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Don't Believe The El Paso Media Freak Out Fest Over The Downtown El Paso Ballpark

Tricia — Fri, 24 May 2013 15:14:04 +0000

‘El Paso ballpark costs may rise $10M’! ‘City wants $10 million more for ballpark construction’!! ‘The cost of the downtown AAA ballpark is about to go up. Way up’!!! The downtown ballpark doesn’t need any help in causing people to freak out, but the El Paso media is doing it’s best to continue to stoke the freak out fires. So what’s the real deal on the ‘additional 10 million dollars’ that city officials are being asked for? Well, pull up a chair and I’ll try to break it down for you, and why you shouldn't believe the drama queen El Paso Media.

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El Pasoans Vote to Approve Quality of Life Bonds – Zoos, Trails, Ballpark, and More!

Lauren — Wed, 07 Nov 2012 03:56:46 +0000

El Pasoans voted to approve all three “Quality of Life” propositions Tuesday. What does that mean for you? It means soon, you won’t be able to complain that there “isn’t anything to do in El Paso."

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Find Polling Places in El Paso

Lauren — Mon, 05 Nov 2012 22:51:18 +0000

Are you looking for polling places in El Paso for election day? Know where to vote in El Paso with our list.

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Mayor John Cook Talks About Not Vetoing The Downtown Ballpark On 600 ESPN El Paso [AUDIO]

Chad Middleton — Fri, 21 Sep 2012 05:18:55 +0000

On the day of his biggest decision as Mayor of El Paso and quite possibly the biggest day in the cities history, Mayor John Cook joined us on SportsTalk.

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Play Ball El Paso: MountainStar Rallies Support [VIDEO]

Duke Keith — Tue, 18 Sep 2012 05:32:26 +0000

The "Play Ball, El Paso" rally drew a few hundred El Pasoans to Cleveland Square downtown in front of City Hall in a show of support for the downtown baseball stadium project. MountainStar Sports spokesman Steffen Poessiger talked about the rally and the issues behind it.

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Sports Talk Rewind: Mayor John Cook 07/09/12 [AUDIO]

Chad Middleton — Fri, 14 Sep 2012 20:02:48 +0000

Mayor John Cook came on today to talk about the comments he made in El Paso Inc. about the new downtown ballpark.

The Mayor does not disappoint when it comes to quotes.

"If there was a quality of life issue, we would go to the voters and ask them."
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John Rocker Says Everyone In America Should Speak English, On Todays Sports Talk Rewind [AUDIO]

Chad Middleton — Wed, 11 Jul 2012 03:27:14 +0000

I will be honest. It was kind of up in the air on what was going to happen today when former Major League pitcher, John Rocker came on Sports Talk today.

For what it's worth, it turned out to be a really great interview and we made a new friend out of the deal as well!

Thanks to John Rocker for taking time to be on Sports Talk and discuss a number of topics from his playing days to politics

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Chancellor Cigarroa Makes a Shrewd, Calculated Decision [Opinion]

Andy Lee — Fri, 27 Apr 2012 22:36:14 +0000

UT System Chancellor Dr. Francisco Cigarroa did not get where he is in life by being naive or foolish. Facing immense pressure from local and state officials after Tuesday's decision, Cigarroa was left with little choice but to reverse his original stance

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Does EP Need a Soccer Complex? Yes — More Than a Baseball Stadium [OPINION]

Duke Keith — Mon, 23 Apr 2012 16:28:34 +0000

The best thing El Paso could -- and should -- build for itself is a soccer complex. This would be better than building a baseball stadium. Better by far than another arena. Better than swimming pools, multi-purpose gyms and skate parks.

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CNN and Fox News Reporting Osama Bin Laden is Dead

Johnnie Walker — Mon, 02 May 2011 03:26:51 +0000

Checking CNN.com and this story appears at a little after 9pm:
A senior U.S. official tells CNN Osama bin Laden was killed by the U.S. forces in a mansion outside the Pakistani capital of Islamabad. President Obama will address the nation regarding bin Laden's death.

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