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El Paso County hosts its second annual Gun Buyback event


El Paso County hosts its second annual Gun Buyback event

EL PASO, Texas (KFOX14/CBS4) — El Paso County will host its second annual Gun Buyback event in September. The event will take place on September 21st from 8 a.m. to noon at the El Paso County Coliseum. El Paso County, in cooperation with the District Attorney’s Office and the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office, is […]

Human case of West Nile virus confirmed in El Paso County


Human case of West Nile virus confirmed in El Paso County

An El Paso County resident has tested positive for West Nile virus, the first human case in the county in a year when the disease broke out earlier than usual. Despite the earlier outbreak, data from the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment shows the state is still below its five-year average in terms […]

El Paso County loses $63,000 a day due to Operation Lone Star


El Paso County loses ,000 a day due to Operation Lone Star

EL PASO, Texas (KFOX14/CBS4) — El Paso County is struggling with budget consolidation as it begins planning for next year. Officials said the cost of Governor Greg Abbott’s “Operation Lone Star” border initiative was too high for El Paso County. Individuals arrested as part of Operation Lone Star are held in the El Paso County […]

El Paso County elected officials and employees likely won’t get raises next year


El Paso County elected officials and employees likely won’t get raises next year

The majority of El Paso County employees and elected officials – including county commissioners and the county judge, who received hefty raises last year – are not expected to receive raises in the coming fiscal year. Instead, the El Paso County District Court on Tuesday unanimously approved four additional paid days off during the Christmas […]