EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — Albuquerque Fire Rescue (AFR) will be donating a rescue truck to the town of Mesilla, as it’s experiencing an increase in calls, according to AFR. AFR says…
El Paso Matters – Opinion: Proposed EPISD school closures threaten our neighborhoods
By Chris Canales Schools are more than just institutions of learning — they are anchors of our neighborhoods, spaces where children discover and develop their unique selves, and hubs of community identity. …
Border Report – An Indian family froze to death crossing the Canada-US border, a perilous trip becoming more common
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — On the last night of their lives, Jagdish Patel, his wife and their two young children tried to slip into the U.S. across a near-empty stretch of the Canadian…
KTSM News – Model train group to host open house events in November
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — The Railroad Model and Historical Association of El Paso will be hosting an open house on every Sunday in November. You can check out operating model trains…
Border Report – NADBank investing in more water conservation initiatives along border
McALLEN, Texas (Border Report) — The North American Development Bank has decided to invest in more water conservation and diversification projects to help the U.S. and Mexican border region, which is struggling…
Yard Barker – Brian Kelly addresses LSU’s losing skid, sideline confrontation
The LSU Tigers (6-4, 3-3 SEC) have lost three straight games and dropped entirely out of the AP poll after looking like they would be prime SEC and College Football Playoff contenders. Read:…
KTSM News – EPISD to get $1M federal grant to improve security
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — El Paso Independent School District has been awarded a $1 million federal grant to improve security through crisis intervention programs, U.S. Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, said in…
Border Report – 1 million migrants in US rely on temporary protections that Trump could target
NEW YORK (AP) — Maribel Hidalgo fled her native Venezuela a year ago with a 1-year-old son, trudging for days through Panama’s Darien Gap, then riding the rails across Mexico to the United States….
Texas Monthly – Tony Gonzales, Chip Roy clash over mass deportation plans
Gonzales’ warning that mass removals of undocumented immigrants are unfeasible got pushback from Roy, who said everyone in the country illegally must be deported. Read: Read More
KTSM News – EPISD revises closure list, but says critical action is needed
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — El Paso Independent School District said it has revised its list of school closures but faces “severe consequences” if it doesn’t take action under its proposed Destination…