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Foster Family Foundation establishes $5 million matching grant to support establishment of law school at UTEP

Update (1:36 PM): The Paul L. Foster Family Foundation established a $5 million dollar-for-dollar matching grant to support the establishment of a law school at UTEP. UTEP President Heather Wilson first announced the new grant during a meeting of the El Paso Bar Association today. Wilson encouraged the legal community to join the Foster family

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El Paso County adopts new outdoor business ordinance, countywide fire code

MONTANA VISTA, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso County Commissioners Court unanimously approved an outdoor business ordinance and the county’s first-ever fire code. The new regulations are designed to hold outdoor businesses to stricter safety standards and unify fire-safety enforcement across the county. Precinct 1 County Commissioner Jackie Butler, who introduced the measures, said the

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El Paso’s 2nd ‘No Kings Protest’

EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)– Saturday, October 18th the second “No King’s Protest” was held in the borderland. The movement’s website stated that the rallies will be held to protest against “chaos, corruption, and cruelty” by Trump and his administration. Democratic Congresswoman Veronica Escobar attended the protest. She posted on her Instagram account “The power of

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Amigo Airsho canceled due to government shutdown; tickets to be refunded or honored at next year’s event

Update (5:38 PM): Congresswoman Veronica Escobar released a statement addressing the cancellation of the Amgio Airsho. Read Congresswoman Escobar’s statement in full below: “Tens of thousands of El Pasoans and visitors from across the region have been looking forward to the Amigo Airsho, a fantastic family event that the El Paso community and our military

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EPCC’s Risk Management Institute hosts Excavation Festival

EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso Community College’s Risk Management Institute is hosting an Excavation Festival. The hands-on safety event features practical training and live demonstrations focused on teaching safe excavation practices and trench safety. The event includes simulations of trench cave-ins, pipeline ruptures, and electrical contact incidents. Earth-moving equipment, the Star FIRE Helicopter,

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El Paso’s VA Benefits office closed due to government shutdown

EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA) Offices at VA ECHCS are closed until further notice, due to the ongoing government shutdown. The services being impacted by the shutdown include, but are not limited to: Compensation Service Pension and Fiduciary Service Insurance Service Education Service Loan Guaranty Service Outreach, Transition and Economic Development Veteran Readiness &

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Local gym raises awareness for breast cancer with “Wonder Warrior” event

EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)–Breast cancer survivor Marlene Rivera is turning fitness into advocacy this October, aiming to raise awareness about the importance of early breast cancer detection. Rivera, who was diagnosed with breast cancer in December 2022, said it’s important to schedule yearly mammograms. “I didn’t realize how important it was until I got diagnosed,”

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