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Man accused of starting Juárez migrant detention center fire arrested
A Venezuelan migrant accused of starting the fire had been detained in a sweep of migrants on the streets. He was injured in the fire and hospitalized.
The Week Ahead: Castner Range celebration set for Friday morning
The El Paso Community Foundation, which for years worked to make Castner Range a national monument, will host a celebration on Friday morning; also UTEP research grants top $130 million and the Northeaster Parade grand marshal is Wayne Thornton.
Government officials, migrant, private guards under investigation in fatal Juárez detention center fire
At least eight people are being investigated for their role in the Juárez detention center fire that killed 40 migrants as families begin to identify the bodies of their loved ones.
‘Change Makers’ honors El Paso women elected officials
The March 31 event by El Paso Matters and Progress 321 will recognize El Paso women serving in elected office.
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government
Finding new El Paso city manager may extend to November
The El Paso City Council began the search for a recruiting firm to find a permanent replacement for City Manager Tommy Gonzalez on Tuesday.
Texas DPS officer attempts to make arrest in Juárez after high-speed chase across international bridge
A Texas DPS officer in a high-speed chase pursued a woman across the border and handcuffed her at gunpoint in Juárez. Mexican authorities briefly detained the state trooper, while the…
‘A little too late:’ Family mourns deported U.S. veteran who died in Juárez
The DHS denied emergency humanitarian parole for Mario Arturo Moreno, a deported U.S. Army veteran who ultimately died in a Juárez hospital in February.
The Week Ahead
The Week Ahead: Memorial for Pete Duarte set for Saturday
A celebration of life is set for the late Pete Duarte, former director of Centro Familiar de Salud La Fe and CEO of UMC El Paso; also, the city to hold charter amendment meetings.
Health
3 changes to pandemic-era health benefits El Pasoans should know
The Biden administration is phasing out extra SNAP allotments, continuous Medicaid coverage and free COVID-19 tests as the public health emergency declaration comes to an end.
How Eli Lilly insulin price cut impacts people with diabetes in El Paso
Pharmaceutical company Eli Lilly is cutting insulin prices and capping out-of-pocket costs. This could bring relief to El Paso, where diabetes is prevalent.
Volunteers provide health care in migrant shelters in Juárez, El Paso
With funding from Hope Border Institute and Doctors of the World, volunteer physicians and Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center provide free health care to migrants, immigrants and asylum seekers.
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