n the heart of the Segundo Barrio, lies a special building. For over 100 years, El Paso history has walked in and out of its doors and each encounter has a story to tell. The storytellers today, are several members of UTEP’s Department of History who recently founded the Museo Urbano Del Segundo Barrio.

If you are planning to take a well deserved vacation this year, but don’t know where to fly your traveling shoes to, this New York Times list will help you choose your next world wide destination anywhere from the shores of the Washington River to Africa’s desert plains. 1. Santiago, Chile Undaunted by an earthquake, [...]

There is a common enthusiasm for the revitalization of downtown El Paso. One of the bonds that pushes the hearts of El Paso’s young developers is taking the city to the next level.

Maria Ruiz and her family started JEM (Jesus Es Mana) Ministries in 1996 to help needy children in Juarez. In January of 2009, their home was demolished by ABC’s Extreme Makeover: Home Edition. We check in with the family two years later.

Many El Pasoans are familiar with the name Tom Brown. His reputation in both the civic and Christian communities sparks instant emotions which lie on polar opposite ends of the spectrum. His followers love him while many have expressed hate and anger towards his heightened presence in local political discourse.

“When someone from El Paso City Council or a leading businessman sits in a crowd of his peers and talks about it intelligently, people will feel comfortable in admitting that, “hey, I agree this isn’t going anywhere.” So my goal is to certainly continue doing this in El Paso, but what I really think is more important is that we have this conversation nationally. That was what we were trying to do, and in some degree, we succeeded.”