Here's your local news at a glance for Thursday, the 22nd of October.
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🎭 Culture
The Mexican American Cultural Center will host the 9th Día de los Muertos festival and parade on Saturday from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. downtown, featuring 60 parade entries + live music, artisan markets, food trucks and films as the event expects bigger crowds.
🎓 Education
Americas High students spent nights and weekends building an oversized Texas-themed mum for Homecoming week and rebuilt it after the first version fell apart to highlight their creativity and perseverance; parents praised the project for displaying strong school spirit.
Students at EPCC can now use a new lounge opened Tuesday at the Valle Verde Campus, where evolve Federal Credit Union launched a space with study areas, free books and games, a coffee bar, and financial literacy workshops with online banking help (including ATM access).
🏛️ Government
A 6-inch water main broke in the 1100 block of Shawnee in West El Paso on Wednesday night, affecting about 15 customers and prompting crews to deliver water bottles — they remain on-site until service is fully restored.
🏈 Sports
Kirby Chambliss, a Red Bull Air Race champion, is set to perform stunts at Amigo Airsho this weekend at Biggs Army Airfield, adjusting for local altitude and weather.
The veteran pilot practices two days early at War Eagles Air Museum & plans maneuvers such as flying backwards at 90 mph.
Leif Moeller, the new UTEP point guard from Germany, was featured at Mountain West Media Day on Oct.
21 in El Paso. He detailed how he is settling in and how the Miners are preparing for the season & shared his role in the exclusive interview.
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