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  • The Future of El Paso | Inspired by True Events

    2026-08-23 Guest Column

    by Andres Powers I. The Ledger Start with what is already true, because prophecy is cheap and the record is not. In 2012 the city

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  • The Restorative Power of Restaurants

    2026-08-21 J. Eugenio Cotera E.

    by Javier E. Cotera The date was a Sunday in July 1985. My friend Roger and I could see parishioners spilling out of the Nuestra

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  • How Much AI Is Too Much AI?

    2026-08-18 Tim Holt

    by Tim Holt Recently, I submitted a long-form editorial to El Paso Matters that I thought was worthy of posting. It was about how the

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  • La Cucaracha

    2026-08-14 Howard Campbell

    by Howard Campbell After walking across the heavily fortified Paso del Norte bridge and ducking through Mexican customs, you arrive at the foot of Juárez

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  • Drones for Them, But Not for Us?

    2026-08-12 Tim Holt

    By Tim Holt The ACLU released a report in March called Drones For Them But Not For Us? Most people will probably see that title

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  • “There Is No AI, Really (It’s Just People), with Jaron Lanier”

    2026-08-22 elrichiboy

    Jaron Lanier attended New Mexico State University, and (I think) Morehead Elementary.

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  • Alejandor Escovedo — “Always a Friend”

    2026-08-20 elrichiboy
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  • You Can Pay When You’re Dead

    2026-06-08 Rich Wright

    Since 1979, the State of Texas has had a program that saves older homeowners from getting their houses seized because of past due property taxes.

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  • The “Notorious NARCOTIC Smuggler” La Nacha: The El Paso Years

    2025-07-31 Bob Chessey

    So, “Who was ‘La Nacha’?” For 50 years “La Nacha” remained a name synonymous with Juarez and opiate trafficking, a woman who rose to become

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  • “Passport to Suez”

    2026-08-23 elrichiboy
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  • “Time Table”

    2026-08-16 elrichiboy
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  • NY Times — “41 of the Greatest Mexican Restaurants Across the United States”

    2026-08-15 Rich Wright

    Some yankees from the New York Times compiled a list of “41 of the Greatest Mexican Restaurants Across the United States.” According to this post

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  • “The Real History of Africa They Never Taught You | Africa’s Great Civilizations”

    2026-08-15 elrichiboy
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  • Citlali Delgado, Artist

    2026-08-11 Rich Wright

    Every artist needs a body of work. One painting, or one song, or one role, on stage or the big screen, won’t lead to fame

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  • “The Arrest That Exposed the CIA’s Most Secret Mission”

    2026-08-08 elrichiboy
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  • El Paso Matters to the Rescue

    2026-08-07 Rich Wright

    From ElPasoMatters.org: Between 2015 and 2025, the number of El Pasoans under age 65 grew by fewer than 4,000. The number of those 65 and

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7th Annual Books and Raspas Giveaway at Jalisco Cafe

2022-07-02 elrichiboy Uncategorized 4 comments

From Hector (via Rick Melendrez) at the Jalisco: Free Books & Raspa for the entire family! FREE American flags to

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Rent a Bullring

2022-07-02 elrichiboy How to Live in El Paso, Juarez, Slider Leave a comment

Are you looking for a place to host your next bullfight? The banner on the Alberto Balderas Plaza de Toros

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“The Day Police Dropped a Bomb on Philadelphia”

2022-07-02 elrichiboy Saturday Documentary Leave a comment
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“Theo”

2022-07-01 elrichiboy Friday Short Leave a comment
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El Paso Chamber Names New CEO

2022-06-30 elrichiboy Chamber of Commerce Leave a comment

Sometimes the tea leaves lie. From ElPasoInc.com: The El Paso Chamber has appointed Andrea Hutchins as the next chief executive of

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“La Ciudad Perdida”

2022-06-28 elrichiboy Cine Mexicano Leave a comment
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Retrovision – The Economic Impact of Arenas: A Brief Survey

2022-06-28 elrichiboy Gensler, Slider, The Arena Leave a comment

This post originally appeared on 13 December 2021. The El Paso City Council recently approved the following motion: “To direct

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The New Head of the Chamber of Commerce?

2022-06-27 elrichiboy Chamber of Commerce 2 comments

Sometimes you have to add the numbers. The El Paso Inc. this week announced that the El Paso Chamber of

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“Fear No More”

2022-06-26 elrichiboy Sunday Matinee Leave a comment
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Courtney Patton – “Welcome Table”

2022-06-26 elrichiboy Music Leave a comment
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“Spies, informants and new enemies – Today’s intelligence agencies”

2022-06-25 elrichiboy Saturday Documentary Leave a comment
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“The Guys Who Decide Everything That Happens”

2022-06-25 elrichiboy Video Leave a comment
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“Every Other Week”

2022-06-24 elrichiboy Friday Short Leave a comment
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“Sleepy Joe” to Blame for High Gas Prices? | HasanAbi reacts to Climate Town

2022-06-23 elrichiboy Climate Town Leave a comment
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Public Meeting Tonight About the Arena

2022-06-23 Rich Wright The Arena, City Council, City Management, Downtown Management District, Gensler 4 comments

There is a public meeting tonight at 5:30 to discuss the economic impact of the downtown arena. The meeting will

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Another Sunny Day – You Should All Be Murdered

2022-06-23 elrichiboy Music Leave a comment
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“Bernie’s Message to Fox News Viewers”

2022-06-23 elrichiboy Inequality, Perspectives One comment
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Retrovision – Blame It On the Strategic Plan

2022-06-22 Rich Wright City Management, City Council, Economic Development, Slider, Strategic Plan, Tommy Gonzalez Leave a comment

This post originally appeared on 07 February 2022. If you want to know what’s wrong with governance in El Paso,

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More Good News From EPISD

2022-06-22 Rich Wright Taxes, EPISD, Slider 5 comments

From KVIA.com: The El Paso Independent School District board is expected to vote on increasing teachers’ salaries by 5% —

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Pedro Infante in “La Vida No Vale Nada”

2022-06-21 elrichiboy Cine Mexicano Leave a comment
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