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  El Paso, Texas - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
El Paso is the county seat of El Paso County in the U.S. state of Texas.
El Paso is very sensitive to changes in the Mexican economy and the regulation of cross border traffic; the Mexican peso devaluation of late 1994 and the temporary closing of the ports of entry and subsequent stringent controls of cross border traffic after the September 11, 2001 Terrorist Attack were felt strongly in El Paso.
El Paso is surrounded by the Chihuahuan Desert, the easternmost section of the Basin and Range Region.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/El_Paso,_Texas   (1749 words)

  
 MSN Encarta - El Paso
In 2003, El Paso's population was estimated at 584,113.
The metropolitan region, composed of El Paso County, covers a land area of 2,624 sq km (1,013 sq mi) and extends to the border of New Mexico; notable population centers besides El Paso are the Fort Bliss military facility and the town of Socorro.
El Paso is the commercial and industrial hub of a mining and agricultural region producing cotton, fruit, pecans, vegetables, and livestock.
encarta.msn.com /encyclopedia_761572568/El_Paso.html   (552 words)

  
 El Paso, Texas   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
El Paso is second to San Diego, California in size of all United States cities on the border with Mexico and lies opposite Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua, Mexico.
El Paso is the seat of the University of Texas at El Paso (founded 1913 as the Texas College of Mines, received university status 1967).
El Paso was platted in 1859, but grew slowly until the railroads came in 1881.
www.sciencedaily.com /encyclopedia/el_paso__texas   (1439 words)

  
 El Paso Payday Loans - El Paso Personal Loans - Fast Loans Online
When the El Paso payday loans is due, the lender expects to collect the loan by depositing the check or debiting the borrower's account or by having the borrower redeem the check with a cash payment.
That is, a state-chartered bank is allowed to charge interest on El Paso personal loans to out of state borrowers at rates authorized by the state where the bank is located, regardless of usury limitations imposed by the state laws of the borrower's residence.
El Paso Personal loans are a form of specialized lending not typically found in state nonmember institutions, and are most frequently originated by specialized nonbank firms subject to state regulation.
www.paydayloans.gb.com /el-paso-loans   (1533 words)

  
 Handbook of Texas Online: EL PASO, TX
El Paso is at the far western tip of Texas, where New Mexico and the Mexican state of Chihuahua meet in a harsh desert environment around the slopes of Mount Franklin on the Rio Grande, which has often been compared to the Nile.
El Paso has had several junior colleges, beginning with the College of the City of El Paso, which held classes for two years starting in 1918 and was followed by El Paso Junior College from 1920 to 1927 and the current El Paso Community College, established in 1972.
El Paso is a colorful city with a distinctive blend of ethnic, border-town, military, Texan, and Southwestern elements.
www.tsha.utexas.edu /handbook/online/articles/view/EE/hde1.html   (2364 words)

  
 El Paso Information and Links
El Paso is the fourth-largest city in Texas, the biggest border city (and the 22nd-largest city of any kind) in America, and almost as close to Los Angeles as to Houston.
El Paso is 1,250 miles from Chicago, and roughly 1,835 miles from New York or Philadelphia.
El Paso is the county seat of 1,054-square mile El Paso County.
www.elpasoinfo.com   (711 words)

  
 El Paso on Encyclopedia.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
In a region of cattle ranches and cotton and vegetable farms (irrigated from the Elephant Butte Reservoir), the city is a port of entry and a commercial, industrial, financial, and mining center.
The region was once known as El Paso del Norte, for the route through the mountains from Mexico to the north.
Soldados israelíes bloquean el paso a manifestantes palestinos de la ciudad cisjordana de Iskaka, al este del asentamient.
www.encyclopedia.com /html/E/ElP1aso.asp   (706 words)

  
 El Paso Market Report   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Nestled at the foot of the Franklin Mountains, the City of El Paso is bordered by Mexico on the south and New Mexico to the north.
With a 2000 population of 563,622, El Paso is the fifth largest city in Texas.
Across the Texas-Mexico border from El Paso is Juarez, with a population of 1.3 million.
recenter.tamu.edu /mreports/ElPaso.html   (129 words)

  
 BBC Mundo | América Latina | El paso destructor de Stan
El secretario de Gobierno en el estado, Rubén Velásquez López, confirmó este miércoles en conferencia de prensa que "al menos seis muertes" se han producido en Tapachula, uno de los 32 municipios afectados por las copiosas lluvias, que desde el martes no han cesado.
El gobierno local chiapaneco informó también que 33 ríos de la zona se han desbordado, provocando unos 22 deslaves y derrumbes, lo que ha obstaculizado el tránsito por las principales carreteras del estado.
El presidente salvadoreño, Antonio Saca, quien también realizó una gira de evaluación de las áreas afectadas, advirtió que las torrenciales lluvias podrían continuar hasta el jueves de esta semana, e hizo un llamado a los residentes de las zonas en peligro para que salgan de sus hogares.
news.bbc.co.uk /hi/spanish/latin_america/newsid_4313000/4313794.stm   (627 words)

  
 El Paso News.Net
The El Paso Native Plant Society invites the public to join the group on Saturday for a trek to the Cloudcroft area to view fall wildflowers and the...
El PASO, Texas An agreement with a University of Texas at El Paso educator is expected to bar development of a 91-acre arroyo....
El Paso News.Net is part of an international network of news sites, dedicated to the major regions, countries and cities of the world.
www.elpasonews.net   (890 words)

  
 El Paso, City in Texas - DesertUSA   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
El Paso's area is 248 square miles, making it the fourth largest city in Texas, and 22nd in size in the United States.
El Paso's era of gunfighters, cattle rustlers, saloons, famous marshals and Texas Rangers occurred between 1881 and 1887.
El Paso is known for all of it's fiestas and bazaars.
www.desertusa.com /Cities/tx/tx_elpaso.html   (768 words)

  
 www.elpasotexas.gov - City of El Paso Texas
The El Paso Zoo is asking cell phone users to answer the call and turn in their used cell phones to help raise funds for Zoo efforts to help save endangered Asian elephants.
The El Paso Public Library will present a series of concerts in October and early November featuring the music that has become the soundtrack of America.
The El Paso Parks and Recreation Department and Halff Associates will be hosting a Comprehensive Parks, Recreation and Open Space Master Plan community meeting at various locations in the community.
www.ci.el-paso.tx.us   (621 words)

  
 Wholesale Casas Grandes, Mata Ortiz and Paquime Pottery - El Paso Saddleblanket
El Paso Saddleblanket brings to the market affordable handmade pottery that sells well in all parts of the country.
While museums and galleries clamored for the pieces signed by Juan himself, El Paso Saddleblanket provided an outlet for tens of thousands of pots produced by aspiring artists.
EL PASO SADDLEBLANKET CO., INC. forbids the reproduction of its photographs in printed material or scanning or copying its images on the Internet, and restricts the usage of its tradenames and products under copyright.
www.elpasosaddleblankets.com   (534 words)

  
 Chabad Lubavitch of El Paso
Since September 1986, Chabad has been in El Paso serving the Jewish community in the West Texas reaching out to each and every Jew who seeks to learn or to ask, to pray or participate, to be helped or welcomed.
EL PASO—In a gesture of goodwill, Mayor-Elect John Cook welcomed Rabbi Yisrael Greenberg to his executive offices on Thursday, July 21, for a 30 minute meeting.
Rabbi Greenberg and Mayor-Elect Cook then discussed the poverty afflicting families and youth in El Paso’s community at large, making a commitment to join forces for a professionally-executed “Sweatshirts for Kids” clothing drive/distribution program, to be held in Fall 2005.
www.chabadelpaso.com   (344 words)

  
 Aikido in El Paso - El Paso aikido - Aikido El Paso - aikido of el paso
El Paso Aikikai is affiliated with Hombu Aikido through Yamada Sensei of New York Aikikai, and the
His school, El Paso Aikikai, is affiliated with the United States Aikido Federation, Eastern Region.
Yamada sensei periodically travels to El Paso to conduct training seminars for the US Aikido Federation, Eastern Region affiliated schools located throughout the southwest.
elpasoaikido.com   (302 words)

  
 Bloomberg.com: Energy
El Paso is at least the third major pipeline company this year to plan new lines from the Rockies, which are expected to supplant the Gulf as the largest gas-producing region in the U.S., according to the U.S. Department of Energy.
El Paso said it will take bids from potential users of the 1,000-mile (1,609-kilometer) line beginning tomorrow and ending Nov.
El Paso yesterday declared ``force majeure'' on a portion of its ANR Pipeline under the Gulf after discovering damage by Hurricane Rita.
www.bloomberg.com /apps/news?pid=10001099&sid=abmUBbJ2PTpM&refer=energy   (629 words)

  
 El Paso Fire Homepage
This page is maintained by the El Paso Fire Department and the Information Services Department of the City of El Paso.
The El Paso Fire Department is a full-service fire department.
The El Paso Fire Department increased the number of Ambulances on the street from 14 to 19 beginning in January 2005.
www.elpasotexas.gov /fire   (380 words)

  
 El Paso Hotels, Lowest Price Guarantee, Discount Coupons for Hotels in El Paso!
Established in 1912, this landmark situated in the heart of El Paso has brought together the elegance that characterizes the Camino Real name and all the warmth and tradition of Southern hospitality.
It is only 15 minutes away from the El Paso International Airport and it is a shining testament of the city's colorful past and vibrant future.
El Paso, Texas, is located at the southwestern tip of the lone star state.
www.elpaso-hotels.com   (603 words)

  
 Vitalis Sun Bowl   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
EL PASO, Texas (September 30, 2005) — Reduced-priced tickets are on sale through Monday for the 2005 Vitalis Sun Bowl, announced Sun Bowl Association president Wayne Thornton.
EL PASO, Texas (September 10, 2005) — New Mexico State held off rallies in each game to knock off UTEP and claim the inaugural Sun Bowl Volleyball Invitational at Memorial Gym on Saturday.
EL PASO, Texas (September 6, 2005) — The Sun Bowl Association has announced that Nicholls State University will be unable to attend this weekend's Sun Bowl Volleyball Invitational due to the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina.
www.sunbowl.org   (252 words)

  
 El Paso Electric - Home
El Paso Electric employees have contributed more than 12,000 hours to community service efforts in the past year.
El Paso Electric files its 2005 Annual Procurment Plan in compliance with the New Mexico Renewable Energy Act and the New Mexico Public Regulation Commission’s NMPRC Rule 572, NMAC 17.9.572, Renewable Energy as a Source of Electricity.
El Paso Electric generates and distributes electricity through an interconnected system to approximately 334,000 customers in the Rio Grande Valley in west Texas and southern New Mexico.
www.epelectric.com   (184 words)

  
 El Paso News
Maria Cortes Gonzalez El Paso Times Hundreds of children and their parents found Disney on Ice's "Finding Nemo," to be a delightful two-hour show Wednesday at the El Paso County Coliseum.
Erica Molina El Paso Times A requirement that every pet in the city have a microchip implanted for identification may not be far off as the city reviews proposed changes to its policy on animals.
Ken Flynn El Paso Times High-school graduating seniors in El Paso and Hudspeth counties are eligible to win 100 scholarships of $1,000 from Ford's Salute to Education.
www.topix.net /city/el-paso-tx   (1200 words)

  
 Diario.com.mx: Edición Cd. Juárez
El Ayuntamiento acordó, por mayoría, fijar el 25 de octubre próximo como fecha límite para que la comisión del Congreso del Estado concluya la revisión al proceso de licitación de la primera parte del Libramiento Camino Real.
Los 26.8 millones de pesos que el presidente Fox pretende destinar a la Comisión para Erradicar la Violencia contra las Mujeres, serían suficientes para pagar el sueldo a 331 policías municipales durante todo un año.
El 44 por ciento de los casi 295 mil hogares en Ciudad Juárez son considerados como “pobres” porque sus ingresos no tienen la capacidad de cubrir todas las necesidades básicas de sus miembros, como alimento, vestido, salud, calzado, educación, casa y transporte.
www.diario.com.mx   (408 words)

  
 El Paso, Texas Detailed Profile - travel and real estate info, jobs, hotels, hospitals, weather, schools, crime, ...
El Paso, Texas Detailed Profile - travel and real estate info, jobs, hotels, hospitals, weather, schools, crime,...
El Paso, Texas business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...
EL PASO SPECIALTY HOSPITAL (1755 CURIE SUTIE A) Political contributions by individuals in El Paso, TX
www.city-data.com /city/El-Paso-Texas.html   (1631 words)

  
 El Paso Local Guide, El Paso Hotels, El Paso Real Estate-Areaguides.net   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Diana Washington Valdez El Paso Times El Pasoans are among the most giving in Texas when it comes to organ donations, and health experts attribute the trend to a growing awareness of the need for transplants.
You then will be able to view Relocation Information in El Paso, Texas by category which include El Paso real estate, find a realtor, El Paso, Texas mortgages, title companies, El Paso apartments, find a roommate, appraisal, El Paso home builders and property management.
If you're looking for El Paso Information you may want to visit the community info section, El Paso newspapers, libraries, religion, school section and the social service link for El Paso Texas.
elpasotx.areaguides.net   (624 words)

  
 El Paso Times - Local news
The coalition hasn’t decided yet how much money will come to El Paso, but officials said it’ll be enough to pay for officers’ overtime.
The sheriffs are also asking for $35 million from Congress to hire and train new deputies — 24 in El Paso — for Operation Linebacker.
El Paso Sheriff’s officials said El Paso would need $3.3 million to set up the plan.
www.borderlandnews.com /apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20051013/NEWS/51013003/1001   (367 words)

  
 El Paso County Cooperative Extension
El Paso County was one of the first to establish a Cooperative Extension program.
We take pride in our friendly, knowledgeable staff and in the unbiased information that can be yours only through Colorado State university Cooperative Extension.
Map and directions to the El Paso County Office.
www.coopext.colostate.edu /elpaso   (206 words)

  
 El Paso County Sheriff Office
The El Paso County Sheriff's Office is organized into three bureaus; the Detentions Bureau, Law Enforcement Bureau, and Support Services Bureau.
El Paso County was recognized as a “StormReady” Community (http://www.stormready.noaa.gov/) on September 15th, 2004.
El Paso County is the first community in SE Colorado to receive the recognition.
shr.elpasoco.com   (133 words)

  
 El Paso Rugs painted lamp shades and southwest decor
El Paso Rugs painted lamp shades and southwest decor
Specializing in rawhide lamp shade, hand painted hides, shades, skulls (cow skulls, buffalo skulls), wooden bowls, western and southwest decor.
The customer will be responsible for return shipping costs unless El Paso Rugs was in error.
www.elpasorugs.com   (321 words)

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