2026 Eighteen-year-old Heidy was stopped by immigration agents on Jan. 14 as she drove to community college classes in…
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El Paso County Chief Administrator Betsy Keller forgoes pay raise amid budget constraints
by Elida S. Perez December 22, 2025 Facebook X El Paso County Chief Administrator Betsy Keller (Courtesy of El Paso County) Sign up for…
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UMC El Paso CEO Jacob Cintron to collect nearly $1.5 million after pay raise, bonus
by Priscilla Totiyapungprasert, El Paso MattersDecember 18, 2025 Jacob Cintron, CEO of University Medical Center of El Paso, received a 14% pay raise…
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Ysleta ISD loses 1,400 students amid enrollment decline, financial struggles
by Claudia Lorena Silva December 16, 2025 Facebook X Ysleta ISD Superintendent Xavier De La Torre speaks with students at Riverside Elementary…
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Judges in El Paso Electric rate case recommend smaller rate increase, less profit for utility
Proposal urges keeping customer charges flat and maintaining rooftop solar minimum bill pending further study. by Diego Mendoza-Moyers December 14,…
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‘Each of us can make a difference’: El Paso trailblazer Alicia Chacón dies at 87
by Cindy Ramirez, El Paso MattersNovember 25, 2025 Alicia R. Chacón, a trailblazing public servant who reshaped El Paso politics and opened doors…
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EPISD, Canutillo ISD trustees to interview superintendent candidates next week
by Claudia Lorena Silva, El Paso MattersNovember 13, 2025 The El Paso and Canutillo school districts could soon name their respective superintendent…
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San Elizario city government faces criminal investigation over falsified records, marshal says
by Robert Moore, El Paso MattersNovember 10, 2025 SAN ELIZARIO — An incident involving a San Elizario municipal employee at the center of rising…
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Federal judge unseals dozens of files in El Paso Walmart shooting case, but others remain sealed
by Robert Moore, El Paso MattersNovember 10, 2025 A federal judge has made public dozens of sealed files from the prosecution of the man who killed…
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Socorro ISD employees face skyrocketing health insurance costs after failed tax proposal
by Claudia Lorena Silva, El Paso MattersNovember 7, 2025 Some Socorro Independent School District employees will see their health insurance premiums…
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Voter Guide: SISD, Tornillo ISD tax rates, state propositions on Nov. 4, 2025, election ballot
by El Paso Matters Staff, El Paso MattersOctober 5, 2025 On Tuesday, Nov. 4, El Paso County voters will cast their ballots in the uniform election…
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Meta to build $1.5 billion data center in Northeast El Paso
by Diego Mendoza-Moyers, El Paso MattersOctober 15, 2025 Technology giant Meta Platforms is investing $1.5 billion to build a data center that will…
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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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