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The STTE (Success Through Technology Education) Foundation, in collaboration with Workforce Solutions Borderplex, and a host of other business and community sponsors, revealed the winners of the 2019 STEAMx (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art & Math) …
April, 2019
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20 April
2019 COURI Spring Symposium Pushes Culture of Undergraduate Research Forward
Evelyn Tovanche, a senior biomedical sciences major in The University of Texas at El Paso’s College of Science, said her research experience in the summer of 2018 was life changing. Tovanche was among the dozens …
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19 April
Video+Story: Petco Foundation Awards Animal Services $500K Grant for First-of-its-Kind Facility
El Paso will soon be home to an innovative education and adoption facility thanks to a generous donation from the Petco Foundation. The national nonprofit recently awarded El Paso Animal Services with a $500,000 grant …
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19 April
Gallery+Story: Army autonomous vehicles dedicated to “88 Mikes” fallen Soldiers
Motor transport operators, more commonly known in the Army as “88 Mikes,” drive the Army’s tactical wheeled vehicles that transport cargo on the battlefield. They are the backbone of the Army’s support and sustainment structure, …
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19 April
El Dorado students art exhibit featured in opening reception at Hospitals of Providence East Campus
Earlier this month, El Dorado High School had an opening reception for its 2019 International Baccalaureate art exhibit in the Founders Hall at the Hospitals of Providence East Campus. The annual exhibit featured the artwork …
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19 April
EPCC Administrator Donates 100th Pint of Blood
Dr. Ron Stroud, El Paso Community College (EPCC) Director of Institutional Effectiveness and Blood Donation Director, was recognized for his 100th blood donation by Vitalant, El Paso’s blood banking organization. According to Vitalant, the College …
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18 April
Temporary immigration detention facilities to open in El Paso, Rio Grande Valley
El Paso and the Rio Grande Valley are less than two weeks away from the scheduled opening of temporary detention centers that will each house up to 500 migrants who have crossed the border to …
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18 April
Video+Gallery+Story: El Paso ISD students impacted by consolidation visit their new schools
Students from the four schools scheduled to close in May as part of EPISD’s ‘Rightsizing for the Future’ initiative visited their new campuses on Thursday to help them become familiar with the facilities and the …
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18 April
El Paso Community College President named to National Board
ORLANDO, FL. — During the national conference of the American Association of Community Colleges annual conference, EPCC President Dr. William Serrata was elected to serve as Chair-Elect for the organization’s board of directors. “It is …
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18 April
YouTube’s Domingo Ayala to Bring “Theory of Beisbol” to 2019 Triple-A Home Run Derby
YouTube sensation and aspiring “beisbol” instructor, Domingo Ayala, will bring his “Theory of Beisbol” to El Paso for the 2019 Triple-A Home Run Derby to be held on July 8th at Southwest University Park. The …
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18 April
Parks and Rec Department: Keep Parks Clean During Easter Celebrations
Thursday morning, officials with the Parks and Recreation Department reminded the public to keep parks clean by picking up their trash during Easter weekend celebrations. “Parks are for everyone and want people to enjoy our …
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18 April
Youth Advisory Committee publishes nonpartisan Voter Guide for school district elections
On Thursday, the Senate District 29 Youth Advisory Committee (YAC) announced that their nonpartisan voter guide for three school districts having elections during the May 2019 Uniform Election had been published. “The voter guide is …
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17 April
CISD’s Rodriguez to lead Hispanic outreach for national school board organization
Canutillo Independent School District Officials announced that Trustee Armando Rodriguez was elected chair of the National Hispanic Council of School Board Members, a branch of the National School Boards Association (NSBA) tasked with furthering education …
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17 April
Fort Bliss Mobilization Brigade holds Transfer of Authority ceremony
The 210th Regional Support Group transferred authority to the Fort Bliss Mobilization Brigade mission to the 653rd Regional Support Group at the Fort Bliss Museum. The transfer of authority between the 653rd RSG and 210th …
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17 April
Closed on Sundays: A guide to some of Texas’ confusing alcohol regulations
Texas politicians love to portray the Lone Star State as a mecca for free-market capitalism and low regulation. But those lawmakers might want to take a gander at their state’s byzantine alcohol policies. From banning …
