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NPT Sunday Under the Tree: The Border
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Transition to DTV needs more time
by U.S. Rep. Silvestre Reyes
Mr. Lovell’s suggestion that this legislation will cause the border to “lag behind” the rest of the country is also simply not true.
Posted on August 3, 2008 • read more »
Fear of rain, love of money
by Kent Paterson
Fifteen years later, Ciudad Juarez’s crumbling basic infrastructure and washed-out neighborhoods stand in contrast with the state-of-the art maquiladora plants, upscale stores and ritzy new hotels. The U.S. side of the border is vulnerable too, as Dolly’s devilish tail demonstrated.
Posted on August 3, 2008 • read more »
Xtra, Xtra, read all about it
by Kevin Lovell
 ABC-7 is daring to do something that no other TV station in this market does: provide 30 minutes of true in-depth coverage of an important issue.
Posted on July 30, 2008 • read more »
Features
Extortion
by Alejandra Gomez
 The calls began directly to her cell phone. The men had done their research. They called her while she was in her restaurant full of people having lunch. It happened so quickly she couldn’t do anything but bite her lips and follow the instructions.
Posted on July 30, 2008 • read more »
Mexico's drug problem
by Frontera NorteSur
A growing number of reports from Mexico paint a far more complex picture of the drug problem than the one conveyed by Mexican authorities. Nowadays, Mexico is an important consumer of illegal drugs.
Posted on July 30, 2008 • read more »
Interview with Ed Archuleta
by Sito Negron
 Archuleta addressed the issue of the lawsuit against the city and PSB regarding the way the stormwater utility was structured, attitudes about the utility, the priorities and work ahead for the utility, development patterns and the possible need for future drainage "impact fee."
Posted on July 30, 2008 • read more »
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