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El Paso County is looking for a new consultant to assist in pursuing state and federal grants. The commissioners court voted to distance themselves from the Ferguson Group after three years of agreements with the firm.

Liz Walsh and Tom Linney have a conversation with Brandon Kiem, journalist specializing in science, nature, and animals, and author of the book Meet the Neighbors: Animal Minds and Life in a More-Than-Human World.

Liz Walsh and Tom Linney have a conversation with Brandon Kiem, journalist specializing in science, nature, and animals, and author of the book Meet the Neighbors: Animal Minds and Life in a More-Than-Human World.

A federal judge has blocked the Trump administration's funding freeze on grants, loans and other aid made overnight. The halt will last for one week before the judge decides on the legality of the Trump administration’s order.

The U.S. Department of Defense and Immigration and Customs Enforcement deported 80 Guatemalan immigrants on Friday morning. According to U.S. Representative Tony Gonzales who represents Fort Bliss said the group was flown out from Biggs Army Airfield.

In his inaugural address President Trump declared a national emergency on the U.S.- Mexico border to stop what he calls an invasion. He’s deploying the military and has designated Mexican cartels terrorist organizations.

Failure to get federal dollars to fund design concepts for the proposed Downtown deck plaza has local officials scrambling for funding. Texas has signed an agreement with the federal government authorizing national guard soldiers on state orders to make immigration arrests.

Under an agreement between the state of Texas and the Trump administration, National Guard troops on the border can carry out immigration enforcement. The El Paso County Commissioners Court directed its staff to prepare a plan to issue debt that will pay for water and road infrastructure.

KTEP’s Aaron Montes and Angela Kocherga discuss the week’s news.

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has laid off hundreds of employees as part of President Trump’s plan to reduce the federal workforce. National Weather Service advisories for wind and dust will end tonight.