Texans You Should Know is a series highlighting overlooked figures and events from Texas history. Some forty miles east of Houston, past the confluence of the Old and Lost rivers, Texas begins to…
El Paso Matters – El Paso events: Locos Live, DA candidate forum, Winefest, more
Here’s a roundup of some culture and civic events in the borderland in the coming week. Locos Live El Paso Live and El Paso Locomotive FC will host Locos Live, a special…
Yard Barker – NCAA looking into changing loophole exploited by Oregon
Oregon committed what appeared to be a brilliant intentional penalty at the end of their game against Ohio State on Saturday, and it does not sound like the NCAA was happy about…
KTSM News – Wednesday 9-hour forecast: Fall-like temperatures begin in the Sun City
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — Partly cloudy skies and cooler temperatures are here as the fall season is in full swing but don’t get too comfortable, 80-degrees could come back tomorrow. However,…
Texas Monthly – Texas’ voter rolls and noncitizens: What you need to know
A ProPublica, The Texas Tribune and Votebeat investigation found that Gov. Greg Abbott likely inflated the number of noncitizens on voter rolls. Read: Read More
Texas Monthly – Nearly half of Texas high school students who earn college credits are Hispanic, study says
Despite the group’s strong participation, Hispanic students graduate college at a lower rate than peers in the program, according to a report. Read: Read More
KTSM News – El Paso business frustrated over nearly $11K water bill
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — A El Paso health center says it is being overcharged by El Paso Water, sharing documentation with KTSM that reveals thousands of dollars in charges from one…
Texas Monthly – Houston ISD superintendent didn’t illegally funnel state money to out-of-state schools, TEA says
The Texas Education Agency found that checks mailed to Miles’ charter school network in Colorado were eventually deposited into the network’s Texas account. Read: Read More
Texas Monthly – Colin Allred, Ted Cruz blast each other as “extreme,” throw jabs on border and abortion in Senate debate
The debate proved combative from start to finish, with Cruz and Allred trading barbs on nearly every issue that came up. Read: Read More
KTSM News – Rough Edge EDC: Remembering a boyhood favorite — folding hunter knives
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) – Looking back on more than a half century on this Earth, my love of pocket knives dates back to my boyhood – Boy Scouts, Indian Guides with…