Socorro ISD trustees poised to fire police chief
Superintendent Nate Carman is recommending that SISD trustees terminate Police Chief Jose Castorena on Tuesday due to “incompetency,” “inefficiency” and “insubordination.” The chief says he’s being retaliated against for investigating a trustee.
Criminal charges dismissed against 100 people for lack of prosecution by district attorney
The El Paso County Public Defender’s Office is seeking to have more than 400 cases dismissed this week because prosecutors with the District Attorney’s Office have not acted on them.
Gone with the wind: How ‘brinca brinca’ bounce houses pose dangers even in fair weather
Sudden cold fronts, dust devils and thunderstorms are often to blame for fly-away brinca brincas that injure or kill children, a study co-authored by a UTEP professor shows. Here’s how two decades of data can help improve bounce house safety.
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Texas Tribune Festival features several El Paso speakers
How Texas communities recover from mass shootings is the focus of a panel produced by El Paso Matters at the Austin festival this fall that features discussion on politics, public…
Average El Paso home valuation jumps nearly 20%; reappraisal likely next year
Even as taxing entities look to adopt tax rates at pennies lower than previous years, it won’t make up for the skyrocketing valuations – leading to increased tax bills for…
Petition drive seeks voter approval requirement for UMC’s $345 million bond issue
A national conservative group is spearheading a petition drive to force University Medical Center of El Paso to ask voters for approval of a $345 million bond issue now before…
The Week Ahead
The Week Ahead: Ben Saenz’s ‘Ari & Dante’ movie to premiere in fall
Aitch Alberto adapted “Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe” for the movie being produced by Lin-Manuel Miranda. Plus, what tax rate the county is proposing and an update on El Paso Water’s fine.
Health
El Paso hospital to change ER posters displaying anti-abortion group info
Hospitals of Providence in El Paso posted a human trafficking awareness sign with a phone number to a Christian conservative legal organization in Texas.
El Paso receives first shipment of monkeypox vaccine
El Paso has received 200 doses of the Jynneos vaccine against monkeypox as the Texas outbreak continues. Here’s when and how the vaccine will be administered.
A New Mexico mushroom farmer wants to make good food more sustainable
Full Circle Mushrooms is a specialty mushroom grower in southern New Mexico, selling to restaurants and at markets in El Paso and Las Cruces. Composting is the newest project on…
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