Month: July 2007

FORT BLISS, Texas (AP) – After five years of war, the U.S. Army is stretched thin and long deployments are taking a toll on soldiers and their families, U.S. Army Chief of Staff Gen. George Casey said Tuesday. Casey, who became the 36th Army chief of staff in April, said the continuing war in Iraq

FORT BLISS, Texas (AP) – After five years of war, the U.S. Army is stretched thin and long deployments are taking a toll on soldiers and their families, U.S. Army Chief of Staff Gen. George Casey said Tuesday. Casey, who became the 36th Army chief of staff in April, said the continuing war in Iraq

WEEKLY WINNER #1: JO ANN MONTOYA

WEEKLY WINNER #1: JO ANN MONTOYA

WHITE SANDS MISSILE RANGE, N.M. (AP) – Eleven captive-bred aplomado falcon chicks got a first glimpse of their new home on the edge of White Sands Missile Range. But it was only a glimpse. Biologists had planned to set the birds in boxes several feet above the desert floor so they could begin to get

WHITE SANDS MISSILE RANGE, N.M. (AP) – Eleven captive-bred aplomado falcon chicks got a first glimpse of their new home on the edge of White Sands Missile Range. But it was only a glimpse. Biologists had planned to set the birds in boxes several feet above the desert floor so they could begin to get

EL PASO, Tx. – A Federal probe into a local health care administrator includes yet another area school district. TheFBI has asked El Paso Independent School District to turn over documents and information regarding Access Administrators and Strategic Governmental Solutions. Both companies handle health care-related billing for EPISD. Previously, the FBI hadasked the Ysleta ISD

EL PASO, Tx. – A Federal probe into a local health care administrator includes yet another area school district. TheFBI has asked El Paso Independent School District to turn over documents and information regarding Access Administrators and Strategic Governmental Solutions. Both companies handle health care-related billing for EPISD. Previously, the FBI hadasked the Ysleta ISD

EL PASO, Tx. – A total of 50 FBI agents conduct a trio of searches around the Sun City Thursday afternoon. Federal agents visited the offices of Access Healthsource Incorporated, the home of Access CEOFrank Apodaca, and the home of local attorney Luther Jones. TheFBI tells ABC-7 that they collected documents and computer data. ABC-7

EL PASO, Tx. – A total of 50 FBI agents conduct a trio of searches around the Sun City Thursday afternoon. Federal agents visited the offices of Access Healthsource Incorporated, the home of Access CEOFrank Apodaca, and the home of local attorney Luther Jones. TheFBI tells ABC-7 that they collected documents and computer data. ABC-7

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) – The floodwater slowly subsided Thursday in parts of Oklahoma and Kansas, but forecasters said an approaching storm system could hamper efforts to clean up after weeks of heavy rain damaged homes, businesses and roads. The biggest concern was at Lake Texoma along the Oklahoma-Texas border, where water was projected to spill

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) – The floodwater slowly subsided Thursday in parts of Oklahoma and Kansas, but forecasters said an approaching storm system could hamper efforts to clean up after weeks of heavy rain damaged homes, businesses and roads. The biggest concern was at Lake Texoma along the Oklahoma-Texas border, where water was projected to spill

EL PASO, TX – Some East Side residents are tired of dealing with the eyesores emanating from the materials in an on-going construction project at Cielo Vista Elementary School. The materials being used in project aimed at revitalizing the school. The cooling system at the school is being upgraded from evaporative to refrigerated air conditioning

EL PASO, TX – Some East Side residents are tired of dealing with the eyesores emanating from the materials in an on-going construction project at Cielo Vista Elementary School. The materials being used in project aimed at revitalizing the school. The cooling system at the school is being upgraded from evaporative to refrigerated air conditioning

EL PASO, Texas (AP) – A Fort Bliss soldier has been killed in Iraq, the Department of Defense announced Monday. Pfc. Jonathan M. Rossi, 20, of Safety Harbor, Fla., died Sunday in Baghdad from wounds suffered when his unit was attacked by insurgents using an improvised explosive device and small arms. Rossi was assigned to

EL PASO, Texas (AP) – A Fort Bliss soldier has been killed in Iraq, the Department of Defense announced Monday. Pfc. Jonathan M. Rossi, 20, of Safety Harbor, Fla., died Sunday in Baghdad from wounds suffered when his unit was attacked by insurgents using an improvised explosive device and small arms. Rossi was assigned to