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It’s happening again. There are long lines for commercial trucks at some border crossings connecting El Paso and Juarez . TX DPS vehicle safety inspectors are not allowing trucks to exit U.S. Customs cargo facilities in a timely manner.

The city of El Paso is projecting a revenue surplus of $2.2 million by the end of the 2024 fiscal year in June. Both revenues and expenses are up compared to this time last year, according to data from the city of El Paso’s budget office.

Increased construction costs has the county considering different ways to pay for water and wastewater projects in communities in Northwest El Paso County. Next week the El Paso County Commissioners Court will look at various infrastructure and programming funds to pay a shortfall of $2 million on the water and wastewater projects.

The El Paso County Commissioners Court approved pulling $2 million from American Rescue Plan Act funding from projects to pay for a shortfall in first-time water and wastewater projects in the Northwest.

KTEP’s Aaron Montes spoke with Betsy Keller, El Paso County’s chief administrator about possible debt issuances and a proposed bond measure in November to fund county projects.

A District Court Judge has denied an attempt by the Texas Attorney General’s office to shut down Annunciation House.

The University of Texas at El Paso’s Aerospace center has a new director. UTEP hired Shery Welsh to lead the center. Welsh has 37 years of federal service in aerospace science and engineering, She’s the former director of the Air Force Office of Scientific Research.

New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham has declared a state of emergency, and officials in Ruidoso ordered nearly 8,000 residents to immediately evacuate Monday evening. Shelters have been set up for both people and pets and livestock fleeing the fire.

A second person has died in connection to the wildfires near Ruidoso. New Mexico Police said a person was found in the driver’s seat of his burned vehicle. The South Fork Fire and Salt Fire have spread just over 24,000 acres of land.

President Joe Biden introduced a new executive order giving him power to limit asylum protections for migrants who cross the border between ports of entry.