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Usher and Chris Brown will play UTEP’s Sun Bowl on Oct. 3 as part of the Raymond & Brown stadium tour. Presale signups and ticket windows are rolling out this month.
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Slim Chickens opened its first El Paso location at 3152 N Zaragoza Rd, bringing roughly 85 jobs to Far East El Paso.
Crime & Emergencies in ...
Deputies arrested a 25-year-old after a late-night traffic stop; authorities say he claimed cartel ties and threatened to harm deputies and their families.
El Paso City Council voted to hire outside consultants as a civil-rights suit by Daniel Villegas — who spent nearly 20 years behind bars — moves toward trial.
A repair dispute in El Paso ended with two arrests after a customer's car vanished amid alleged fraud.
Weather & Environment in ...
Gusty southwest winds will pick up Tuesday in El Paso, bringing patchy blowing dust and gusts into the 30s. Expect brief visibility drops and a high near 80°F.
A former UTEP student was jailed after prosecutors say he sent years of violent threats to administrators, including an alleged on-campus "assassination" plan. Bond was raised and the case is pending.
Reports of gunfire near Jim Crouch Park Monday put Burges High into a precautionary lockdown. Police said no injuries were reported while they investigated.
OSHA has cited three subcontractors after a July 21, 2025 fatality at Camp East Montana. A Public Citizen review and agency records raise fresh questions about oversight and donor ties.
Rockstar Burger Bar opened a second El Paso location in Eastlake, offering 19 TVs, late-night hours and signature burgers like the Border Burger.
Arts & Culture in ...
El Paso-born Greg Gonzalez surprised Coachella audiences by joining Karol G to debut a ballad the pair produced together, blending dream-pop and Latin-pop on the main stage.
Sunny Monday turns windy — patchy blowing dust expected after 1 p.m. Gusts up to 45 mph possible through Tuesday.
Sunny and warm Sunday in El Paso with highs near 83°F. Gusty west winds could raise dust and fire concerns into Monday.
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