Good morning, this is El Paso Local Pulse for Sunday, January 11, 2026.
We start on the West Side, where all eastbound lanes of I 10 at Redd Road are closed after a morning crash just past 8 30. El Paso Fire says four people go to the hospital with minor injuries, and traffic backs up past Transmountain with closures at Artcraft. If we usually take I 10 East from the Upper Valley or Canutillo, we should plan extra time or use Mesa or Doniphan instead while crews clear the scene.
Downtown, our community continues to react to the ICE shooting in Minneapolis. KFOX14 and CBS4 report that dozens of neighbors gather yesterday outside the Montana Avenue Service Processing Center, near the airport, calling for accountability and marching after a vigil in San Jacinto Plaza. Organizers with the group EPTX United say they want everyday people here along the border to pay attention to how federal enforcement affects our families and coworkers.
From City Hall, council staff continue work on early year budget adjustments, with discussions focusing on street repairs, transit reliability, and police overtime. We will be watching how those choices affect our daily commutes on streets like Dyer, Zaragoza, and Montana, and how many Sun Metro routes can keep frequent service.
Weather wise, we wake up to a cool, dry morning in the desert. We stay mostly sunny and breezy, with afternoon highs in the low 60s and cooler winds along Scenic Drive and in the Franklin Mountains. Tonight dips into the mid 30s on the East Side and near the Rio Grande. The next few days stay dry and mild, so outdoor events and hiking plans look good, but we should still pack a light jacket for evening games and concerts.
On the jobs front, Indeed and ZipRecruiter list around 60 openings just in the 79936 ZIP code and well over 100 remote friendly roles that hire from El Paso. Openings range from warehouse and manufacturing on the Far East Side to customer service and federal jobs, including new postings on USAJobs for aviation safety and border related positions.
In real estate, local agents report that the median home price on our side of the desert holds around the mid 200 thousands, with Eastlake, Far East Zaragoza, and West Side near Resler still hot spots. Well kept three bedroom homes under that price are still moving within a few weeks.
Culturally, Visit El Paso highlights a busy January. Tonight and into the week we have yoga and wellness sessions downtown, wine and live music out at Zin Valle Vineyards near Westside Drive, and artist talks and new exhibitions at the El Paso Museum of Art and the El Paso Community Foundation Jewel Box Series at the Plaza Theatre complex. Over at UTEP, the Miners take on FIU and Louisiana Tech at the Don Haskins Center this month, giving us more home hoops to enjoy.
For families, local schools celebrate winter sports and academic wins. Several high school basketball teams on the East and Northeast sides pick up district victories this weekend, and elementary robotics and science teams prepare for regional competitions later this month, showing how our students keep pushing in STEM.
On the business side, KVIA reports a new electric heavy duty vehicle manufacturing plant coming just up the road to Santa Teresa, New Mexico. The GreenPower Motor Company project is expected to create about 300 plus jobs and could mean more cross border work opportunities for El Pasoans in everything from assembly to logistics and engineering.
In crime and safety, outside of the major crash on I 10, police report a relatively calm overnight period for violent crime, with routine calls for disturbances and minor property offenses across Central and the East Side. Authorities still remind us to lock vehicles, especially in busy shopping corridors along Mesa, Sunland Park, and Zaragoza.
We end with a feel good story. Volunteers across the city spend their Saturday morning cleaning up around Ascarate Park, Segundo Barrio murals, and trailheads in the Franklin Mountains, picking up trash and planting native desert plants. It is a simple reminder that when we show up together with gloves and trash bags, our desert city looks and feels like home.
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