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Which high school football stadium did El Paso Times reporters choose as their favorite?
El Paso is home to some of the most iconic spots to catch a high school football game on Friday nights — places where Borderland football legends have created unforgettable memories. El Paso Times sports reporters Bret Bloomquist and Felix Chavez share their picks for the best high school football stadium in El Paso. ...
Some historic Bhutanese Revival UTEP buildings could soon be gone
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) -- The UT System Board of Regents just approved a new 10-year master plan for UTEP. University President Heather Wilson presented the plan to the board Wednesday in Austin. Members passed the measure unanimously. The board oversees 14 institutions, including UTEP, and 256,000 students. That makes...
Two Texas Cities Among Most Bed Bug Infected in the U.S.
Austin, TX? Maybe Houston, TX? Which Texas cities do you think are the most big-infected? How do Texas metros stack up to the rest of the country when it comes to fending... or not fending off these tiny pests?. Let's start with some "good" news. On the previous Orkin's Bed...
NOAA’s Long-Range Winter Forecast Details Odds for Icy Weather in Texas
HOUSTON, Texas (KPEL News) - It's hot in Texas, and after a long and brutal summer, it would be very understandable if Texans were looking forward to a colder - and possibly icier - winter. The bad news? The National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) released its long-range forecast, and it...
El Paso settles DOJ lawsuit after 176 soldiers' vehicles improperly auctioned
Two companies contracted by the city of El Paso will have to pay damages and civil penalties for improperly auctioning 176 impounded vehicles belonging to deployed U.S. military members, the U.S. Department of Justice and El Paso officials said. The legal settlement — totaling more than $260,000 — follows a Justice Department investigation...
Orphaned, land-locked dolphin rescued in Texas
AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Texas Marine Mammal Stranding Network (TMMSN), a nonprofit dedicated to marine mammal conservation, said it recently helped rescue an orphaned dolphin seen swimming alone in a lake on the Texas coast. TMMSN said the young female dolphin was found land-locked in Power Lake which is...
Everything Costs: Would Texans Tolerate Bag Or To-Go Container Fees?
A TikTok video recently went viral of a woman complaining about a 10-cent bag fee on her Chic-fil-A order. She was outraged and threatened Chic-fil-a: "Count your days." However, it wasn't Chic-fil-a's fault she got the bag upcharge, it's local law in her town. It went into effect this past January but I suppose this is the first time she noticed.
Both A Baby And A Toddler Died In Texas Hot Cars This Week
It was a blisteringly hot week in Texas, with some areas breaking all-time temperature records. Tragically, the heat combined with negligence claimed the lives of both an infant and a toddler in Texas this week. One woman was charged and another is expected to be soon in two separate hot car death incidents.
CashApp Owes Texas Residents Money, Here’s How To Claim Yours
ATTENTION TEXAS CASH APP USERS: The money moving app has to pay a big fine and they might owe you money!. As we all know nowadays, whenever someone wants to send you money one of the first questions that get asked is: What's Your Cashapp?. Well, Cash App might be...
Parents Are Furious After Texas School Allegedly Misplaces Child
It is the second week of school for the Killeen Independent School District. Unfortunately, there have already been some disturbing moments with a child who attends Reese’s Creek Elementary. A concerned parent reached out to me and explained a horrifying episode. The mother (Kristina Case) of the six-year-old girl stated that the Killeen Independence School District allegedly mishandled transportation for her daughter. This Texas mother said she couldn’t find her daughter for at least 15 minutes and not only did this put her into a complete panic but how she felt Reese Creek Elementary handled it was completely coldhearted and careless. .
Texas Sending Fewer Busloads Of Illegals To Sanctuary Cities
Texas is sending fewer busloads of illegal immigrants lately to "sanctuary cities" run by Democrats. Gov. Greg Abbott has sent thousands of illegals over the past two years to cities like New York and Chicago. But the most recent bus to roll out of Texas left El Paso on June 27th, carrying 50 illegals to New York City. The reduced traffic is reportedly because of fewer illegal crossings at the border in recent weeks. An Abbott spokesman says the governor's Operation Lone Star border security initiative, including a floating border barrier, has helped reduced illegal crossings by 85%.
U.S. unemployment hits highest rate since October 2021, Texas outperforms
AUSTIN, Texas — New numbers show last month's unemployment rate in the U.S. rose to its highest level since October 2021, though a new jobs report from the Texas Workforce Commission shows the state is performing better than the national average. Matt Patton with the Austin-based economic development firm...
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