• El Paso celebrates World Book Day with events, book swaps, and discounts at bookstores, breweries, and libraries from April 23–26. • From blind date books to bookmark crafts, indie bookstores are hosting creative ways to spark a love for reading. • Family fun awaits with Día de los Niños, Día de los Libros, book giveaways, and a Silent Book Club reunion in Downtown El Paso. El Paso will celebrate World Book Day with readings, book swaps, and events at libraries and bookstores, promoting literacy and the joy of reading...

• One Size Fits All Vintage in El Paso promotes thrifting as a fun, affordable way to reduce waste and support sustainability. • The shop is a creative hub offering curated vintage pieces, DJ sets and monthly markets with vendors. Earth Day is all about raising awareness about environmental issues and inspiring action. Each year, people around the world use the global movement to share ideas and teach people how to make choices that help protect the planet. One powerful and stylish way to make a difference every day is...

• The new Enforcement Bureau will investigate criminal violations, seize illegal products, and pursue charges against unlicensed operators. • Licensed businesses will primarily interact with the compliance team, not the Enforcement Bureau. • The state aims to address illegal cannabis operations that evade taxes and health standards, undermining the legal market. New Mexico is giving its Cannabis Control Division more power to crack down on individuals out of step with state marijuana laws. HB 10, which was signed into law by New Mexico Gov.

• Average home market values, set by the El Paso Central Appraisal District for property tax purposes, rose nearly 5% in 2025. • Changes in residential land values in some areas contributed to the rise in overall home valuations. • Homeowners can protest valuations by May 15. An increase in residential land values in some areas of El Paso County after several years of being flat is one reason overall home values, used to set property taxes, have risen again, El Paso Central Appraisal District data shows. The average market...

Newly released data from Realtor.com for January shows that potential buyers and sellers in El Paso County saw lower home sale prices than the previous month's median of $267,708. The median home sold for $263,157, an analysis of data from Realtor.com shows. That means January, the most recent month for which figures are available, was down 1.7% from December. Compared to January 2024, the median home sales price was up 5.3%, compared to $249,939. Realtor.com sources sales data from real estate deeds, resulting in a few months' delay in the...

The Main Library in Downtown El Paso is seen on April 10, 2025, after a seven-million-dollar renovation. Omar Ornelas / El Paso Times The newly renovated El Paso Main Library has a new staircase connecting the entrance to the second floor which is dedicated to children. Omar Ornelas / El Paso Times The entrance of the newly renovated El Paso Main Library in Downtown shows the view onto the street during the re-opening of the public library after a seven-million-dollar renovation. Omar Ornelas / El Paso Times The newly renovated...