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Forecasters with the National Weather Service say today’s gusts and dust storm will subside into the evening. A bill to ban child marriages in Texas has passed the House and is on its way to the Senate.

In a 4-1 vote, the El Paso County Commissioners Court approved the use of issuing $54 million dollars in non-voter approved debt for road, water and wastewater projects.

What started as a demonstration garden in 1999 the Chihuahuan Desert Garden has grown in popularity. In this episode Daniel and Kevin talk about the flora that can be found in the garden. They talk about some of the cool and useful plants in the garden and some of the plants in the region. Daniel Carey-Whalen is the director of the Centennial Museum and Chihuahuan Desert Gardens and Kevin Floyd is the Botanical Curator.

Kevin and Daniel continue their talk about life in the desert. In this episode they cover mammals that can be found in the area and some of the things they eat. Deer, beavers, squirrels and javelinas are some of the mammals that can be found in the Chihuahuan Desert. Daniel Carey-Whalen is the director of the Centennial Museum and Chihuahuan Desert Gardens and Kevin Floyd is the Botanical Curator.

In this first episode, we find out how Daniel and Kevin ended up in El Paso. They discuss their first impressions of the Chihuahuan Desert and some misconceptions that folks might have about the region. Season one covers desert critters, everything from birds and bugs to beavers and bats, and diverse plant life that can be anything from prickly and thorny to flowery and leafy. Desert Diaries is hosted by Daniel Carey-Whalen from the Centennial Museum and Chihuahuan Desert Gardens and features Kevin Floyd, Botanical Curator.

A series of proposed laws changing rules around bail and eligibility of pre-trial release from jails has county officials concerned about people’s rights and the capacity to incarcerate suspects.

The El Paso County Commissioners Court voted in favor of higher water and sewer rates for residents connected to the East Montana Water System. The commissioners court voted unanimously to approve the rates.

Tonight, the El Paso Independent School District school board will discuss superintendent Diana Sayavedra’s employment, according to an agenda item posted to EPISD’s website.

Thousands of Juarenses held signs, flags and wore purple to a march in Downtown Juarez in observance of International Women’s Day. El Paso author Richard Parker has died.

The city’s Financial Oversight and Audit Committee will delete audits over executive vacation request and sick leave, El Paso Zoo memberships and fundraising and on city council and city manager expenses with a city business credit card.