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https://elpasomatters.org/2025/10/03/el-paso-news-nov-4-2025-election-sun-metro-el-paso-electric-canutillo-isd-cisd-elp-airport/
Oct 3, 2025 - El Paso roundup: Voter registration deadline nears, Sun Metro hosts route changes meetings, El Paso Electric adds Milagro solar farm, Canutillo ISD breaks...
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https://elpasomatters.org/2020/12/01/el-paso-is-having-one-of-its-hottest-years-ever-again/
Jul 7, 2022 - El Paso appears headed to one of its hottest years on record. If that happens, 2020 will join the four preceding years in that category. Through November,
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https://elpasomatters.org/2025/03/18/gigafact-fact-brief-el-paso-illegal-license-plate-texas/
Mar 18, 2025 - Chapter 504 of the Texas Transportation Code details the license plate requirements for residents operating a motor vehicle in the state.
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https://elpasomatters.org/2025/11/04/socorro-isd-tea-conservatorship-nears-end-michael-hinojosa-andrew-kim/
Nov 4, 2025 - Texas Education Agency conservators overseeing Socorro ISD expect to exit the district in 2026 as it meets state requirements and prepares its budget for the...
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https://elpasomatters.org/2025/07/15/el-paso-public-health-federal-funding-trump-cuts/
Jul 15, 2025 - The Trump administration revoked unspent pandemic-era grants and is slashing the CDC’s budget – upending funding to local health agencies.
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https://elpasomatters.org/2024/08/29/gigafact-fact-brief-kamala-harris-border-visit-el-paso-texas/
Aug 29, 2024 - Far-right social media accounts have claimed Vice President Kamala Harris has never visited the border. The claim resurfaced after President Biden dropped out...
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https://elpasomatters.org/2025/11/11/el-paso-childrens-hospital-ceo-salary-cindy-stout-2024/
Nov 11, 2025 - Cindy Stout, CEO of nonprofit hospital El Paso Children’s, made nearly $662,000 last year.Cindy Stout, CEO of the nonprofit hospital El Paso Children’s,...
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https://elpasomatters.org/2024/08/15/el-paso-matters-book-club-review-retablos/
Aug 15, 2024 - “Retablos” by Octavio Solis offers poignant, dreamlike portraits of life along the U.S./Mexico border, blending personal narrative with cultural...
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https://elpasomatters.org/2025/08/15/el-paso-news-ktep-npr-donald-trump-texas-tech-tthep-ascarate-park/
Aug 15, 2025 - KTEP launches fundraiser after federal cuts, El Paso County adopts 2026-31 strategic plan, city unveils climate action draft, Texas Tech adds funding to cancer...
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https://elpasomatters.org/2025/08/18/tea-a-f-accountability-ratings-el-paso-episd-sisd-yisd-canutillo-2025/
Aug 18, 2025 - Only one school district in El Paso County saw a drop in the Texas Education Agency’s A-F Accountability ratings between 2024 and 2025.All but one El Paso...
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https://elpasomatters.org/2025/12/04/texas-immigration-federal-lawsuits-deportations-trump-administration/
Dec 4, 2025 - The wave of legal challenges is in response to the Trump administration’s intensified immigration enforcement and its new policy expanding mandatory...
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https://elpasomatters.org/2025/09/29/texas-tech-health-el-paso-bridges-communication-gap-with-medical-spanish/
Sep 29, 2025 - University is the only health sciences center teaching medical Spanish to future physicians and dentists.
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https://elpasomatters.org/2025/03/25/why-el-paso-da-james-montoya-not-seek-death-penalty-patrick-crusius-aug-3-2019-walmart-shooting/
Mar 25, 2025 - District Attorney James Montoya had a news conference Tuesday to explain his decision against seeking the death penalty in the Aug. 3, 2019, racist mass...
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https://elpasomatters.org/2025/12/24/el-paso-things-to-do-fred-loya-kwanzaa-tony-tiger-sun-bowl-arizona-state-asu-duke/
Dec 24, 2025 - Explore El Paso holiday events, from Fred Loya Christmas Lights and Kwanzaa at McCall Center to Sun Bowl team arrivals, WinterFest activities and New Year’s...
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https://elpasomatters.org/2025/04/03/el-paso-texas-the-crossing-richard-parker-new-mexico-southwest/
Apr 3, 2025 - Journalist Richard Parker reframes American history through El Paso’s borderland legacy in “The Crossing,” now the El Paso Matters Book Club pick.
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https://elpasomatters.org/2025/08/15/utep-nsf-grant-terminated-veronica-escobar-blames-heather-wilson/
Sep 23, 2025 - El Paso Congresswoman Veronica Escobar said the grant was “derailed last year by UTEP leadership,” pointing to university President Heather Wilson. UTEP...
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https://elpasomatters.org/2025/11/13/episd-canutillo-isd-superintendent-search-school-board-interviews-finalists/
Nov 14, 2025 - The EPISD and Canutillo ISD boards will interview candidates next week, with finalists expected to be named in early December and final hiring in early...
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https://elpasomatters.org/2025/04/29/el-paso-public-library-late-fines-chris-canales-lily-limon/
May 7, 2025 - The El Paso Public Library system may get rid of late fees if the City Council gives the green light Tuesday.
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https://elpasomatters.org/2024/05/26/rio-bosque-wetlands-el-paso-border-highway-expansion/
Jun 3, 2024 - Environmentalists want to protect Rio Bosque Wetlands Park in El Paso, but the Texas Department of Transportation may extend the border highway along the...
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https://elpasomatters.org/2023/10/23/more-narcan-please-opioid-crisis/
Oct 23, 2023 - The state has given tens of thousands of doses of a drug that can reverse opioid deaths to local governments. It can still save lives after its expiration...
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https://elpasomatters.org/2024/09/12/socorro-isd-students-are-at-top-of-charts-in-2024-staar-eoc-results/
Oct 10, 2024 - Results from this spring's STAAR/EOC tests show that students in the Socorro Independent School District are at the top of the charts among El Paso area...
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https://elpasomatters.org/2025/11/07/el-paso-news-when-will-wyler-aerial-tramway-open-pellicano-expansion/
Nov 7, 2025 - El Paso news roundup: Fundraiser for Wyler Aerial Tramway launches as construction advances, work on Pellicano Drive expansion continues, and County Clerk’s...
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https://elpasomatters.org/2025/03/11/gigafact-fact-brief-texas-crossing-border-mexico-visa/
Mar 11, 2025 - Canada, the United States, Japan, the United Kingdom, Northern Ireland, any of the countries of the Schengen Area, and any of the countries members of the...
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https://elpasomatters.org/2024/11/05/el-paso-election-results-downtown-arena-bond-revocation-city/
Nov 11, 2024 - El Paso approves Proposition A, halting plans for Downtown arena.
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https://elpasomatters.org/2025/04/24/el-paso-walmart-aug-3-shooting-podcast/
Apr 24, 2025 - Almost three dozen people directly affected by the attack read statements in court about how the horrific assault affected them and their families.
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https://elpasomatters.org/2025/11/30/desert-bighorn-sheep-lambs-el-paso-texas-bob-the-goat/
Nov 30, 2025 - Texas Parks and Wildlife translocated a group of desert bighorn sheep to El Paso in 2024.
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https://elpasomatters.org/2025/11/23/el-paso-texas-utility-rate-increases-water-electricity-gas/
Nov 23, 2025 - Proposed 2026 rate hikes from El Paso Water, El Paso Electric and Texas Gas Service could raise household utility bills as wages lag and affordability concerns...
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https://elpasomatters.org/2025/12/23/how-to-become-saint-el-paso-priest-richard-thomas-sainthood-jesuit-miracle/
Dec 23, 2025 - A Christmas Day 1972 miracle in Ciudad Juárez and decades of service fuel a U.S. bishops-approved investigation into El Paso Jesuit Fr. Richard Thomas’ path...
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https://elpasomatters.org/2025/08/01/el-paso-news-city-tax-bill-to-increase-utep-budget-cuts-unemployment-rises/
Aug 2, 2025 - City leaders claim the proposed tax rate is the lowest in a decade, but it will effectively be raised by 7.29% – and lead to higher city tax bills for most...
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https://elpasomatters.org/2025/12/07/el-paso-county-vehicle-registration-backlog-tax-assessor/
Dec 7, 2025 - El Paso County could face mounting HB 718 registration delays as tax filing season – the busiest car-sales period – approaches, raising concerns the...
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https://elpasomatters.org/2025/08/29/pellicano-drive-construction-could-resume-far-east-el-paso/
Aug 29, 2025 - Key agreements have been finalized to restart a portion of the Pellicano Drive expansion in far East El Paso, bringing long-awaited relief to drivers.
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https://elpasomatters.org/2024/09/25/gigafact-fact-brief-venezuelan-tren-de-aragua-gang/
Sep 25, 2024 - The El Paso Police Department reported three encounters at the hotel with suspected Tren de Aragua members based on tattoos associated with the Venezuelan gang...
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https://elpasomatters.org/2024/11/26/el-paso-runoff-election-2024-city-council-district-5-eastside-candidates/
Dec 5, 2024 - The Upper Eastside seat is one of five City Council runoff elections to be decided Dec. 14.
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https://elpasomatters.org/2025/08/19/opinion-fight-back-against-president-donald-trump-constitutional-violations/
Aug 19, 2025 - An aide to a former Republican senator warns that the Trump administration’s abuses of power – from bombing Iran without Congress’ approval to eroding...
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https://elpasomatters.org/2025/07/10/el-paso-kermes-schedule-2025-texas-catholic-church-festivals/
Jul 22, 2025 - When is the San Lorenzo kermes in Clint? How about the St. Anthony’s Seminary or St. Mark’s bazaars? Here's the 2025 El Paso kermes list.
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https://elpasomatters.org/2025/12/03/el-paso-things-to-do-el-paso-matters-915k-tthep-holiday-lights-winterfest-santa/
Dec 3, 2025 - Join El Paso’s festive weekend with the El Paso Matters 9.15K, TTHEP’s Lighting Campus for Hope, WinterFest shows, markets, concerts and holiday...
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https://elpasomatters.org/2025/07/11/dhs-ice-stand-behind-notice-requirement-after-veronica-escobar-denied-visit/
Jul 12, 2025 - ICE says it followed new DHS regulations when it denied Rep. Veronica Escobar from entering an El Paso migrant detention facility. The congresswoman says the...
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https://elpasomatters.org/2025/12/29/opinion-2025-america-democracy-moral-collapse/
Dec 29, 2025 - Looking back on 2025, the nation confronts an internal crisis in which corrupt leadership, institutional collapse and the loss of truth have diminished...
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https://elpasomatters.org/2023/12/13/el-paso-chamber-star-on-mountain-epcc-utep-ttuhsc-graduations/
Dec 13, 2023 - The star on the Franklin Mountains will be turned back on Wednesday; also, EPCC, UTEP and Hunt School of Nursing graduations set for this weekend.
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https://elpasomatters.org/2025/06/15/nil-el-paso-jake-fette-arizona-state-sun-devils-del-valle-high-school-yisd/
Jun 16, 2025 - Jake Fette’s path from Del Valle to Arizona State shows how top athletes — and their families — are navigating the new frontier of NIL-driven college...
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https://elpasomatters.org/2020/05/03/well-pay-a-high-price-for-failed-leadership-in-the-pandemic/
Jul 7, 2022 - By James Revels Lost revenues by small businesses and others can be replaced by grants or loans, but human lives lost cannot. So, the rush to reopen
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https://elpasomatters.org/2020/06/06/the-possible-impossibility-of-immigration-reform/
Jul 7, 2022 - By Jesus Ayala-Candia A plethora of articles invoke the call for immigration reform asking, "How did we get here?" and "What can be done?"...
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https://elpasomatters.org/2025/11/20/why-water-is-the-source-of-our-communitys-strength/
Nov 20, 2025 - From your morning coffee to local breweries and restaurants, El Paso’s clean, reliable tap water fuels our city’s growth, health and economy.
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https://elpasomatters.org/2025/11/04/election-results-texas-property-tax-breaks-homeowners-november-2025/
Nov 5, 2025 - Texas voters approve constitutional amendments raising homestead exemptions and expanding inventory tax relief for businesses, impacting budgets across cities,...
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https://elpasomatters.org/2025/05/11/el-paso-weather-dust-storms-wind-climate-change-impact/
May 13, 2025 - El Paso has seen more dust over the last three months than it did from 2000 through 2021. Could they become the norm?
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https://elpasomatters.org/2025/12/18/university-medical-center-el-paso-umc-ceo-jacob-cintron-salary-2025-2026/
Dec 19, 2025 - Jacob Cintron, head of University Medical Center of El Paso hospital, will receive nearly $1.5 million in salary and bonus.
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https://elpasomatters.org/2025/07/25/el-paso-news-adair-margo-clint-isd-pay-raises-edmundo-calderon-to-retire/
Jul 25, 2025 - Adair Margo joins Texas Women’s Hall of Fame; Clint ISD approves pay raises; El Paso auditor Edmundo Calderon to retire; TTHEP to offer Ph.D. program
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https://elpasomatters.org/2025/08/11/pecan-farming-el-paso-texas-climate-water-agriculture-sustainability/
Aug 11, 2025 - Researchers and pecan farmers in El Paso try new techniques to fight drought and sustain orchards in a major pecan-growing hub in far west Texas.
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https://elpasomatters.org/2025/12/26/el-paso-news-when-is-trash-pick-up-umc-ceo-cintron-evaluation-kerry-doyle-leaves-utep/
Dec 26, 2025 - Holiday trash pickup changes in El Paso, evaluation for UMC CEO Jacob Cintron released, Rubin Center director Kerry Doyle’s retirement, and a $12.8M federal...
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https://elpasomatters.org/2025/06/25/ysleta-isd-approves-budget-deficit-employee-pay-raises-depletes-reserves/
Jun 26, 2025 - Without laying off employees or declaring financial exigency, Ysleta ISD expects to adopt a budget deficit for the next two years.
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https://elpasomatters.org/2025/06/22/el-paso-water-resources-rio-grande-drought-elephant-butte/
Jun 22, 2025 - “It is a much shorter period than what we're used to,” says an El Paso Water executive. “Usually, we get water from the river from March through...
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https://elpasomatters.org/2025/03/28/changemakers-el-paso-women-health-care-progress-321/
Apr 2, 2025 - An El Paso native who’s worked around the world, Nirma Bustamante was the keynote speaker at this week’s Change Makers: Borderland Women in Health luncheon.
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https://elpasomatters.org/2024/06/20/opinion-sun-bowl-uplift-jim-senter-el-paso-county-bond/
Jun 20, 2024 - UTEP recently announced its proposal to add a $99 million renovation of the Sun Bowl to a county bond that will come before El Paso’s voters in November.
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https://elpasomatters.org/2025/11/02/el-paso-texas-county-mental-health-court-inspire-first-graduate/
Nov 2, 2025 - State law requires counties with a population of 200,000 or more to establish a mental health court program. In El Paso County, Judge Selena Solis started the...
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https://elpasomatters.org/2025/03/17/el-pasoans-fighting-hunger-food-bank-reduces-operations/
Mar 17, 2025 - El Pasoans Fighting Hunger Food Bank plans to cut Monday food distribution operations.
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https://elpasomatters.org/2025/09/21/juarez-migrant-center-fire-survivor-wilson-to-return-guatemala/
Sep 21, 2025 - Wilson spent two years under the care of Annunciation House, where therapists and volunteers helped him recover from injuries that left him unable to care for...
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https://elpasomatters.org/2024/12/16/el-paso-downtown-arena-duranguito-buildings-whats-next/
Jan 2, 2025 - Voters said ‘no’ to moving ahead with a Downtown arena, but the city still has to address the former site with 19 buildings it bought for the development.
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https://elpasomatters.org/el-paso-events-things-to-do-this-weekend-events-near-me/
Jun 17, 2025 - Stay engaged with El Paso’s vibrant culture and civic life. Our weekly list of upcoming events includes cultural celebrations, museum exhibitions, sports,...
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https://elpasomatters.org/2025/08/29/el-paso-news-umc-tax-hike-episd-superintendent-search/
Aug 29, 2025 - El Paso County approves UMC tax rate after voters approve multi-million-dollar bond. EPISD trustees move forward with superintendent search, while UTEP Keck...
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