By Clifton Tanabe, Ph.D., J.D. The disruption to our education system caused by COVID-19 has been a historic challenge for the El Paso community. We have witnessed dedicated educators rise to meet this challenge, and ...
By Rep. Mary González If your child’s pediatrician told you that your actions were “counterproductive and threaten the short- and long-term health” of your child, how would you respond? Like most parents, you would immediately ...
By Pat Thompson In 1957, Arkansas Gov. Orval Faubus activated his National Guard to block nine black students from entering Little Rock High School. President Eisenhower responded by ordering the U.S. Army 101st Airborne Division ...
By Rabbi Levi Greenberg Many seek a silver lining to the life-altering reality caused by COVID-19, and while it no doubt continues to cause so much local and global pain and suffering, I am constantly ...
By Sandra Nevárez García Domestic violence is one of the most prevalent and underreported forms of abuse across the globe. The pandemic has affected so many aspects of our daily lives, especially those living in ...
By Peter Svarzbein My parents Leonardo and Sylvia were immigrants to the United States. When it came time to raise a family and establish roots they settled in El Paso. My parents were welcomed into ...
By David C. Stout When we started the Census 2020 journey more than two years ago, I truly believed the battle for a complete count would be against apathy and against logistics. We have certainly ...
By Rabbi Levi Greenberg I am often asked why Jewish festivals don’t have a set date on the Gregorian calendar. Chanukah can be observed at any point around December (most notably, it started on Thanksgiving ...
By former Army Secretary Louis E. Caldera, Lt. Gen. (retired) Jan-Marc Jouas, Maj. Gen. (retired) Steven J. Lepper In 2016, Donald Trump challenged our national consensus that we are proud to be a nation of ...
By Jordyn Rozensky Margo is a survivor. For years, as her mental health was adversely impacted, she survived persecution and torture. For making her best efforts toward survival, the U.S. government charged Margo with a ...
By Annabelle Estrada Everyone knows when Black History Month is, right? February. What about National Hispanic Heritage Month? While many may know when it is, too many aren’t aware or don’t remember because of its ...
By Carmen E. Rodríguez Many El Pasoans who have not had run-ins with the police may think local protests against our El Paso Police Department are unwarranted and that protestors are trying to address problems ...
By Sergio Troncoso El Paso’s independent publishing house Cinco Puntos Press celebrates its 35th anniversary this year as a creative enterprise focused on social justice and giving voice to stories from and about the United ...
By David C. Stout The pandemic has forced many quick actions. In the best cases, local leaders have had at least a moment to reflect, converting reactions into deliberate responses. One of the most pressing ...
By Rabbi Levi Greenberg Back to school is always a time filled with excitement, the dawn of the new school year turning a new page and signalling endless possibilities. While in that sense this year ...
By Veronica Carbajal The El Paso County Courthouse is now the Enrique Moreno County Courthouse. This is absolutely perfect. Enrique loved El Paso and it was in that courthouse that he changed thousands of people’s ...
By Samuel Licón Kligman A year ago, I was enjoying those fading moments of summer before the start of a new school year. I was, like most of my friends, anxious and excited about the ...
By Carlos Gallinar Under the El Paso Municipal Charter, city elections are non-partisan. This means that City Council elections cannot be done through a party primary system, similar to other elections that are held in ...
By Luis Miranda The history of white supremacy that stains our region can be traced as far back as the first Spanish explorers who “discovered” the valley, which saved their lives as they were dangerously ...
By Susan Goodell El Pasoans Fighting Hunger Food Bank has undertaken the task of feeding every single hungry El Pasoan, even before the COVID-19 pandemic hit in March. As the weeks went on, it became ...
By William Serrata, Ph.D. Like community colleges across the country, El Paso Community College creates value both for students and the community. Community colleges play a vital role in helping students develop the skills necessary ...
By Kyle Monticone On Aug. 3, 2019, Katherine “Kat” Ramirez was supposed to be sleeping in. Her niece, Savannah Applezoller, age 10 at the time, asked if she would go with her to sell aguas ...
By Joe Moody There isn’t an El Pasoan anywhere who can’t tell you where they were and how they felt on Aug. 3, 2019, after the massacre at the Cielo Vista Walmart. I was at ...
By Christina Garcia When we lift and raise our “El Paso Strong” pride, where do we leave our brothers and sisters from Mexico who were also present during the shooting in Walmart on Aug. 3? ...
By Adrian Broaddus Saturday mornings are always the same for our radio station. I’ve been an on-air cohost working for 600 ESPN El Paso for about two and a half years now. Monday to Fridays, ...
By James Revels In about 100 days, the nation will decide who will lead us through the uncertain future, represented by the next four years. For the first time, the coming elections will be held ...
By Rosemary M. Marin As our great country grapples with the COVID-19 pandemic and a push for racial justice continues to make headlines, common messages such as “Black and Brown” and “Tu Lucha Es Mi ...
By Roberto José Andrade Franco Ruben Salazar was born in Juárez and raised in El Paso. He graduated from El Paso High School and UTEP back when it was known as Texas Western College. During ...
By Deliris Montañez Unlike Vanessa Guillén, I’m still alive. And I wasn’t physically injured – only mentally and emotionally. But like Guillén and many other women serving in the Armed Forces, I was failed by ...
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By David C. Stout The pandemic has taken so much from us — jobs, our way of life, our health, and for far too many, relatives and loved ones have been lost here in El ...