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• Explore El Paso, Texas and the Spectacular Southwest

  09-05-2024 08:00
  Far West Texas is best known for its vast, desert landscapes, regional natural wonders, and is home to the sixth largest city in Texas – El Paso. The allure of El Paso captivates travelers from across the U.S. and beyond with its 300+ days of sunshine, warm temperatures, and sensational outdoor adventures. The Sun City is a haven for exploration, and its surrounding region is a treasure trove for outdoor lovers to experience all within a few hours’ drive away. Whether you're into roc
  
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• Explore More with Endless Activities in El Paso, TX

  07-05-2024 08:00
  For those looking for a place where culture, food, and outdoor activity thrive in West Texas, El Paso is the answer. Rated one of the safest big cities in the United States for two decades, El Paso is teeming with things to do. Hike, mountain bike, sip agave spirits galore and so much more—this is one destination that knows how to do it all.Once you understand the scale of El Paso and its proximity to so many bucket-list destinations in the American West, it’s easy to get carried awa
  
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• 2024 Texas Democratic Convention FAQ

  21-03-2024 07:00
  Texas Democratic Convention 101El Paso Convention Center | June 6-8, 2024TexasDemocraticConvention.com
  What is the Texas Democratic Convention, anyway?The Texas Democratic Convention is the largest state convention in the country. It typically occurs every two years and serves as a gathering for party members, delegates, elected officials, candidates, and activists from across the state to elect national delegates, discuss party platforms and strategize for upcoming elections.At the Texas Democr
  
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• Hike Five of El Paso’s Most Popular Trails

  07-03-2024 08:00
  One of El Paso’s most special features is its thriving outdoor community for exciting adventure, picturesque views, and hundreds of miles for hiking, biking, and more. With year-round sunshine, warm temperatures, and mild climate,the Sun City is the perfect destination to enjoy countless outdoor activities. Start planning your next visit to El Paso by making an itinerary to check out some of the city’s most popular trails and become one with the desert landscapes of El Paso.
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• El Paso’s Top 5 Margarita Hot Spots

  29-02-2024 08:00
  Legend has it that the margarita was first introduced in the 1940s in the El Paso/Juárez region, and then introduced to the rest of the world. The story goes like this — in 1942, a now-legendary bartender named Pancho Morales mistakenly created the drink after a woman ordered a Magnolia at a bar in Juárez known as Tommy’s Place.This new creation spread through the southwest and helped immensely speed up the importation of tequila in the states with its widespread popula
  
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• El Paso Film & Creative Industries Commission Celebrates 50th Anniversary

  14-02-2024 08:00
  The City of El Paso’s Film & Creative Industries Commission proudly celebrates its 50th anniversary in 2024. This milestone achievement recognizes the commission as the City’s primary resource for visiting film, television and multimedia producers.
  In the early 1970s, El Paso was increasingly utilized as a filming location for major studio film productions including Sam Peckinpah’s, “The Getaway,” starring Steve McQueen and Ali McGraw. “By 1974, the El Pas
  
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• Experience Race Day at the El Paso Marathon

  07-02-2024 08:00
  Race day jitters are a feeling everyone should experience at least once in their lives. You can feel the excited energy from the crowd of runners, fans, and spectators surrounding you as you bunch toward the starting line, wait for the gun to go off, and you get ready to run the course. Sunday, February 18, marks the 18th annual Michelob Ultra El Paso Marathon, a special running event that invites runners from across the region, the United States, and the world to visit El Paso and run 26.2 mile
  
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• 4 Best Spring Festivals for Fun & Fitness in El Paso

  22-01-2024 08:00
  Just like the flowers, El Paso’s culture blooms in the springtime and becomes Festival City! If you’re looking to break a sweat and satisfy that competitive nature of yours, we’ve got just the events for you. On the flip side, maybe you want to escape the hustle and bustle for something a bit more laid-back. Hey, we get it, and might have just the activity you’re looking for.
  Don’t believe us? Check out the list below for some of our absolute favorite annual events
  
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• The Artistic Legacy of Tom Lea

  08-11-2023 08:00
  Born in 1907 in El Paso, Texas, Lea was deeply influenced by the rugged landscapes and vibrant cultures of the region. Lea's early works showcased his mastery of both realism and impressionism, capturing the essence of the Southwest's vast deserts, rolling hills, and its people's unique way of life.
  Lea's reputation as an artist grew steadily, resulting in a breakthrough when he was commissioned by Life magazine to document World War II as a war correspondent. His on-the-ground experiences broug
  
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• HB 3: How El Paso schools, teachers and police are dealing with Texas armed guard law

  30-08-2023 14:00
  
  A Texas state law coming into effect Sept. 1, 2023, requires all schools to have an armed guard on campus. Here's how El Paso schools are preparing.      
  
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• Ken Paxton doesn't want to testify at impeachment trial. But his silence could hurt him.

  30-08-2023 13:00
  
  Texas House lawyers, in a recent case filing, say they should decide, and not Ken Paxton, if he should have to take the witness stand.      
  
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• Las Cruces man, woman arrested in violent robbery of casino prize winner in West El Paso

  30-08-2023 05:53
  A former Las Cruces teacher is one of two people accused of an armed robbery that targeted a casino-prize winner in El Paso.      
  
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• Commissioners, county judge increase taxes, include 'tone deaf' raises, speakers say

  29-08-2023 20:58
  
  The county's new tax rate was set at 45.9 cents and it is expected to cost the average homeowner of a home valued at about $187,000 about $100 more a year.      
  
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• Dan Patrick appoints new counsel to help him preside over Ken Paxton's impeachment trial

  29-08-2023 20:57
  
  In 2009, former Gov. Rick Perry appointed Lana Myers to serve on the Fifth Court of Appeals. She won reelection in 2010 and went unchallenged in 2016.      
  
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• Texas National Guard disbanded intelligence wing after members used WhatsApp to spy on migrants

  29-08-2023 20:46
  
  An investigation by Military Texas National Guard leaders disbanded Operation Lone Star's intelligence wing after reports of the WhatsApp surveillance.      
  
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• Gas price in El Paso: EPA steps in to ease gasoline shortage

  29-08-2023 20:22
  
  Gas prices spiked in the region after the Alon Big Spring and Marathon Petroleum Corporation refineries experienced unplanned outages.      
  
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• Former city Rep. Claudia Rodriguez faces ethics complaint over fuel card usage last year

  29-08-2023 19:36
  
  According to the city's Ethics Code, former city Rep. Claudia Rodriguez can still face consequences over ethics violations during her time in office.      
  
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• Texas National Guard shoots man found wounded on Juárez bank of Rio Grande

  29-08-2023 18:49
  
  A Texas National Guard soldier on duty in El Paso fired a shot toward a Mexican national, who was found wounded along the banks of the Rio Grande.      
  
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• Man accused of beating to death estranged wife's boyfriend at airport goes to trial

  29-08-2023 16:07
  The murder trial of an El Paso man accused in the 2021 beating death of his wife's boyfriend at El Paso International Airport began Monday.      
  
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• Mass grave may contain bodies of Mexican migrants who vanished near Texas border

  29-08-2023 15:54
  
  A mass grave in Chihuahua may hide the bodies of migrants possibly killed by a drug cartel near the Texas border.      
  
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• El Paso climate action ramping up as global climate crisis worsens

  29-08-2023 13:01
  
  Bolstered by U.S. Rep. Veronica Escobar's Climate Crisis Advisory Committee, El Paso is taking the reins of a regional push to tackle climate change.      
  
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• Dana Dimel talks about Incarnate Word

  29-08-2023 00:27
  Dana Dimel talks about Incarnate Word      
  
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• New complaint seeks to stop AG Ken Paxton from practicing law in Texas

  28-08-2023 23:13
  
  Three former State Bar of Texas presidents signed onto a complaint that says Ken Paxton engaged in bribery, aggravated perjury and organized crime.      
  
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• El Paso taxes: Homeowners to see some relief in school district tax bills

  28-08-2023 22:40
  
  The average-value home in the county's three largest districts will see school tax savings of $533 to $783.      
  
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• Texas ban on hormone therapy for trans kids goes into effect despite legal fight

  28-08-2023 17:07
  
  Texas lawmakers joined 19 other states attempting to ban the use of transition-related care.      
  
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• Welcome back: UTEP celebrates 'success of our students'

  28-08-2023 13:02
  
  Last year, UTEP reported its highest level of freshman enrollment in fall 2022. The 24,000-student university is on track to beat last year's record.      
  
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• Juárez Juangabrilisimo! Music, dance honor Juan Gabriel on memorial anniversary

  27-08-2023 23:11
  
  Juárez's favorite adopted son, the late Mexican music legend Juan Gabriel, is celebrated at the Juárez Juangabrilisimo festival 2023.      
  
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• Faith and forgiveness: A mother's tribute to slain El Paso sheriff's Deputy Pete Herrera

  27-08-2023 20:47
  
  Ester Herrera had a special bond with her son, slain El Paso sheriff's Deputy Pete Herrera. She reflections on his life and his killer's capital trial.      
  
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• El Paso woman accused of DWI manslaughter in highway crash that killed San Elizario woman

  27-08-2023 17:36
  
  A San Elizario woman was killed when the SUV she was riding in was hit from behind by a suspected drunken driver on Loop 375.      
  
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• Will $3M from pro-Paxton group influence Dan Patrick's impeachment handling? He won't say.

  27-08-2023 13:01
  
  Dan Patrick didn't respond to questions about $3M in contributions he received from pro-Paxton group and whether it'll affect his impeachment handling      
  
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• Several Texas school districts sue education commissioner over changes to A-F ratings

  27-08-2023 00:37
  
  Several school districts, including Del Valle, have filed a lawsuit claiming the Texas Education Agency is unfairly changing its rating system.      
  
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• El Paso's all time low of -8 degrees traps Ally the alligator in San Jacinto Plaza pool

  26-08-2023 15:00
  
  The airport became the official site for temperature readings on Dec. 14, 1942.      
  
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• State Sen. Cesar Blanco recognized for work to address food insecurity in Texas

  26-08-2023 14:00
  
  The state's largest hunger-relief organization, Feeding Texas, chose state Sen. Cesar Blanco for its 88th Legislative Session Hunger Leadership Award.      
  
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• Why Rick Perry and Karl Rove are not among Texas Republicans who are defending Ken Paxton

  26-08-2023 10:55
  
  In separate op-eds, the former governor and the longtime aide to George W. Bush said the impeachment trial in the Texas Senate cannot be seen as tainted.      
  
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• Justice Department, Abbott's lawyers spar over Rio Grande's navigability in final briefs

  26-08-2023 00:57
  
  The judge has not yet made a ruling in the politically-charged lawsuit surrounding the state's efforts to combat unlawful immigration.      
  
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• After nationwide search, city announces four finalists for El Paso police chief post

  25-08-2023 23:38
  
  The nationwide search for the El Paso's next police chief yielded 25 applicants across 11 states, but three of the four finalists have local roots.      
  
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• UTEP President Wilson kicks off the new academic year with awards, goals, remarks

  25-08-2023 23:04
  
  UTEP President Heather Wilson kicked off the 2023-2024 academic year, speaking about her goals for the university at the Fox Fine Arts Recital Hall.      
  
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• Alleged arsonist arrested in El Paso Scottish Rite Temple fire

  25-08-2023 22:11
  
  An alleged arsonist lit his shoes and pants on fire after he set ablaze items inside the 100-year-old El Paso Scottish Rite Temple in Downtown.      
  
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• Austin's hottest ticket? It's not UT football. How to attend Ken Paxton's impeachment trial

  25-08-2023 19:03
  
  Under rules issued by the court, the trial will consist of a morning session with gallery doors opening at 8 a.m. followed by an afternoon session.      
  
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• El Paso gas prices surge more than 50 cents since last month, approach $4 per gallon

  25-08-2023 17:17
  
  El Paso and Las Cruces saw gas prices increase more in the last month than almost any other U.S. city, according to gas price-tracking site GasBuddy.      
  
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• A highly anticipated booking photo. A notorious jail. The Donald Trump arrest recapped

  25-08-2023 16:48
  
  Donald Trump was arrested in Georgia on 2020 election charges. The former president's booking photo was released by Fulton County officials.      
  
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• Two people dead, three injured in Horizon City crash

  24-08-2023 22:40
  
  Two people were killed and three others injured in a crash Wednesday night in Horizon City, officials said.      
  
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• Two El Paso men arrested, 13-year-old girl found locked in suspected stash house

  24-08-2023 22:33
  
  Locked rooms were found inside a suspected El Paso stash house used for drug and sex trafficking.      
  
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• El Paso taxes: County proposes tax rate increase, gives elected officials pay raise

  24-08-2023 22:24
  
  Salaries for commissioners will go from $114,900 to nearly $133,500, the county judge's salary will increase from $131,500 to more than $152,700.      
  
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• Odessa man allegedly drove drunk, caused fiery crash in East El Paso

  24-08-2023 20:08
  
  An Odessa man was arrested after he was allegedly driving drunk when he caused a fiery crash in far East El Paso.      
  
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• Ethics Commission dismisses city Rep. Cassandra Hernandez's request for reconsideration

  24-08-2023 18:59
  
  The Ethics Review Commission this week voted unanimously to reject a request for reconsideration from El Paso city Rep. Cassandra Hernandez.      
  
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• It's Trump's party: Winners, losers and the absent front-runner at the first GOP debate

  24-08-2023 15:36
  
  The skirmish among eight Republicans debating in Milwaukee underscores that the only person likely to cost Trump the GOP nomination is Trump.      
  
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• Can El Paso's curfew law stay in place with a veto by the mayor?

  24-08-2023 14:42
  
  El Paso's curfew ordinance has been in place since 1991 to reduce juvenile crime and victimization, while promoting juvenile safety and well-being.      
  
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• New state law allows walking on roads when sidewalks are blocked or unsafe

  24-08-2023 14:22
  
  HB 1277 allows pedestrians to walk on roadways facing oncoming traffic if sidewalks are obstructed or unsafe.      
  
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• Hello rain! El Paso's scattered showers provide reprieve from months of record summer heat

  24-08-2023 00:40
  
  The remnants of Tropical Storm Harold, which brought flooding to the Texas Gulf Coast, gave El Paso an abnormally cool and wet day.      
  
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