EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — You could see the smoke for miles around El Paso and much of the Borderland on Friday afternoon, Feb. 23. A commander with the Juarez Fire Department…
Tech Crunch – Quick thinking and a stroke of luck averted a moon lander disaster for Intuitive Machines
Intuitive Machines‘ spacecraft touched down yesterday on the lunar surface . . . sideways. CEO Steve Altemus confirmed during a press conference Friday that, while it wasn’t a perfect landing, it’s nothing short of a miracle…
KTSM News – Ysleta, Socorro school districts announce top teachers for year
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — Both Socorro and Ysleta ISDs announced their top teachers this week. Ysleta ISD Ysleta Independent School District honored its campus teachers of the year during a ceremony…
El Paso Matters – Annunciation House warns Texas AG could target other NGOs for migrant aid
Annunciation House founder and director Ruben Garcia warned the Texas attorney general’s intention to shut down the El Paso migrant aid nonprofit is just the beginning – other humanitarian organizations could be…
Yard Barker – NFL Scouting Combine Q&A: When do drills begin, who are the top prospects and storylines to follow?
Here are the answers to some of the biggest questions regarding the 2024 NFL Scouting Combine. Read: Read More
Tech Crunch – As Techstars retools, some former staffers say it lost focus on what made it successful
Well-known accelerator group Techstars announced a slew of changes to its operations this week, including the shuttering of some of its city-based programs. Criticism from former members of its decisions lit social…
The Athletic MiLB News – Phillies prospect Andrew Painter not fixated on future or past as he rehabs out of limelight
Painter’s goal for 2024 is modest: “I want to throw to some hitters and just be able to feel close to what I was pre-injury.” Read: Read More
Tech Crunch – Techstars CEO defends changes, says physical presence in a city is not necessary for investment
Earlier this week, accelerator group Techstars announced changes to its operations. But what was planned internally to be an exciting new chapter for the organization ended up being somewhat of a PR…
Border Report – Texas set to spend $140M on building, running new border base camp
EAGLE PASS, Texas (KXAN) — Texas expects to spend more than $140 million to build and initially run a base camp for soldiers stationed along the border with Mexico, according to records…
Texas Monthly – El Paso leaders rally around migrant shelters after Attorney General Ken Paxton’s threat to shut them down
Paxton’s office demanded records of migrants that Annunciation House has helped and threatened to shut down the Catholic shelter network. Read: Read More