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On Friay, the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office will be honoring Fallen Sheriff’s Deputy Peter J. Herrera #4928 and to that end have released information regarding his services, the procession and the attendant road closure …
March, 2019
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28 March
Congresswoman Veronica Escobar to Serve as Vice Chair of the Democratic Women’s Caucus
WASHINGTON – Late Thursday afternoon, the Democratic Women’s Caucus (DWC), formerly the Democratic Women’s Working Group, announced the results of their leadership elections for the 116th Congress. Congresswomen Lois Frankel (FL-21), Brenda Lawrence (MI-14), and Jackie …
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28 March
City of El Paso Named a Finalist for 2019 All-AmericaCity Award
On Thursday afternoon, elected officials from the City of El Paso held a news conference to announce that the National Civic League (NCL) has named the City of El Paso as a finalist for the …
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28 March
Three-peat! Socorro ISD wins Best Communities for Music Education National Award
On Thursday afternoon, officials with the Socorro Independent School District announced that the district had earned its third consecutive Best Communities for Music Education Award from the National Association of Music Merchants (NAMM) Foundation. “This …
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28 March
El Paso ISD Reminds Seniors: Education Foundation scholarship deadline is Friday
With the end of the 2018-19 school year rapidly approaching, Seniors in El Paso ISD have an important deadline regarding scholarships coming up on Friday. The deadline to submit an application for the EPISD Education …
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28 March
City of El Paso Offers Funding for the Development of Affordable Rental Housing
On Thursday, officials with the City of El Paso’s Department of Community and Human Development announced funding availability for the development of affordable rental housing of investor and non-profit-owned properties. The Department’s Housing Programs Division …
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27 March
Streetcar Hours Extended for Last Thursdays El Paso Events
Officials with Sun Metro announced Wednesday that the El Paso Streetcar would be extending operating hours during the Last Thursdays El Paso Art Walk and Galley Crawl. Streetcar service hours will be extended to 11 p.m. …
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27 March
Hundreds of agents will be pulled from ports of entry to help El Paso Border Patrol process undocumented immigrants
Saying that his agency has reached a “breaking point” in the face of a surge of undocumented immigrants, Customs and Border Protection Commissioner Kevin McAleenan called on Congress for help and said he’s reassigning 750 …
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27 March
San Eli Cosmetology Student Donates Her Hair To ‘Wigs For Kids’
For most young girls in high school, getting a haircut can be nerve-racking because they never know what the end-product will look like. However for Marlene Gonzalez, a senior and Cosmetology 2 student at San …
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27 March
County Attorney’s Office invites survivors of domestic violence to apply for Cycle for Change Scholarships
Beginning Wednesday, March 27, 2019, survivors of domestic violence can apply to receive up to $2,000 from the 2019 Cycle for Change Scholarship Program. El Paso County Attorney Jo Anne Bernal explained that “the scholarship …
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27 March
UTEP Faculty Member Appointed to Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board Committee
The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board has selected Lorraine Torres, Ed.D., UTEP Clinical Laboratory Science clinical assistant professor, to serve on the Health Services Field of Study (FOS) Advisory Committee. The committee identifies the block …
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26 March
Backlash builds against UTEP president nominee Heather Wilson
Earlier this month, Air Force Secretary Heather Wilson was chosen as the next president of the University of Texas at El Paso, with President Donald Trump’s Twitter blessings and praise. But over the past few weeks, she’s faced backlash …
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26 March
UPDATE: EPCSO Announces Schedule of Services for Fallen Deputy Pete Herrera
On Tuesday afternoon, El Paso County Sheriff’s Office (EPCSO) officials released information regarding Deputy Pete Herrera’s funeral services. “Deputy Peter J. Herrera was not only a son, brother, husband, and father, he was really a …
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26 March
Crosby students deliver Hope Boxes to patients at Children’s Hospital
Inspired by the book about a Japanese girl surviving leukemia, the students at Crosby Elementary School decided to put their Active Learning Framework skills to good use and visit a local children’s hospital. The fourth-grade …
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26 March
Socorro ISD Campuses highlight Tech during Digital Learning Day
Recently, students and schools within the Socorro Independent School District took part in Digital Learning Day with interactive, technology-based teaching and learning. “We are celebrating students by showcasing their creative, innovative, inspiring projects that have …
