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El Paso Electric names new president, CEO
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — El Paso Electric announced it has named Eliecer “Eli” Viamontes as president and chief executive officer, effective Nov. 9. He will succeed Kelly Tomblin, who will retire from the role but remain with EP Electric in an advisory capacity through the end of the year, officials said. Viamontes has over […]
The El Paso Times
El Paso's Kress Building begins new chapter
The S.H. Kress & Co. five-and-dime opened at its original location at 211 N. Mesa Ave. on Nov. 6, 1907, drawing "throngs of people" and filling the street as shoppers waited for a chance to enter the store. Over the decades, the Downtown landmark survived setbacks and transformations. One of those devastating moments happened on Aug. 11, 1924, when a fire originated in the basement that heavily damaged the store., Entire block menaced by flames Kress Store Blaze Wrecks Two Floors; Throws 57 Out of Work Aug. 12, 1924, El Paso Times “Fire which originated from an undetermined cause, which was discovered in the basement of the S.H. Kress five and ten-cent store at 211 Mesa Avenue yesterday morning about 7:30 o’clock, caused damage amounting to about 75 per cent of the total value of the stock, according to C.C. Kline, manager of the store. The entire basement and first floor were wrecked, and stock destroyed by fire and water in the other stories. “Fifty-seven employees of the store were temporarily thrown out of work, according to Mr. Kline, who stated last night that the store would be re-opened as soon as possible.” Kress building expanded, air conditioned While in
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U.S.-Mexico money transfer program to close Nov. 20 as remittances decline
EL PASO, Texas (Border Report) — A government-backed service that transfers money from U.S. bank accounts to Mexico will end operations Nov. 20, so users will need another provider for future payments. Banco de México confirmed the shutdown of Directo a México, a payment program it operates with the Federal Reserve Bank. The service transfers […]
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TA Services acquires 2 Texas cross-border carriers, adds 133 trucks
TA Services has acquired two Texas trucking and logistics companies, adding more than 130 trucks and 550,000 square feet of warehousing to its growing U.S.-Mexico cross-border network. The Mansfield, Texas-based third-party logistics provider announced Tuesday it acquired the assets and operations of Carmen Pacheco Transportation LLC (CPT) and Interload Forwarding...
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A peek into renovations at the historic Kress Building
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) -- Renovations of the historic Kress Building are still underway in Downtown El Paso, and ABC-7 will take a look at the progress made since first reported in 2022. El Paso businessman and billionaire Paul Foster's Franklin Mountain Investments bought the Kress Building in 2018 from Billy Abraham. The purchase added The post A peek into renovations at the historic Kress Building appeared first on KVIA .
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El Pasoans call for Marathon refinery closure, citing frustration with community meeting
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — In what was supposed to be an informative presentation by Marathon Refinery, following the tons of emissions emitted into the air and causing health issues for some El Pasoans back in August, many residents were furious with the company, even calling for the closure of the 100-year-old facility. The company […]
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El Paso Water's AguaCares program exhaust monthly funds as consumer demands increase
EL PASO, Texas (KFOX14/CBS4) — El Paso Water increased its monthly allocation to the AguaCares assistance program to $10,000 last month, up from $8,000 the month before. Even with the increase, the program still exhausted its monthly funds by September 17. El Paso Water says demand continues to outpace...
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Marathon refinery receives a noncompliance notice after wastewater enters stormwater basin
EL PASO, TEXAS (KFOX14/CBS4) — Wastewater discharge from a Marathon Petroleum Refinery facility made its way into a stormwater basin late last month, prompting El Paso Water to issue a notice of noncompliance and require cleanup and remediation actions. After receiving a tip about an incident in late September,...
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U.S.-Mexico money transfer program to close Nov. 20 as remittances decline
EL PASO, Texas (Border Report) — A government-backed service that transfers money from U.S. bank accounts to Mexico will end operations Nov. 20, so users will need another provider for future payments. Banco de México confirmed the shutdown of Directo a México, a payment program it operates with the Federal Reserve Bank. The service transfers […]
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Marathon refinery holds public meeting on chemical release update in Central El Paso
EL PASO, Texas - (KFOX14/CBS4) — More than two months after a chemical release at Marathon Petroleum’s El Paso refinery, the company held a public meeting on Tuesday to update the community on what happened and what has changed since. Rep. Josh Acevedo, who represents parts of Central...