Good morning, El Paso.

Fire crews extinguished a blaze at a military surplus store on the 11200 block of Pellicano Drive yesterday, with 13 units & 28 personnel deployed and no injuries reported as investigators probe the cause.

UTEP announced Minerpalooza, a free music and entertainment festival that will take place on Friday, Sept.

11 at Centennial Plaza (6:00 p.m. to 11:45 p.m.) featuring diverse local performances and a family-friendly area.

Yuridia will perform at UTEP Don Haskins Center on March 14 as part of her Las Cartas Sobre La Mesa Tour 2027 — tickets go on sale Sept.

11 with presales for Citi cardholders and Verizon customers starting Sept. 8.

Hanks High School today launched the Forever Swap Boutique on campus in partnership with The Outlet Shoppes, allowing students to exchange gently used clothes while building fashion, job and customer service skills; the initiative supports sustainable shopping and includes Special Education with possible monthly gift cards (details pending).

El Paso school districts are updating bus fleets to meet a new Texas law requiring three-point seat belts by Sept.

1, 2029. Districts plan to retrofit buses or buy new ones while warning that tens of millions may be needed (without additional state funding).

La Nube announced registration for Fall camps at its STEAM museum that offers hands-on challenges and creative projects for students from K-12.

The camps include options for younger and older children and run this fall.

El Paso International Airport was nominated Tuesday for USA TODAY’s 2026 Best Small Airport award and officials urge residents and visitors to vote daily until Oct.

14+ The nomination recognizes the team’s dedication to quality travel.

Planned Parenthood of El Paso launched the Birth Control for All/Toma Control program last Tuesday with over $1M in private donations.

It aims to provide 12-month access to contraceptives including IUDs & implants for uninsured, low-income patients at its local health center.

El Paso Children's Hospital invited community members last week to vote for the high school Boys Athlete of the Week in football and cross country, listing nominees such as Maurice Edwards, Brycen Booth, and Elijah Cooper from local teams.

Former Cowboys players Tony Tolbert and Jim Jeffcoat will meet fans for photos and autographs on Sunday at SERVE El Paso at the Northwest El Paso pickleball courts ahead of Dallas' season opener.

The free event starts at 5 p.m. at 1633 Cimarron Emporium near I-10.

Local high school volleyball games were played on Sept.

8, 2026 with Coronado, Eastwood, and several schools winning competitive matches in El Paso. The scoreboard highlighted standout plays such as Difanny Soltero’s 6 kills + Mia Lopez’s 14 kills among other detailed performances.