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Garbage Revisited
Don’t you imagine that the City’s Environmental Services Department would love to get its hands on the local dumpster services?
The Opportunity Costs of the Deck Park
The estimated cost of the deck park is more than $400 million before it’s done. The initial phase is projected
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An email I received from District 3 Representative Deanna M. Rocha contained this nugget: The City of El Paso proudly
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La Fiesta, Downtown Juarez
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Roaming Free in Mexico: How Will the Wolf Survive?
By Kent Paterson A Mexican gray wolf (Canis lupus baileyi) of undetermined sex was captured on camera roaming the back
Beasts of Burden
by Rich Wright He wears a pistol on his ankle and carries a condom in his billfold. He never uses
The Great Trumpini
From a July 12, 2025 article at APNews.com: President Donald Trump on Saturday announced he’s levying tariffs of 30% against the European Union and
July 12 Border Policy Protest Planned for Santa Teresa, New Mexico.
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Dystopia, USA
Imagine masked U.S. government agents kidnapping people off the street and sending them to concentration camps. Dystopian fiction? Nah. It’s