When Russ McSpadden was a child growing up in a military family stationed in Germany, his father brought him a piece of the Berlin Wall. At the time McSpadden didn’t understand the…
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El Paso Herald Post – Tuesday Time Warp – As America Looks At Mexican Civil War, Europe Prepares For World War I
In today’s edition of Tuesday’s Time Warp, we go back to the July 20, 1914 edition of the El Paso Herald who’s front-page was covered with news about how European […] The…
El Paso Herald Post – The Economic Reasons Behind Switching Clocks Twice A Year
EL PASO, Tx., November 3, 2025: Many readers are waking up this morning a little disoriented because of the time change yesterday. They are not alone. Moving the clocks back […] The…
El Paso Taxpayer Revolt – IS THERE A NEW PLAN FOR AN ARENA IN OUR DOWNTOWN?
[[{“value”:” Based upon what we have learned so far about the City’s secretive property acquisitions and the expansion of the “Convention Center Master Plan,” we are starting to think the City plans…
El Paso Taxpayer Revolt – NEW COUNTY CFO RAN CITY FINANCES UNDER JOYCE WILSON, HAS CONTROVERSIAL RECORD
[[{“value”:” Last month, Chief Administrator Betsy Keller appointed Carmen Arrieta-Candelaria as Director of Budget and Finance of El Paso County. There was no discussion of the hire by the County Commissioners Court…
El Paso Herald Post – Civic Sense: Escobar Should’ve Led on the TSA Video Issue
The controversy over the TSA’s decision to air a video at the El Paso International Airport blaming Democrats for the federal shutdown has exposed a question about leadership and responsibility. […] The…
El Paso Herald Post – Representatives Fierro And Limon Speak Out About TSA Video Vote
EL PASO, Tx., October 31, 2025: On Tuesday, the city council voted on a plan to discuss the controversial video at the El Paso Airport with the Transportation Security Administration […] The…
The Border Chronicle – The Border Chronicle Weekly Roundup: Halloween
We want to thank everyone who has filled out our survey. And for those who haven’t yet, never fear, we are continuing to seek your input! Please click below. This Week at…
El Paso Herald Post – El Paso State Representatives Mary González and Vince Perez Help Form a House Committee on Hunger
AUSTIN, Tx., October 31, 2025: With the end of food subsidies under the Supplemental Nutritional Assistance (SNAP) program, previously known as food stamps, starting tomorrow, El Paso State Representatives Mary […] The…
El Paso Herald Post – Guest Editorial: The Time for a Bold Progressive El Paso Democratic Party Is Now
For decades, Democrats in El Paso have taken comfort in a simple belief: this city will always stay blue. But that assumption has become a dangerous illusion. Behind the numbers […] The…