Masa magic: El Paso tortilla maker connects people to local corn
Mateo Herrera started La Puerta del Sol, a tortilla subscription service in El Paso offering handmade tortillas, tamales and other food made with white and blue corn grown in New Mexico.
El Paso-connected books to read during Black History Month
Books written or discovered by UTEP Professor Maceo C. Dailey Jr. offer a way to learn more about Black history in the Borderland.
The Week Ahead: El Paso County to issue $59 million in certificates of obligation
The county will use the certificates of obligation to upgrade the courthouse, the sheriff’s office, Ascarate Park and the Fabens Airport, among other county facilities; also, Black Women in Art exhibit opens.
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With full state coffers and bipartisan support, Texas teachers are hopeful they’ll get a raise this year
The COVID-19 pandemic, inflation and burnout have pummeled teachers in the last few years. Lawmakers from both parties agree they should get a pay bump — but it won’t happen…
Photos: El Paso Police Chief Greg Allen memorial service
Hundreds of El Pasoans gathered Thursday to pay tribute to El Paso Police Chief Greg Allen at the Judson F. Williams Convention Center on Thursday, Jan. 26, 2023.
Community mourns El Paso Police Chief Greg Allen
Hundreds of El Pasoans paid their respects to the late El Paso Police Chief Greg Allen Thursday evening.
The Week Ahead
The Week Ahead: El Paso Matters’ Book Club will spotlight regional authors
El Paso Matters’ new book club will spotlight local authors; also, service employees at Hospitals of Providence vote to unionize.
Health
3 years later: How cross-border partnership helped El Paso, Juárez manage COVID
Three years ago, the COVID-19 pandemic hit the borderland hard. Today, looking back at the strategies to vaccinate residents on both sides of the border provides a blueprint for future…
Free at-home COVID-19 tests available again
The U.S. is mailing free, at-home COVID-19 tests ahead of a potential holiday surge. Health insurance and the city of El Paso also cover testing at no cost. Here’s how…
El Paso woman defies state abortion bans
Inspired by Mexican activists, an El Paso woman describes how she began distributing abortion pills after the fall of Roe v. Wade – a legal risk she’s willing to take…
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