Friday afternoon, officials with University Medical Center announced the availability of 5000 Covid-19 vaccine doses, and appointments were filled in a matter of minutes. UMC’s registration, which opened at 12 noon and closed just 12 minutes later, was for Categories 1A and 1B: healthcare workers, first responders, anyone 65 and older or others with certain […]Read More
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UTEP head football coach Dana Dimel announced the addition of offensive coordinator Dave Warner to the staff on Friday afternoon. Warner brings 36 years of coaching experience to the Sun City after spending the last 13 seasons on the offensive staff at Michigan State. Warner has been a quarterbacks coach and/or offensive coordinator or passing […]Read More
In addition to all the on-going work, TxDoT El Paso officials share that a new direct connector ramp from westbound Interstate 10 to the Bridge of the Americas is scheduled to open to traffic as early Friday afternoon. As a result, traffic bound for Juárez will no longer be detoured up US 54 and through […]Read More
UTEP Men’s Golf first-year head coach Derek Plucienski has announced the addition of transfer Greg Holmes to the 2021 roster, it was announced by the program on Friday. Holmes comes to the Sun City from McNeese where Plucienski coached him as a freshman during the 2019-20 campaign. As a freshman, Holmes saw action in seven […]Read More
Friday morning, officials with the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) in El Paso released a statement from Special Agent in Charge Luis Quesada regarding their efforts in the wake of the insurrectionist attack on the US Capitol last week. Below is SAC Quesada’s complete statement: The FBI El Paso Division is using all of our […]Read More
On Friday, the City of El Paso announced the appointment of Ramon Herrera as the Interim Director of El Paso Animal Services. Herrera will begin his new role as Paula Powell, the Animal Services Director retires. “We are appreciative to Paula Powell for her more than 26 years of services and her devotion to her […]Read More
Friday morning, El Paso Locomotive FC officials welcomed back Defender Matt Bahner for the 2021 USL Championship Regular Season. “Bahner is an important member of our group, his versatility and ability to play anywhere across the back four provides the strength in depth and competition for places that is so crucial as you push through […]Read More
Officials with IDEA Public Schools in El Paso announced Friday morning that their schools will begin offering in-person learning options for students starting Tuesday, January 19th. “We are committed to student and staff well-being while they are on-campus and will follow all recommended safety protocols to protect them,” says Dr. Ernesto Cantu, Executive Director of IDEA Public Schools El Paso. “Everyone on campus is […]Read More
If and when you go looking for the killer of legislation to bring marijuana or casinos to the state of Texas in 2021, consider the evidence against Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar. The comptroller didn’t kill anything outright, and the killings weren’t intentional. He wasn’t campaigning against either pot or wagering. He hasn’t taken a loud […]Read More
UTEP Tennis Head Coach Ivan Fernandez announced his program’s upcoming schedule for the 2021 spring season Friday morning. The schedule consists of 12 home matches hosted at the El Paso Tennis Club. The Miners open with their first regular season match at the El Paso Tennis Club against Western New Mexico on January. 23 at […]Read More