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The wall of art at the Union Art Gallery Exhibit showing art that represents Chicano(a)s for Hispanic Heritage month.

El Paso celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month with food, music, and arts in events throughout the city

Ximena Cordero, Staff Reporter September 16, 2024
Hispanic Heritage Month is commemorated takers place Sept. 15 through Oct. 15. In honor of this month, several organizations around El Paso will be holding events to honor and share Hispanic and Latino cultures.
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“Segundo Barrio” is one of the poorest areas in the country, per census.

The unpleasant recognition of 79901 zip code: El Segundo Barrio’s past and present struggles

Sebastian Perez-Navarro, Staff Reporter September 11, 2024
El Segundo Barrio is one of El Paso’s oldest neighborhoods, and it’s also one of the most impoverished areas in the country. Race, culture and education all play a factor in the why and it’s our roots that can possibly lead to a change. 
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Dionne Mack, El Paso’s City Manager, at her desk at City Hall ready to start business.

El Paso’s new City Manager Dionne Mack looking to create new job opportunities, and striving for a better relationship with El Pasoans

Sofia Sierra, Sports Editor September 6, 2024
Previous Deputy City Manager, Dionne Mack has swiftly taken her seat in her new position as city manager on Sept. 3. Here’s what she has to say about the city’s relationship with UTEP.
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At EPCC Valle Verde’s Writing Center, free Narcan is available for students and community members.

EPCC distributes Narcan on all campuses to help spread awareness of the opioid crisis

Sofia Sierra, Sports Editor September 5, 2024
As overdose deaths continue to rise in the county, EPCC is making an effort to stop the rising trend. Narcan, the drug used to reverse an opioid overdose, is now available on all EPCC campuses for free.
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Voting for El Paso mayor candidates will be Nov. 5.

Renard Johnson, Cassandra Hernandez amongst those seeking El Paso mayor’s office following Oscar Leeser’s final term

Ximena Cordero, Staff Reporter August 30, 2024
It is time for El Paso residents to meet the mayoral candidates. Candidates Renard Johnson, Steven Winters, Elizabeth Cordova, and Cassandra Hernandez discuss their policies and hopes for the city if elected Mayor.
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U.S. Customs and Border Protection Station located in Northeast El Paso.

Crossings across U.S.-Mexico border and El Paso declines following Biden executive order, decrease felt at Annunciation House

Avery Escamilla-Wendell, Contributor/Writer August 29, 2024
A June Executive order signed by President Joe Biden caps daily migrant entries into the United States. According to volunteers at El Paso Annunciation House, the volunteer group has seen a substantial decline in migrants seeking asylum.
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Rocks painted by the El Paso community to commemorate the fifth anniversary of Aug. 3.

Ascarate Park will unveil a new mural in memoriam to those El Paso lost

Dominique Macias, Contributor/Photographer August 1, 2024

Walking into Ascarate Park’s Healing Garden, located at 6900 Delta Drive, is like stepping into the heart and soul of hope, faith, and comfort. The garden, which is meant to be a place of tranquility, commemorates the victims from the mass shooting...

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Lithium is an alkali metal that is used in different electrical items and is used for health treatments as well.

EPA detected trace amounts of natural lithium in El Paso’s drinking water

Frida Acuna, Arts & Culture Editor July 31, 2024

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently published data indicating the presence of naturally occurring lithium in El Paso’s drinking water, a finding that was reported earlier in the spring. Lithium is an alkali metal and is nontoxic in...

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Volunteers from Canutillo ISD and El Pasoans Fighting Hunger food bank come together and give away food to the Canutillo residence.

People help people; school supplies drive

Dominique Macias, Contributor/Photographer July 24, 2024

One thing the El Paso community shares is the instinct to help others. The Housing Authority of El Paso, in partnership with the county, worked together on July 13 to help the Canutillo area on the west side of town. A compassionate community of organizations...

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On July 15, the El Paso County Commissioners Court held a meeting, which covered a wide variety of subjects including "The Sun Bowl Uplift" project.

Where do we get the 99 million? An update to the proposed “Sun Bowl Uplift”

Sofia Sierra, Web Editor July 16, 2024

The El Paso County Commissioners Court meeting discussed “The Sun Bowl Uplift” project as a part of their agenda in mid-July. In May, UTEP announced their proposal to upgrade the Sun Bowl, which would cost approximately $99 million, and be paid from...

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Peace, love and beer on display in the convention center for the Sun City Beer Fest.

Brews and beverages draw enthusiastic crowd to the Sun City Beer Fest

Jorge Guajardo, Sports Editor July 5, 2024

The El Paso Convention Center, nestled in the heart of downtown, was home to the annual Sun City Beer Fest, which saw crowds of people gather to try over 170 types of beers and ciders. The convention center served as a melting pot for beer enthusiasts,...

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The hole in the block of Tularosa Avenue and Stevens Street has since been filled.

Sinkhole aftermath has residents wondering what’s next

Jorge Guajardo, Sports Editor June 25, 2024

Residents of a quiet central El Paso neighborhood were awakened around midnight by El Paso Police officers on June 12 after a busted water main lying underneath Tularosa Street opened a massive sinkhole that swallowed two cars. In the days following...

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