Attorney Joe Spencer Jr.’s image is seared into the memories of many El Pasoans as the steady presence, fixed in legal purpose, who in an instant broke that persona to lift and hug his weeping client. The young man, Daniel Villegas, wrongly imprisoned for more than a decade, was rescued from… Read moreOne-on-one with El Paso defense attorney Joe Spencer
A row of well-used buildings will get a second go-round as part of an infill project by El Paso-based Riverbend Development. Read moreCotton Exchange will bring new retail and restaurants to Upper Valley
With federal funding to local food banks paused and without enough private donations to meet the need, El Pasoans Fighting Hunger Food Bank continues to hunt for sources of food across the United States. Read moreEl Paso food bank’s hunt for food leads to Tyson; company provides thousands of pounds of surplus chicken to nonprofit
The Association of Zoos and Aquariums has denied the accreditation of the El Paso Zoo, citing “deferred maintenance” issues at the city-owned facility. Read moreEl Paso Zoo faces fresh controversy as it loses accreditation
The dust just won’t seem to stop. This weekend, I’ll be once again wiping, sweeping, vacuuming and mopping.
As a legendary Jedi turned Sith once said in a burst of teenage angst, “I don’t like sand. It’s coarse and rough and irritating – and it gets everywhere.”
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- Law firm donates $25,000 to support victims of Young Park shooting
- Teriyaki Madness chain opening its first El Paso restaurant
- Paso del Norte foundations recognized as best place for working parents
- Del Sol and Las Palmas medical centers recognized for patient safety
- Las Palmas Medical Center receives accreditation for hyperbaric medicine
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County commissioners will have a lot to think about over the summer as the decision looms on which multimillion-dollar entertainment venue to send to voters.
We asked readers via email to send us their questions about the city’s decision not to renew its agreement with the El Paso Zoological Society, ending the nonprofit’s 60-year relationship with the zoo.
Readers ask: “13 years later since last ND visit and thr wuz 6 thousand less seats? why?”
A reader asks: What work was recently done on Mesa Street near Shadow Mountain?
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As Karina Brasgalla starts as the city’s economic director, she’s cushioned by her experience and love of city planning. Read moreQ&A: Karina Brasgalla, city of El Paso economic and international development director
He has quite the résumé – 22 years with the Drug Enforcement Administration, handling high-level positions in Mexico City, Bogota, Juárez, Dallas and El Paso.
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José Hernandez’s journey to the stars rose from humble beginnings as a migrant farmworker to a NASA astronaut. Read moreFrom the fields to the stars: An astronaut's story
My last column on the state of UTEP men’s basketball was not supposed to be part one of a two-part deep dive into the program. Read moreKappy's Corner: Transfer, NIL bring big changes to NCAA athletics
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Nearly 10 years ago, Jennifer Han won a unanimous decision over Helen Joseph to win the IBF World Featherweight championship in her 20th professional fight. Read moreKappy's Corner: Stephanie Han to compete for world title in Ring Wars 15
With the Kansas City Chiefs and Philadelphia Eagles ready to face off in Super Bowl LIX on Sunday, I have had the privilege of attending Radio Row for the third straight year. Read moreKappy's Corner: Radio Row in New Orleans, stars weigh in on Chiefs and Eagles
A few weeks ago, when I was at the sold-out Don Haskins Center, I looked up into the rafters and took special notice of all the UTEP men’s basketball jerseys hanging on the south end of the arena. Read moreKappy's Corner: Which UTEP basketball player's number should be retired?
Regardless of your political point of view, it’s painful to see the Voice of America’s more than 80-year existence extinguished with such insensitivity. It meant a lot to so many people, and it did so much good over eight decades. At different times, VOA broadcast in more than 60 languages, … Read moreIt’s a sad day when Voice of America is silenced
- El Paso Community Foundation names new board members
- Manufacturing services facility opens in Santa Teresa
- Las Palmas Medical Center receives accreditation for hyperbaric medicine
- Del Sol and Las Palmas medical centers recognized for patient safety
- Paso del Norte foundations recognized as best place for working parents
- Law firm donates $25,000 to support victims of Young Park shooting
- Teriyaki Madness chain opening its first El Paso restaurant
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