By Bob Chessey This is Part 3 of a three part series. You can read Part 1 here, and Part 2 here. Valera’s Arrest The
City To Give $2.4 Million in Cash to Fund Downtown Apartments
From the El Paso Times: Downtown El Paso’s slow-to-grow housing market is getting a new addition when a 13-story office
MCAD, Parks, and Libraries to Merge?
That’s the latest rumor to emanate from the bowels of City Hall. According to the rumor, the City of El
People, Poverty, and Narco-Violence
Here’s a good article examining the root causes of Mexico’s violent drug trade. The narcos I spoke with do not
Juarez Walking Tour Reviews
Most El Pasoans think Juarez begins and ends at the strip. If they go to Juarez, they get as far
Wealth Inequality and Income Segregation
Downtown El Paso used to belong to all El Pasoans. Sure, there was poverty. But there were also places that
The City Can’t Stop Lying
Here’s a Steve Jobs quote: A players hire A players, but B players hire C players and C players hire
Hunt Builds Communities
Really. That’s what they do. They got rich building housing for military families, all over the world. If you believe
Time to Pay Your Property Taxes Again
It’s that time again. Your property taxes are due without penalty by January 31. The riches are shuffling and refinancing
Does She Have a Problem With Math, or the Truth?
I came across this press release from the City from back when iFly announced their move into Monticello. The City’s
A Big Win for the Borderplex Alliance
From the El Paso Times: Big Tuna USA, a company with a unique niche in the North American pipe industry,
“‘Life is a Fight’: Scenes from a Migrant Tent Camp in Juárez”
Here’s a great piece by local freelance photo-journalist Henry Carver about the recently destroyed migrant tent camps in Ciudad Juarez.
Wealth Inequality is Driving El Paso’s Housing Bubble
El Paso house prices are rising, abetted, perhaps, by the Central Appraisal District’s increase in valuations. But is the tail
Greedy Kilowatt
I’m not in favor of selling El Paso Electric to J.P. Morgan. I’ve seen enough movies to know that you’re
