Good morning, El Paso.

El Paso firefighters, first responders, and community members gathered at UTEP on Sept.

11 to honor the 25th anniversary of Sept. 11 with a memorial stair climb and ceremony — a heartfelt tribute to the sacrifices made on that day.

The Fort Bliss community held its annual 9/11 Memorial Fitness Tribute last Friday to mark the 25th anniversary of the September 11 attacks with challenges in rowing, stair climbing and indoor track (visitor passes were available at the Chaffee Gate or Buffalo Soldier Gate).

El Paso artist Yolanda Hoffmeister received a proclamation on Sept.

7 for her art that honors first responders & community groups, and she will participate in National Good Neighbor Day at Sandstone Ranch Park on Sept. 26 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

El Paso celebrates Mexican Independence and Hispanic Heritage Month today as the city holds a free family event at the Convention Center from 5 to 11 p.m.—the celebration features the official Grito de Independencia ceremony with live mariachi, food trucks, and cultural activities for all ages.

Earlier this week, Hanks High opened the Forever Swap Boutique, a student-run secondhand clothing exchange giving fashion design and special education students hands-on retail skills; the boutique is exclusive to students and is supported by Outlet Shoppes + monthly gift cards for select participants.

El Paso Community College held a Freedom Walk at Valle Verde last Friday to mark the 25th anniversary of Sept.

11. The event united over 100 students, staff, and veterans with a colors presentation, national anthem, and a service cord award (as organized by EPCC’s Veterans Resource Center).

Construction on the Bridge of the Americas modernization will begin early 2028 — ending commercial truck processing.

The El Paso Chamber study warns the shift could cost the region $2.3B by 2036 while local advocates say the change will reduce noise and air pollution.

Ysleta ISD is offering a $7,500 payout to the first 100 employees who submit their resignation notice by 4:30 p.m. (Oct.

9) to cut costs, while the Texas Veterans Commission awarded $1.7 million in grants to boost veteran services in the area.

El Paso Children's Hospital celebrated Texas’ top Level 4 NICU redesignation during a ceremony held Friday in its main lobby.

The facility is now the region’s only Cystic Fibrosis Foundation-accredited Affiliate Care Center for Borderland families.

Last night, Del Valle's offense showed skill as quarterback Eric Hernandez tossed a pass to Sebastian Villareal, who scored a touchdown against the El Dorado Aztecs in a high school football game.