Good morning, El Paso.

La Nube STEAM Discovery Center held its second annual A Night Among the Stars gala on Aug.

13 in downtown El Paso, attracting more than 350 donors to raise funds to lower admission and field trip costs for families + support free events and hands-on STEAM learning.

An El Paso man mailed a $50 tip to Langer's Delicatessen-Restaurant in Los Angeles after he doubted if he had left it, and the restaurant posted his letter on Instagram.

The staff confirmed the tip reached the server (highlighting his care for service workers).

Some seniors at Chelsea Towers have been living without hot water and say management or the local housing authority has not provided help — ABC-7 reached out for comment.

iFly El Paso closed its indoor skydiving center at 430 Vin Rambla Drive after seven years, with management thanking longtime flyers for their support.

Meanwhile — Let's Golf Sports Bar in Horizon City closed at 12900 Eastlake Blvd and its 3,100 sqft space is now available for lease.

The City of El Paso announced that the Party on the Plaza music series will continue through October at San Jacinto Plaza, with free concerts beginning at 5 p.m. and headlining acts at 6:30 p.m. on themed nights (Cumbia on Aug.

20, Jazz on Sept. 17 and DJ on Oct. 15).

Freshmen at UTEP faced intense heat and dorm card glitches on Thursday during Move-In Day, leading to delays and nervous students while campus staff assisted parents.

Officials said improvements will be made to address issues (errors may be resolved before classes start Monday).

Gov. Abbott visited El Paso today and met with residents to discuss improvements for El Paso ISD along with broader education concerns.

El Paso independent school districts like Ysleta and Socorro are setting their own rules on artificial intelligence use after the state left classroom guidelines to districts.

The new measures aim to protect student data and academic honesty while experts warn that unsupervised use could risk personal data & emotional safety.

El Paso homeowners may pay more in property taxes as the city set its rate at 79.8 cents per $100 taxable value plus $105 extra annually.

Meanwhile, the county’s taxable values rose nearly 6%, which could add about $40.73 despite a lower rate, officials explained the changes reflect updated valuations.

Grayson Johnson, a 6 ft 9 in transfer from Independence CC, earned his role as UTEP's starting right tackle during summer practice at the Sun Bowl in El Paso, adding size and depth ahead of the 2026 season.

El Paso Locomotive FC will travel to Colorado Saturday at 7pm to face Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC as they try to extend a recent burst of four wins in five games that lifted them to fourth place; the team will return home next for back-to-back matches.

The Gadsden Panthers opened their season with a 57-7 win against the Santa Teresa Warriors at Sal Gonzalez Stadium on Thursday, Aug.

20, while Organ Mountain also improved to 1-0 after a 46-14 victory over Deming.