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Albuquerque distributes Covid-19 rapid test kits in vulnerable neighborhoods

ALBUQUERQUE - The City of Albuquerque's Office of Emergency Management has received 80,000 Covid-19 rapid test kits in an effort to increase access to free diagnostics and reduce the spread of the recent Omicron variant According to information...

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South Texas ISD receives more than US$332,000 to train students

TEXAS - The Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) has awarded to South Texas ISD a $332,500 Jobs and Education for Texans (JET) grant, which will allow the district to purchase and install 20 new industry-specific welding stations to initially serve 40...

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UTEP Banking Academy Receives US$20,000 Donation from TFCU

EL PASO, TX - The University of Texas at El Paso's (UTEP) Banking Academy, part of the College of Business Administration, has received $20,000 from the El Paso credit union (TFCU) to support the goal of preparing students for successful careers in...

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Minister of Homeland Defense visits El Paso

EL PASO, TX - US minister of Homeland Defense (DHS) Alejandro N Mayorkas visited the city of El Paso, Texas to meet with Border Patrol personnel and learn about the key challenges facing officers in the region During his trip, the minister...

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UTEP Forecasts Border Economic Recovery in 2023

EL PASO, TX - The University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP) predicted that the region will post an economic recovery beginning in 2023, despite the challenges caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, including supply chain disruptions and the 19-month border...

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Discussion in Las Cruces on how to respond to the problem of homelessness

LAS CRUCES - The City Council of Las Cruces has begun the discussion to address the problem of homeless people and solve it as soon as possible At the City Council meeting held on January 24, the Council discussed the issue with the...

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UTEP and EPCC join forces to promote STEM education on the border

EL PASO - The University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP) has partnered with El Paso Community College (EPCC) to foster the success of Hispanic and low-income students in science, technology, mathematics and engineering (STEM) fields  The effort will...

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California expands sick leave and business support for COVID-19

CALIFORNIA - In case of getting Covid-19, frontline workers in the San Diego area will be able to continue with supplemental paid sick leave until September 2022 Last January 18, the city of San Diego had a cumulative 613,632 positive cases of...

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Las Cruces-based Backyard Farms LLC received a US$25,000 grant

NEW MEXICO - Las Cruces-based Backyard Farms LLC received a $25,000 grant from the New Mexico Small Business Innovation Research Program (NMSBIR) to continue its goal of improving the border region's food system Backyard Farms seeks to empower...

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Las Cruces approves transfer of 13 Pic Quik locations to Circle K

LAS CRUCES - The Las Cruces City Council approved the transfer of at least 13 Pic Quik branches to the Circle K chain, which would complete the purchase of almost all the stores of the traditional liquor store in southern New Mexico Oscar...

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