# el paso (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 7 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover el paso. Page: Feed: --- ## [Pueblo ranked top 10 in a poll of the most envied places to buy a first home](https://www.koaa.com/news/local-news/pueblo-ranked-top-10-in-a-poll-of-the-most-envied-places-to-buy-a-1st-home) _2026-08-20 · Tony Keith · Consumer_ Pueblo County’s single-family housing market is showing signs of a slowdown, with home sales and prices falling in July as buyers take more time to make decisions. ## [Witchcraft, Esoterica, and the Queer Resistance—A Queer Arcana Uncovers the Links](https://southwestcontemporary.com/witchcraft-esoterica-and-the-queer-resistance-a-queer-arcana-uncovers-the-links/) _2026-08-20 · Natalie Hegert · Southwest Contemporary_ Esotericism and activism collide in A Queer Arcana, a wide-ranging exhibition of art and ephemera from the LGBTQ+ underground, part of the Palm Springs Art Museum's Q+ Art Initiative. The post Witchcraft, Esoterica, and the Queer Resistance—\A Queer Arcana\ Uncovers the Links appeared first on Southwest Contemporary . ## [FDA upgrades egg recall to highest health-risk level amid string of food safety concerns](https://www.koaa.com/money/consumer/fda-upgrades-egg-recall-to-highest-health-risk-level-amid-string-of-food-safety-concerns) _2026-08-18 · Jessica Porter · Consumer_ The FDA has upgraded an egg recall to a Class I designation, its highest health-risk level, due to potential Salmonella contamination. The recall is linked to 98 illnesses and 26 hospitalizations. ## [Cargill lockout in Fort Morgan ends after 88 days as union approves new five-year contract](https://www.koaa.com/money/consumer/cargill-lockout-in-fort-morgan-ends-after-88-days-as-union-approves-new-five-year-contract) _2026-08-18 · Óscar Contreras · Consumer_ The union representing nearly 2,000 workers at a meatpacking plant in Fort Morgan said workers will soon be able to return to their jobs after members overwhelmingly approved a new contract Monday. ## [How a Texas Frame Shop Turned Itself Into a Career Springboard for Artists](https://southwestcontemporary.com/el-paso-frame-co-texas/) _2026-08-18 · Jordan Eddy · Southwest Contemporary_ They were fast friends who started a frame shop in El Paso. Five years later, their "extra risky" move has paid off for the local creative community. The post How a Texas Frame Shop Turned Itself Into a Career Springboard for Artists appeared first on Southwest Contemporary . ## [Butterflies and Barking Spiders](https://wilddakotawoman.substack.com/p/butterflies-and-barking-spiders) _2026-08-15 · Lillian R Crook · WildDakotaWoman TM_ By the time I arrived in Slope County, just in time for sixth grade, my siblings and I had acquired a fairly impressive collection of 45 records, purchased one by one at the El Paso K-Mart. ## [How Colorado's new sports betting regulations affect platforms, bettors](https://www.koaa.com/money/consumer/how-colorados-new-sports-betting-regulations-affect-platforms-bettors) _2026-08-14 · Alex Dowd · Consumer_ The state Division of Gaming report recorded that Coloradans wagered about $853.7 million dollars on the sport. This year, online sports betting will look different due to a new law that went into effect Aug. 12. ## ['Whiskey' business: liquor stores not concerned about tariffs on Canadian imports](https://www.koaa.com/news/local-news/in-your-community/east-side/whiskey-business-liquor-stores-not-concerned-about-tariffs-on-canadian-imports) _2026-08-13 · Noah Caplan · Consumer_ New tariffs on Canadian imports are slated to start next week, and locally owned liquor stores say it is a waiting game that comes down to two things. ## [City of Fountain sets single-day electricity usage in July, offering utility payment assistance](https://www.koaa.com/money/consumer/city-of-fountain-sets-single-day-electricity-usage-in-july-offering-utility-payment-assistance) _2026-08-13 · Aidan Hulting · Consumer_ The City of Fountain is making sure residents know about the utility payment assistance after the city set a new record in July. ## [In Eleanor Mahin Thorp’s Paintings, the Land Looks Back](https://southwestcontemporary.com/in-eleanor-mahin-thorps-paintings-the-land-looks-back/) _2026-08-13 · Natalie Hegert · Southwest Contemporary_ At UMOCA, Eleanor Mahin Thorp turns minerals, mining waste, and paint into wildernesses that are far from unspoiled—rather, they’re charged with agency. The post In Eleanor Mahin Thorp’s Paintings, the Land Looks Back appeared first on Southwest Contemporary . ## [Install Manifest V3 Extension (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/kf8y0CWQQ3Sk) _2026-08-13 · **Sponsored**_ Get this Manifest V3 extension from the official TronBrowser Store listing. ## [Xcel's coal plant has been offline for a year. Who will pay the repair bill?](https://www.koaa.com/money/consumer/xcels-coal-plant-has-been-offline-for-a-year-who-will-pay-the-repair-bill) _2026-08-12 · Ethan Carlson · Consumer_ One year after Xcel Energy's power plant went offline, a Colorado consumer watchdog group is raising concerns that customers could end up footing the bill for repairs and related power costs. ## [Streaming Killed the Video Stars, Except These Ones](https://southwestcontemporary.com/video-store-analog-media-survives-southwest/) _2026-08-11 · Southwest Contemporary · Southwest Contemporary_ Santa Fe’s last video store, a nonprofit in Albuquerque, and an archive in Texas venerate and preserve analog media in the age of AI. The post Streaming Killed the Video Stars, Except These Ones appeared first on Southwest Contemporary . ## [Santa Fe County: Where Creativity Meets Sustainability](https://southwestcontemporary.com/santa-fe-county-broken-arrow-glass/) _2026-08-11 · Southwest Contemporary · Southwest Contemporary_ Santa Fe County blends stunning landscapes, creative culture, and economic support to help entrepreneurs like Broken Arrow Glass Recycling thrive. The post Santa Fe County: Where Creativity Meets Sustainability appeared first on Southwest Contemporary . ## [Colorado sheriff warns Aspen Acres Fire victims to watch for contractor fraud](https://www.koaa.com/news/local-news/colorado-sheriff-warns-aspen-acres-fire-victims-to-watch-for-contractor-fraud) _2026-08-10 · Tony Keith · Consumer_ As residents rebuild following the Aspen Acres Fire, the Custer County Sheriff's Office is warning the community to watch for contractor fraud. ## [You're the One](https://wilddakotawoman.substack.com/p/youre-the-one) _2026-08-08 · Lillian R Crook · WildDakotaWoman TM_ Isle Royale National Park, finally my next to last National Park in the NPS system. ## [Colorado Springs buyers have more options as home sales cool in July](https://www.koaa.com/news/local-news/colorado-springs-buyers-have-more-options-as-home-sales-cool-in-july) _2026-08-06 · Tony Keith · Consumer_ Andrea Warner, chair of the Pikes Peak Association of REALTORS, says the Pikes Peak region's housing market remained largely stable in July... ## [These Amazing Art Cars of Arizona Are a True Form of Public Art](https://southwestcontemporary.com/arizona-art-cars/) _2026-08-06 · Natalie Hegert · Southwest Contemporary_ Massive mutant vehicles, novelty art cars, and custom lowriders—meet some of the makers devoted to this elaborate and often underappreciated art form. The post These Amazing Art Cars of Arizona Are a True Form of Public Art appeared first on Southwest Contemporary . ## [Canadian Whiskey](https://wilddakotawoman.substack.com/p/canadian-whiskey) _2026-08-06 · Lillian R Crook · WildDakotaWoman TM_ Best thing I heard today on Canada talk radio: “I farted in the studio and crop-dusted you.” ## [Head and Neck Cancer, Part 1: The 99 Percent](https://theuniversityhistorian.substack.com/p/head-and-neck-cancer-part-1-the-99) _2026-08-05 · The University Historian · The University Historian_ I contracted HPV before there was a vaccine. Today’s kids don’t have that excuse. ## [Once an Intern at El Paso’s Rubin Center, Andres Payan Estrada Makes History as Its New Director](https://southwestcontemporary.com/andres-payan-estrada-rubin-center-director/) _2026-08-04 · Southwest Contemporary · Southwest Contemporary_ As the Rubin Center for the Visual Arts's first homegrown director, Andres Payan Estrada understands the opportunities and challenges of borderlands arts. The post Once an Intern at El Paso’s Rubin Center, Andres Payan Estrada Makes History as Its New Director appeared first on Southwest Contemporary . ## [AI publishing with human taste (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/wnmutVDpRBKK) _2026-08-04 · **Sponsored**_ Convert AI research into blogs, podcasts, and newsletters with optional human review. ## [Southwest Art News: August 2026](https://southwestcontemporary.com/southwest-art-news-august-2026/) _2026-08-04 · Jordan Eddy · Southwest Contemporary_ Pueblo leaders lobby for Chaco protections, Shepard Fairey unveils New Mexico murals, and more top Southwest art news for August 2026. The post Southwest Art News: August 2026 appeared first on Southwest Contemporary . ## [A Record of a Record: Terran Last Gun and Mitchell Marti in the Lithography Studio](https://southwestcontemporary.com/terran-last-gun-lithographs/) _2026-08-04 · Southwest Contemporary · Southwest Contemporary_ Terran Last Gun and printmaker Mitchell Marti debut five collaborative lithographs that translate ledger art into print, pairing hand-drawn detail with lithographed ledger sheets. The post A Record of a Record: Terran Last Gun and Mitchell Marti in the Lithography Studio appeared first on Southwest Contemporary . ## [August](https://wilddakotawoman.substack.com/p/august) _2026-08-03 · Lillian R Crook · WildDakotaWoman TM_ Here is what I remember about the month of August. ## [Mt. Carmel services expand to Westcliffe, providing resources and support](https://www.koaa.com/community/you-are-not-alone/mt-carmel-services-expand-to-westcliffe-providing-resources-and-support) _2026-07-31 · Ashleigh Quintana · You Are Not Alone_ The Mt. Carmel Veterans Service Center says they are expanding their resources to the West Custer County Library. ## [New fabrication facility expected to bring 135 jobs to Monument area](https://www.koaa.com/news/state-of-growth/new-fabrication-facility-expected-to-bring-135-jobs-to-monument-area) _2026-07-31 · Aidan Hulting · State of Growth_ New business growth in the Monument area is expected to bring 135 new jobs, boosting the manufacturing industry in El Paso County. ## [The Royal We](https://wilddakotawoman.substack.com/p/the-royal-we) _2026-07-31 · Lillian R Crook · WildDakotaWoman TM_ The Royal “We” ## [Marilyn Minter’s Remarkable Career Comeback Began Deep in the Colorado Rockies](https://southwestcontemporary.com/marilyn-minter-anderson-ranch-arts-center/) _2026-07-30 · Jordan Eddy · Southwest Contemporary_ Colorado's Anderson Ranch Arts Center honored Marilyn Minter for its 60th anniversary, affirming its faith in artistic risk and grit-infused glamour. The post Marilyn Minter’s Remarkable Career Comeback Began Deep in the Colorado Rockies appeared first on Southwest Contemporary . ## ['Market Clock' tool gives a snapshot of the Colorado housing market](https://www.koaa.com/news/local-news/market-clock-tool-gives-a-snapshot-of-the-colorado-housing-market) _2026-07-29 · Tony Keith · Consumer_ A new online tool from Realtor.com aims to help home buyers and sellers better understand the local housing market before making one of the biggest financial decisions of their lives. ## [My Cancer Team: Julian Vellucci, ENT Surgeon](https://theuniversityhistorian.substack.com/p/my-cancer-team-julian-vellucci-ent) _2026-07-17 · The University Historian · The University Historian_ Meet a homegrown specialist who’s here to stay ## [Andy Silbernagel](https://wilddakotawoman.substack.com/p/andy-silbernagel) _2026-07-11 · Lillian R Crook · WildDakotaWoman TM_ My Slope County Grandpa, Christian Anton Silbernagel ## [Web Coding With AI, Live (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/fkPjtEiD6T2S) _2026-07-11 · **Sponsored**_ Collaborative screen sharing with simultaneous remote control, open source. ## [Elizabeth Ellen Jean Sealey Harden Walker](https://wilddakotawoman.substack.com/p/elizabeth-ellen-jean-sealey-harden) _2026-07-07 · Lillian R Crook · WildDakotaWoman TM_ So I admit it. ## [Mick Ryan's Lament by Tim O'Brien](https://wilddakotawoman.substack.com/p/mick-ryans-lament-by-tim-obrien) _2026-07-02 · Lillian R Crook · WildDakotaWoman TM_ Mick Ryan's Lament by Tim O'Brien ## [Miss Sally Ellis](https://wilddakotawoman.substack.com/p/miss-sally-ellis) _2026-06-27 · Lillian R Crook · WildDakotaWoman TM_ One of my great-grandmothers ## [The Cancer Pathfinders](https://theuniversityhistorian.substack.com/p/the-cancer-pathfinders) _2026-06-23 · The University Historian · The University Historian_ Three El Paso cancer survivors who showed me the road before I had to walk it. ## [It's Always About You](https://wilddakotawoman.substack.com/p/its-always-about-you) _2026-06-13 · Lillian R Crook · WildDakotaWoman TM_ A Poem ## [Mount Carmel Veterans Service Center celebrates 10 years as a nonprofit](https://www.koaa.com/community/you-are-not-alone/mount-carmel-veterans-service-center-celebrates-10-years-as-a-nonprofit) _2026-06-12 · Carl Winder · You Are Not Alone_ A group that has made a difference in thousands of veterans lives is celebrating a milestone. Mount Carmel Veterans Service Center is celebrating 10 years as a nonprofit. ## [El Paso County Veterans Expo aims to connect vets with benefits resources Wednesday](https://www.koaa.com/community/you-are-not-alone/el-paso-county-veterans-expo-aims-to-connect-vets-with-benefits-resources-wednesday) _2026-06-08 · Ryan Mutch · You Are Not Alone_ El Paso County's 2026 Veterans Expo is Wednesday at the Pikes Peak Center for the Performing Arts, with more than 100 vendors to help vets access benefits. ## [El Paso County is hosting the 2026 Veterans Expo this June](https://www.koaa.com/community/you-are-not-alone/el-paso-county-is-hosting-the-2026-veterans-expo-this-june) _2026-06-04 · Aidan Hulting · You Are Not Alone_ The El Paso County Government will be hosting its annual Veterans Expo on June 10 at the Pikes Peak Center for the Performing Arts. ## [Carson Connector rideshare service launches free for Fort Carson service members and families](https://www.koaa.com/community/you-are-not-alone/carson-connector-rideshare-service-launches-free-for-fort-carson-service-members-and-families) _2026-06-01 · Angela Berry · You Are Not Alone_ The City of Fountain and Army officials are teaming up to launch the Carson Connector, a free rideshare service for service members, their families, and base workers at Fort Carson. ## [Connected by War: A message between two Korean War Veterans after 76 years](https://www.koaa.com/news/local-news/connected-by-war-a-message-between-two-korean-war-veterans-after-76-years) _2026-05-29 · You Are Not Alone_ Separated by thousands of miles but connected by the Korean War, a Colorado Springs veteran and a South Korean veteran share messages of gratitude, sacrifice and remembrance years after the conflict. ## [The Guardian](https://theuniversityhistorian.substack.com/p/the-guardian) _2026-05-28 · The University Historian · The University Historian_ A primary care physician sees the whole patient. An insurance company sees a case number. ## [From Compromise to Cancer Center: A History of Texas Tech Health El Paso](https://theuniversityhistorian.substack.com/p/from-compromise-to-cancer-center) _2026-05-22 · The University Historian · The University Historian_ El Paso has always occupied an awkward position in the Texas imagination—too far from Austin to command much political attention, too large to be ignored entirely. ## [On This Date in UTEP History ... May 22](https://theuniversityhistorian.substack.com/p/on-this-date-in-utep-history-may-07d) _2026-05-22 · The University Historian · The University Historian_ Diana Natalicio retires ## [2026 Memorial Day ceremonies honoring veterans across Southern Colorado](https://www.koaa.com/community/you-are-not-alone/2026-memorial-day-ceremonies-honoring-veterans-across-southern-colorado) _2026-05-21 · Aidan Hulting · You Are Not Alone_ Across Southern Colorado, there are many different Memorial Day ceremonies honoring the sacrifice and service veterans have given to the United States. ## [Fort Carson honors fallen soldiers ahead of Memorial Day with Mountain Post War Memorial Ceremony](https://www.koaa.com/community/you-are-not-alone/fort-carson-honors-fallen-soldiers-ahead-of-memorial-day-with-mountain-post-war-memorial-ceremony) _2026-05-21 · Ryan Mutch · You Are Not Alone_ Fort Carson held its annual Mountain Post War Memorial Ceremony honoring 407 fallen soldiers, including Sgt. Benjamin Pennington. ## [8th annual Angel Run to raise thousands for the families of fallen soldiers](https://www.koaa.com/around-town/8th-annual-angel-run-to-raise-thousands-for-the-families-of-fallen-soldiers) _2026-05-21 · Aidan Hulting · You Are Not Alone_ This 10k and 5k run/walk is a great way to kick off the holiday, get outside, and help military families in our community. All proceeds from the event are donated to Angels of America's Fallen. ## [On This Date in UTEP History ... May 21](https://theuniversityhistorian.substack.com/p/on-this-date-in-utep-history-may-928) _2026-05-21 · The University Historian · The University Historian_ President John Barry resigns ## [Monument distillery becomes a space for veteran mental health support and connection](https://www.koaa.com/news/local-news/in-your-community/north-side/monument-distillery-becomes-a-space-for-veteran-mental-health-support-and-connection) _2026-05-20 · You Are Not Alone_ A Monument distillery is turning veteran mental health into its mission. Through its annual “Zero K for Veteran Mental Health” event, the bar connects veterans and families with support and resources. ## [Discovery No. 1: First Black Graduate](https://theuniversityhistorian.substack.com/p/discovery-no-1-first-black-graduate) _2026-05-20 · The University Historian · The University Historian_ Gwendolyn Toppin graduated from Texas Western College in 1957, making her the first Black student to graduate from a formerly segregated Texas public college or university. ## [A History of UTEP's Mining Program](https://theuniversityhistorian.substack.com/p/a-history-of-uteps-mining-program) _2026-05-20 · The University Historian · The University Historian_ UTEP's roots as a leading Hispanic-serving university are firmly embedded in the rich veins of its mining heritage.