Month: August 2007

EL PASO, TX – City Representative Alejandro Lozano presented County Commissioners with a more detailed plan of his vision for Ascarate Park. Lozano and his partner, Pete Flores, known collectively as “Image Group,” crafted a plan for the county-owned park that will result in a vast recreation of the lake. In regards to the project,

EL PASO, TX – City Representative Alejandro Lozano presented County Commissioners with a more detailed plan of his vision for Ascarate Park. Lozano and his partner, Pete Flores, known collectively as “Image Group,” crafted a plan for the county-owned park that will result in a vast recreation of the lake. In regards to the project,

EL PASO, TX. – The Sun Metro Mass Transit Department wants to let riders know about it’s Labor Day scheduling. For Monday, September 3, 2007, Sun Metro will operate on a regular Sunday schedule as follows: Fixed-route bus service will follow a regular Sunday schedule LIFT service weill run on regular Sunday schedule The customer

EL PASO, TX. – The Sun Metro Mass Transit Department wants to let riders know about it’s Labor Day scheduling. For Monday, September 3, 2007, Sun Metro will operate on a regular Sunday schedule as follows: Fixed-route bus service will follow a regular Sunday schedule LIFT service weill run on regular Sunday schedule The customer

EL PASO, TX. – Ysleta Independent School District is experiencing sporadic phone connection problems with incoming calls to campuses and to the Transportation Department from both land lines and cellular phones. Employees of the district are able to make outbound calls between campuses and to external phone numbers. AT&T is at work to resolve the

EL PASO, TX. – Ysleta Independent School District is experiencing sporadic phone connection problems with incoming calls to campuses and to the Transportation Department from both land lines and cellular phones. Employees of the district are able to make outbound calls between campuses and to external phone numbers. AT&T is at work to resolve the

RICHMOND, VA. (AP) – Michael Vick apologized to the NFL and his Atlanta Falcons teammates Monday for “using bad judgment and making bad decisions” and vowed to redeem himself of charges in a dogfighting case. Shortly before making his first public statements, the star quarterback pleaded guilty to a federal dogfighting charge and awaited a

RICHMOND, VA. (AP) – Michael Vick apologized to the NFL and his Atlanta Falcons teammates Monday for “using bad judgment and making bad decisions” and vowed to redeem himself of charges in a dogfighting case. Shortly before making his first public statements, the star quarterback pleaded guilty to a federal dogfighting charge and awaited a

DONA ANA, N.M. – Dona Ana County is one year into a health care initiative developed to help people with little to no medical insurance find treatment for certain conditions. The health care initiative is called “Sana, Dona Ana.” or “Heal, Dona Ana.” The program helps people get proper care for diabetes, or offers financial

DONA ANA, N.M. – Dona Ana County is one year into a health care initiative developed to help people with little to no medical insurance find treatment for certain conditions. The health care initiative is called “Sana, Dona Ana.” or “Heal, Dona Ana.” The program helps people get proper care for diabetes, or offers financial

LAS CRUCES, NM – Partial results of an external audit reviewing fraud allegations at New Mexico State University suggest hundreds of thousands of dollars may have been misused. Last April, several employees at NMSU’s Office of Facilities and Services were put on paid leave after allegations of misconduct and misused funds came to light. “We

LAS CRUCES, NM – Partial results of an external audit reviewing fraud allegations at New Mexico State University suggest hundreds of thousands of dollars may have been misused. Last April, several employees at NMSU’s Office of Facilities and Services were put on paid leave after allegations of misconduct and misused funds came to light. “We

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M.(AP) – A Rio Rancho police officer who crashed his motorcycle this afternoon while riding in a motorcade for President Bush has died. His name has not been released, but Albuquerque police spokeswoman Trish Hoffman said he had been with the Rio Rancho department since 2005. Before that, he was with the University of

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M.(AP) – A Rio Rancho police officer who crashed his motorcycle this afternoon while riding in a motorcade for President Bush has died. His name has not been released, but Albuquerque police spokeswoman Trish Hoffman said he had been with the Rio Rancho department since 2005. Before that, he was with the University of

EL PASO, TX. – 14-year-oldThelma Fierro of El Pasois dead aftergoing to a desert party with friends. The sheriff’s office says hundreds of people were ata party around 11:30Saturday night in Horizon at 12700 Starduster. Then, someone opened fire. The teen was shot twice. A few of Fierro’sfriends rushed her to Del Sol Medical Center,

EL PASO, TX. – 14-year-oldThelma Fierro of El Pasois dead aftergoing to a desert party with friends. The sheriff’s office says hundreds of people were ata party around 11:30Saturday night in Horizon at 12700 Starduster. Then, someone opened fire. The teen was shot twice. A few of Fierro’sfriends rushed her to Del Sol Medical Center,

HUNTINGTON, UT – Rescuers admit it’s a long shot, but they’re hoping a robotic camera dropped into a utah mountain Sunday will find some sign of six missing coal miners. They haven’t been heard from since a cave-in three weeks ago. Images are expected sometime Monday. A federal mine safety manager says officials owe it

HUNTINGTON, UT – Rescuers admit it’s a long shot, but they’re hoping a robotic camera dropped into a utah mountain Sunday will find some sign of six missing coal miners. They haven’t been heard from since a cave-in three weeks ago. Images are expected sometime Monday. A federal mine safety manager says officials owe it

EL PASO, TX. – Richard Flores has been sentenced to 99 years in prison and ordered to pay restitution in the amount of $10,000. The announcement came late Friday afternoon after the jury finished hearing witness testimony from family members of both Flores andMaria Luisa Corral Flores. Both Corral’s brother, Manuel, and mother, Maria Eloisa

EL PASO, TX. – Richard Flores has been sentenced to 99 years in prison and ordered to pay restitution in the amount of $10,000. The announcement came late Friday afternoon after the jury finished hearing witness testimony from family members of both Flores andMaria Luisa Corral Flores. Both Corral’s brother, Manuel, and mother, Maria Eloisa

EL PASO, TX – El Paso Police are searching for a dangerous sexual predator who removed his ankle bracelet. Officials say 23-year-old Paul Michael Revell from the 1700 block ofHorizon removed his ankle bracelet monitorand has not reported to authorities since Wednesday. Revell was originally ordered to wear the tracking device as part of his

EL PASO, TX – El Paso Police are searching for a dangerous sexual predator who removed his ankle bracelet. Officials say 23-year-old Paul Michael Revell from the 1700 block ofHorizon removed his ankle bracelet monitorand has not reported to authorities since Wednesday. Revell was originally ordered to wear the tracking device as part of his

EL PASO, TX – City Representative Rachel Quintana has placed an item on next Tuesday’s city council meeting that proposes a 2% across the board cut for the finalized 2008 budget. “It’s a day late and a dollar short…waiting until the 11th hour and 59th minute is just not good government,” said El Paso Mayor

EL PASO, TX – City Representative Rachel Quintana has placed an item on next Tuesday’s city council meeting that proposes a 2% across the board cut for the finalized 2008 budget. “It’s a day late and a dollar short…waiting until the 11th hour and 59th minute is just not good government,” said El Paso Mayor

DALLAS, TX.(AP) – Attorneys representing immigrant children detained at a former Central Texas prison with their families have settled their lawsuit against the federal government with a deal calling for improved living conditions at the facility, officials said Monday. The deal was announced the day a trial was set to begin in the case over

DALLAS, TX.(AP) – Attorneys representing immigrant children detained at a former Central Texas prison with their families have settled their lawsuit against the federal government with a deal calling for improved living conditions at the facility, officials said Monday. The deal was announced the day a trial was set to begin in the case over

EL PASO, TX. – A mother and daughter are found dead inside their apartment in Northeast El Paso early Saturday morning. EPPD officials say the women were found dead at a home along the 4700 block ofHercules. Policetell ABC-7they received calls from neighbors concerned about two women who shared a home. When police arrived shortly

EL PASO, TX. – A mother and daughter are found dead inside their apartment in Northeast El Paso early Saturday morning. EPPD officials say the women were found dead at a home along the 4700 block ofHercules. Policetell ABC-7they received calls from neighbors concerned about two women who shared a home. When police arrived shortly

EL PASO, TX. – Construction of a new health sciences complex for The University of Texas at El Paso was approved today by the UT System Board of Regents. The new state-of-the-art facility will replace the existing College of Health Sciences building, an antiquated facility distantly located from the main UTEP campus. The board allocated

EL PASO, TX. – Construction of a new health sciences complex for The University of Texas at El Paso was approved today by the UT System Board of Regents. The new state-of-the-art facility will replace the existing College of Health Sciences building, an antiquated facility distantly located from the main UTEP campus. The board allocated