El Paso’s Welcome Center will stop operations Aug. 1 after council voted down a $430,000 one‑time ARPA allocation, affecting about 50 people a day. Local leaders warn the closure will make homelessness more visible on streets and in neighborhoods.

San Elizario ISD will consolidate elementary grades and close two campuses in 2026–27 as officials cite enrollment drops and tight budgets.

Parish leaders announced St. Pius X Catholic School in El Paso will close after years of post‑pandemic enrollment decline and an annual operating deficit topping $300,000.

El Paso’s Star on the Mountain will shine in rainbow colors nightly through June to mark Pride Month. The lighting is sponsored by El Paso Sun City Pride.

El Paso’s main food bank warns H.R. 1 SNAP cuts and tighter work rules will strain families and raise summer hunger as school meals stop.

El Paso’s Environmental Services says illegal dumping cleanups have surged; council will review a plan that adds cameras, more district cleanups and a $20 drop‑off pass.

El Paso’s Crisis Intervention Team is being summoned to more mental‑health 911s this year; police and Emergence Health Network report strong diversion but say staffing and vehicles are tight.

U.S. News names El Paso the No. 1 big U.S. city to live in for 2026 6 7, highlighting affordability, short commutes and quality-of-life measures.

Grieving families in El Paso demanded tougher DWI laws, urging ignition interlocks and lower BAC limits as local leaders consider changes.

El Paso has seen a run of AI‑linked layoffs — including a 92‑person cut at HGS — even as the Academy tightened rules to keep AI‑created performances and scripts out of Oscar contention.

El Paso’s Amigo Man will head the 90th Sun Bowl Parade on Nov. 26 with a "Famous Sports & Movie Scenes" theme, and organizers named Estine Davis a posthumous honorary grand marshal.

Gadsden ISD's board has named Nubia Tarazona as the district's new superintendent after a community-engaged search. Tarazona, who served as interim, brings long experience in bilingual and equity work.

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.