After high hopes, President Trump can’t help himself

After the president addressed Congress last week, I was really hoping we had turned a corner. There was less bitterness from the election. No call-out of the press. It was time for Trump to start acting like President Trump. After his address, several days passed with...

Police blotter 3-10-17

Wednesday, March 1 Police are investigating a burglary at a home on the 500 block of Redlands Avenue. Between 1 p.m. on February 22 and 1:30 on March 1, an unidentified burglar smashed the rear window of the home and gained entry, according to Lt. Mike Ciszek of the...

Obituary: Toni Carrion

Director of Village Dance Arts, dancer, loving mentor Surrounded by loving family and friends, Toni Carrión succumbed to chronic lymphocytic leukemia on March 2, 2017. She was 76. Antonietta (“Toni”) Carrión was born in El Paso, Texas on...

Annual report shows robbery up, overall crime down

The city experienced a minor decrease in crime overall but experienced marked increases in specific crime categories, according to crime stats released this week. Part I crime data for 2016 noted a 2 percent drop in crime overall, compared to a 17 percent increase at...