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@elpasomatters.bsky.socialThis week in El Paso:
• Food inspection, pet adoption fees increase
• City Council gains oversight of future license plate cameras
• City tightens detention facility rules
Read more in our weekly news roundup. elpasomatters.org/2026/10/16/e...
@elpasomatters.bsky.socialDistrict 6 incumbent Art Fierro faces four challengers in the Nov. 3 election who question city spending, the Meta data center deal and how City Council responds to residents. elpasomatters.org/2026/10/15/e...
@elpasomatters.bsky.socialThe race for the Texas House District 79 seat pits Democratic incumbent Claudia Ordaz, a former city representative, against Republican Jesse Romero, a retired Realtor and Navy veteran who previously ran unsuccessfully for a City Council seat. elpasomatters.org/2026/10/15/e...
@elpasomatters.bsky.socialA Mexican judge this week closed the case against Francisco Garduño, former head of the country's immigration agency, for crimes related to the 2023 fire at a Ciudad Juarez detention center that killed 40 migrants and injured 30 others. elpasomatters.org/2026/10/15/j...
@elpasomatters.bsky.socialTwo El Dorado High School graduates want to represent El Paso's Far Eastside. District 5 incumbent Ivan Niño points to road projects and a focus going forward on curbing drunk driving. Challenger Richard Genera promises more community meetings and public input. elpasomatters.org/2026/10/14/e...
@elpasomatters.bsky.socialIncumbent El Paso city Rep. Chris Canales faces four challengers for the District 8 seat: nonprofit executive Matthew Guzman, restaurant owner Arturo Alluin, former salesperson Laura Ochoa-Todd and former city employee Johnny J. Gonzalez. elpasomatters.org/2026/10/14/e...
@elpasomatters.bsky.socialCatch this week’s top events across El Paso.
🎨 Third Thursdays
🎧 Party on the Plaza
🎻 El Paso Symphony
🍺 Brew at the Zoo
🐕 Días de los Doggies
🚒 Fire Fest
🏜️ Hueco Tanks Fair
🥾 Sunday Sunrise Hike
Plan your week with our roundup. elpasomatters.org/2026/10/14/e...
@elpasomatters.bsky.socialPower plants proposed for Meta’s El Paso data center and Project Jupiter could emit as much greenhouse gas as roughly 2 million cars a year. Reporting by El Paso Matters, ProPublica and The Texas Tribune. elpasomatters.org/2026/10/14/e...
@elpasomatters.bsky.socialPodcast: Overtime spending at El Paso County's jails has more than doubled, even as the inmate population has declined. Sheriff Oscar Ugarte says extra officers improve safety but county commissioners have questioned the cost. elpasomatters.org/2026/10/13/e...
@elpasomatters.bsky.socialFor the first time since 2008, El Paso voters face multiple contested district judge races in a general election. Meet the candidates for the 120th and 168th district courts. elpasomatters.org/2026/10/13/e...
@elpasomatters.bsky.socialThe four-way District 1 race comes as El Paso confronts higher public safety costs, pending police and fire union contracts, rising taxes and continued divisions over the Meta data center agreement and city spending. elpasomatters.org/2026/10/12/e...
@elpasomatters.bsky.socialDr. Veerinder Taneja resigned as director of the El Paso Department of Public Health, leaving a gap once again in the city’s top health leadership. elpasomatters.org/2026/10/11/e...
@elpasomatters.bsky.socialThis week in El Paso:
• Doctor arrested after UMC patient alleges groping
• UTEP teacher residency shows student gains
• County weighs $1 million in sheriff overtime
• City names new Public Works director
Read more in our weekly news roundup. elpasomatters.org/2026/10/09/e...
@elpasomatters.bsky.socialRepublican Leo Arcos and Democrat Annette Griego want to represent El Paso County Precinct 4. Property taxes and infrastructure are major concerns among residents in West and Northeast El Paso and nearby unincorporated communities. elpasomatters.org/2026/10/09/e...
@elpasomatters.bsky.socialEl Paso Electric is getting a new CEO. Kelly Tomblin is retiring after six years, with former Entergy Texas chief Eliecer Viamontes taking over Nov. 9. He inherits billions in planned infrastructure investments and growing concerns over electricity costs. elpasomatters.org/2026/10/09/e...
@elpasomatters.bsky.socialPrecinct 2 candidates of El Paso County Commissioners race offer property tax solutions that would be difficult to impossible to implement under current state laws. elpasomatters.org/2026/10/08/e...
@elpasomatters.bsky.socialThe next county judge will help decide how El Paso County balances taxpayer concerns with rising service and public safety costs. The race pits Democratic incumbent Ricardo Samaniego against Republican challenger Minerva Torres Shelton. elpasomatters.org/2026/10/07/e...
@elpasomatters.bsky.socialCould rooftop solar help with your El Paso electric bill? Sam Silerio explains how a free group-buying program lets homeowners compare solar and battery options before deciding. Registration closes Oct. 14. elpasomatters.org/2026/10/07/o...
@elpasomatters.bsky.socialThe Canutillo ISD trustee election comes while the district is working on a $379 million bond and is trying to boost its academic rating after getting a C for two consecutive years. The candidates are running three full terms and one unexpired term on the board. elpasomatters.org/2026/10/07/e...
@elpasomatters.bsky.socialCatch this week’s top events across El Paso.
🎻 Pro-Musica’s America 250 premiere
🎶 Mission Trail Music Festival
💧 TecH2O Fall School Break Series
🎭 “La Vida Inútil de Pito Pérez”
Plan your week with our roundup. elpasomatters.org/2026/10/07/e...
