Fort Bliss soldier missing since 2020 declared dead
Richard Halliday, 21, was last seen in July 2020. He had faced legal and personal problems in the months before he disappeared.
‘Musica Sin Fronteras’ showcases more than 100 years of Borderland music
From Don Tosti to Bobby Fuller and Late Night Drive Home to Khalid, you can stroll through 100 years of local music at the El Paso Museum of History’s “Musica Sin Fronteras” exhibit.
Solar farm breaks ground in Fabens; El Pasoans Fighting Hunger Food Bank to expand on West Side
Here’s how much power a new El Paso Electric solar farm will generate; plus why candidates to city office will now have to report some donations to the city clerk.
Migrant apprehensions are down at the Texas border. Have state policies had an impact?
Abbott has credited his Operation Lone Star for a recent drop in migrant encounters on the Texas-Mexico border.
Opinion: Passover reminds us to encourage children to ask questions, and be prepared to answer them
In Jewish tradition, questions from children are a key part of Passover
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government
Lower Valley water utility asks voters approve $35 million bond to provide first-time sewer service
The Lower Valley Water District is asking voters within its boundaries to approve $35 million in debt to build sewer lines in five neighborhoods.
Jewish leaders rebuke Escobar for vote against resolution condemning pro-Palestinian slogan
Rep. Veronica Escobar was among only 44 House members to vote against a resolution condemning a pro-Palestinian slogan as antisemitic
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The Week Ahead
La Nube children’s museum to open in August; depositions set for Annunciation House, Texas AG
This week’s news roundup includes an opening date for La Nube children’s museum; the latest in the Texas Attorney General’s efforts to shut down Annunciation House; and FAFSA workshop dates.
Health
Can you purchase over the counter birth control pills in El Paso?
Access to women’s reproductive health care continues to change, creating new challenges.
How Texas teens lost the one program that allowed birth control without parental consent
Federal Title X clinics do not require parental consent for birth control — except in Texas, where a lawsuit upended the longstanding program.
UMC board approves merit raise, bonus for CEO
University Medical Center of El Paso CEO Jacon Cintron’s pay increased to $878,000.
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