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Some of the state’s political leaders, including House Speaker Joe Straus and Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, took the unusual step Friday afternoon of declining to set the state’s spending cap after calling a meeting to …
November, 2018
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17 November
Retiring Deputy’s “Final Call” Earns Gratitude Nationwide
Jesse Tovar wasn’t going to make a big deal of his last day in uniform. He spent over 20 years as an El Paso County Sheriff’s Deputy, serving on patrol, on the SWAT team and …
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16 November
City of El Paso Appoints New Director for International Bridges Department
The City of El Paso is pleased to announce the appointment of David Coronado, as Director of the International Bridges Department. His appointment is effective immediately. “The economic growth of El Paso and our region …
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16 November
Former Americas High Football Standout Jack Fields Killed in Georgia
El Paso resident and former Americas High School and Boise State Running Back Jack Fields was killed after a confrontation in Georgia that involved local police. According to the Augusta Chronicle, the 25-year-old Fields was …
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16 November
El Paso Giving Day Nets $336k+ for Non-Profit Organizations in Paso del Norte Region
The record-breaking generosity of El Pasoans lifted non-profit organizations around the region well-above their $300,000 fundraising goal as part of El Paso Giving Day. “El Pasoans showed the power of what our community can do …
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16 November
Workforce Solutions Borderplex Launching Final CyberSecurity Technology Training Program
Workforce Solutions Borderplex is announcing the final opportunity for Borderplex residents to take part in the award-winning Cybersecurity Technology Certification Training program, launching January 2019. The program will be free for selected participants. This final …
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16 November
Video+Story: Guillen Students Get Insight into Medical Professions
Dozens of students traded in pencils and notebooks and instead took time learning to draw blood, suture patients and assist geriatric patients during a hands-on career exploration workshop. Texas Tech University Health Science Center El …
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15 November
YISD’s Del Norte Heights Students Make Toys for Animals at Humane Society
Students at Del Norte Heights Elementary School volunteered their time to make toys for animals at the Humane Society of El Paso. The toys included goodies for dogs, puppies, cats and kittens. The students also …
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15 November
Pelosi’s Fate Up in The Air as Band of Democrats – Including One Texan – Push for New Speaker
WASHINGTON – A small but determined band of House Democratic rebels – including one Texan – have spent the last several days assuring the world they have the votes to deprive House Minority Leader Nancy …
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15 November
Progress of Unmanned Aerial Systems Program at UTEP is Soaring
Michael McGee, Ph.D., is comfortable with the pursuit of lofty goals. The senior research associate with The University of Texas at El Paso’s NASA MIRO Center for Space Exploration and Technology Research (cSETR) put that …
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15 November
El Paso ISD Expands ‘OnRamps’ Program; Offers Students UT-Austin College Credit Opportunities
Thanks to an expanded program, students in every EPISD high school can complete their graduation requirements and enroll in courses taught by professors at the University of Texas at Austin to earn some college credits …
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15 November
NMSU Business Program Ranked Among Best for Veterans
New Mexico State University’s business administration program has been ranked as one of the best programs in the state and nation for veterans, according to new rankings released by College Factual, a New York-based firm …
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15 November
Local Duo Look to Help Educate, Inspire Local Filmmakers with El Paso MediaFest 2019
Are you a filmmaker? Do you want to make a film? This article is for you. Trust me: you’re going to want to read this, grab your camera and start filming. I fell into the field …
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14 November
Annual ‘El Paso Giving Day’ Returns; Donation Bonus, Prizes Up for Grabs as Well
The Paso del Norte Foundation’s third annual El Paso Giving Day is back, more than 220 organizations participating this year “El Paso Giving Day is about proving the power of what we can do if …
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14 November
New SISD School Named Cactus Trails Elementary School, Mascot will be Diamondbacks
The Socorro Independent School District Board of Trustees approved the name of the district’s newest elementary school: Cactus Trails Elementary School. The district’s 49th campus is being built in the Pebble Hills area and will …
