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Ysleta Independent School District officials announced on Monday that twelve schools have been named to the 2017-2018 Texas Honor Roll, the most of any school district in the El Paso region. The program, sponsored by …
May, 2018
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21 May
City Manager, Chief Resilience Officer Headed to Rockefeller Foundation Event in Italy
City Manager Tommy Gonzalez and Chief Resilience Officer Nicole Ferrini have accepted a fully funded invitation by the Rockefeller Foundation to attend the CityXChange Summit at the Bellagio Center in Italy, which started Sunday, May …
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21 May
City: Outdoor Pools to Open Memorial Day Weekend, Keep Parks Clean
Ahead of the Memorial Day weekend, the City of El Paso is reminding residents when the outdoor pools will be open, as well as rules for all city park users. The City of El Paso …
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20 May
Canutillo ISD Increases Teacher Starting Pay to $50k; All Employees Set for 2% Pay Hike
Starting pay for teachers in the Canutillo Independent School District will reach the $50,000 mark starting in the 2018-19 school year after the Board of Trustees approved a compensation package that gives all employees a salary increase. “We appreciate …
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20 May
Trooper Triumvirate Awarded Gates Scholarships
Three Eastwood High School graduating seniors – Andrew Lowrance, Leonardo Moraveg, and Ryan Solis – have been named to the inaugural group of 300 U.S. student leaders receiving the first-ever Gates Scholarship, an-all-expense-paid college scholarship …
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20 May
TxDoT/Go10 Closures, Detours for Week of May 20
On Monday morning, expect a few daytime closures on North Mesa Street and I-10 West near Sunland Park. Other regional closures: West Area Closures | East Area Closures | Border West Expressway Closures GO 10 traffic alerts …
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20 May
After Santa Fe Shooting, Gov. Abbott Sees West Texas Mental Health Program as Statewide Model
A Lubbock-based program seeing success helping prevent at-risk students from committing violent acts is getting more attention after Gov. Greg Abbott touted it as a potential statewide model to reduce school shootings the day after …
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19 May
Video+Story: Mom Takes Creative Stand Against Bullying via Tutus
Growing up was hard. As a child, all through my school years, I was bullied. I wasn’t any different, in my mind anyway, then anyone else around me. They didn’t see it that way. I …
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19 May
3-D Printing Expands to School of Pharmacy
Albert Nava’s interest in pharmacy started in middle school when his grandfather suffered a bad reaction to an ingredient in a prescription medication he took. Fortunately, the effects weren’t harmful long-term. But the experience showed …
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19 May
New Grant Provides Wi-Fi Hubs to EPISD Low-Income Students
A new grant received by the El Paso Independent School District will place Wi-Fi devices in the homes of low-income students who may lack the access to the Internet that helps them complete homework and …
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19 May
Metamorphosis: Trash to Treasure II Showcases Creative Art, Environmental Conservation
El Dorado High School students and their art teacher continue to raise awareness about environmental conservation through their community project, It’s Your World, and the art contest and exhibit Metamorphosis: Art to Treasure II. It’s …
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18 May
El Paso Water Highlights Infrastructure Improvements Around City
To celebrate National Infrastructure Week with utilities across the country, EPWater is highlighting some of the many projects in and around the city. For 2018, EP Water officials say they are investing $75 million to …
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18 May
Texas Military Department to Conduct Annual Training across Texas
AUSTIN –Citizen-Soldiers and Airmen with the Texas Military Department will begin conducting annual training in various cities across Texas, now through the end of August. During this time, citizens may notice an increase of military …
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18 May
El Paso Leadership Academy Honors Students in Emotional Ceremony
Friday afternoon, the El Paso Leadership Academy held their CRSHH – Collaboration, Responsibility, Smarts, Humble, Hungry – Assembly and I was able to join the 6th and 7th graders during the gathering. Julian Casillas is …
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18 May
Ysleta ISD Superintendent De La Torre Appointed to TEA Committee
Texas Education Agency (TEA) Commissioner Mike Morath announced that Ysleta Independent School District Superintendent Dr. Xavier De La Torre has been appointed to the agency’s Policy Committee on Public Education Information (PCPEI). The PCPEI is …
