Recent Stories
President Biden plans to reopen the border
This is good news for US border business (Go to 18:09 in the broadcast to listen.)
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Surgeon General deems WBAMC a “Crown Jewel” of Military Health System
Upon its opening this summer, Lt. Gen. R. Scott Dingle, U.S. Army Surgeon General and Commanding General, U.S. Army Medical Command, called it "the new crown jewel of the Military Health System and the epicenter for Soldier readiness." Read more
Two Texas universities partner with the US Space Force for maximum human resource and interstellar impact.
UTEP and UT create a pipeline of personnel to fill its ranks and help other space industries. Read more
NMSU’s Arrowhead Research Park slated to complete game-changing solar renovation.
Poised to supply half of NMSU’s electricity, for starters. Read more
Clinical Trial Academy Launched to Grow the Clinical Research Workforce and Network in the El Paso, Juarez, & Las Cruces Region
El Paso-based Medical Center of the Americas (MCA) Foundation launches Clinical Trial Academy Program and invites all to apply, with sights set on clinical research growth for the region. Read more
Where she led, many will follow.
It was an honor and a privilege to work with UTEP and President Natalicio during her time as vanguard of one of our region’s most beloved universities. Her presence had exponential impact that’s impossible to measure and left an indelible mark. Read more
NMSU Chancellor Dan Arvizu named to White House advisory council
White House taps New Mexico State University Chancellor for science and technology leadership. Read more
Quality of Life
The Best Boutique Hotels in the U.S.
El Paso’s very own Plaza (Pioneer Park) Hotel ranks 5th atop Town and Country magazine’s list of best boutique hotels in the nation. Read more
El Paso ranks fourth in U.S. for best places to live and work remotely
You may have already known El Paso is a great place to live, but now it’s official. See what people are saying about the Sun City’s quality of life. Read more
El Paso Accolades
El Paso Ranked #1 Most Affordable Major U.S. City (Move.org, June 2019)
El Paso Ranks #1 in Top 5 Best Places to Rock Climb in the Country (Livability.com, June 2019)
El Paso Ranks in the Top 15 of Best Small Cites for 3 Consecutive Years (Resonance Consultancy, June 2019) Read more
US cities where a $100K salary goes the furthest
Making $100,000 a year definitely puts you among the upper-earners in the United States. Read more
Business/Innovation
Local businesses are among 11 receiving training funds
Thanks to the New Mexico Economic Development Department, local Las Cruces businesses are set to receive grants to train new employees. Read more
Arrowhead Center at NMSU extends its binational entrepreneurial reach into Sonora, Mexico
Our region’s binational relationships are evergrowing. Take a look at what NMSU’s innovative Arrowhead Center is up to in Sonora, Mexico. Read more
T.J. Maxx, Marshalls operator to put $150M distribution center with 950 jobs in El Paso
ICYMI: 950 jobs will be coming to El Paso thanks to a massive TJ Maxx/Marshalls/HomeGoods distribution center. Read more
What’s next for Latin-owned business?
Interested in how Latino-owned businesses in El Paso and other cities can come back stronger from Covid-19? Take a look at what this fascinating study has to say. Read more
City of El Paso changes business incentive plan, looking to raise wages in the Borderland
El Paso’s economic future is as bright as ever. With recent changes to the city’s incentive program, wages in the Sun City should rise across the board. Read more
City supports local businesses retention, expansion
Las Cruces’ business potential grows every day. Check out what the city is doing to boost local economic development. Read more
El Paso Business Climate
We couldn’t have said it any better ourselves. Check out what the state of Texas has to say about doing business in El Paso. You may recognize a very special video. Read more
Project Vida Awarded $198k for Microenterprise Economic Development
Project Vida received $198,933 in support of its Microenterprise Technical Assistance Program (MTAP). MTAP offers business, financial and management literacy to low and moderate-income micro-business owners throughout the City and County of El Paso. Read more
Another Silicon Valley startup expands into El Paso
Curacubby CEO Steven Khuong announces that the startup is expanding into El Paso at a news conference Wednesday while City Rep. Peter Svarzbein and other city and county officials look on. Read more
Microsoft announces TechSpark El Paso-Juárez
Expansion helps spark digital skills and economic opportunity in the region. Company invests $1.5 million in “signature project” to accelerate region’s digital transformation. Read more
How I built thriving businesses on both sides of the U.S.-México Border
As he shuttles between his businesses in El Paso and Mexico's Ciudad Juárez, serial entrepreneur Ricardo Mora has gained a unique perspective on border politics. Read more
Las Cruces Economic Development Director Shares How Pandemic Has Impacted Local Economy
Dr. Griselda Martinez, Director of Economic Development for the City of Las Cruces shares how the city has been impacted and what her department can do to respond to this crisis. Read more
Regional representatives discuss the path forward
In a recent regional community conversation hosted in part by NMSU’s Arrowhead Center, the relationship between Southern New Mexico, El Paso and Juarez was examined in terms of how the region as a whole is dealing with the coronavirus crisis and the economic fallout. Read more
Spectrum bringing more than 350 new jobs to El Paso
More than 350 new jobs are coming to El Paso with Charter Communications/Spectrum at a recently completed sales operation center. Read more
New Mexico governor appoints economic recovery council
The 15 members of the council represent a broad swath of New Mexico’s business community, including leaders from the state’s high-tech industries, tourism and hospitality, film, construction, energy, agriculture, and locally based retail. Read more
Mayor Dee Margo assembles task force to rebuild El Paso economy
Members of the task force include representatives from all sectors of the business community. This includes builders, contractors, Hotel/Motel Association, finance, insurance, Restaurant Association, manufacturing, and healthcare. Read more
Our region's manufacturing prowess and ability to pivot take center stage during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The El Paso-Ciudad Juárez region is home to 32 companies currently making medical devices, 50 suppliers, and a workforce of about 40,000 people. Read more
Aerospace
UTEP Faculty Member Receives Coveted NASA Award to Expand Lunar Exploration
UTEP creates opportunities that are out of this world. Literally. Congratulations to Amelia Greig and everyone involved at UTEP’s Aerospace Center (cSETR)! Read more
Aerial inspection company plans to add 79 jobs in Las Cruces
An aerial company is planning a major expansion in Las Cruces –– 79 jobs and a new 37,000 square-foot facility are on the way. The expansion is expected to have a statewide economic impact of $463 million over 10 years. Read more
Higher Education
NMSU-based NM FAST program recognized with 2020 Tibbetts Award
Congratulations to NMSU for consistently being recognized for continued success in innovation and entrepreneurship! Read more
Evaluation, research program taking off at NMSU and beyond
As always, NMSU is making monumental strides in research and beyond. Read more
Collaborative project targets students statewide
With this new project, New Mexico continues to ensure its students are on the path to success. We love to see it. Read more
UTEP awarded $120K from Lockheed Martin to develop artificial intelligence-based nondestructive testing
Students from three departments within The University of Texas at El Paso College of Engineering will be poised for future employment opportunities thanks to a $120,000 pledge from Lockheed Martin Aeronautics to support interdisciplinary research involving artificial intelligence. Read more
UTEP, Lockheed Martin sign agreement to employ students in El Paso
The University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP) President Heather Wilson and Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control Vice President of Engineering & Technology Travis Coomer signed a Memorandum of Agreement Wednesday that will employ UTEP students as interns with Lockheed Martin in El Paso. Read more
UTEP President Wilson joins university leaders in discussion with VP Pence, Ed. Secretary DeVos
UTEP President Heather Wilson was one of 14 university presidents who joined Vice President Mike Pence and U.S. Education Secretary Betsy DeVos and Dr. Deborah Birx from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on a teleconference call Wednesday to discuss the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the nation’s institutions of higher education and plans to reopen campuses. Read more
Park University launches early college program for high school students
High school students now have the opportunity to earn college credits by enrolling in Park University’s Early College Online program. Read more
Arts & Humanities
Seesaws Built On U.S. Border Wall Win Prestigious Design Prize
Congratulations to the artists behind the Teeter-Totter Wall for winning this most prestigious award! Even though our region is separated by an international border, we’re still very much connected. Read more
Coalition receives grant for socially engaged art
A coalition of artists and activists who last year came to the outskirts of El Paso County to protest a migrant children’s detention camp has won a grant from a nonprofit that fosters socially engaged art. Read more
Zuill Bailey to connect the community through music at El Pasoans Fighting Hunger
Artistic Director of El Paso Pro-Musica and Grammy Award Winning Cellist Zuill Bailey, is rolling up his sleeves to provide soothing and comforting music from his Carbon Fiber Cello for the hundreds of residents who dedicate countless hours working with El Pasoans Fighting Hunger in Far East El Paso. Read more
Advanced Manufacturing & Logistics
The U.S. Needs China For Rare Earth Minerals? Not For Long, Thanks To This Mountain
The resources that exist in our region have the potential to change the world. Check out how a mountain outside of El Paso is attracting global attention. Read more
Label printer Cymmetrik settles in Santa Teresa
Cymmetrik, the largest label printer and converter in China, is making its way to Santa Teresa. And they’re not alone. Read more
Boyd Corporation Expands Global Footprint With State of the Art Facility in Mexico
Boyd Corporation, a leading global provider of integrated thermal management and engineered material solutions, has expanded its global footprint with a state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in Juarez. Read more
Agriculture
NMSU Arrowhead Center’s AgSprint grows success for businesses
NMSU always creates opportunities. The university’s Arrowhead Center recently hosted a venture builder for New Mexico agricultural innovators. The participants could go on to bolster the economic impact of different agricultural industries in New Mexico. Read more
US cities where a $100K salary goes the furthest
Making $100,000 a year definitely puts you among the upper-earners in the United States. Read more
Energy & Sustainability
Arrowhead Center at NMSU receives U.S. Department of Energy award
New Mexico State University’s Arrowhead Center has been awarded $50,000 from the U.S. Department of Energy to create a new accelerator for New Mexico clean-tech businesses. Read more
NMSU’s Electrify New Mexico Event Explores Beneficial Electrification And Renewable Power
On Oct. 14, New Mexico State University hosted Electrify New Mexico, an online event that focused on new technologies, related opportunities, and challenges, and strategies for educating an associated workforce. Read more
Culture
City awards Mexican American Cultural Center, Library upgrades construction bid
El Paso poised to build new Mexican American Cultural Center and upgrade library as well. Read more
What are those searchlights over El Paso & Juárez?
The searchlights that have lit up the night sky over El Paso and Cd. Juárez over the last few nights are part of a large-scale public artwork, Border Tuner. Border Tuner was conceived by internationally renowned visual artist Rafael Lozano-Hemmer. Read more
EPCC chefs share meals with students in need
Instructors in the EPCC Culinary Arts Dept. prepare and deliver meals during pandemic for EPCC students in need. Read more
The influence of Mexico is impossible to miss, but its own quirks and charms in cuisine and culture set this border town apart.
I forgot my passport, but that didn’t matter. I was in El Paso, technically not Mexico, but close enough. I knew that Mexico was over there — the country felt like a portrait whose eyes were always following me — but it was also here, on this side of the fence. Read more
El Paso Restaurant Elemi To Be On Padma Lakshmi’s New Hulu Show
Downtown El Paso eatery Elemi has quickly become a hotspot in the Sun City and Hulu has taken notice. The restaurant will be featured on a new show this year. Read more
Alzheimer Chapter partners with UTEP for Workshops
The coronavirus pandemic has increased anxieties among caregivers of people with forms of dementia, so the West Texas Chapter of the Alzheimer’s Association decided to offer a few virtual workshops to ease those fears with some help from The University of Texas at El Paso. Read more
New York Life Insurance Company donates $10k to El Paso Children’s Hospital Foundation for C.A.R.E.S Clinic
On Wednesday, May 13, New York Life Insurance Company of El Paso donated $10,000 to El Paso Children’s Hospital Foundation to help fund a high quality digital forensics camera that costs $25,500 and is suitable for crime scene and evidence for the C.A.R.E.S. Clinic at El Paso Children’s Hospital. Read more
UTEP volleyball signees anxious to get to El Paso
The players keep in touch with each other through regular Zoom meetings, which wouldn't be happening if it weren't for the coronavirus pandemic. That has served to boost players' morale. Read more
Neon Desert Music Festival announces new dates
For those worried about Neon Desert being canceled, have no fear, new 2020 dates have been announced. Read more
Great Khalid Foundation donates more than 300 backpacks to El Paso middle school
El Paso kids haven't had to lug around their books lately, thanks to COVID-19 keeping them at home. But when children at one middle school go back, the Great Khalid Foundation has sixth-graders covered with more than 300 backpacks. Read more