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Another Actor Suddenly Exits the Doña Ana County Political Stage

2026-07-23 Kent Paterson

By Kent Paterson Government in Doña Ana County is in turmoil. The shakeups continued this week as the Doña Ana County Board of Commissioners terminated

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How Government Works

2026-07-22 Rich Wright

Some people are talking a lot about the evils of socialism these days. None of the other isms are pure gold, either. Capitalism. Populism. Communism.

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“The Great Depression – America’s Biggest Economic Crisis”

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“The Merry Gentlemen”

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“The Siege of Syracuse (214-212 BC): How Archimedes Stopped Rome”

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“Jigsaw”

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Pay Raises for Everybody (But Not for You)

2026-07-02 Rich Wright

Our elected officials at the City (the Mayor and City Representatives) are getting 15% pay raises this year. The people at the City working for

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“Guilty Bystander”

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“Easy Riders, Raging Bulls”

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F. E. Curry And Fate’s Vagary

2026-06-25 Bob Chessey

The 1923 trial of F. E. Curry is a tale of a lawman who, from performing official duties, became labeled a criminal and exemplifies the

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Golden Cobwebs from the Vault: El Paso’s Aborted Towers

2026-06-17 Kent Paterson

By Kent Paterson Up for a little historic sightseeing in West Side El Paso? If you happen to be driving west on North Mesa and

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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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“Goldilocks”

2022-06-17 elrichiboy Friday Short Leave a comment

“Ciclovías de Ciudad Juárez ¿Que tan funcional son?”

2022-06-14 elrichiboy Juarez, How to Live in El Paso Leave a comment

“The Mystery of the Dodelston Messages”

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“Training Wheels”

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Pedro Infante in “El Gavilán Pollero”

2022-06-07 elrichiboy Cine Mexicano Leave a comment

“Towards an American Union”

2022-06-07 Vanessa Johnson Immigration, Slider 7 comments

by Vanessa Johnson From Frank News: In the spirit of the European Union and specifically the Schengen Agreement, I propose

Place Your Bets

2022-06-07 elrichiboy Peter Svarzbein, Oscar Leeser, Slider 3 comments

District 1 Representative Peter Svarzbein filed a Code of Conduct complaint against Mayor Oscar Leeser today, according to this story

Climate Town – Who Broke Gas Prices?

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How Jack Welch Ruined the World

2022-06-05 elrichiboy Business Leave a comment

From NYTimes.com: When Jack Welch died on March 1, 2020, tributes poured in for the longtime chief executive of General

Fritz Lang’s “The Blue Gardenia”

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“Police on Trial”

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“Red String of Fate”

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Evaluating Our Priorities

2022-06-02 Rich Wright Tommy Gonzalez, Certificates of Obligation, Cissy Lizarraga, City Council, City Management, Claudia Lizette Rodriguez, Isabel Salcido, Slider, Taxes 5 comments

They are coming out of the woodwork (and maybe from under rocks) to weigh in on Tommy Gonzalez’ future. From

Luis Aguilar and Jorge Negrete in “Tal Para Cual”

2022-05-31 elrichiboy Cine Mexicano Leave a comment

Tommy Gonzalez Doesn’t Like El Paso

2022-05-30 Rich Wright Tommy Gonzalez, City Council, Slider 2 comments

Recently, Tommy Gonzalez applied for a job in Frisco, Texas, despite making more than $400,000 a year here. If he

Gary Cooper in “Cloak and Dagger”

2022-05-29 elrichiboy Sunday Matinee Leave a comment

McKinney Sisters – “Nothing But the Blood”

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“Smog and Mirrors – The Secret Ways the Oil Industry Brainwashes You”

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Willy McGee – “Do You Feel Good”

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People Don’t Like Tommy Gonzalez

2022-05-27 Rich Wright City Council, Slider, Taxes, Tommy Gonzalez 3 comments

At least the taxpayers don’t like him. He’s been here since 2014, and I haven’t met anyone who tells me