Last chance for residents to help name Triple-A baseball team
El Paso baseball fans who want to contribute to the naming of the future Triple-A have until Thursday night to vote. The list was narrowed down to…
Continue Reading City leaders say hotel not making all of its rooms available part of reason conventions skip El Paso
The city of El Paso said it’s losing out on national conventions that infuse money into the local economy, in part, because one local hotel…
Continue Reading Sun Metro breaks ground on new transit system
A new public transit system in El Paso is expected to help residents get around a lot faster. Sun Metro broke ground Wednesday morning on its newest…
Continue Reading City Council approves ballpark finance plan that includes $12 million from team owners
El Paso City Council approved a new ballpark financing plan Tuesday, which adds to the city’s debt and accepts millions of dollars from the…
Continue Reading City Council approves $5.7 million in tax rebates for 3 Downtown projects
El Paso City Council on Tuesday approved $5.7 million in tax rebates for the next ten years for developers to start three projects downtown. In 6 to…
Continue Reading El Paso City Manager Joyce Wilson turns down Florida job over money; Leeser also asked her to stay
El Paso City Manager Joyce Wilson has declined Lee County, Florida’s job offer to become the county’s new manager and withdrawn her name…
Continue Reading County settles civil lawsuit tied to a 2008 shooting
El Paso County leaders have settled a lawsuit tied to a 2008 shooting. Juan Ortegon was shot by El Paso Deputy Constable Mario Ramos in August 2008.…
Continue Reading El Paso Police searching for driver who allegedly struck, killed teen Sunday
El Paso Police are searching for the person who struck and killed a teenager early Sunday morning while the teen was changing a tire. Police said…
Continue Reading Local Mexican gray wolf population remains low
In early June, Federal officials declared a victory following a four-decade campaign to rescue the gray wolf. It has been a long journey for the gray…
Continue Reading Runoff results of 2 EPISD board races and 2 YISD board races
Early voting results for school board races in runoff election: EPISD BOARD OF TRUSTEES, PLACE 1 OMAR VILLA 1,359 45.88% BOB GESKE 1,603 54.12% EPISD…
Continue Reading Leeser defeats Ortega handily in runoff
El Paso businessman Oscar Leeser will be the city’s new mayor after defeating City Council Rep. Steve Ortega in their rematch on June 15.…
Continue Reading Voters prepare to vote, candidates prepare for results
One day before El Pasoans vote to choose their next mayor, both candidates remained confident that they had a fighting chance at the job. Oscar…
Continue Reading Federal audit takes EPISD, Bowie and Coronado high schools to task over cheating
A federal audit confirms several schools in El Paso cheated on high-stakes accountability tests during the tenure of now-convicted superintendent…
Continue Reading MountainStar Sports Group to commit $12.1 million toward El Paso ballpark
A couple of weeks after members of City Council chastised the city manager and project engineers for asking for more money for the Downtown ballpark,…
Continue Reading Border expert says spending billions of dollars to secure the border is a bad investment
An expert on border enforcement policies said billions of public dollars on border patrol agents, aircrafts and technology to secure the border from…
Continue Reading Las Cruces woman accused of running over and killing boyfriend
Las Cruces police have arrested a woman they believe ran over and killed her boyfriend during a dispute early Wednesday morning. Annette Larson…
Continue Reading Arrests made in deaths of at least 11 Juarez girls, women
Suspects of an alleged prostitution ring in Juarez have been arrested in connection with the deaths of at least 11 young girls and women. The bodies…
Continue Reading Space X bringing new technology to Spaceport America
Spaceport America is well on its way to bringing science fiction to life. Virgin Galactic’s CEO Richard Branson has said his company is eyeing…
Continue Reading City hopes residents in 3 neighborhoods will accept smart code
The city of El Paso hopes residents will accept smart code for parts of Kern Place, Sunset Heights, and Downtown El Paso. The proposed rezoning area…
Continue Reading Lee County chooses Joyce Wilson for manager; negotiations start
Lee County commissioners in Florida voted 5-0 the morning of June 11 to enter into negotiations with El Paso City Manager Joyce Wilson for the county…
Continue Reading County expected to make move on chief medical examiner position
In March, county commissioners revealed plans to hire a chief medical examiner from another country to take over the long-vacant medical examiner…
Continue Reading Gunfire reported outside East El Paso bar
A man is in police custody after reports of gunfire outside an East El Paso bar early Monday morning. El Paso police say the shots were heard just…
Continue Reading Desert Downs BMX track rebounding
It’s been more than a week since vandals damaged Desert Downs BMX track. Managers still don’t know who vandalized their property, but…
Continue Reading Storms hit the El Paso area
Storms hit the El Paso area Friday afternoon and night producing some rain and wind. The storm moved in from the west and northwest around 6pm…
Continue Reading County residents not keen on Fort Bliss waste treatment plans
Neighbors in far east El Paso County are seeing dj vu. Earlier this year, they fought against El Paso Electric bringing a power plant to their…
Continue Reading 2013 Amigo Airsho won’t take place at Fort Bliss due to sequestration
Fort Bliss officials announced Friday afternoon that this year’s Amigo Airsho would not take place at Biggs Army Airfield due to the…
Continue Reading Serial killer ‘Night Stalker,’ El Paso native Richard Ramirez has died
Richard Ramirez, the demonic serial killer who left satantic signs at murder scenes and mutilated victims’ bodies during a reign of terror in…
Continue Reading Congressman Pete Gallego to open office in Socorro
The office of democraticCongressman Pete Gallegois celebrating the grand opening of its Congressional District 23 office in Socorro. The freshman…
Continue Reading El Paso elections administrator says it’s impossible for only 1 mayoral candidate to appear on ballot
Some local media outlets have been reporting problems at voting booths during this first week of early voting for the June 15 runoff elections. The…
Continue Reading Legend of Atari graveyard to be uncovered this year
A Canadian film company is spending thousands of dollars to dig up a landfill in Alamorgordo, all in search of a long-rumored Atari graveyard.…
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