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Organizers canceled the Bunny Bash in El Paso this weekend after an anonymous security threat; police are investigating.
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El Paso will mark the nation’s 250th with an eight-day slate of concerts, crafts and a projection light show from June 27 to July 4.
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The TWDB approved $5 million to replace failing mains, add meters and hydrants in Homestead Meadows North to cut chronic leaks and lost water.
DEA El Paso flagged "ciclorfina" — a new synthetic opioid — as an emerging and potentially deadly threat at the border.
Deputies arrested a 25-year-old after a late-night traffic stop; authorities say he claimed cartel ties and threatened to harm deputies and their families.
A former UTEP student was jailed after prosecutors say he sent years of violent threats to administrators, including an alleged on-campus "assassination" plan. Bond was raised and the case is pending.
A fire at Marathon's El Paso refinery was extinguished Friday evening; no injuries were reported.
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An El Paso law firm pledged $5 million to help launch a UTEP law school, matching a Foster Family Foundation commitment and moving private support to roughly $10 million.
El Paso’s fire department now holds an ISO Class 1 rating — the highest designation — joining a small group of U.S. departments with top-tier fire protection and accreditation.
El Paso High briefly entered Secure protocol on April 8 after a vague threat referencing the campus. District police and local officers investigated and later called the report non‑credible.
City of Socorro says phones and internet are down citywide and asked residents to stand by while crews work to restore service.
A pedestrian was struck in downtown El Paso Monday and investigators closed nearby streets while Special Traffic Investigations probed the crash.
The Texas Transportation Commission approved $16 million to build a new El Paso transit maintenance facility, a project officials say will improve bus safety and reliability.
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