Caring for more than 1,400 rose bushes at the El Paso Municipal Rose Garden can be challenging, but also therapeutic, said M.J. Tangney, Rose Committee Chair of the El Paso Rose Garden Association.   The garden, home to more than 430 different...

UTEP’s Women’s and Gender Studies program along with Ignite UTEP virtually hosted the 11th Women’s and Gender Studies History Month conference March 9-10.   The event featured pre-recorded video presentations, including live panel discussions...

On a virtual event hosted March 9 as part of UTEP’s Women and Gender Studies conference,  U.S. Representatives Veronica Escobar and Sylvia Garcia spoke with KTEP’s News Director, Angela Kocherga, about voting, racism and the work...

The Prospector Daily · S4 EP 1: The Valentine's Day Special We're kicking off a brand new season of the Prospector Podcast with a special love-themed episode in honor of the upcoming Valentine's Day holiday. Tune in for some stories that are sure...

El Paso’s surrealist sculptor, Ho Baron, has been creating art since 1980. He’s made more than 100 cement and bronze sculptures throughout his life; with other pieces like doll-parts mobiles, smaller sculptures, and drawings of El Paso scenes fill...

Editor's note: On Feb. 11, the upper Valley Market announced the event was cancelled due to forecast of snow and rain. The market is reschuled for April 3rd, 11 a.m. to 3p.m. as "Easter at the Gardens." The Upper Valley Artists and Farmer’s Market brings love to the...

UTEP began administering the first doses of its 975 Pfizer vaccines on Friday, Jan. 22 and Saturday, Jan. 23, to high-risk students, staff and those working in medical environments.   UTEP President Heather Wilson regarded the University’s...

The Prospector Daily · S3 EP6: The Prospector Podcast (Graduation Episode) On the Fall 2020 Graduation episode of the Prospector Podcast, Margaret Cataldi, in collaboration with Sasha Minjarez and Noelia Gonzalez, takes a look at how graduates plan...

The Prospector Daily · S3 EP5: The Prospector Podcast (2020 Election, 915 documentary, rising COVID-19 cases + more) During this special 2020 Presidential Election episode of The Prospector Podcast, Margaret Cataldi shares a conversation with first-time...

Misogyny and sexual misconduct in the entertainment industry isn’t anything new. From the Harvey Weinstein scandal to Kesha’s legal battle with Lukasz Sebastian Gottwald, or “Dr. Luke,” women in the entertainment and music industry have always...

The Prospector Daily · S3 EP4: The Prospector Podcast (Jill Biden visit, early voting, Southern Miss + more) In this episode, Anahy Diaz captures Jill Biden’s speech during her visit to campus earlier this week, and catches up with voters in line...