WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is prodding Congress to help him do more to combat the scourge of fentanyl before he leaves office. The Democratic administration is making the new policy push as…
KTSM News – Las Cruces man found guilty of trafficking heroin leaves courthouse during lunch break
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — A Las Cruces man who was recently convicted of trafficking heroin left the courthouse during lunch break and failed to return, according to the Third Judicial District…
Border Report – US-Mexico border arrests are expected to drop 30% in July to a new low for Biden’s presidency
SAN DIEGO (AP) — United States-Mexico border arrests have plummeted about 30% in July to a new low for Joe Biden’s presidency, U.S. authorities said, raising prospects that a temporary ban on asylum may…
Texas Monthly – Former Texas prisoners describe suffocating heat during trial over state’s un-air conditioned lockups
A lawsuit seeks to force Texas to fully air condition its prison system. Inmate advocacy groups say temperatures can push above 120 degrees in some units. Read: Read More
Border Report – Texas’ floating Rio Grande barrier can stay for now, court rules as larger legal battle persists
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A floating barrier in the Rio Grande meant to discourage migrants from trying to cross from Mexico into Texas can stay for now, a full federal appeals court ruled Tuesday….
Texas Monthly – A Cosmic Roadhouse in Wimberley Spotlights a New Texas-Made Liqueur
Trundling down Farm-to-Market 32 road between San Marcos and Wimberley, a sign shaped like an inverted triangle may grab your attention. In the center, a stylized blue eye surrounds an orb ringed…
KTSM News – Sun Metro to receive $30M in federal funding to replace buses
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — Sun Metro held a press conference Wednesday morning, July 31, after its bus system was approved for more than $30 million in federal funding to replace aging…
KTSM News – Consulate General of Mexico in El Paso pays tribute to Aug. 3 victims
Video above: Mental health after Aug. 3 EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — The Consul General of Mexico in El Paso Mauricio Ibarra Ponce de Leon was joined by El Paso County Judge…
KTSM News – Paris Olympics: What to watch for on Wednesday, July 31
(NEXSTAR) — Wednesday’s Olympic games schedule will focus on the water as athletes compete in a variety of events in different venues including the first dips into the Seine. Olympic triathletes swim…
El Paso Matters – El Paso marks Aug. 3 anniversary with week of tributes, events
Here’s a roundup of some culture and civic events in the borderland in the coming week. Aug. 3 Remembrances Organizations throughout El Paso will mark the five-year anniversary of the Aug. 3,…