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🌱 What the new Fort Bliss data center could mean for the community

Fort Bliss, Texas Patch AM: a 3 min read

Hello Fort Bliss! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • What the new Fort Bliss data center could mean for the community

Also on today's calendar: Vfast Golf Tournament and 3 more events.

Today's riddle: What has a cap but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 78 and low of 59 degrees.
  • Sunday: Partly sunny, temps: high: 80, low: 61.
  • Monday: Mostly cloudy, with a high of 80 and low of 59 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Army Dives Headfirst into New Strategic Capital Initiative (nationaldefensemagazine.org) — Fort Bliss is slated to host a major new Army-partnered data center by fiscal 2027, built and operated by Carlyle and CyrusOne on underused Army land at no upfront taxpayer cost. The facility will mix classified and commercial computing, with the Army receiving in-kind access and the option to expand its use in emergencies. This project is part of a broader Strategic Capital Initiative reshaping installations nationwide.
   

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Other local events
    Sunday October 4
  • Matthew West - El Paso, TX →
    El Paso Live, 1 Civic Center Plaza, 303 N Oregon St Ste 610, El Paso
    6:00 pm
    • Monday October 5
  • Last Day to Register to Vote
    Helen Ball El El Paso, TX 79936
    • Saturday October 10
  • Peak Challenge Hike - North Franklin
    Franklin Mountains State Park FranklinMountainsStatePark Map&Directions
    8:00 am
    • Sunday October 11
  • Lantern-lit Mine Tour
    Franklin Mountains State Park FranklinMountainsStatePark Map&Directions
    7:30 am
    • Thursday October 22
  • Norwegian Foot March →
    Joshua W. Soto Physical Fitness Center, 20751 Constitution Ave, Fort Bliss
    6:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Eaton Aerospace posted a job opening for Weekend Assembler in El Paso. Apply here.
  • Quick Quack Car Wash posted a job opening for Team Member in El Paso. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Fort Bliss here.

🗞 Nearby News

El Paso

  • UTEP musicians set to take El Paso talent to Leeds, England (ktsm.com)
  • El Paso Fire rescue team saves dog from floodwaters in Central Texas (kvia.com)
  • El Paso Water mulls budget, rate increase options as key projects loom (elpasomatters.org)

Ok Fort Bliss! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What has a cap but no head?" — A bottle (Thank you Glo M. for sending it in!)
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