Here’s a roundup of some culture and civic events in the borderland in the coming week. La Nube Opens Saturday La Nube, a $72 million STEAM discovery center in Downtown El Paso,…
KTSM News – Wednesday 9-hour forecast: El Paso is expecting partly cloudy skies with late storms
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) – Happy hump day! We are forecasting another very hot day across El Paso as we continue to see partly cloudy skies. The morning will start warm with…
Texas Monthly – Texas set to execute Arthur Lee Burton for 1997 killing of Houston jogger
Arthur Lee Burton was sentenced to death for killing Nancy Adleman, a mother of three, while she was jogging on a summer evening in Houston. Read: Read More
Texas Monthly – Texas schools got billions in federal pandemic relief. It is coming to an end as the school year starts.
Educators say they’ll struggle to keep the programs they created with those funds, highlighting their precarious situation without more state help. Read: Read More
Texas Monthly – Ranchers reported abandoned oil wells spewing wastewater. A new study blames fracking.
An SMU study is the first scientific proof of a phenomenon local landowners have long warned was occurring. Read: Read More
Border Report – Mexican journalist who covered one of the country’s most dangerous crime beats has been killed
MEXICO CITY (AP) — A Mexican journalist who covered one of the country’s most dangerous crime beats was killed by gunmen Sunday, and two of his government-assigned bodyguards were wounded, authorities said….
Border Report – Texas’ back-to-school sales tax holiday runs this weekend
Editor’s Note: The above video shows KXAN News’ top morning headlines from Monday, Aug. 5, 2024. TEXAS (KXAN) — Texans looking to buy back-to-school supplies this weekend can save a little extra…
Border Report – Texas Supreme Court aims to close ‘justice gap’ for low income Texans
AUSTIN (Nexstar) — Texas has too few lawyers to serve the diverse legal needs of a rapidly-growing population — the state’s highest civil court worries. It is a ‘justice gap’ they say…
Border Report – US also responsible for dwindling of water in Rio Grande, IBWC commissioner says
MERCEDES, Texas (Border Report) — Maria-Elena Giner wishes she were a “water fairy” with more good news about water deliveries from Mexico to South Texas. The head of the U.S. International Water…
KTSM News – City takes steps to inclusive workspace with gender-affirming healthcare
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — El Paso City employees are one step closer to adding gender-affirming care to their healthcare coverage. During the July 30 city council meeting, representatives voted seven to…