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Textbook travails: Many concerned over changes to social studies curriculum
Can a state overemphasize its own history? UCLA professor Gary Nash believes Texas is doing just that and depriving public school students of lessons in world history.
Times poll: U.S. Rep. Silvestre Reyes passes, City Council flunks
Voters barely give U.S. Rep. Silvestre Reyes a passing grade. They flunk the City Council.
Officer killed in Fort Hood rampage left mark on fellow NMSU students
More than a month ago, Maj. Eduardo Caraveo, 52, was shot and killed at Fort Hood, Texas, as he prepared to deploy to Afghanistan.
El Paso median income soars: Study shows degreed workers' pay rises 19.39%
Average income for professionals grew in El Paso more than anywhere else in the country from 2005 to 2008, according to a study conducted by a salary information company.
El Paso Tops Forbes List Of Cities Getting Richer
Thousands of El Pasoans were out shopping Thursday afternoon, and Forbes said that's because most of them have more money in their pockets.
Cities Where Americans Are Getting Richer
Incomes for educated workers are growing fastest in these metros. The news coming out of dusty border city El Paso, Texas, is usually pretty grim.
Milestone brings joy to UTEP graduates
It was their moment. It was something they had worked toward for years. While some simply smiled and strode forward to receive their diplomas at UTEP's fall commencement ceremonies Saturday, others jumped up in the air or offered a thumbs-up gesture to the crowd.
Ex-El Pasoan to head UTEP nursing school
Even though Elias Provencio-Vasquez left El Paso when he was only 6, he can't wait to come home.
Regions Financial VP Receives Top Associate Honor
Regions Financial Corporation announced that Patrick "Pat" O'Beirne, senior vice president and business banking sales manager at Regions Bank in Austin, Texas, is the December recipient of the Better Life Award.
UTEP Students Enjoy Midnight Breakfast
University of Texas El Paso students took a break from the books and lined up for a time- tested traditional - the annual midnight breakfast.
Pioneering Hispanic Nurse to Head School of Nursing in Texas
In 1992, Elias Provencio-Vasquez became the first Hispanic male in U.S. history to earn a doctoral degree in nursing.
IEP High School Mania - El Paso Times
Financial control: UTEP students take the GECU Savings Challenge,...
You don't have to live paycheck to paycheck. That's one of the lessons participants of the annual GECU Savings Challenge have learned in a yearlong battle to get their finances under control.
Anthropologist collects stories of drug violence.
"Drug War Zone" by UTEP professor Howard Campbell . People on both sides of the United States-Mexico border used to routinely discuss drug trafficking with UTEP professor Howard Campbell as if it were just a fact of life -- no big deal.
Asarco cleanup: Prime real-estate opportunity
El Paso must be at its diligent, decision-making best now. The proverbial smoke has cleared and the dirty Asarco smelter is officially going away.
Drug distributor suspect denied bond
A federal judge denied bond Wednesday to an admitted Bloods street gang leader accused of orchestrating a cocaine and Ecstasy distribution network in El Paso.
A Los Angeles-based environmental management and strategy firm will oversee the $52 million cleanup for the Asarco site in El Paso.
Giving thanks, 2009: Gratitude: health, home, time with child
For every setback in life, somebody bounces back. As November softens into the holidays, countless people have something to be grateful for.
UTEP, EPCC closed due to weather; school districts considering cancellations tomorrow
The county courthouse closed at noon today because of snowy weather. Even court proceedings and trials were halted.
BR case tests new field of - science'
The field of eyewitness identification psychology: Is it a tool to help jurors determine whether certain factors may have influenced a witness' identification, or is it an invasion of a jury's fact-finding function? That is the question the Louisiana Supreme Court will wrestle with today when it is expected to hear arguments in the capital murder ...
Hispanic Entrepreneur profile: Entrepreneurship began early for G ndara family
As the youngest daughter of eight children, Teresa Gandara was expected to stay home and take care of her parents as they got older, according to cultural traditions.
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