Socorro Independent School District volunteer Ofelia Murillo won the prestigious 2020 Heroes for Children Award given by the Texas State Board of Education. The Heroes for Children Award is awarded to 15 recipients in Texas for their outstanding contributions of time and service to support public school students. “It feels very nice because I never […]Read More
El Paso Locomotive FC bowed out of the USL Championship Playoffs after falling to Phoenix Rising FC behind a 4-2 penalty shootout after ending regulation 1-1. Midfielder Bryam Rebellón tallied the equalizer in the 59th minute, while Forward Leandro Carrijo and Midfielder Richie Ryan converted the two Locomotive penalties in the clubs second consecutive Western Conference Final appearance. Locomotive started the match on […]Read More
Hospitals throughout El Paso, including University Medical Center of El Paso, are working together with the BorderRAC (Border Regional Advisory Council) to take proactive steps to provide a continuum of care for El Paso patients in need of ICU care. Despite the local health care providers working to expand capacity, the BorderRAC in collaboration with […]Read More
On Saturday, Governor Greg Abbott held a call with Dr. Robert Kadlec, the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR) at the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (HHS), to discuss hospital capacity needs in the City of El Paso. Saturday afternoon Governor Abbott released information regarding the call, which can be found in […]Read More
CHARLOTTE – UTEP battled Charlotte on even terms for the first 30 minutes, but the 49ers took command with 17 unanswered points in the second half and dealt the Miners a 38-28 setback on Saturday afternoon at Jerry Richardson Stadium. The 49ers (2-2, 2-1 C-USA), playing their first home game of the season following two […]Read More
The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a three-year, $150,000 grant to The University of Texas at El Paso’s Iva Ivanova, Ph.D., to study the mental processes that bilingual speakers use to choose their words. Ivanova, an assistant professor in the Department of Psychology, said her research will focus on people’s natural tendency to reuse the […]Read More
This week, I am talking about the Covid spiking numbers and then checking out the two Congressional Districts that bookend El Paso: New Mexico Congressional District 2 to our West and then Texas Congressional District 23 to our East. TIMESTAMPS: first 17 minutes: Covid talks 17:40 – New Mexico CD 2 – debate briefly […]Read More
This story will be updated as new information arrives from area government offices, school districts, and other organizations regarding their Coronavirus (COVID-19) preparations and guidelines. City Resources & FAQ | Direct link to ALL city closures | Department of Health Information site ***(10/24/2020) On Saturday morning, officials with the DPH reported 1,216 new cases as well as […]Read More
After an unfortunate accident destroyed Books are Gems‘ entire donation library, El Paso Electric stepped up Friday and donated $10k to the literary non-profit. Officials share that, back in August of this year, the storage area where Books are Gems keeps their inventory of 8,000+ books for donation was soaked beyond use, due to a […]Read More
The Hanks Knights played host to the Chapin High Huskies Friday night in far East El Paso. While the Knights defended their kingdom, their feats were not enough to stop the Huskie horde, as Chapin took the contest 57 to 36. Our very own Andres Acosta was there and we bring you his view of […]Read More
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