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Obama visits Ft. Bliss soldiers
Posted on 03. Sep, 2010 by admin.
On the day that the US formally ends combat operations that began in Iraq over 7 years ago, President Barack Obama visited Ft. Bliss to meet with soldiers. There was a small crowd of about 100 soldiers, soldiers’ families, and area VIPs there to greet him as he got off Air Force One at Biggs Field. The President was on the ground for a little over an hour to speak with about 180 soldiers in a closed ceremony. He also spoke privately to Gold Star families, those who have lost parents and spouses to the war in Iraq, including one Army wife who just days ago lost her husband.
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The Minutemen to replace Sheriff’s Deputies?
Posted on 27. Aug, 2010 by admin.
Trying to balance the budget for El Paso County on the backs of Sheriff’s Deputies is not an option, according to one lawmaker. In a contentious disagreement between County Commissioner Dan Haggerty and Sheriff Richard Wiles, Haggerty had suggested that one way for the department to shave off five percent from its annual budget would be to fire some deputies.
Wiles, who had no comment for this interview, had called Haggerty’s idea, “reckless and irresponsible.” Facing a $15 million budget shortfall, county officials are working to find ways to save money so that nobody has to be laid off, or put on furlough.
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La Tercera Revolución – ¿Cuándo se va a acabar la violencia en Juárez?
Posted on 19. Aug, 2010 by admin.
Es la historia de todos los días para los periodistas de Ciudad Juárez; las noticias se escriben entre detonaciones de coches bomba, amagos de los delincuentes, disparos con armas de alto poder, la intimidación de las estructuras gubernamentales para que no hagan públicos sus actos de ineptitud y su corrupción.
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When Will the Violence End in Juarez?
Posted on 19. Aug, 2010 by admin.
For reporters and others who cover the news in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, it’s the eternal question, something that’s asked of us every day.
When will the violence end? Although we try to cover the news as well as we can, it becomes increasingly difficult when your news day starts with car bombings, threats by delinquents, shots fired from guns with high potency, intimidation by governmental structures so that the public won’t become aware of their ineptitude and their corruption.
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“Art for Your Health” Showcases art students from Socorro ISD
Posted on 12. Aug, 2010 by admin.
Rebecca Padilla, a 10th grader at El Dorado High School was a Featured Artist for her two entries in the 2nd Annual Art Exhibition on Saturday, August 7, 2010. Titled “Art for Your Health,” the collaboration between the Socorro Independent School District and the Sierra Providence East Medical Center featured more than 100 pieces of art created by students in the Socorro Independent School District. Students from grade levels pre-kinder to 12th grade participated. The art pieces were culled from more than 1,800 works of art created by the students. A panel of judges awarded 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place medals in all grade categories.
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El Paso will mark 9/11 and Juarez Violence with Stars from Opera World
Posted on 05. Aug, 2010 by admin.
9/11 – the date the terrorists destroyed the World Trade Center in New York City – has had repercussions around the world. The United States, of course, the nation that suffered tremendously, with more than 3,000 people dead, has felt the anguish wrought by Al Qaeda. That anguish has crossed international lines even in the City of El Paso, Texas.
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El Paso youngsters develop skills, compete in Swimming Championships
Posted on 29. Jul, 2010 by admin.
More than 300 youngsters from throughout El Paso County competed July 24 and July 25 in the Annual Public Leagues City Swimming Championships at the Pavo Real Aquatic Center, 110 Presa Place Street.
Wright Stanton, manager of the El Paso Parks and Recreation’s Aquatics Program, said that children as young as 6 years of age, and adolescents up to age 18 had a great time at the meet.
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Billy Ray Cyrus’ New Band BROTHER CLYDE to Welcome Home Soldiers with Private USO Show at Fort Bliss July 25
Posted on 23. Jul, 2010 by admin.
Multi-platinum recording artist Billy Ray Cyrus’ new band BROTHER CLYDE will soon visit Fort Bliss and perform a 90-minute USO concert for soldiers of the Fourth Brigade, First Armored Division returning home from Iraq. Cyrus will debut music from BROTHER CLYDE’s self-titled debut album and they will also sign autographs, pose for photos and extend his heartfelt gratitude to troops and their families. The show is free and open to all military ID holders.
This is Cyrus’ second USO tour. In December 2009, Cyrus accompanied the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Admiral Mike Mullen on a seven-day, three-country USO holiday tour. He was joined by comedian Dave Attell, world-renowned tennis coach Nick Bollettieri and tennis player Anna Kournikova.
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El Paso County’s Self-Help Center: Improving lives in Five Colonias
Posted on 16. Jul, 2010 by admin.
Going from working as a loan officer for a local bank, to becoming the Housing Coordinator for a Self-Help Center (SHC) in a colonia known as Agua Dulce, was an easy transition for Martha Arciniaga. ”When I first started, the main goal was obtaining potable water for colonias in the Mission Valley,” Arciniaga said. “Now, however, our focus is in helping people with housing issues. Not only in Agua Dulce, but in four other colonias, including Lake Way, El Paso Hills, Horizon View, and Horizon View Estates.”
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EL PASO FIRE DEPARTMENT: Paramedic Class 1 Graduates
Posted on 09. Jul, 2010 by admin.
Paramedic Defined:
A paramedic is the highest level emergency medical technician. These emergency medical professionals are trained to provide patients with the most advanced care before a patient is admitted into a hospital. They may have to revive or stabilize a patient on the way to the emergency room. Paramedics often work alongside other emergency medical technicians and emergency response personnel, such as firefighters and police officers.
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Happy 234th Birthday America! Long may you wave
Posted on 02. Jul, 2010 by admin.
As the nation prepares to celebrate its 234th year of Independence, every American must keep in mind that it has taken millions of lives, since its inception in 1776, to keep this nation free. Soldiers and peacekeepers from every single community in this greatest nation on earth, have sacrificed themselves by fighting the many wars that have kept this nation independent and free of tyranny. Fort Bliss in El Paso, Texas, is no exception.
Named after William Wallace Smith Bliss, a soldier who fought in the Mexican-American War of 1846, the Fort has experienced many changes, many challenges, and the boots of hundreds of thousands of G.I.s tromping through its hallowed streets. Even before Fort Bliss was built, it already had a presence, when, in 1846, then-Colonel Alexander Doniphan led the first Regiment of Missouri Mounted Volunteers through El Paso, with victories at the Battle of El Brazito, and the Battle of the Sacramento.
