5 ways to get your kids to wear masks
By Matt Villano, CNN Add it to your fall 2021 back to school shopping list: Buy more masks. The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is…
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The amazing vacation homes you can buy for $1 million
By Lilit Marcus, CNN Vacation homes are one of those things that many people aspire to. And with house prices recently seeing double-digit percentage…
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Sunday Funday Moment: ‘Books Are Gems’ opens their doors to provide free books to local students
El Paso, Texas– It’s been over a year since the local non-profit “Books Are Gems” has been able to open their doors to the public. However,…
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National Tequila Day 2021 events & deals in El Paso
EL PASO, Texas — Grab your favorite shot glass as July 24 is National Tequila Day. The name comes from Mexico’s town of Tequila, Guadalajara.…
Continue Reading National Tequila Day: Drink in some surprising facts
July 24 is National Tequila Day in the United States. And if there’s ever a year in which we deserve a shot or two, 2021 is it. In honor of the…
Continue Reading Kraft Macaroni & Cheese ice cream debuts and quickly sells out
By Alaa Elassar, CNN Nothing gets cheddar than this… The Kraft Heinz Company has partnered with Brooklyn-based Van Leeuwen Ice Cream to…
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Community Champions: El Paso figure skating club skates toward success
EL PASO, Texas – An El Paso figure skating club doesn’t let the city’s desert climate deter them from the passion they have for the sport. On the…
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Legendary actress Rita Moreno cancels return to El Paso’s Plaza Classic Film Festival
UPDATE, July 22: One day after announcing her planned appearance, organizers now say Rita Moreno will not be able to attend this year’s…
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Everyone gets free Taco Bell today: Here’s how to get yours
MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin — Taco Bell is giving away free tacos to everyone in the U.S. on Thursday (July 22) because the Milwaukee Bucks came back from…
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Jeff Bezos wore El Paso-made cowboy boots to space
EL PASO, Texas — An El Paso company made the cowboy boots that Amazon founder Jeff Bezos wore when he went to space this week. He wore the boots,…
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El Paso’s iconic H&H Car Wash, Coffee Shop closing after 60 years
EL PASO, Texas — An iconic El Paso business is closing its doors Thursday after more than six decades in operation. H & H Car Wash has been on…
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Lowrider exhibit at El Paso Museum of History concludes Sunday with a celebration
EL PASO, Texas — The El Paso Museum of History invites the community to celebrate the popular exhibition “Low & Slow: Lowrider Culture on the…
Continue Reading Taco Bell is facing a food shortage
By Jordan Valinsky, CNN Business Taco Bell is warning that some of customers’ favorite items might not be available. The chain apologized on…
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Community Champion: Daunte Uribari, ‘top bowler in state’ signs with UTSA
EL PASO, Texas – Without bowling, Daunte rribari might not be here! Now, the sport that connected his parents in taking him to college. Uribari, a…
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Sunday Funday Moment: #ElPasoChallenge creator joins Paso Del Norte Foundation for #ElPasoKind initiative
El Paso, Texas–As we approach the second anniversary of the August 3rd shooting, The Paso Del Norte Community Foundation is hoping the community can…
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Cash incentives offered to rescue partners at El Paso Animal Services to create shelter space
EL PASO, Texas — If you’ve ever thought about rescuing a pet and giving them a forever home, now might just be the purr-fect time. If you bring home…
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Where to score some sweet deals on National Ice Cream Day
It’s hot out there, and all we’re thinking about is ways to cool down — or just finding any excuse to eat more ice cream. National…
Continue Reading What’s the best pizza city in the USA? ‘Modernist’ authors have a surprise for you
By Forrest Brown, CNN It’s not up to you after all, New York. And Chicago — the wind has been taken out of your deep dish sails. The…
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Downtown El Paso is holding free parties over the next 3 months and you’re invited
EL PASO, Texas — The Downtown Management District is hosting a free event on South El Paso Street from Paisano to Fourth Avenue. The Downtown…
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Child tax credit payments now going out to parents: Here’s how it works
WASHINGTON, DC — The Biden administration is starting to deposit child tax credit money into the bank accounts of more than 35 million families.…
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More Chihuahuas baseball as season gets extended by 10 games
EL PASO, Texas — Chihuahuas fans will be rewarded with bonus baseball this fall. The El Paso Chihuahuas on Wednesday announced an extended…
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El Paso’s 4th and final water park opens for the summer
EL PASO, Texas – The fourth and final city of El Paso-operated water park has now officially opened for the summer after the inaugural splash…
Continue Reading Add this superfood to your diet to help manage weight and lower blood pressure
By Sandee LaMotte, CNN Eating at least three servings of whole grains each day can keep your weight, blood pressure and blood sugar levels in check…
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Sunday Funday Moment: El Paso Times journalist adopts stray Juarez dog found by CBP officers
El Paso, Texas– Dogs. We don’t deserve them sometimes, but we need them, especially during the tough times in life. Today’s moment is a story of…
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Las Cruces to host watch parties for July 11 Virgin Galactic space launch
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — To commemorate Virgin Galactic’s historic Unity 22 test flight from Spaceport America on July 11, the City of Las Cruces…
Continue Reading Low-income families urged to register with IRS to get child tax credit payments
WASHINGTON, DC — Low-income people should register for the expanded child tax credit with the Internal Revenue Service so they can receive up…
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Anthony, Sunland Park among safest places to live in New Mexico
ANTHONY, New Mexico — Two El Paso-area communities are among the safest places to live in New Mexico, according to a new report from Safewise.…
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Your guide to 4th of July fireworks displays in the Borderland
EL PASO, Texas — After a pandemic-induced hiatus last year, Fourth of July celebrations are back in action for 2021 in far west Texas and southern…
Continue Reading What’s open and closed this July 4th weekend
By Rachel Trent, CNN This Independence Day, many Americans are celebrating much more than the 13 colonies’ split from Great Britain. This…
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What fireworks are allowed in El Paso, Dona Ana and Otero counties? Here are the answers
EL PASO, Texas — With 4th of July just around the corner, fireworks stand operators want residents and visitors to the Borderland to know…
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