This is a continuation of the discussion of our housing bubble, the debt crisis and global developments as they change the long-term direction of our economy. The column is by David B. Prilliman, who is a principal with Professional Investment Counsel Inc. in El Paso.

“Peligro y pobreza,” a woman named Gloria from El Salvador says to me. “Danger and poverty.” She is explaining why she made the grueling and dangerous 2,000-mile-plus journey from El Salvador to the U.S. border with her family – her daughter, sister-in-law and two children.

Over the last decade, El Paso has seen an increase in the number of quality nonprofit programs and community partnerships – a remarkable growth in the not-for-profit world that helps to address some of our community’s most pressing needs.

People and corporations in El Paso and across the country are recognizing the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women and the call to action is clear: We must accelerate our progress toward gender balance in the workplace and advance women’s economic empowerment.

Public health professionals in the field of tobacco control have been talking about “Tobacco 21” laws for the past several years. This phrase, a nickname of sorts for the effort to raise the sales age of tobacco from 18 years to 21 years, started with the small city of Needham, Massachusetts.

Well-planned, sustainable development can be good for conserving natural areas. As CEO of a conservation organization, an avid hiker and a believer in wide open spaces, I didn’t come to this conclusion lightly.

When President Barack Obama addressed Congress on Feb. 25, 2009, he explained that “in a global economy, where the most important skill you can sell is your knowledge – a good education is no longer the pathway to opportunity – it’s a prerequisite.” He was emphasizing how in order for youth …

El Paso is the sixth largest city in Texas yet receives less maintenance money than 23 of the 25 transportation districts in Texas. The El Paso Chamber and its members, along with local public entities, including the city, county, Metropolitan Planning Organization and the Camino Real Region…

Spend a day in Downtown and you will realize that the efforts by the public and private sectors to revitalize the city center are coming to fruition.

It is difficult to identify a single moment when we, as a community, collectively realized that we want better – that we expect more.

So often the issues that affect women are considered “women’s issues” and outside of the conversations regarding economics, health care, education, etc. But “women’s issues” are everyone’s issues.

The El Paso Chamber has completed another successful El Paso Days visit in Austin. We took a record number of members and joined forces with our state delegation, led by state Sen. José Rodríguez, representatives Lina Ortega, César Blanco, Art Fierro and Speaker Pro Tem Joe Moody, to discuss…

When we think about staying on top of our health, we tend to worry about our blood pressure, our cholesterol and our weight. But too often we overlook another critical area of our physical wellbeing – oral hygiene.

When Dr. Diana Natalicio announced her retirement after 30 years of service as president of UTEP, I couldn’t help but feel a profound sense of loss.