Ysleta ISD Lauded for Outstanding Teachers and Academic Excellence in El Paso
Education in Texas has seen Ysleta ISD rising in the ranks, being named as the #7 District with the Best Teachers in the state by the online platform Niche. Their accolades don't stop there; they've also made impressive showings in various other categories in the 2025 Best Schools and Districts rankings. Dr. Xavier...
Gunfight at Central El Paso drive-in theater in 1957 left one officer dead, another...
In response to reader Lou Castelo’s request to reprint an article that originally ran in October 2017, I am bringing back the following account of a police shootout at the El Paso Drive-In Theater on Chelsea Drive. Gunfight at Central El Paso drive-in theater in 1957 left one officer dead, another injured The El Paso...
Sobering Truth: Texas Cities Dominate DUI Death Rankings
People get behind the wheel after they've been drinking in every small town and major city in the country. But a Texas city leads the nation in DUI-related fatal crashes. If you know me, you know I’m always down for a couple of drinks. Admittedly, I don’t hit bars like I did when I was younger. But when I do go out...
Camino Real Regional Utility Authority moving forward on water main break repairs
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — The Camino Real Regional Utility Authority is moving forward with emergency repairs of a water main that broke last week in the Hacienda neighborhood in Sunland Park. CRRUA has secured the services of a drilling contractor needed to begin the repairs, the utility said on Friday, Aug. 1. The...
Henrico contractor lands $1.2B deal to build ICE detention center in Texas
A Henrico County–based contractor has joined a massive federal effort to expand immigration detention capacity under an executive order issued in January. Acquisition Logistics LLC, headquartered in Henrico’s Tuckahoe District, was awarded a contract from the US Army on July 18, to establish and operate a 5,000-bed,...
Mexicans in US sending less money home so far this year
According to Banxico, Mexico's national bank, remittances from the U.S. have fallen by almost six percent since January and by more than 16 percent during the month of June when only $5.2 billion was sent back to Mexico.
Outlet Shoppes at El Paso installs VIP paid parking spaces
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — The Outlet Shoppes at El Paso has installed new VIP paid parking spaces to offer guests the “convenience of parking closer to shops,” according to a news release on Friday, Aug. 1. According to the Outlet Shoppes, 75 spaces will be made as VIP parking spaces, which are conveniently located […]
‘Wasn’t me’: El Paso man arrested for high-speed I-10 stunt tried blaming it on...
EL PASO, Texas (KFOX14/CBS4) — Police documents alleged that the El Paso man accused of doing 115 mph on I-10 and recording it for social media, tried to put the blame on a friend. On June 27, a video was posted on social media showing what appears to be...
Police find cyclist with cache of US border wall pieces
Police in Juarez, Mexico, report finding a man on a bicycle with a cache of a dozen pieces or more of U.S. border wall.
No King Of The Hill Beer For El Paso Texas – WTH?
Once again, El Paso is snubbed by the rest of Texas. Hank Hill's favorite brew is now available in Texas but El Paso's "dry". Which Hank would say, (like his son Bobby), "ain't right". Fans of the tv show King Of The Hill know that the main character, Hank, and...
