Nearly half of El Paso homeowners own their homes outright, per a ConsumerAffairs analysis cited by El Paso Times — a national snapshot with local implications.

A traffic stop in northern Terrell County left a driver jailed and three people on the run as local deputies and Border Patrol used drones and night‑vision in a search.

Haze clears Friday morning; a slight chance of afternoon storms may bring heavy rain and gusts. Expect a strong warm-up with 100°F days early next week.

Fort Bliss’ Joint Task Force North uncased new colors and rebranded to focus on cartel networks. Leaders say the change centralizes military intelligence with civilian partners.

Hot Tuesday gives way to storm chances late Tuesday night–Wednesday, with heavy rain possible east of the Rio Grande.

El Paso heats into the high 90s on Monday, June 1; storms arrive Tuesday–Wednesday with localized flash-flood risk.

Sean Austin Orr faces multiple felony counts after investigators tied online child sexual‑abuse material to an email attributed to him. Bond is set at $1.1 million.

A new billing change left one El Paso rooftop‑solar owner with a $117 electric bill, sparking pushback from advocates and calls for a neutral study.

Soldiers in Ciudad Juárez destroyed guns handed in by locals as part of Mexico’s cash-for-guns program, which also swapped toy weapons for safer toys. The effort is pitched as one piece of a larger anti-violence strategy.

Six horses were seized by Presidio County deputies on FM 170 and turned over to USDA for testing amid New World screwworm concerns.

El Paso unveiled a $1.405 billion preliminary FY2027 budget and set neighborhood meetings in June. City projections show an average homestead bill rising about $105 a year.

Nine sold-out nights pulled in more than $1.49 million and drew over 18,000 fans across El Paso this spring. The mix of rock, Latin and comedy acts gave downtown a busy run.

A hit-and-run on Montana Avenue left a 33-year-old motorcyclist dead; deputies later arrested an 18-year-old, who faces accident involving death and tampering charges.