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City of Dust: Mystery Photos
by John Mulhouse I was sent two vintage photos from unidentified locations by someone that wants to know where their
Sunland Park Déjà Vu: Water, Management Crisis and Community Protest
By Kent Paterson Momentous days riveted April in the southern New Mexico border communities of Sunland Park and neighboring Santa
City of Dust: Cabezón, New Mexico
by John Mulhouse Beneath the Giant’s Head If you’re tooling around the Rio Puerco Valley northwest of Albuquerque, one feature
The Arena Saga
I am tired of writing about the ongoing swindle that local governments keep trying to pull on us. I’m talking
Migrant Deaths Skyrocket in the El Paso Sector
Here’s a horrifying story from TheBorderChronicle.com that brings to light skyrocketing migrant deaths in and around El Paso. As safe
Sentinel Tower Update
They’re bringing it. Pretty soon you’ll be able to see it from El Paso. It’s the Torre Sentinela. You remember:
In Other News
According to U.S. Census Bureau estimates, between July 1, 2022, and July 1, 2023, El Paso County’s population grew from
Why We Can’t Build an Arena in the Rail Yard by City Hall
Seems like the perfect location, right? Big. Mostly vacant. Downtown. But Union Pacific won’t deal with the City. Why not?
About the New Venue
Y’all ain’t playin’ the long game. Some people (you know who you are) want to derail the proposed hybrid, inside-outside
Mexico’s Mega Elections: The Time of Women
By Kent Paterson Amid bots, bombast and border bullying, Mexico’s general election campaign kicked off March 1. An estimated 98.9
A Message From the Border
Check out this letter that appeared in the New York Times print edition, and on NYTImes.com: To the Editor: Re
Business as Usual
This story by Elida Perez on ElPasoMatters.com reveals that 4 of the 5 candidates for the Democrat nomination for Sheriff
A Homegrown City Manager?
Two weeks ago City Council rejected Mayor Oscar Leeser’s proposal to restrict the search for a City Manager to locals.
More From Joyce
Here’s another email that disgraced former City Manager Joyce Wilson sent to Mayor Oscar Leeser: Since the 2012 Quality of
Impact Fees, Annunciation House, and Tropicana Homes
Here’s an great article from Diego Mendoza-Moyers at ElPasoMatters.com about the subsidies El Paso taxpayers give to local home builders.
Revisiting the 2012 Quality of Life Bond Promotion
Debbie Nathan was a local hero. She’s still a hero, but she’s not local anymore. Ms. Nathan is an accomplished
Another Reason We’re Doomed
Leila Martinez has it figured it out, according to this ElPasoTimes.com article: Upskilling. That’s what El Paso’s workforce needs to
The Failure of the 2012 Quality of Life Projects
They promised us economic development. They promised us a vibrant downtown. They promised us a minimal increase in property taxes.
What Joyce Said
Here’s the email that former City Manager Joyce Wilson sent to Mayor Oscar Leeser last week: Even though I’ve been