Sandra Day O’Connor, born in El Paso, remains point of civic pride
O’Connor, the first female U.S. Supreme Court justice, died Friday. She is more commonly known as an Arizonan, but she graduated high school in Texas and multiple schools here now bear her name.
Texas is on the verge of making illegal border crossings a state crime. Here’s what you need to know
Gov. Greg Abbott says he will sign Senate Bill 4, which would make it a state crime to cross the border between ports of entry, allow police to arrest people who do and require judges to order them to return to Mexico.
El Paso birth center hosts low-cost workshops for pre- and post-pregnancy
Midwives at Luna Tierra Birth Center in El Paso started a new nonprofit, El Nido. The group offers lactation circles and workshops for expectant mothers and parents.
Opinion: City government should hear ideas from residents around Duranguito
City Council missed an opportunity to hear ideas from South El Paso residents.
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government
City to buy 24-acre swath of East Side land for environmental services center
The city plans to build a new 24-acre environmental services center in East El Paso that will include a city fueling station and fleet service center, a citizen collection station,…
More information about El Paso mass shooting prosecution should be made public, court filings say
Motions filed this month could give the public access to more information about the prosecution of one of El Paso’s most notorious crimes.
Incoming $100 million facility looks to turn brine waste into water, expand El Paso’s water supply
A new water source could supply the El Paso region with 1 billion additional gallons of drinkable water beginning in 2025.
The Week Ahead
The Week Ahead: Lead prosecutor overseeing Walmart mass shooting case resigns
Another prosecutor assigned to the state’s case against the Walmart mass shooter has resigned; also, the city abandons its plans to buy a building in Duranguito.
Health
Walk this way: El Paso County employees swap high heels for tennis shoes
Wearing high heels every day can cause foot and body damage over time. El Paso County is leading a campaign to switch to more comfortable shoes.
New maternal RSV vaccine can help protect vulnerable babies
Vaccines against respiratory syncytial virus for seniors and pregnant women protect against the infection. El Paso had a surge in RSV in 2022.
New COVID-19 vaccine Novavax offers alternative option in El Paso
The FDA has approved the new Novavax vaccine against COVID-19, posed as an alternative to the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines.
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