An amphitheater is planned for Northeast El Paso. What does that mean for the Downtown arena?
The planned Cohen Entertainment District venue comes after the City Council delayed voting on a site for the Downtown arena – last pitched as an amphitheater in Union Depot.
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.
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
El Paso DA Bill Hicks indicts migrants accused of ‘rioting’ near border wall; public defender calls move ‘horrific’
The indictments of 140 migrants come after an El Paso county court judge ruled the state didn’t show probable cause.
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
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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