‘Grounds’ for Celebration

‘Grounds’ for Celebration

Story and Photos byAnnabella Mireles Additional photography courtesy ofRamon Parada   If you happen to have gone to the Enrique Moreno County Courthouse these past few months, you may have seen a boarded-up section on the third floor with a poster that reads...
A ‘Reel’ Good Time

A ‘Reel’ Good Time

ByNicole DeRouen   Have you ever been truly bored? The sitting-at-home-staring-at-the-wall kind of bored, the kind that has you wondering why there aren’t more things to do? The kind of boredom that has you desperate to hang with friends but nowhere to go? Well,...
El Paso in Focus

El Paso in Focus

ByErin Coulehan Photography courtesy ofEl Paso Film Festival   As filmmakers and audiences converge on El Paso each year, they’re not just celebrating cinema; they’re embracing the power of storytelling to transcend borders and unite communities. Since its...
For the Love of Romance

For the Love of Romance

By Amber Lanahan Photography byKatherine Kocian   Growing up in Paris, France, the sight of a little red book in her mother’s hands is a memory remembered fondly for Good Girl Romance Bookstore owner Sandra Blau. “In France historical romance books...
Thanksgiving Wines To Think About

Thanksgiving Wines To Think About

By Vic Poulos  The family (from both sides) is flying into town for Thanksgiving and you finally have your menu planned. Deviled eggs as an appetizer, the traditional cranberry sauce, sweet potatoes, and an oven-roasted turkey – of course – for the main course and...
Medals and Mindsets

Medals and Mindsets

By Nicole DeRouen Editorial photography by  Katherine Kocian Additional photography courtesy of  Ryan Medrano  When Ryan Medrano was young, he was just a regular kid.  He biked, hiked, wrestled, and – of course – got into some shenanigans.  No one knew that one day,...
Out Like a Light: The Adventures of Jack the Great

Out Like a Light: The Adventures of Jack the Great

Story and photos by Katherine Kocian Additional photography courtesy Jack the Great When Jack, a 12-year-old, walks into a stadium or a store, most people do not see him as anything other than another kid. But give him a few minutes, and you will realize he is on a...