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Yahoo
30-05-2025
- General
- Yahoo
County to celebrate renovation of Gallegos Skatepark
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — El Paso County will celebrate the renovation of Gallegos Skatepark with a ceremony this weekend. The ribbon-cutting celebration will be held at 10 a.m. on Saturday, May 31, at 7361 Bosque Rd. in Canutillo. Community members are encouraged to join County leaders as they unveil a dynamic new recreational space designed with local skaters in mind, according to the news release by the County. The County said the project was completed as part of the County's 2021 Parks Master Plan and partially funded by a Texas Parks and Wildlife Grant. It features an expansive new skate layout and a brand-new adventure course. 'This celebration also highlights the recent passage of the 2024 Capital Improvement Bond, which will bring even more improvements to Gallegos Park and parks countywide,' read the news release. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
24-05-2025
- Yahoo
Mobile home catches fire in Canutillo
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — A mobile home is on fire on Friday evening, May 23 in Canutillo, El Paso Fire said. The call came in shortly before 6 p.m. along the 7000 block of Fourth Street, the spokesperson said. El Paso Fire is sending two trucks to help. County Fire is in charge of the incident, the El Paso Fire spokesperson said. We have reached out to the El Paso County Sheriff's Office and to West Valley Fire. This is a developing story and we will update it when we learn more. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
04-03-2025
- Science
- Yahoo
Canutillo High robotics teams headed to world competition
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) – Two Canutillo High School robotics teams have earned a spot at the 'largest robotics event in the world,' the Canutillo Independent School District announced in a news release. The district said the two teams representing Canutillo High at the Texas Region 1 High School V5 Robotics State Championship earned a spot in the upcoming VEX World Competition, which will take place on May 6-8 at the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center in Dallas. 'Canutillo High School has long been a leader in the STEM competition, and this year has proven to be just as prolific as any other,' CHS robotics teacher Hector Acosta said. 'Our region gets only six invitations to Worlds, and Canutillo received two of those six.' The teams going to the world competition are as follows, according to the district: Team A – John Martinez, Evan Romero, Victoria De La Herran and Raquel Ramirez Team B – Jalen Delgado, Emilio Mendoza, Lauren Orrantia and Oliva Concha The district said the two teams used their skills to build robots that competed against otherschools in a course challenge. Acosta said the competition tests students' engineering knowledge, but participants also are asked to use problem solving skills and teamwork. The district said Canutillo's robotics teams have achieved several awards during the seven tournaments that make up the competition season this year. Some of those trophies include: 3 tournament championships 1 excellence award 2 skills awards 2 judges' awards The season ended this past weekend during the regional state championship at Hanks High School, the district said. 'We are thrilled to be able to showcase the amazing work that has been happening in Canutillo at an international stage,' robotics teacher Jaime Campo said. 'The tournament in Dallas will attract teams from 50 different countries and this will give our students an opportunity to not only hold their own against the best of the best, but also learn from other students who also are doing outstanding work.' Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
