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The Star on the Mountain is a man-made star-shaped landmark on the Franklin Mountains in El Paso, Texas, that is illuminated nightly by the El Paso Chamber.It was first lit as a Christmas decoration in 1940 and was meant as a reminder to people on both sides of the nearby Mexico–United States border that America was at peace during the holiday season.
The El Diario de El Paso is the primary Spanish-language newspaper for the U.S. city of El Paso, Texas.The paper was founded on May 16, 2005, by El Diario de Juárez.It originally started out as a Mexican newspaper circulated throughout Ciudad Juárez under the name Diario de Juárez.
El Paso (/ ɛ l ˈ p æ s oʊ /; Spanish: [el ˈpaso]; lit. ' the route ' or ' the pass ') is a city in and the county seat of El Paso County, Texas, United States.The 2020 population of the city from the U.S. Census Bureau was 678,815, [5] making it the 22nd-most populous city in the U.S., the most populous city in West Texas, and the sixth-most populous city in Texas. [8]
In January 2014, El Paso was ranked as the safest large city in the United States for the fourth straight year according to the annual City Crime Rankings by CQ Press. [36] El Paso has been in the study's top three large cities with the lowest crime rates since 1997. [37]
Completely surrounding the star is a bright yellow sun with 35 equal rays. This represents El Paso's nickname of "The Sun City", as the sun shines about 302 days a year on average. [1] The sun is on a maroon (officially "red-purple") field, representing fellowship, warmth, and shelter. A narrow white border encircles the field.
Henry O. Flipper, a Buffalo Soldier, lived in El Paso. George Campbell, ex-El Paso marshal; Albert Jennings Fountain, Wild West Indian fighter, politician; Henry O. Flipper (1856-1940), Buffalo soldier and first African American graduate of West Point. [10] Pat Garrett, Western law man known for killing Billy The Kid
The El Paso Symphony was established in the 1930s, it is the oldest performing arts organization in El Paso and the longest continuously running symphony orchestra in the state of Texas. [16] It has received both national and international recognition as a result of its very successful tours of Germany in 1996 and Turkey in 2000, and continues ...