Microsoft says a new Pecos datacenter will add roughly 2 GW of AI capacity and fund on‑site power, promising construction jobs and workforce training. The plan joins a wave of Permian Basin projects that raise environmental and grid questions.

The SBA opened a Veterans Business Outreach Center at St. Philip’s College as federal and local procurement rules pivot toward veteran-owned firms. Local leaders say the center aims to speed veterans from training to contracts.

El Paso Water crews are repairing a water main break in the 800 block of Westway Blvd. A potable tanker is staged at 806 Westway and repairs could take six to eight hours.

Triple‑digit highs are expected through Wednesday with a Heat Advisory in effect. The city has opened cooling centers; call 2‑1‑1 for locations.

Sky Park El Paso will add two Class A warehouses totaling about 636,392 sq ft at 205 Walter Jones Blvd as the first phase of a multi‑phase industrial campus near the airport.

State figures for May show roughly 14.42 million nonfarm jobs and about 15.21 million Texans working; the governor’s claim tracks those levels but needs context.

El Paso County deputies arrested 48-year-old Eric Rocha in San Elizario; he faces multiple child-sex charges including continuous sexual abuse.

Triple-digit heat returns to El Paso with a Heat Advisory for Monday. Cooling centers and libraries are available across the city for anyone who needs them.

CBP reported an 11% rise in southwest border encounters in May, with the Rio Grande Valley seeing the largest uptick and fentanyl seizures spiking.

A 76-year-old El Paso man, Manuel Oliva Contreras, died after a hit-and-run on Loop 375 South near Pellicano; police are asking the public for tips.

A 49-year-old El Paso man was arrested after deputies say he failed to meet sex‑offender registration duties for more than two decades.

A wastewater main broke late Thursday near 1335 Henry Brennan Drive, sending sewage into a stormwater pond. Crews contained the spill and will disinfect after repairs.

A Crime Stoppers photo roll call names people wanted on drug, evading and DWI charges; tips may qualify for cash rewards and a fall golf fundraiser is listed.