EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — The El Paso Police Department’s Safe Communities Program received a $70,000 grant that is designed to help combat speeding, drunk driving, underage drinking and driving and other…
Border Report – Cartels abduct more than 1,200 migrants, police chief says
EL PASO, Texas (Border Report) – Police in Chihuahua, Mexico, say they have freed 1,245 migrants from criminal gangs in the past seven months. The kidnapping, extortion and violence inflicted on the…
El Paso Matters – EPISD loses potential $3.25 million in state funds over absences, poor attendance reporting
The El Paso Independent School District potentially lost about $3.25 million in state funding during the 2023-24 school year over unexcused absences and poor attendance reporting, according to an internal audit of…
KTSM News – Doña Ana County making offer to county manager pick
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — Doña Ana County may soon have a new county manager. The Board of County Commissioners announced that they are making an offer to Scott Andrews, who was…
El Paso Taxpayer Revolt – ARENA QUESTION GOING BACK TO THE VOTERS!
[[{“value”:” The City Council just voted 5-3 to send the Arena question back to the voters, giving them the opportunity to defund the project and avoid a huge tax increase. Rep. Cassandra…
El Paso Matters – Still El Paso Strong: Lessons from Aug. 3 mass shooting used to teach our future health care leaders
The Aug. 3, 2019, mass shooting at an El Paso Walmart provided invaluable lessons for Texas Tech Health El Paso faculty who are teaching students to respond to mass casualty incidents. The…
KTSM News – Balance… Balance is key!
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) – Balance is what makes life better. We need to balance our checkbook. We need to balance our eating and drinking habits. Balance is even more critical as…
KTSM News – Recent DWI arrests within El Paso: Aug. 1-8
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — The El Paso Police Department has started a “DWI Friday” series where they post several mugshots of individuals who were recently arrested for driving while intoxicated on…
KTSM News – Village of Vinton appoints new municipal court judge
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — The Village of Vinton City Council appointed a new municipal court judge during its regular meeting on Tuesday, Aug. 6, the Village of Vinton announced in a…
The Border Chronicle – Up Against Giants: A Q&A with Rebekah Hinojosa on Fighting for Environmental Justice in South Texas
Rebekah Hinojosa at a protest against the building of LNG terminals in her community. (Photo credit: Venisha Colon) Share The Rio Grande Valley, on the southern tip of Texas, is a fertile…