El Pasoans will receive higher water bills beginning in March: here’s why
EL PASO, Texas – El Pasoans will see higher water bills this year and climate change is partly to blame.Between historic flooding, a shrinking Rio…
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El Paso OnlyFans creators say they find money and discrimination in their work
by Brandy Ruiz, El Paso Matters EL PASO, Texas — Jackie, a mother from El Paso, created an account two years ago on OnlyFans, a subscription-based…
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El Paso Planned Parenthood resumes abortion services after 21 months
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso is no longer one of the largest cities in the country without an abortion clinic. The city’s Planned Parenthood, which…
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Gas bill settlement will cost El Pasoans an extra $5.22 a month for 3 years
by Danielle Prokop, El Paso MattersAUSTIN, Texas — Texans could see higher fees on their natural gas bills as early as next month, an effort to…
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El Paso Water starts new phase of river sewage cleanup
By Danielle Prokop, El Paso MattersEL PASO, Texas –El Paso Water has started a second phase of a plan to clean up the raw sewage in the Rio Grande…
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What El Pasoans need to know about phone calls soon requiring 10 digit-dialing
EL PASO, Texas — The days of dialing seven digits to call your fellow El Pasoans are coming to an end. Beginning Oct. 25, all local calls in El Paso…
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FBI says serious crime in El Paso continues to drop
EL PASO, Texas — The number of serious crimes reported to El Paso police in 2020 declined by 18% compared to the previous year, continuing a…
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Sewage continues flowing into Rio Grande as El Paso Water deals with pipe ruptures
EL PASO, Texas — Flushing the toilet, taking a shower or using the sink generates wastewater, a process that usually goes forgotten, unless storage…
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Census counts 865,657 in El Paso County, slowest growth rate in 80 years
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso County’s population in the recently released 2020 census count was 865,657, an 8% increase over the prior census in…
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El Paso food ‘mega-pantries’ to reduce hours; northeast site closed
By Danielle Prokop, El Paso Matters El PASO, Texas — One of El Paso’s largest food distribution sites will close and others will reduce hours…
Continue Reading El Pasoans will soon need to dial all 10 digits for local phone calls
EL PASO, Texas — Starting this fall, El Pasoans and other residents of the 915 area code will have to dial a 10-digit number — rather than seven…
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Respected El Paso federal Judge Philip Martinez dies at 63
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso has suddenly lost one of its most respected jurists. U.S. District Judge Philip Martinez, who presided over several major…
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Human remains found beneath street in El Paso’s Sunset Heights
EL PASO, Texas — Human remains were discovered this week as crews worked on a water and wastewater project in Sunset Heights, triggering an…
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El Paso has much at stake in Texas redistricting process getting underway
AUSTIN, Texas — The Texas Legislature on Monday began an every-10-year redistricting process that could diminish El Paso’s representation in the…
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Outgoing El Paso DA seeks appointment as top federal prosecutor in west Texas
EL PASO, Texas — Jaime Esparza, who is about to step down as El Paso’s district attorney after 28 years, is seeking to be appointed as the top…
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El Paso runoff candidate in Saturday’s election dies after battle with Covid-19
EL PASO, Texas — Lillian Blancas, an El Paso attorney who is in a runoff for a municipal judgeship, died Monday while hospitalized with Covid-19.…
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4 El Paso liquor licenses suspended for Covid-19 health order violations
EL PASO, Texas — Four El Paso bars and restaurants had their liquor licenses suspended by the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission last week for…
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EPISD superintendent, former board president accused of fraud in California lawsuit
SAN DIEGO, California — The superintendent of El Paso’s largest school district and a former school board president have been sued in California…
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Virus cases spiking again at El Paso jails & detention facilities
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso County’s two jails are experiencing another wave of Covid-19 cases, with 30 inmates and five detention officers having…
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Woman who alleged sexual assault by guards at El Paso ICE facility is being deported
EL PASO, Texas — A woman who alleged she was assaulted by two guards at the Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention facility in El Paso was…
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