El Paso’s average price for a gallon of unleaded regular gasoline fell four-tenths of a cent overnight to $3.612, according to AAA’s Fuel Gauge report Web site.
The Las Cruces average fell 1.8 cents overnight to $3.603.
The Texas average decreased seven-tenths of a cent to $3.48, while the New Mexico average dipped 1.1 cents to $3.73.
The national average declined six-tenths of a cent to $3.667.
David Burge
# Downtown restaurant grand opening: EL PASO — New Downtown restaurant La Catrina Mexican Grill & Cantina, 317 E. Mills, will celebrate its grand opening starting at 6 p.m. Thursday, owner Blanca Sapien said.
The restaurant, which occupies the space that once housed the Downtown Sports Bar, had a soft opening Friday. It employs 15 people.
Food samples will be given out from 8 to 10 p.m. Thursday, and live music will be from 8 p.m. to midnight.
Hours: 11 a.m. to midnight Monday through Wednesday and 11 a.m. to 2 a.m. Friday and Saturday.
Information: 546-9300.
David Burge
# Southwest to cut 2 El Paso flights: EL PASO — Southwest Airlines will cut two flight connections between El Paso and Phoenix beginning Jan. 11 as part of its plan to cut 196 flights nationwide early next year during what is traditionally a slow travel period.
One flight from Phoenix to El Paso and one flight from El Paso to Phoenix will be cut, said Olga Romero, a spokes woman at the airline’s Dallas headquarters.
The flight could be reinstated when the airline makes a new flight schedule for March, she said.
Southwest has 35 daily nonstop flights from El Paso to 10 cities, the most of any airline serving El Paso.
Vic Kolenc
# Tiguas plan Socorro housing project: EL PASO — The Ysleta Indian tribe plans to build a $16 million housing project in Socorro.
The project will include 30 duplexes with 60 rental units and 33 single-family homes for low-income tribal families, reported Albert Joseph, the Tigua’s housing director.
The project will be next to the tribe’s existing housing subdivision with 105 houses at Socorro and Vineyard roads.
The new project cost comprises $6 million for infrastructure and $10 million for housing, Joseph said.
Vic Kolenc
# Chick-fil-A giveaway: EL PASO — Chick-fil-A restaurants will kick off the new football season with a food giveaway Monday.
As part of a nationwide promotion, any customer wearing football-related clothing will get a free three-count serving of the chain’s new Chick-n-Strips from 10:30 a.m. to closing at any of company’s three El Paso restaurants.
Qualifying attire includes any visible article of clothing that contains any football team logo — from peewee league to high school, college and the NFL.
The three El Paso locations are at the Sunland Park and Cielo Vista malls and at 1840 N. Zaragoza.
The chain, out of Atlanta, has 1,400 restaurants in 37 states and Washington, D.C.
Credits: El Paso Times