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El Paso, Texas
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UTEP soccer is turning years of frustration into one of its strongest seasons in recent memory. Eight wins in 12 matches. Its longest unbeaten streak since 2005. But coach Gibbs Keeton says something is still missing. 🔗bit.ly/4s5MdtC
#picksup – at El Paso, TX
Miner pride has a new set of wheels. The El Paso Fire Department’s newly redesigned Pumper 8 is a UTEP-themed fire engine that brings the university’s colors and spirit to the streets of El Paso. 🔗bit.ly/4yKojX4
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🎶 Boz Scaggs is 82. Tuesday night in El Paso, you wouldn’t know it from his voice. The Grammy winner brought nearly two hours of ’70s grooves and gritty blues to the Abraham Chavez Theatre, proving he can still deliver when it counts. 🔗bit.ly/4ywOeB8
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🎨 César A. Martínez has spent decades exploring Chicano identity, border culture and the communities that shaped him. “El Otro Camino,” a comprehensive exhibition of the acclaimed artist’s work, is now on display at El Paso’s MACC through Jan. 24. 🔗bit.ly/4xQwzTR
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Ignacio Ramos turned his relationship with his father into a personal project. “Cascarrabias” explores family and masculinity through a story rooted in Ramos' Mexican American upbringing in El Paso. It premieres Sept. 25 at the El Paso Film Festival. 🔗bit.ly/46CpbQZ
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Six female artists are transforming 8-foot cowboy boots into works inspired by the Borderland. The Cowgirl Up Boot Collection debuts Sept. 26, with designs celebrating El Paso and Juárez. 🔗bit.ly/4xC218o
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Why is a nonprofit affiliated with El Paso’s public housing authority buying hundreds of apartments across the country? El Paso HOME says the strategy generates resources for local affordable housing. Critics have questions about transparency, oversight bit.ly/4rueTfy
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📸 Photography meets live orchestral music at the Plaza Theatre.
The El Paso Symphony Orchestra opens its 96th season Sept. 18-19 with “Mágico,” pairing Nicholas Bardonnay’s images from across 18 Mexican states with music performed live by the symphony.🔗bit.ly/3URD7E9
Great show! Photos by @ram_3889 – at Fort Bliss, TX
The Doobie Brothers and Carlos Santana brought five decades of classic rock to a nearly sold-out Don Haskins Center. The three-hour Oneness Tour stop featured “Listen to the Music,” “Black Water,” “Oye Cómo Va,” “Maria Maria,” “Smooth” and more. 🔗bit.ly/45zQ4Vh
Here we go again! Let the insanity begin! – at El Paso, TX
@UTEPFB opened preseason camp Wednesday as the Miners prepare for their first season in the Mountain West Conference. UTEP opens the 2026 season Sept. 4 at No. 9 Oklahoma before beginning conference play in a wide-open Mountain West. 🔗bit.ly/4xkxE6u
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El Paso homeowners could see their city property tax bills rise by an average of $132 a year under a proposed tax rate from City Council. The proposed FY 2027 budget and tax rate will be discussed Aug. 17 before council considers final approval Aug. 18. 🔗bit.ly/4hgWa3Q
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@AirSupplyMusic returned to the Abraham Chavez Theatre Friday night with nearly two hours of timeless ballads, fan favorites and songs 🤘 from its first studio album in nearly 20 years. Read our full review of the duo's nostalgic performance. 🔗bit.ly/45jsBr4
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The Plaza Theatre nearly became a parking lot. With the return of the @plazaclassic Film Festival, the efforts that saved the historic landmark and transformed it into one of the world's top-performing theaters and a cornerstone of Downtown El Paso. 🔗bit.ly/4fdgBfe
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El Paso native Jaime Cabrera is launching El Musico Tequila, a brand that infuses music into the fermentation process. 🎶🥃 The first batch features Latin Grammy-nominated band Making Movies and arrives in El Paso this August.
🟥 Read more: bit.ly/4baVhG4
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El Paso filmmaker Hope Martinez turned her grandparents’ love story into “Gloria,” an independent feature filmed entirely in El Paso. The film has screened internationally and is now available on major streaming platforms. Read: bit.ly/4xK5QcN
Now he has nuts! 😂 – at El Paso, TX
In an interview, Sen. John Cornyn said that talking to President Donald Trump is no longer useful and criticized the administration’s recent moves to delay a nomination for the director of national intelligence (DNI) role.
🔗: ktsm.com/news/state-regional…
Futbol, soccer or whatever you wamt to call it is taking over the world's attention and I'm loving it! – at El Paso, TX
Every four years, millions who rarely watch soccer are suddenly glued to the World Cup. With the 2026 tournament underway and El Pasoans Ricardo Pepi and Alex Zendejas representing the United States, local fans have even more reason to tune in. ⚽️ Read: bit.ly/4uEINNZ
Yikes – at El Paso, TX
A parasite once eradicated in the U.S. has returned, closing cattle crossings along the U.S.-Mexico border and disrupting trade through Santa Teresa. The shutdown is adding pressure to already tight cattle supplies and rising beef prices. Read: bit.ly/4ebATGR
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Five El Paso sports figures will be inducted into the El Paso Athletic Hall of Fame this month: triathlete Mike Baker, kicker Steven Azar, coach Cesar Morales, official Victor Maldonado and former UTEP runner and Olympian Paul Njoroge Kamau. 🏆 Read: bit.ly/4v4aP6C
