Highs near 97°F Monday with gusty winds and patchy blowing dust this evening. Heat builds into the Fourth of July weekend with highs topping 100°F.

Colorful floats and performers filled downtown El Paso Saturday as the 19th annual Sun City Pride Parade wrapped with a family picnic at Houston Park.

Texas lawmakers approved HB 27 to make a half‑credit personal finance course a graduation requirement for ninth graders entering in 2026–27. Schools will need curricula, teachers and time to roll it out.

Breakroom Coffee has opened a counter inside The Exchange at 219 E. San Antonio, bringing matcha-forward drinks and seasonal specials to downtown El Paso.

Hot and breezy in El Paso today: high near 99°F with gusty winds and a slight late‑day shower chance. A Red Flag Warning in nearby southwest New Mexico raises wildfire risk.

El Paso will near 100°F on Saturday with a 20% chance of late‑afternoon storms. Cooling centers are open and gusty west winds could boost the heat.

Seasonal fireworks stands are open near El Paso — here’s where to shop, the sale window and the rules that could get you fined. Know the dates, the local ban and holiday enforcement.

Western Midstream and supermajors launched a second Permian pilot to convert produced water into roughly 1,000 barrels a day of reclaimed freshwater. Regulators and researchers will vet the data.

CBP officers at the Paso Del Norte bridge seized 57.90 pounds of meth on June 18; a New Mexico woman was arrested and federal authorities took custody. The agency credited a K‑9 alert for the discovery.

An 11-year-old El Paso student was left at the wrong bus stop; his mother demands answers as the district readies a real‑time tracking app for families.

Well Made Kitchen & Bar has opened on East El Paso at 11990 Rojas Drive, serving comfort-food classics and a playful cocktail program from Pan y Agua Group. The menu pairs steak frites and spicy pasta with inventive drinks and $5 happy hour items.

A DPS pursuit in east El Paso ended when a motorcycle crashed under the Lomaland overpass; emergency crews said injuries were not life‑threatening and an investigation is underway.

Clear morning will give way to a high near 102°F today. Cooling centers are open and weekend gusts raise fire-weather concerns.