When COVID-19 reached the Southwest last March, library systems faced multiple challenges. The impact on Texas and New Mexico libraries has varied when it comes to budget cuts, furloughs and the level of services provided. ...
The city of El Paso on Wednesday informed 75 furloughed employees — mostly library workers — that their jobs are being permanently eliminated. Officials said the employees would be offered other jobs in the city, ...
El Paso’s iconic independent publishing company Cinco Puntos Press has taken a significant financial hit amid the economic shutdown caused by the spread of the novel coronavirus — and they are asking the community for ...
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By Rosemary Neill A crisis is a terrible thing to waste. On the upside, it can help make our priorities clearer, relax rigid rules or regulations and give civic leaders the opportunity to be more ...