Biden extends temporary legal status, work permits to Venezuelans
The Temporary Protected Status program applies only to those who arrived in the country before July 31, which some applaud as a positive move while others say will only encourage more migration.
How to donate items, volunteer time for migrants in El Paso
Churches and migrant organizations call for aid and donations as shelters in both Juárez and El Paso, such as Sacred Heart Church, reach capacity.
Gov. Greg Abbott says special legislative session on ‘school choice’ coming in October
The governor promised political consequences if lawmakers cannot pass legislation allowing for publicly subsidized school vouchers before March primaries.
Opinion: Commissioners fatten their pay while letting a county cemetery molder
Opinion: El Paso’s pauper cemetery is in shameful and forlorn condition due to years of neglect by the county.
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government
Socorro pumps brakes on planned road project amid resident objections
Socorro officials say they’re taking another look at routes for a new arterial, but don’t provide a time frame
El Paso police chief search drawing to a close
The four El Paso police chief finalists met with the public Wednesday.
El Paso migrant street releases imminent as numbers rise, shelter operators fear
With transfers from other cities and an increased number of migrants arriving in El Paso, shelters are overcrowded and turning people away.
The Week Ahead
The Week Ahead: El Paso’s Star on the Mountain goes dark for repairs
The iconic Star on the Mountain is undergoing improvements and was turned off this week; also, the El Paso Chamber is looking for 32 dodgeball teams.
Health
1 year later: When is El Paso hiring a public health director?
El Paso has not hired a public health director in more than a year after the previous one retired.
UMC proposes tax rate increase; plans El Paso Children’s Hospital expansion
The El Paso Hospital District is proposing an increase in its budget and tax rate, which will be up for approval by El Paso County Commissioners Court next week.
Number of COVID-19 cases rise in El Paso with global spread of EG.5
The COVID-19 pandemic isn’t over as omicron subvariant Eris, or EG. 5, takes over as the most dominant strain. The CDC reports higher levels of coronavirus in wastewater.
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