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Cherry Duke shares how her on-stage career developed and continues to grow. They discuss their favorite operas and the value of the arts in our community. With a performance career spanning concert, opera, new music, theater, and more, Cherry Duke’s diverse body of work includes creating the Life & Death: Art songs by African American & African Diaspora composers. Currently, Cherry Duke is a principal artist and Artistic Associate with El Paso Opera, a regular soloist with the El Paso Symphony Orchestra, and teaches voice and directs the opera program at The University of Texas at El Paso.Additional Links: For Cherry Duke: https://cherryduke.com/For Life & Death: https://cherryduke.com/recital/

The El Paso County Commissioners Court decided to approve a short-term revenue bond plan to begin the purchase of a surgical center in East El Paso.

El Paso Congresswoman Veronica Escobar says she is initiating talks to try and move truck traffic away from the Bridge of the Americas.

Next Monday, the El Paso County Commissioners Court will consider a proposal to use revenue bonds to purchase a surgical hospital on the East Side.

El Paso City Council representatives will no longer be able to use gas cards, according to city officials. City Council members turned in their cards last week.

Wednesday was the hottest day of the year, according to the National Weather Service of El Paso. Acting Senior Forecaster Connor Dennhardt said El Paso saw 111 degree heat today.

The U.S. federal government transferred custody of the 2019 Walmart mass shooter to the state of Texas today. The transfer comes days after a federal court sentenced him to 90 consecutive life sentences.

Two migrant teens have died after crossing the border into the U.S. near the El Paso area this year. A teenage migrant girl from Guatemala died at an El Paso hospital on Monday. On Sunday, El Paso Catholic Bishop Mark Seitz tweeted that a migrant boy, likely in his teens, died.

The parents of children killed in mass shootings in Florida and Texas made a stop in El Paso on Wednesday. Their visit is part of a cross-country tour to raise awareness about the need to address mass shootings in the U.S.

The El Paso County Commissioners Court voted in favor of accepting a new grant worth just over $2 million from the state of Texas today. The money is designated to pay for expenses related to the 2019 Walmart mass shooting case, including services for victims of the crime.