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El Paso MattersVerifiedMyEPWater is the all-in-one mobile app for managing an EPWater account, giving customers a convenient way to pay bills, monitor water use and customize alerts from their phone. The post MyEPWater is your account at your fingertips appeared first on El Paso…
El Paso MattersVerifiedUtility executives presented a preferred plan that would raise monthly bills by $5 starting next year, but laid out several options for the board. Community meetings are set ahead of budget and rate adoption in January. The post El Paso Water mulls…
El Paso MattersVerifiedCatholic Extension Society to honor Msgr. Bañuelas with the prestigious Lumen Christi Award. Plus, CREEED launches a new program; no overtime for sheriff’s deputies for concert work; city applies for $4 million in Meta grants, and West Nile case confirmed in El…
El Paso MattersVerifiedThe 5th Circuit Court, which covers El Paso and all of Texas, has held immigrants accused of illegally entering the U.S, must be detained while their deportation hearings are pending. Nine of 11 federal circuits have said that violates federal law. The…
El Paso MattersVerifiedAn ACLU of Texas poll found that almost two-thirds of residents in El Paso County and the Rio Grande Valley believe ICE tactics have gone too far, with some reconsidering trips to school, church and medical appointments. The post El Paso, Rio…
El Paso MattersVerifiedThe voter registration deadline for the November general election is Monday, Oct. 5. We help you find an application and answer all your questions. The post Registered to vote Nov. 3? Here’s what you need to know before the deadline appeared first…
El Paso MattersVerifiedRepublican Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton made his first Senate campaign stop in El Paso on Wednesday. He faces Democratic state Rep. James Talarico, a Presbyterian seminarian and former teacher, in the Nov. 3 general election. The post Republican Senate candidate Ken…
El Paso MattersVerifiedTibor Schaechner survived forced labor and several close encounters with death during the Holocaust before moving to El Paso in 1961 and raising three daughters with his wife and fellow Holocaust survivor, Agnes. The post Tibor Schaechner, El Paso’s last living Holocaust…
El Paso MattersVerifiedProject Jupiter will advance U.S. leadership in artificial intelligence while creating thousands of jobs and generating long-term economic benefits in southern New Mexico. The post Opinion: Project Jupiter can strengthen southern New Mexico while advancing U.S. AI appeared first on El Paso…
El Paso MattersVerifiedA civil rights exhibition, lucha libre, Rocking the Rez Pow Wow and a Mexican Revolution tour also offer plenty to see and do around El Paso. The post Chalk the Block returns Downtown; Usher, Chris Brown take stage at Sun Bowl Stadium…
El Paso MattersVerifiedUnder a series of often-secret agreements, Trump's Republican administration has deported some 25,000 people to more than two dozen countries. The case comes amid a sweeping immigration crackdown by the Trump administration. The post Supreme Court lets quick deportations to third countries…
El Paso MattersVerifiedThe horse sanctuary in Anthony, New Mexico takes in aging and abandoned horses, while volunteers learn to care for the animals. The post Retired and rescued: Old horses live out their final years at River Thunder Ranch appeared first on El Paso…
El Paso MattersVerifiedEl Paso’s high property tax rates are offset by comparatively low home values, leaving residents with a smaller average tax burden than most Texans in major metropolitan counties. The post Highest tax rates, lowest tax bills: The complicated reality of El Paso…
El Paso MattersVerifiedYoung El Paso voters have historically participated at low rates, but election officials and college educators see signs of increased interest as the 2026 midterms approach. The post El Paso’s young voter numbers are strong. Will they show up to the polls?…
El Paso MattersVerified“Please release me,” pleads Antonio Frometa Ascón, 63, after more than a year in ICE detention, including a stay at Camp East Montana where he witnessed a struggle between detention officers and a detainee whose death was ruled a homicide. The post…
El Paso MattersVerifiedPlan your fall with pumpkin patches, corn mazes, haunted attractions, festivals and Halloween events across El Paso and southern New Mexico. The post Find fall fun in El Paso: Pumpkin patches, scares and festivals appeared first on El Paso Matters.
El Paso MattersVerifiedThis week: Ex-astronaut Danny Olivas promotes voting at EPCC, El Paso receives 12,000 delayed voter records, SISD exits state oversight and Montwood construction begins. The post El Paso former astronaut Danny Olivas to promote voting; county receives 12,000 delayed voter records appeared…
El Paso MattersVerifiedOracle says the plans for the massive data center near Santa Teresa have not changed, despite a notice that could allow the company to defer rent payments to the project’s developer if its power supply is not ready on time. The post…
El Paso MattersVerifiedThe busiest livestock crossing on the U.S.-Mexico border closed in May 2025 in response to New World screwworm infestations. The post As screwworm outbreak slows down, Mexican cattle ranchers prepare for Santa Teresa port to reopen appeared first on El Paso Matters.
El Paso MattersVerifiedMeta’s landmark investment will help generate more than $5 million for the nonprofits that strengthen our community every day. The post A $2.5 million matching gift will double your impact for El Paso Giving Day appeared first on El Paso Matters.