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El Paso News: Rescheduled Trash, Job Market, Election Results, and More
Published 1 year, 4 months ago
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Good morning, this is El Paso Local Pulse for Wednesday, December 25, 2024.
We're starting off the day with some important updates about our city services. Due to the holiday, the City of El Paso has rescheduled its trash collection services. Trash and recycling bins will not be collected today, December 25, and on January 1. Instead, Christmas Day collections are rescheduled to Saturday, December 28, and New Year's Day collections to Saturday, January 4. Remember, if it's your household's week to have recyclables collected, only roll your blue bins to the curb[1].
In other news, our local job market continues to show strength. According to the latest data from the Dallas Fed, El Paso employment increased by an annualized 3.9 percent from July through October, with professional and business services experiencing the largest gains. The current unemployment rate in El Paso is 4.5 percent, slightly higher than the state and national averages[2].
Moving on to city hall updates, the El Paso City Council recently held a special meeting to canvas votes from the December 14th runoff election and declare the results[3].
For those planning to get around the city today, Sun Metro is offering free rides all day as a sign of appreciation towards customers on Christmas Day. Buses will be running on a Sunday schedule[5].
In local news, there have been several significant incidents in the past few days. A motorcyclist died in a west El Paso crash, and the driver was charged with DWI and a weapons offense. Additionally, El Paso's Daniel Villegas was acquitted of domestic violence charges after a wrongful conviction[4].
Looking ahead to the next few days, don't forget to recycle your live holiday trees for free at any of the Citizen Collection Stations starting December 26 and until February 7. Also, remember to dispose of grease or cooking oil properly by taking it to any CCS location instead of pouring it down the drain[1].
This has been El Paso Local Pulse. We'll see you tomorrow with more local updates.
This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI
We're starting off the day with some important updates about our city services. Due to the holiday, the City of El Paso has rescheduled its trash collection services. Trash and recycling bins will not be collected today, December 25, and on January 1. Instead, Christmas Day collections are rescheduled to Saturday, December 28, and New Year's Day collections to Saturday, January 4. Remember, if it's your household's week to have recyclables collected, only roll your blue bins to the curb[1].
In other news, our local job market continues to show strength. According to the latest data from the Dallas Fed, El Paso employment increased by an annualized 3.9 percent from July through October, with professional and business services experiencing the largest gains. The current unemployment rate in El Paso is 4.5 percent, slightly higher than the state and national averages[2].
Moving on to city hall updates, the El Paso City Council recently held a special meeting to canvas votes from the December 14th runoff election and declare the results[3].
For those planning to get around the city today, Sun Metro is offering free rides all day as a sign of appreciation towards customers on Christmas Day. Buses will be running on a Sunday schedule[5].
In local news, there have been several significant incidents in the past few days. A motorcyclist died in a west El Paso crash, and the driver was charged with DWI and a weapons offense. Additionally, El Paso's Daniel Villegas was acquitted of domestic violence charges after a wrongful conviction[4].
Looking ahead to the next few days, don't forget to recycle your live holiday trees for free at any of the Citizen Collection Stations starting December 26 and until February 7. Also, remember to dispose of grease or cooking oil properly by taking it to any CCS location instead of pouring it down the drain[1].
This has been El Paso Local Pulse. We'll see you tomorrow with more local updates.
This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI