Some of the best inventions were accidental. Consider Popsicles. In 1905, in Oakland, California, eleven-year-old Frank Epperson absent-mindedly left a powdered soda mixture with a stirrer in a glass outside during a…
El Paso Matters – Photos: El Paso Matters Book Club hosts Full Moon Bash
El Paso Matters Book Club kicked off the new year Saturday with a Full Moon Bash, drawing readers to Margin Notes Bookbar for an afternoon of literature, community and creativity. The event…
El Paso News Updated Rules Allow El Paso Candidates To Get Paid To Run For Congress
This year the Federal Election Commission (FEQ) clarified a rule that allowes candidates running for federal offices to use campaign funds to pay themselves a salary. Although not well known, the FEC…
The Border Chronicle – Border Patrol Could Become Trump’s Secret Police: A Q&A With Former Agent Jenn Budd
Subscribe now Share Today’s Q&A with Jenn Budd is part of a series that The Border Chronicle launched after the election, seeking the viewpoints of border residents and experts on what we…
Texas Monthly – Texas House to pick new speaker, concluding brutal proxy war
The new speaker will have a dramatic impact on the direction of this year’s lawmaking — and potentially the future of the Legislature. Read: Read More
Texas Monthly – The Texas Legislature is back. Here’s what we’re watching.
From debating school vouchers and improving the state’s water supply to reining in property taxes, the GOP-led body will look to pass its conservative priorities amid fighting within the party. Read: Read…
Texas Monthly – Live updates: Texas lawmakers expected to elect a House speaker as 2025 session opens
A new, 140-day legislative session begins at noon. A contentious race to lead the Legislature’s lower chamber is expected to be decided. Read: Read More
Border Report – County takes action to address high-speed DPS pursuits
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — The El Paso County Commissioners Court approved three proposals to help address the issue of high-speed pursuits in El Paso County by Texas Department of Public Safety…
Border Report – CBP helicopter, Border Patrol help rescue hiker in Guadalupe Mountains
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — Specially trained Border Patrol agents and a Customs and Border Protection helicopter crew took part in a weekend mission to rescue a missing hiker in Guadalupe Mountains…
Yard Barker – Steve Sarkisian shows massive respect to Quinn Ewers after loss to Ohio State
The seemingly final chapter of the Quinn Ewers story with the Texas Longhorns ended on a sour note, but the ultimate Ewers experience at Texas was a great one. Read: Read More