Vic Kolenc
El Paso Times
El Paso, TX, United States
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El Paso Water's $10 million pipe replacement work to bring East Side traffic headaches
Five East El Paso intersections will be affected by major water main work over a two-year period. → Read More
NWS: Expect windy conditions, high gusts in El Paso starting Wednesday afternoon
El Paso Electric plans to have extra crews ready to respond to potential issues or power outages that the high winds may cause in the El Paso area. → Read More
El Paso shoppers tell of terror as shots rang out at Cielo Vista Mall
The scenes from Wednesday's shooting in El Paso — which left one dead and three people wounded — are now too familiar across the United States. → Read More
Good news: El Paso-area electric bills going down to reflect lower fuel costs
El Paso Electric's Texas customers will see substantial decrease in bills for at least a few months due to lower natural gas costs for power plants. → Read More
Texas Gas Service rates increasing again in El Paso area after state regulators' approval
The Texas Railroad Commission approves a lower El Paso rate increase than Texas Gas Service requested, but it still is a big hike. → Read More
El Paso Water rates going up again, but proposed infrastructure fee rejected
The El Paso PSB approves water bill increases for an eighth straight year, but builders win the fight against a new infrastructure fee. → Read More
FirstLight appoints first female CEO in El Paso credit union's 67-year history
Current CEO Karl Murphy's retirement brings leadership change at El Paso's second-largest credit union. → Read More
Forbes ranks El Paso food bank as nation's 73rd largest charity
El Pasoans Fighting Hunger is among 11 food banks to make Forbes Magazine's 24th annual list of the nation's top 100 charities. → Read More
Intrepid Spirit Center at Fort Bliss hospital complex will treat brain injuries, PTSD
Construction starts on the privately funded facility next to William Beaumont Army Medical Center at Fort Bliss to treat "invisible wounds of war." → Read More
El Paso fights proposed Texas Gas Service rate increase, service-area consolidation
The El Paso City Council plans a public hearing on utility's request to substantially raise natural gas rates and combine service areas. → Read More
Texas flea market/amusement park company buying Western Playland
Traders Village Marketplaces has large flea markets with amusement park rides in three Texas cities. → Read More
Texas attorney general agrees to end legal battle over El Paso Tigua tribe's bingo games
Lawyers for both sides agree U.S. Supreme Court's June ruling in favor of Tiguas resolves legal issues in decades-old case. → Read More
El Paso plans property tax increase, not decrease that officials tout, city notice shows
A Texas truth-in-taxation notice shows city taxes will substantially increase under El Paso City Council's proposed tax rate. → Read More
El Paso's 3rd-largest credit union changes name to remove teachers-only perception
El Paso Area Teachers Federal Credit Union, known as TFCU, now has a Spanish brand name. → Read More
Taiwan manufacturer representatives tour Borderplex region in search for new sites
Boderplex Alliance economic development organization hosts delegation touring El Paso, Santa Teresa, and Juarez. → Read More
El Paso County begins process to possibly increase taxes for $346M in medical projects
Financing proposed UMC, Children's Hospital projects with certificates of obligation or voter-approved bonds is jist of debate. → Read More
Providence changes leaders at Memorial, Sierra hospital campuses in El Paso
The Hospitals of Providence network CEO Nicholas Tejeda leaves Memorial hospital job, keeps Transmountain hospital CEO role. → Read More
Union cancels El Paso election at The Fountains at Farah Starbucks coffee shop
The Fountains at Farah Starbucks was to be the first in El Paso to hold a union vote as part of a national unionization campaign. → Read More
El Paso Electric customers asked to reduce electric use due to transmission line outage
Major New Mexico power transmission line being repaired after overnight damage. → Read More
Campaign to unionize Starbucks coffee shops reaches El Paso with union election set
Fountains at Farah Starbucks' barista leads effort to unionize store with NLRB setting election by mailed ballots. → Read More