Month: November 2007

EL PASO — El Paso Police Chief Richard Wiles announce he plans to hand in his resignation this week, clearing the way for City Council to name an interim chief. It has also set the stage for Wiles to seek elected office, namely the position of sheriff of El Paso County. As for is interim

By Ashlie Hardway EL PASO – Health services which used to be provided by the city and county will soon belong exclusively to the city, under a new agreement that is due to take effect at the beginning of next year. In a little over a month, the El Paso City-County Health District will no

By Ashlie Hardway EL PASO – Health services which used to be provided by the city and county will soon belong exclusively to the city, under a new agreement that is due to take effect at the beginning of next year. In a little over a month, the El Paso City-County Health District will no

EL PASO, TX. – Now that Thanksgiving has come and gone, it’s that busy time of year for holiday shopping. But that usually means longer wait times at the international ports of entry. With Mexican shoppers commuting more to El Paso to do some holiday shopping, Congressman Silvestre Reyes wants to do something to alleviate

EL PASO, TX. – Now that Thanksgiving has come and gone, it’s that busy time of year for holiday shopping. But that usually means longer wait times at the international ports of entry. With Mexican shoppers commuting more to El Paso to do some holiday shopping, Congressman Silvestre Reyes wants to do something to alleviate

EL PASO — The El Paso Fire Department and the Extreme Weather Task Forceare reminding the publicof a need of new, unused blankets to be donated to those who are doing without. The recent cold snap that brought several inches of snow to the local area has promptedmany needy people to request a free blanket,

EL PASO — The El Paso Fire Department and the Extreme Weather Task Forceare reminding the publicof a need of new, unused blankets to be donated to those who are doing without. The recent cold snap that brought several inches of snow to the local area has promptedmany needy people to request a free blanket,

by Kevin Pytcher, with information provided by the Dona Ana Sheriff’s Dept. Borderland residents are urged to take extra precautions to avoid holiday-season robberies and burglaries. Doa Ana County Sheriff Todd Garrison and other members of law enforcement are reminding the public a few simple steps could prevent a season that celebrates family and friends

by Kevin Pytcher, with information provided by the Dona Ana Sheriff’s Dept. Borderland residents are urged to take extra precautions to avoid holiday-season robberies and burglaries. Doa Ana County Sheriff Todd Garrison and other members of law enforcement are reminding the public a few simple steps could prevent a season that celebrates family and friends

WASHINGTON (AP) – Vice President Dick Cheney experienced an irregular heartbeat Monday and will be evaluated at George Washington University Hospital. The condition was detected when Cheney was seen by doctors for a lingering cough from a cold. “During examination he was incidentally found to have an irregular heartbeat, which on further testing was determined

WASHINGTON (AP) – Vice President Dick Cheney experienced an irregular heartbeat Monday and will be evaluated at George Washington University Hospital. The condition was detected when Cheney was seen by doctors for a lingering cough from a cold. “During examination he was incidentally found to have an irregular heartbeat, which on further testing was determined

STATE REPORTS — Retail gasoline prices inched closer to the three-dollar mark this week, according to the AAA Texas Weekend Gas Watch. The statewide average climbed more than 14 cents to $2.94 a gallon as every city surveyed saw double digit increases. The nationwide average has already broken the three-dollar mark where it currently stands

STATE REPORTS — Retail gasoline prices inched closer to the three-dollar mark this week, according to the AAA Texas Weekend Gas Watch. The statewide average climbed more than 14 cents to $2.94 a gallon as every city surveyed saw double digit increases. The nationwide average has already broken the three-dollar mark where it currently stands

CHILDRESS, TX. (AP) – Officials say a 39-year-old resident of this small West Texas town was wounded after he walked into the police department brandishing a shotgun. Childress officers told Jeff Whitten, 39, to drop the weapon Sunday night and when he didn’t an officer shot him at least once in his left arm. Whitten

CHILDRESS, TX. (AP) – Officials say a 39-year-old resident of this small West Texas town was wounded after he walked into the police department brandishing a shotgun. Childress officers told Jeff Whitten, 39, to drop the weapon Sunday night and when he didn’t an officer shot him at least once in his left arm. Whitten

SANTA FE, N.M.(AP) – Attorneys are presenting closing arguments in the trial of a state Public Regulation Commission member accused of sexually harassing a former assistant. David King’s state district trial in Santa Fe began November 15th and recessed during the Thanksgiving weekend. Forty-three-year-old Wyla Green went to work for King in April 2003. She

SANTA FE, N.M.(AP) – Attorneys are presenting closing arguments in the trial of a state Public Regulation Commission member accused of sexually harassing a former assistant. David King’s state district trial in Santa Fe began November 15th and recessed during the Thanksgiving weekend. Forty-three-year-old Wyla Green went to work for King in April 2003. She

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M.(AP) – U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement is reconsidering its July decision to pull about 700 detainees from a downtown Albuquerque jail. An agency spokeswoman, Leticia Zamarripa, says ICE is considering moving a limited number of detainees back into the Regional Correctional Center early next year. The lockup is owned by Bernalillo County and

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M.(AP) – U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement is reconsidering its July decision to pull about 700 detainees from a downtown Albuquerque jail. An agency spokeswoman, Leticia Zamarripa, says ICE is considering moving a limited number of detainees back into the Regional Correctional Center early next year. The lockup is owned by Bernalillo County and

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) – Maybe getting schoolchildren to eat healthy foods isn’t a hopeless struggle. Bucking some common notions, a University of Minnesota study has found that school lunch sales don’t decline when healthier meals are served, and that more nutritious lunches don’t necessarily cost schools more to produce. “The conventional wisdom that you can’t serve

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) – Maybe getting schoolchildren to eat healthy foods isn’t a hopeless struggle. Bucking some common notions, a University of Minnesota study has found that school lunch sales don’t decline when healthier meals are served, and that more nutritious lunches don’t necessarily cost schools more to produce. “The conventional wisdom that you can’t serve

By Ken Molestina EL PASO — There’s no doubt in the mindMarco Gonzales’ mindas to how his three-year-olddaughter died this week. Gonzales saidthe girl’smother andstepfather are to blame. Gonzales, 21,said hisworst nightmare has come true. He said he had not seen his daughter, Jacqueline, for several months because of an on-going custody dispute with her

By Ken Molestina EL PASO — There’s no doubt in the mindMarco Gonzales’ mindas to how his three-year-olddaughter died this week. Gonzales saidthe girl’smother andstepfather are to blame. Gonzales, 21,said hisworst nightmare has come true. He said he had not seen his daughter, Jacqueline, for several months because of an on-going custody dispute with her

ANTHONY, NM — A woman was arrested on Saturday on an aggravated assault charge. Authorities report Cindy Ayala, 26, stabbed her boyfriend, Eloy Martinez, 33 in the upper torso. The injury is non-life threatening, officials said. Police report the couple had been fighting outside the Brown Derby Bar. Ayala followed Martinez to a home on

EL PASO — Snow — a relatively rare phenomenon in theborderland area — brought out revelers in droves on Saturday. The flurries began before dawn on the Northeast side of town, and authorities shut down Transmountain Rd. after they determined it wasn’t safe to drive on due toice accumulations. ABC 7 visited various places in

EL PASO — Snow — a relatively rare phenomenon in theborderland area — brought out revelers in droves on Saturday. The flurries began before dawn on the Northeast side of town, and authorities shut down Transmountain Rd. after they determined it wasn’t safe to drive on due toice accumulations. ABC 7 visited various places in

EL PASO — Snow flurries and showers fell early into the morning hours on Sunday, and streets began toice over as the temperature dropped below the freezing mark. Road lanes, traffic signs, and even other carswere less visible overnight as the snowfall became more intense. Crews spent most of Saturdaydeicing major roads leading to hospitals

EL PASO — Snow flurries and showers fell early into the morning hours on Sunday, and streets began toice over as the temperature dropped below the freezing mark. Road lanes, traffic signs, and even other carswere less visible overnight as the snowfall became more intense. Crews spent most of Saturdaydeicing major roads leading to hospitals

EL PASO — Fire crews extinguished a fire to a WestSide home on Saturday. It happened along the 5900 block of Parkmont Place. The family was using a fireplace and some of the flames managed to creep into the exteriors of a wall. Crews had to tear away part of thewall to completely extinguish the

EL PASO — Fire crews extinguished a fire to a WestSide home on Saturday. It happened along the 5900 block of Parkmont Place. The family was using a fireplace and some of the flames managed to creep into the exteriors of a wall. Crews had to tear away part of thewall to completely extinguish the