Press Releases
Make-A-Wish and Macy's team up for annual Believe campaign November 7, 2014
New food truck app links patrons to area food trucks November 7, 2014
November is National Adoption Awareness Month November 6, 2014
Jewel Box Series returns with 'Fall of Wallace Winter' November 5, 2014
18th annual veterans parade November 3, 2014
KCOS broadcasts battlefield medicine documentary October 31, 2014
I’ve been shooting portraits of artists in El Paso for a long time, and there are a lot of artists in El Paso to shoot portraits of. El Paso has an incredibly diverse array of talented individuals and this essay doesn’t even scratch the surface. More…
Government
Government
Juarez violence spikes
Officials blame smuggling trade
by Kent Paterson, Frontera NorteSur // November 3, 2014
A spate of murders has Ciudad Juarez once again on edge. As October drew to a close, the northern Mexican border city had racked up more than 40 homicides for the month. More…
Missouri, New Mexico and the world spotlight
Protesters cite parallel mistrust of police
by Frontera NorteSur // October 13, 2014
DHS: No 'credible information' that terrorists have entered U.S. through Mexico
Border security debate abounds in House committee hearings
by Alberto Tomas Halpern // September 18, 2014
U.S. Congressmen demand freedom for Nestora
Jailed in Mexico since August 2013
by Kent Paterson, Frontera NorteSur // September 12, 2014
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Education
Education
Rev. Steven Baines to discuss First Amendment issues Friday, Sept. 12
Topic: Separation of church and state
by Elida S. Perez, Newspaper Tree // September 9, 2014
Rev. Steven Baines, a pastor and director of Religious Outreach at Americans United for Separation of Church in State in Washington, DC, will be speaking in El Paso Friday, Sept. 12. More…
3D printing: the future of learning
Models help provide visuals
by Christopher Womack, Journalism in July 2014 // August 21, 2014
More Hispanics go to college after high school, but less actually graduate
Many start at community colleges before transfering
by Jessica Salcedo, Borderzine // August 13, 2014
Education, breaking stigma for those with mental health issues key with minorities
NAMI hosts Minority Mental Health Forum Saturday, July 19
by Elida S. Perez, Newspaper Tree // July 18, 2014
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Arts & Culture
Arts & Culture
Public Art in El Paso
What's all the fuss about?
by Paul Geneson, Freelance writer // October 21, 2014
When you look into the matter of public art in El Paso, you’re struck by the contrasting voices: some are strident and disapproving, others are analytic and supportive.
Some examples:
“Public art creates a sense of place”
(Dionne Mack, Interim Director of Museums and Cultural Affairs)
“This is a very positive project”
(Patricia Dalbin, El Paso Public Art Director)
Then there are the voices on the other side:
“…the monstrosity that has appeared on Interstate 10 at the Airway exit”
“This thing looks like it was constructed by a manic pipe welder”
(Same letter writer to El Paso Times for both quotes, Kenneth Vaughn, on the same display)
“Whoever approved this so-called ‘sculpture’ should go back to school and take more
art appreciation classes”
(Letter to El Paso Times from writer Pete G. Flores, talking about I-10 art piece)
So who’s right? More…
The Border Art Residency
Reflecting on the journey that created a residency for artists on the border
by Becky Hendrick, The Border Art Residency // September 29, 2014
Punk Rock Flea Market growing pains
Joins forces with Vista Del Sol Flea Market
by Marie Marquez, Newspaper Tree contributor // September 23, 2014
Retaking Public Space: Ciudad Juarez's Monument Cultural Bazaar
The first of two articles on notions and visions of public space in downtown Ciudad Juarez, Mexico
by Kent Paterson, Frontera NorteSur // August 26, 2014
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Health & Environment
Health & Environment
Winter Pruning
Don't jump the gun on pruning
by Doc Stalker, Master Gardener // November 5, 2014
I bet you’ve already noticed the weather maps have lately had a few colored blobs of snow and freezing rain marching across the higher latitudes. Winter’s on the way. More…
Tijuana Border Dump Generates More Controversy
Local officials demand permanent closure
by Kent Paterson, Frontera NorteSur // October 31, 2014
The not so "dead" lawn of winter
Dormant season begins with one last dose of fertilizer
by Jennifer Medina Salter, Master Gardener // October 29, 2014
While drought persists in Texas, conservation pays off in El Paso
PBS documentary highlights state water crisis
by Elida S. Perez, Newspaper Tree // October 16, 2014
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Business & Technology
Business & Technology
On the trail of border tomatoes, ballet folkorico and Sgt. Cheddar's
You'll find it all at the Downtown Artist and Farmers Market
by Kent Paterson, Frontera NorteSur // October 23, 2014
It’s the time of year tomato lovers dread the most. As the local harvests in the Rio Grande Valley of New Mexico and far west Texas wind down, the prospect of hard, industrialized tomatoes on the plate frightens the taste buds. But alas, relief is in store in a few places like the Downtown Artist and Farmers Market (DAFM) in El Paso, Texas. More…
California dreaming: For the rich only
Gentrification crowding everyone else out
by Kent Paterson, Frontera NorteSur // October 10, 2014
Bring on the casinos-tax free
Pending approval, Las Vegas-style casinos in Mexico
by Kent Paterson, Frontera NorteSur // October 1, 2014
NAFTA 2.0: A North American Union
Gross domestic product of NAFTA about $19 trillion
by Alberto Tomas Halpern // September 15, 2014
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Perspectives
Perspectives
Shh, I tell them...Ebola
Musings for troubling times
by Kate Feuille // October 27, 2014
The kids’ school dismissal is poorly timed; they clamber into the car at the top of the hour when NPR is giving me my update. Shh, I tell them . . . Ebola. More…
Profile: Javier and Terry Diaz
Reflections on El Paso, a great big city that never grew up
by Richard Baron // October 6, 2014
Polly Harris: A flamboyant El Paso politician
The irrepressible "alderbroad"
by Joseph R.M. Longo // September 22, 2014
After the Chihuahuas' Season
What's been the "bounce"?
by Paul Geneson, Freelance writer // September 17, 2014
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Interviews
Interviews
Architectural photographer chooses El Paso as stop on 13-day tour
Captures images, adventures along the way
by Elida S. Perez, Newspaper Tree // July 31, 2014
Armed with equipment including his tripod and digital camera, architectural photographer Lawrence Stevens, took time Thursday morning to photograph buildings in El Paso. More…
A conversation with Phillip Rodriguez
Filmmaker discusses making documentary about civil rights icon and El Paso journalist Ruben Salazar
by Esmeralda Ojeda // April 3, 2014
A conversation with Dr. Abraham Verghese
Former El Pasoan receives Heinz Foundation’s Arts and Humanities Award
by Cindy Graff Cohen // March 13, 2014
A conversation with Ellery Schempp
Plaintiff in Supreme Court case to speak at UTEP on Sunday, February 16
by Alberto Tomas Halpern // February 15, 2014
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Neighborhoods
Neighborhoods
One year later and it's All Good
Campaign designed to promote local entertainment, culture
by Felicia Villalobos, Journalism in July 2014 // August 8, 2014
EL PASO – Downtown El Paso is a splat of color against the outline of the Franklin Mountains that is just under the light from the star. Its color is even more vibrant now that trendy locals like Norbert Portillo and Johnny Escalante have moved their businesses to the area. More…
Animals at Humane Society get paws-itive outlook
No-kill policy going on four years
by Lindsey Resignato, Journalism in July 2014 // July 28, 2014
Border farmers’ market a year-round hit
“We’re on the tail end of the winter market, which was incredibly successful,” said Ardovino’s owner and market manager Roberto Ardovino
by Kent Paterson, Frontera NorteSur // May 22, 2014
Let nature take its course with wildlife?
Licensed wildlife rehabilitator explains how to "rescue" wildlife
by Josie Karam // April 28, 2014
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From The Tree
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From the Tree
From the Tree: 4 ways Greg Abbott gets the border wrong
by Emanuel Anthony Martinez // February 13, 2014
Gangs and public corruption are worthy issues demanding serious attention across the state. Unfortunately, what Abbott gets wrong is his attempt to frame these problems exclusively as border problems. More…
From the Tree: Closing out 2013
News delivered on a clean, free format with straight-to-the-point journalism
by Emanuel Anthony Martinez // December 26, 2013
From the Tree: No comment on corruption is a comment on corruption
by Emanuel Anthony Martinez // December 7, 2013
From the Tree: Systemic failures at TEA worked as designed
by Emanuel Anthony Martinez // November 28, 2013
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Press Releases
Press Releases
New food truck app links patrons to area food trucks
Food Chasers helps advertise food truck locations
by Press Release // November 7, 2014
Available today, Food Chasers is a mobile app designed to help hungry patrons easily discover new and tasty food trucks in their area. A portion of the app was developed as part of Spectrum Solutions’ summer internship program, where four UTEP students were apart of the primary development of the mobile app. Food trucks have been steadily gaining popularity in El Paso along with the rest of the country, which sparked the idea to analyze and redefine how food truck owners and their customers connect in this new developing industry. More…
