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The County Attorney’s office filed a suit Feb. 23 against RCI Holdings, former owners of Jaguars and current owners of Chicas Locas.

Legal Battle Ends: El Paso County and Chicas Locas reach preliminary agreement

Alyda Muela, Web Editor December 3, 2024
A court hearing was held Nov. 25 that resulted in a tentative settlement between El Paso County and newly established Chicas Locas Bikini Bar. A finalized agreement will be presented to a judge on Dec. 6.
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Tim Hernandez’ book, “They Call You Back” opened to a chapter about his journey to Mexico without a translator and the lesson it taught him.

A ‘No Sabo’ parent’s perspective on cultural identity

Dominique Macias, Staff Photographer November 27, 2024
One thing about the Spanish language people often forget is how it can hold a lot of trauma and generational pain. There is so much to consider than just the no sabo kids in this generation.
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El Paso Animal Urgent Care West stands out against the night, highlighting the clinic's focus on urgent pet care. Bonds passed in the local 2024 election will allow the county's first animal shelter to be built.

Three County Bonds Passed, What Do They Mean?

Sebastian Perez-Navarro, Staff Reporter November 20, 2024
El Pasoans voted to pass three county bonds on their ballots. What are these? And how does it affect property taxes?
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Nearly 15% of adults in El Paso have diabetes. Photo courtesy of Wikipedia Commons.

What should El Pasoans know about gestational diabetes as the city faces rising diabetes rates

Iziah Moreno, Staff Photographer November 20, 2024
Diabetes is a disease most of the population is aware of, but what many are also unaware of is the projected growing trend of Diabetes, particularly in Gestational Diabetes. Gestational Diabetes is a form of Diabetes that presents itself during a pregnancy and has the potential to bring various risks to the mother and child.
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El Pasoans voted in to revoke bonds for the downtown arena project in the 2024 local election. 
Photo courtesy of The Prospector archives.

El Paso Voters Revoke Bonds for Downtown Arena Project

Rumi Sevilla, Staff Reporter November 18, 2024
Following election night, 56% of El Paso voters (97,463 in total) opted to revoke funding for the creation of a multipurpose performing arts and entertainment facility downtown.
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Here are key factors and safety tips you need to know as El Paso faces rising traffic deaths

Here are key factors and safety tips you need to know as El Paso faces rising traffic deaths

Rumi Sevilla, Staff Reporter November 18, 2024
Pedestrian deaths and driver-related injuries have surged in El Paso, raising community concerns about road safety. TxDOT and local residents emphasize shared responsibility and adherence to safety practices to reduce accidents and promote a safer driving culture.
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Debate on transgender healthcare rises after Ken Paxton sues EP doctor

Debate on transgender healthcare rises after Ken Paxton sues EP doctor

Adam Regalado, Multimedia Editor November 17, 2024
In a significant move in the debate over gender-affirming healthcare, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has initiated a lawsuit against Dr. Hector Granados, an El Paso pediatric endocrinologist, accusing him of unlawfully prescribing puberty blockers and hormone therapy to minors.
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Artist Catherine Soderberg Esper with her avocado biomaterial. What was once just food waste is now artistry at its finest.

Catherine Söderberg Esper gives avocado waste a new purpose by creating sustainable building materials

Ximena Cordero, Staff Reporter November 14, 2024
Artist and architect Catherine Söderberg Esper created biomaterial using avocado waste. By using avocado pits, shells and skins Söderberg Esper recycles the materials to create eco-friendly construction blocks and bricks.
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Starting off the parade, U.S. military branches walk in unison raising their flags.

El Paso honors those in service with Veteran’s Day parade

Marco Hinojosa, Audience & Engagement Editor November 12, 2024
The United American Veterans Organization hosted the Veteran’s Day parade in downtown El Paso on Nov. 9. Locals came together to honor and reflect those who served time in the U.S. military, waving flags and cheering with American gratitude.
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Activist Paula Flores Bonilla and her granddaughter, border artist Paula Isabel Nava Gonzalez, commemorated the femicide of Maria Sagrado Gonzalez, who went missing on April 16, 1998, from her home in Loma del Poleo.

‘Frontera Madre(hood)’ challenges oppression and violence of women along the Borderland

Rumi Sevilla, Staff Reporter November 11, 2024
On October 24, UTEP hosted the launch of Frontera Madre(hood): Brown Mothers Challenging Oppression and Transborder Violence at the U.S.-Mexico Border, a collection of stories amplifying the voices of Latinx, Black, and Indigenous mothers.
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Ruby Montana, organizer of foster-based Bridge Pup Rescue, with one of the foster pups at the U.S. Mexico Border.

Bridging pets and families back together

Marco Hinojosa, Audience & Engagement Editor November 11, 2024
Families who enter the U.S. are being separated from their loyal companions, their pets, during processing. While Border Patrol cannot look after the pets and El Paso’s Animal Shelter is overcrowded, numerous pets are going unclaimed. Bridge Pup Rescue is a local initiative that helps reunite immigrant families with their beloved pets, recently stepped up to the plate.
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Members of UTEP CARE want to destigmatize domestic violence through the resource fair and help victims take the first steps in handling the situation.

UTEP CARE hosts annual resource fair to support victims of domestic violence

Sofia Sierra, Sports Editor November 7, 2024
October is nationally recognized as domestic violence awareness month. The month is meant to advocate for those who are survivors of domestic violence.
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