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Triple‑digit heat returns Sunday with highs near 103°F and little overnight relief.
Crime & Emergencies in ...
Crime Stoppers of El Paso posted 11 names for the week of July 25, including allegations of child sexual abuse and a major marijuana‑possession case. Tipline data show tips have produced thousands of arrests.
Politics & Govt in ...
Ysleta ISD trustees approved a short‑term tax‑revenue anticipation loan up to $32M to cover payroll while the district waits for state and property‑tax receipts.
Triple-digit heat will ride through El Paso this weekend. City cooling centers and heat-safety resources are available.
Transportation & Infrastructure in ...
TxDOT will take public input Aug. 4 in Clint on a proposed 20-mile Border Highway East extension. Spanish-language staff and a virtual option will be available.
ICE arrested a green‑card holder in El Paso after court records linked her to a 20.6‑pound meth seizure at the Paso Del Norte port. She pleaded guilty in 2025 and now faces immigration proceedings.
Real Estate & Development in ...
A Stacker roundup of Zillow data ranks Vinton the priciest place in the El Paso metro at about $253K, with El Paso and Canutillo close behind. The list highlights big five‑year gains in some smaller towns.
A federal complaint filed in El Paso says a Border Patrol agent entered a home and fatally shot the family's Rottweiler during a Sept. 9, 2025, search. The suit seeks damages and follows a denied administrative claim.
Chihuahua state police say a bazooka and about 1,000 fentanyl pills were seized in Ciudad Juárez during a homicide probe; a couple was arrested and turned over to prosecutors.
El Paso warns that scammers are emailing fake invoices posing as Planning & Inspections and demanding a "city compensation fee."
A Las Cruces man wanted in a 2025 Sonic Drive-In killing was sentenced to 10 years in El Paso after an officer-involved shootout; Doña Ana prosecutors will seek extradition.
A former El Paso psychiatric nurse practitioner was arrested on July 8 on two felony sexual‑assault warrants tied to allegations spanning 2021–2025.
Wichita approved nearly $10 million to test treating wastewater to drinking-water standards with a small pilot plant, a step officials say will build long-term water resilience.
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