The Prospector

Duranguito activists strive for city transparency

Adrian Broaddus, Editor-In-Chief • September 20, 2017

Duranguito activists have been on around-the-clock duty in efforts to preserve the Downtown neighborhood from being demolished in order to build a multipurpose arena/center. A week has gone by since demolition efforts started in the neighborhood of...

O’Rourke advocates for Dreamer privacy

Michaela Román , Editor-In-Chief • January 17, 2017

On Sunday, Jan. 15, hundreds of supporters gathered at San Jacinto Plaza in downtown El Paso to listen to U.S. Rep. Beto O’Rourke and backers of protecting undocumented students, who were granted executive amnesty by President Barack Obama in 2012....

Members of the Union Plaza neighborhood refuse to leave home

Michaela Román , Editor-In-Chief • November 15, 2016

Editor’s note: This is the third part of a three-part series on efforts being made to save the Union Plaza neighborhood. The city held its first community meeting on Monday, Nov. 14, after a month of unanswered questions from residents of the Union...

The El Paso Historic Landmark Commission suggests the city reconsiders arena location

Michaela Román , Editor-In-Chief • November 8, 2016

Editor’s note: This is the second part of a three-part series on efforts being made to save the Union Plaza neighborhood. The El Paso Historic Landmark Commission met again on Monday, Nov. 7 to hear both city officials and residents from the Union...