Good morning, El Paso.

Live Active El Paso is hosting the Fall Sunset Hike-A-Thon Series from Sept.

10 to Oct. 22 at several local trails, with hikes starting at 7 p.m. each that offer a chance to stay active and explore the outdoors while earning a prize for completed hikes.

El Pasoans Fighting Hunger reports food insecurity has reached 40% amid limited local food access, serving 1,200 to 1,500 families daily (Tuesday through Friday).

The group urges local leaders to develop a plan to address the crisis during Hunger Action Month.

Wiwynn will add a 120MW power plant to its Socorro complex to boost EP Electric supply—raising concerns about increased air pollution near nearby homes.

Construction is expected to start soon pending final approvals.

Wiwynn has announced an expansion of its Socorro facility (9220 Socorro Logistics Lane) with a ribbon cutting Tuesday; the project will create nearly 1,000 jobs by 2027 and boost domestic production for Amazon’s cloud services while working with local colleges for workforce training.

Meta announced today that it hired El Pasoan Lauren Zimmerman, who previously managed campaigns for Mayor Renard Johnson & Rep. Veronica Escobar, as its new community engagement manager in El Paso.

Karol G energized the Sun Bowl in El Paso with a hit-packed concert that drew thousands of fans and created a memorable evening for local music lovers.

Texas Tech Health El Paso’s Hunt School of Dental Medicine received a $30,000 grant from the ADEAGies Foundation to expand student research and community oral health programs (including bilingual materials and workshops).

The funding supports about 120 dental students and 15 faculty-mentored projects to address local oral health barriers.

On Wednesday night, nearly 8,000 El Paso Electric customers in East El Paso and far east El Paso County lost power amid thunderstorms; the utility has not yet said when service will be restored.

El Paso families face significant childcare subsidy cuts as the Texas Workforce Commission reduces nearly 2,000 seats, tied to a drop in enrollment and rising local costs.

Families on the waitlist must check their email every 90 days to stay eligible.

El Paso Water said water outages last week in Northeast neighborhoods occurred because the system could not keep up with new development, and the agency is installing pressure sensors & planning a new app to notify residents while it works on long-term upgrades.

Dallas Cowboys legends Tony Tolbert and Jim Jeffcoat are hosting a free meet and greet event at Serve El Paso on Sunday, Sept.

13 at 5 p.m.+ Fans can get autographs, photos and watch the season opener on multiple screens, with table reservations encouraged online.