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Pride Month events return to El Paso with parades, markets, festivals
18+ min ago (655+ words) Pride Month events are returning to El Paso this June, with celebrations and community gatherings scheduled across Downtown and other parts of the Borderland." As part of the observance, the city of El Paso this week began installing Pride-themed decorative…...
Does a Sun Metro grant prohibit running city buses after midnight?
17+ hour, 5+ min ago (221+ words) Editor's Note: El Paso Matters has partnered with Gigafact to produce "fact briefs" that examine claims about issues shaping our community." Sun Metro does not receive grants that prohibit buses from operating after midnight, according to an emailed statement from…...
Opinion: Project Jupiter's water use is modest compared with its economic promise for New Mexico
18+ hour, 33+ min ago (915+ words) In southern New Mexico, water is a precious resource that touches everything. It touches families and businesses. It touches agriculture and the food we eat. It touches public health and safety. And, ultimately, it touches the region's long-term future." The…...
Texas Tech Health El Paso, Well Med bring free dental Care to 60 older adults in El Paso
23+ hour, 51+ min ago (652+ words) Sixty uninsured and underinsured adults from El Paso age 60 and older received free dental screenings and cleanings at the Texas Tech Dental Oral Health Clinic during the annual Well Med Screen & Clean event, provided by dental students under the supervision…...
Socorro ISD expects to adopt balanced budget for second year in a row
1+ day, 12+ hour ago (1151+ words) The Socorro Independent District expects to approve a balanced budget this June for the second year in a row, as it traverses a multi-year plan to rebuild its savings after nearly a decade of spending more than it generated in…...
Average El Paso homeowner could pay about $105 more in city taxes next year
1+ day, 12+ hour ago (738+ words) The owner of an average-value home in El Paso would pay about $105 more in city property taxes to fund the first draft of next year's proposed budget, city leaders said Wednesday. The El Paso City Council kicked off its budget…...
Cool Canyon Nights, Han-Holm rematch lead this week's events
1+ day, 23+ hour ago (1011+ words) Here's a roundup of some culture and civic events in the borderland in the coming week. The city of El Paso Parks and Recreation Department will launch another season of its free "Movies at the Park" series with a screening…...
Opinion: El Paso Electric is flouting Texas law to gouge solar customers
2+ day, 18+ hour ago (850+ words) " It's Election Day in El Paso. Make an informed choice in today's primary runoff elections with our Voter Guide. " Read it now El Paso resident Jon Muir installed rooftop solar on his home in 2022. He was shocked to see his…...
Podcast: As EPISD looks to "extreme measures" to avoid financial exigency, imminent layoffs create anxiety, uncertainty
2+ day, 19+ hour ago (1916+ words) " It's Election Day in El Paso. Make an informed choice in today's primary runoff elections with our Voter Guide. " Read it now Diego Mendoza-Moyers: Today, we're talking about the financial disaster underway within El Paso's largest school district. This week,…...
El Paso runoff election turnout remains low as early voting wraps up Friday
6+ day, 22+ hour ago (610+ words) " Early voting is underway for the May 26 primary runoffs. Compare candidates in contested local races. " Early voting for the May 26 primary runoffs is underway. Compare candidates in contested local races and make your plan to vote. " Read our Voter Guide…...