WHO: Community activists in Marfa, who are celebrating a win after nearly two decades of advocacy to preserve the historic Blackwell School—and all Texans, who now have a new National Park Service…
KTSM News – Bob Newhart, comedy icon and master of the deadpan delivery, dies at 94
LOS ANGELES (NEXSTAR) — Bob Newhart, the deadpan accountant-turned-comedian who became one of the most popular TV stars of his time after striking gold with a classic comedy album, has died at 94. Jerry…
KTSM News – Las Cruces Police seeking volunteers for Victims Advocate Team
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) – The Las Cruces Police Department’s Victims Assistance Unit is now accepting applications for individuals interested in becoming a volunteer with the Victims Advocate Team (VAT). VAT volunteers…
Texas Monthly – Texas-based housing provider for migrant children engaged in sexual abuse and harassment, DOJ says
The Justice Department says Southwest Key employees, including supervisors, have assaulted children since at least 2015. Read: Read More
Border Report – California man claims 5 Mexicans wearing camouflage in SUV were his relatives
EL PASO, Texas (Border Report) – A California man who told authorities during a traffic stop in Arizona that five Mexican nationals dressed in camouflage inside his rental vehicle were his relatives…
Texas Monthly – ‘Hummingbirds’ Is a Radical Border Documentary—One That’s Fun to Watch
Laredoans Silvia del Carmen Castaños and Estefania “Beba” Contreras Solis were slacker, queerdo, artist types with a complicated relationship to the border (to put it mildly), and little film experience, when the…
El Paso Matters – Opinion: 4 years later, we’re right back at another historic election
By James Revels Around this time in 2020, El Paso Matters published my commentary about 100 days from a historic election. Fast forward to 2024, here we are, once again, approaching a…
Border Report – Mexican-bound weapons, ammo seized during traffic stop
EL PASO, Texas (Border Report) — A traffic stop led to the seizure of a weapons and ammo cache that border authorities say was bound for Mexico. Agents from the Indio Station…
El Paso Matters – Women survivors of Juárez detention center fire seek recognition as victims
By Blanca Carmona / La Verdad For Kelly Joana Ospina González, life hasn’t been the same since March 27, 2023. The day began with her arrest. Along with two female cousins, Ospina…
Yard Barker – Paul Finebaum names potential doomsday scenario for Alabama
On Thursday, Paul Finebaum pinpointed an “end of the world” scenario for Alabama ahead of the 2024 season. Read: Read More