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,…
Texas Monthly – Laredo’s First-Ever Olympian Is Ready to Make Trouble in Paris
Growing up on the South Side of Laredo, the Lozano kids were taught that the path to a better life was through education. So when Jessica Lozano saw her younger sister Jennifer…