Mark Lucas for District 4
Here’s an opinion piece in the El Paso Times from Northeast El Paso resident Mark Lucas. I’m concerned about City
El Guero Palma is Almost Free
Héctor Luis “El Guero” Palma Salazar, one of the founders of the Sinaloa Cartel, will be released from U.S. custody
Add Oklahoma to the List of States Not to Visit
If you’re driving in Oklahoma, and you see the flashing lights in your mirror, you might end up homeless, according
Huh?
Here’s a quote form District 1 Representative Peter Svarzbein, from KVIA. “El Paso sometimes gets destroyed under the stick when
Fin de Semana
I’m sitting in a bar in Ciudad Chihuahua, The Monaco, on the edge of downtown. It’s clean and well lighted
I think I know him.
An elderly couple were robbed at a bus stop near the H&H this morning, according to KFOX. El Paso police
About Tommy Gonzalez
I’ve said it before: Doesn’t the outrage about the City Manager’s lapses seem disproportionate? Yeah, he probably didn’t need an
Ghosts?
Here’s a piece that makes one question the durability of the membrane between the here-and-now and the afterlife. Mourning seems
Words to Live By
As a public service, I am forwarding the advice of Milwaukee police Chief Ed Flynn, who offered the public these
Is that blood on your banana?
According to various news outlets, Chiquita admitted paying Colombian paramilitaries $1.7 million between 1997 and 2004. Now, the U.S. district
EPISD Audit Reveals It’s All Good
The El Paso Times is investigating the El Paso Independent School District’s hiring policies, and here’s what they’ve come up
Smells like cheese.
Here’s something I lifted from ElPasoSpeak.com: Here are some interesting facts you might find ‘eyebrow raising:’ In the last five
Authentico?
Do you think the Downtown Management District appreciates the irony of their new tagline “Authentico”? Auténtico would have been more
Abandon Hope
Well, they’re looking at it. The last regime drove the City into a ditch, and current crop are looking to
It’s Only (Your) Money
Remember when the Pope visited Juarez last February. The Diario reveals today that it cost the City of El Paso
South of the Border
You should be concerned about traveling south of the border, especially if you’re a Canadian, according to this story from
War of the Worlds
In this week’s news, the City is considering jacking the parking rates at metered spots during events. The city is
Paradise Lost and Found Revisited
by Rich Wright This post originally appeared on NewspaperTree.com on 13 June 2008. Juarez isn’t so dangerous. In a long
Thug Life
Watch this video on YouTube
How to Live in El Paso: Frutas Avenue Fraternal and Social Club
Okay, so maybe I’m late to the party on this one. Maybe you’ve already been there. Maybe you’re already tired