Here’s some FREE concert events: The Rudolph Chev/Honda 2008 Live Music Series at The State Line Taking place every Wednesday at 8pm, 1222 Sunland Park Drive. All customers (or attendees) are asked to make a food or monetary donation to the West Texas Food Bank (which by the way is not one of the four charities that didn’t meet standards here in ep, so feel free to donate away). The Line Up ...
As reported, City Council, namely Rep. O'Rourke, realized that a proposed ordinance regulating barriers around swimming pools at homes with children under 6 (or maybe 5 or 4, who gives a shit at this point?) was almost as bad an idea as telling the camera guy at City Council meetings that he can't put the camera on Rep. Castro. "I'm so glad this whole thing is over. ...
Yes it's big, and yes, that's what she said. In a time when almost every newscast or paper has headlines about how the "Housing Bubble" has burst, spraying the economy with cold water, El Pasoans can pride themselves on having one of the most stable and healthy real estate markets in the country. CNN's online financial news site, www.cnnmoney.com (5/14/08), rates the El Paso home market as the ...
The El Paso Times recently printed an article on the controversy of Pegasus Elite Gentlemen's Venue. In the article, Sarah Garcia claimed to be speaking for the kids at Southwest Key. As a result, it seems that some of those kids formed a group. That group sent the following letter to local media outlets in response. Here it is in its entirety. To El Paso ...
As the El Paso Times reported, Mayor Cook took El Paso's City Council to Juarez this past Thursday. Your friends here at the Avocadoan managed to tag along for the ride. Here are some notes from the trip. "Sometimes they are just so unappreciative and spoiled, I felt that they should see how the other half lives," Mayor Cook said of Council. "I just felt it ...
Last week, The Economist published an article on El Paso. The article mentions Downtown, the FBI investigation, and Juarez. Read the article below or by clicking the above link. El Paso Living together Jun 26th 2008 | EL PASO From The Economist print edition The climate is fantastic, and cross-border business is thriving. But the cartels are a big problem IT WAS a quiet Friday night in El Paso for Sandra, a ...
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Hunt, PSB and the Northeast community, mastered - Tue, 08 Jul 2008
New land use proposals emerge for the Northeast master-planned community to be developed by Hunt Communities, LLC. Plus the background, and some previously unreported details about the contract.
Pool ordinance repealed - Tue, 08 Jul 2008
City Rep. O'Rourke admitted the swimming pool ordinance was poorly thought out, and Rep. Castro made a motion to repeal the April 1 measure. Work will continue on a new ordinance, but there is no deadline.
Record first quarter reported by Helen of Troy - Tue, 08 Jul 2008
From PRNewswire, important news regarding one of El Paso's largest companies.
Many lobby, few report - Tue, 08 Jul 2008
“Since May 15 of last year when the FBI raided us, nobody comes near the third floor of the courthouse,” says County Commissioner Dan Haggerty. “If somebody’s lobbying, they’re doing it in a bar.” But despite the point made by his exaggeration, lobbyists still lobby, and not all follow the rules.
Bhutan Festival begins: Nation's prince lauds UTEP's work
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Wed, 09 Jul 200
Bhutan Prince Jigyel Ugyen Wangchuck -- in El Paso on Tuesday to celebrate the massive sloping walls, indented windows and distinctive tile work that inspired the University of Texas at El Paso's architecture -- praised the school for fostering a long-lasting friendship that extends beyond brick and mortar.
Heavy rains fuel flooding
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Wed, 09 Jul 200
Flash floods submerged streets, trapped drivers in vehicles and threatened to enter homes Tuesday evening as more than 2 inches of rain fell in sections of West and Northeast El Paso, dropped by a slow-moving storm that crossed the city.
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Council says no to any tax increase, urges cuts
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Tue, 08 Jul 200
The El Paso City Council sent a clear message Tuesday to City Manager Joyce Wilson during the first budget review session: Cut expenses and prevent any tax increase.
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