One hundred years ago, hotels in Texas advertised 75-cent to $1 daily rooms (with special rates for families), cool breezes in summer months, proximity to streetcar lines, and, if you were flush…
El Paso Matters – El Paso to unveil new memorial on 5-year Walmart shooting anniversary
For Albert “Tino” Ortega, Aug. 3 will forever remain a solemn date on the calendar. It holds sobering significance for many El Pasoans as on that date in 2019, 23 people were…
Texas Monthly – Could Texas Save Money by Giving Free Ozempic to Diabetes Patients?
All of Uma Gunasekaran’s patients have diabetes, and most are uninsured. The most severe cases might end up with amputated limbs or on dialysis. Gunasekaran, an endocrinologist who runs Parkland Health’s Global…
Texas Monthly – Mayra Flores gets boost in training, resources as Republicans seek to flip South Texas district
Republicans view Flores’ race against Democrat Rep. Vicente Gonzalez as potentially competitive race. Read: Read More
KTSM News – Monday 9-hour forecast: Triple digits soar across El Paso
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) – Happy Monday! Another hot day in the Sun City as we expect a high of 103-degrees with mostly clear skies. The morning will start warm with a…
Texas Monthly – Texas Water Board details how it will spend $1 billion for water infrastructure projects
About $45 million will go to Texas towns with fewer than 1,000 residents — a boon for municipalities without a viable tax base. Read: Read More
Texas Monthly – When the science crumbles, Texas law says a conviction could, too. That rarely happens.
Texas’ 2013 law that allows for new trials in cases with flawed scientific evidence was pioneering. But the state’s highest criminal court has rejected most of those challenges. Read: Read More
Texas Monthly – Most Texas adults support school vouchers, new survey finds
Most respondents agreed with arguments against paying for private schools with public funds — but ultimately favored creating the programs. Read: Read More
KTSM News – Stephanie Han beats Miranda Reyes to win WBA Intercontinental lightweight title
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — In the main event of King’s Promotions’ Ring Wars 12, El Paso’s Stephanie Han (9-0) collected a unanimous decision victory over Miranda Reyes (7-3-1) to win the…
KTSM News – EPFD: Crews knock down house fire in Sunset Heights
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — El Paso Fire crews were able to quickly knock down a house fire in the Sunset Heights neighborhood on Sunday night, July 28, the department said via…