Wendy Sandoval grabs pliers and tinkers with metal parts to add the finishing touches to a robotic arm in the opening scene of “Disrupted Borders,” a new documentary about a remarkable friendship between two El ...
When Rita De La Rosa was searching for a welcoming place where she and her mother, Reynalda Staufer, could socialize and make new friends, they found it at the Memorial Park Senior Citizen Center. The ...
In the past year, telehealth has become the new norm for wide-ranging medical practices. Telehealth was around long before the COVID-19 pandemic, but when the first El Paso COVID-19 case was confirmed on March 13, ...
Each February, El Pasoans participate in Black History Month events like parades, art events, and much more. But many don’t know the long and rich history of El Paso’s African American community. From Buffalo Soldiers ...
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