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Monday, November 2, 2026

Locos win their first playoff game since 2020; Project Jupiter panel meets

Plus, Fort Bliss has a new commander and UTEP drops to 0-4 in the Mountain West.

The Daily El Paso team4 stories17 sources6 min read

Locomotive FCTop story

Locomotive beat San Antonio FC 2-⁠1 and advance to the Western Conference semifinals

El Paso Locomotive beat San Antonio FC 2-⁠1 in the playoff opener

  • San Antonio FC1
    El Paso Locomotive FC2
    FinalSouthwest University Park, Fri., Oct. 30

Sources: KTSM 9 News, KVIA

If you missed Friday night, the Locos won their first playoff game since Oct. 17, 2020. Rubio Rubín scored in the 14th minute off a Beto Avila cross, and Tony Alfaro headed in a Robert Coronado cross in the 54th for a 2-0 lead. San Antonio's Diogo Pacheco cut it to 2-1 in the 84th, but El Paso held on.

El Paso entered as the No. 3 seed in the Western Conference, and San Antonio came in as the No. 6 seed. Next up is the winner of FC Tulsa vs. Sacramento Republic FC. If No. 2 seed Sacramento advances, the Locos travel there; if Tulsa wins, they host at Southwest University Park.

  • Attendance: 4,078 at
  • Weather: 74 degrees and cloudy
  • Regular season: Locos lost their final two games
  • Postseason history: first-ever playoff meeting between the two clubs

The Locos ended a playoff win drought dating to 2020

  1. Oct. 2020Locos beat New Mexico United in penalties at .
  2. Aug. 15Locos beat San Antonio FC 3-0 in the regular season.
  3. Oct. 30Locos beat San Antonio FC 2-1 in the playoff opener.

Sources: KTSM 9 News, KVIA, KFOX

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Doña Ana County

Project Jupiter's new monitoring committee elected Lynn Moorer chair at its first meeting

If you follow , the new 11-member Community Monitoring Committee held its first meeting Sat., Oct. 31 at the Doña Ana County Government Center in Las Cruces. It set rules of order and elected Lynn Moorer chair over nominee Arturo Terrazas. Terrazas became vice chair, and Don Bassett is secretary.

The committee's first session ran four hours

11
residents on the Community Monitoring Committee
4 hours
for its first session
60 minutes
baseline public comment window members debated
3 minutes
per speaker in that debated format

Sources: KVIA, KFOX

Reactions split. Karena Oberman, who opposes the project, told KTSM 9 News it's “very inspiring to me” to see the committee's members step forward. KFOX reported that some residents questioned the committee's independence, and others asked for more representation from Sunland Park and Santa Teresa.

  • Draft bylaws: live Spanish interpretation, recordings, transcripts online
  • Future meetings: sites south of Las Cruces, mileage stipends discussed
  • Next session: date and place not yet announced

Want a say? The committee is inviting the public to submit suggested topics and expert speaker recommendations for upcoming study sessions.

Two-thirdsvote needed for future bylaw amendments

The committee also adopted language updates to its bylaws on personal gifts, gratuities, favors and benefits.

Source: KVIA

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Fort Bliss

Brig. Gen. Brandon Anderson takes command of Fort Bliss and the 1st Armored Division

If you live or work around Fort Bliss, there's a new commander at the top. On Fri., Oct. 30, Maj. Gen. Curtis Taylor was promoted to lieutenant general in one ceremony. In a second, he handed over command of the 1st Armored Division, Fort Bliss and the to Brig. Gen. Brandon Anderson.

8,000service members under the Joint Task Force Southern Border

Anderson takes responsibility for the task force, which has about 8,000 service members from all branches.

Sources: KTSM 9 News, KVIA

Taylor leaves to serve as deputy commander of U.S. European Command. Anderson, back with the 1st Armored Division for his fourth assignment, previously served as commanding general of the National Training Center and Fort Irwin, California.

“You can't defend the homeland without the Joint Task Force Southern Border and you can't defeat an enemy and win a war without the 1st Armored Division.”

Brig. Gen. Brandon Anderson
  • Taylor's time in command: 27 months
  • Joint Task Force footprint: nearly 2,000 miles of border

The division's seven brigades conducted nine deployments under Taylor

Source: KTSM 9 News

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UTEP lost 31-⁠7 at North Dakota State and is still looking for its first Mountain West win

If you're wondering how the Miners did, UTEP lost 31-7 at North Dakota State on Sat., Oct. 31, dropping to 1-7 overall and 0-4 in the Mountain West. They struck first: Kaleb Miles intercepted Nathan Hayes, and Raymond Moore III scored on a 54-yard run on the next play. UTEP trailed just 10-7 at halftime.

KVIA reported that Moore ran for 67 yards and the Miners finished with 238 total yards, while Hayes threw for 240.

UTEP lost 31-⁠7 at North Dakota State and hosts Hawai'i next

  • UTEP7
    North Dakota State31
    FinalFargodome, Sat., Oct. 31
  • Hawai'i
    UTEP
    Sat., Nov. 7, 7:30 p.m.Sun Bowl

Sources: KTSM 9 News, KVIA

“I'm really proud of this group. I'm proud of our team, the way we competed on every side of the ball.”

UTEP head coach Scotty Walden
  • Next game: Hawai'i, Sat., Nov. 7
  • Kickoff: 7:30 p.m. at the

UTEP is 1-⁠7 while North Dakota State is 7-⁠2

1Wins7
7Losses2

Sources: KTSM 9 News, KVIA

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Weather

Wind gusts around 40 mph are forecast to last until Monday morning, and a Pacific cold front arrives Monday evening. By Tuesday, highs will be in the 60s and 70s and lows in the 40s. KVIA

Volleyball

Three El Paso teams play in the UIL regional quarterfinals Monday and Tuesday. Chapin faces Amarillo High at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Seminole. Press Pass Sports

Thornton

El Paso native and Irvin High School graduate Kayla Thornton won a WNBA title as the Golden State Valkyries beat the Atlanta Dream 68-63 in Game 7 of the Finals. It's her second WNBA championship, after 2024 with the New York Liberty. KVIA

Red Kettle Run

The Salvation Army's Red Kettle Run is Sat., Nov. 7 at Braden Aboud Memorial Park, 4325 River Bend Drive, with a 5-mile run and a 1-mile walk. Funds raised will help buy 400 turkeys for local families. KDBC

Fox Cancer Center

Charles and Lori de Wetter and their family foundation donated $100,000 for private infusion bays at the new Fox Cancer Center. Each bay will have a reclining chair and a television. KVIA

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Three El Paso volleyball teams play regional quarterfinals Monday and Tuesday

  1. Nov. 2Mountain View (13-14) plays Randall (36-6) at 2 p.m.
  2. Nov. 2El Paso High (11-19) plays Tascosa (27-15) at 3 p.m. in Monahans.
  3. Nov. 3Chapin (36-7) plays Amarillo High (32-9) at 2 p.m. at Seminole.

Source: Press Pass Sports

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Some people who came to the parade with their parents 30 years ago now bring their own children. The KLAQ Halloween Parade rolled through East El Paso on Saturday, Oct. 31, for its 41st year, drawing an estimated 20,000 people. Even the dogs wore costumes, and a few treats landed in puddles. Sweet tradition, soggy candy and all.

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  5. Tues., Nov. 10UTEP opens a full-ride engineering scholarship for seniors
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Locos win their first playoff game since 2020; Project Jupiter panel meets

Plus, Fort Bliss has a new commander and UTEP drops to 0-4 in the Mountain West.

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  1. Locomotive beat San Antonio FC 2-1 for their first playoff win since 2020
  2. Project Jupiter's monitoring committee held its first meeting in Las Cruces
  3. Brig. Gen. Brandon Anderson takes command at Fort Bliss and the 1st Armored Division
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