asarco

A long time ago when the Asarco Smokestacks still existed the coolest thing used to happen at night.

ASARCO may be getting a new buyer eight-plus years after its smokestacks came down.

I had mixed feelings about them coming down because they were so iconic, but I know that getting rid of them and their toxicity was for the best.

How many of these do you remember, El Paso?

The Society is going to be holding an event that will explore the women of Smeltertown, the little community that sat in the shadow of ASARCO.

One was an important part of El Paso history, the other a lightning rod for controversy. Both came down in a pile of dust and rubble.

The true history of the forgotten, the mystery of La Esmelda!

The ASARCO stacks might be gone, but there is video of what it looked like from the top of the over 800 foot tall stacks. You might want to hold onto something before you check this video out.

Is UTEP getting bigger? There is talk that UTEP is looking to expand across I-10 and onto the land that used to be the home of the ASARCO smelter.

Local documentarian, Jackson Polk has been filming the El Paso smelter demolition project, even before the demolition took place on April 13th.

I posted a question on our Facebook page yesterday asking what our listeners would like to see done with the former Asarco smokestacks site.  The overwhelming answer was an amusement park, Six Flags being the most popular choice.  Here are a few more interesting answers from our listeners.

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