El Paso Water’s 25‑acre Will Ruth Pond is under excavation this summer; the basin will hold 100M+ gallons and its first phase is due to wrap this fall.

El Paso Water approved a deal with Upwell to treat desalination brine and return up to 3 million gallons of potable water per day. Officials say the project will also recover minerals, but costs and a timeline remain unclear.

GSA and local officials say the Bridge of the Americas modernization has moved into the design‑build phase, with three teams shortlisted and construction slated for early 2028.

El Paso and Fort Bliss signed an agreement to bring 'Torch Transit by Sun Metro' — a free, app‑booked on‑post van service for military ID holders expected in early 2027.

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.

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.

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.

Sunland Park broke ground on a new stretch of the Rio Grande Trail that will connect to El Paso's Paso de Norte Trail. The phase is backed by a $499,798 state trails grant.

Design is finished and nearly all land is secured — El Paso is preparing the Montwood Drive extension for utility work and a construction bid process.

A Phoenix‑to‑El Paso traveler says he found a used condom wedged in his American Airlines seat; the carrier says it will share the complaint with Phoenix leadership.

A hazardous-materials spill closed all lanes of Loop 375 west at Plant Road, TxDOT El Paso says. Expect major delays as crews secure and clean the scene.

A large outage left thousands in northeast El Paso without power Wednesday morning; crews estimated restoration by mid-morning.

Socorro ISD faces a multimillion-dollar tab to outfit buses with three-point seatbelts as the state's reporting deadline looms.