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The El Paso City Council voted to move the construction site for a public safety complex that will house training facilities and the headquarters for the city’s police and fire departments to airport property.

In this week’s news roundup, KTEP’s Angela Kocherga and Aaron Montes discuss the latest in federal plans for the Bridge of the Americas Port of Entry.

In this week’s news roundup, KTEP’s Angela Kocherga and Aaron Montes discuss the El Paso City Council’s decision to move the proposed site for a public safety complex that would house the police and fire department headquarters to airport property.

In this week’s news roundup, KTEP’s Angela Kocherga and Aaron Montes discuss what El Paso elected officials have to say about bail legislation moving through the state legislature. County officials are concerned about people’s rights and capacity at local jails.

The El Paso City Council voted to formally request $4 million dollars from the federal government through Congresswoman Veronica Escobar’s office for the proposed Downtown Deck Park.

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.