Month: March 2010

Seven men linked to the kidnapping and murder of a man in Horizon City last year were indicted this week. According to the Drug Enforcement Agency, four of the men are charged with transporting a load of marijuana associated with the victim, Sergio Saucedo. However, a DEA spokesman could not elaborate on what those ties

SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) – Gov. Bill Richardson says he’s skeptical of an “excessive, big brother approach to public safety” and supports a New Mexico Transportation Commission decision to ban red-light cameras on roads it controls. The commission voted unanimously Thursday to prohibit red-light cameras and mobile enforcement vans on state or federal roads over

An account is being set up to help the family of the El Paso couple slain in Juarez over the weekend. Donations can be sent to Wells Fargo Advisors, 201 East Main Street, Suite 101, El Paso, TX 79901. Make checks payable to Wells Fargo Advisors. Write ‘Rebecca Redelfs’ in the memo line. The family

NEW YORK (AP) – The Big East was a big letdown for President Barack Obama. Obama correctly predicted 12 of the 16 winners on the first day of the NCAA tournament Thursday. Three of the losses were by teams in the Big East: Georgetown, Notre Dame and Marquette, while the other team crossed out on

In honor of the 44th anniversary of Texas Western College’s stunning victory over the University of Kentucky in the 1966 NCAA Men’s Basketball Championship, a comprehensive Web site that salutes the coaches and players of this historic and defining moment in sports is ready to be enjoyed at http://www.utep.edu/gloryroad. The Web site is a collection

MJ Lundy Project Playground is asking for help from the El Paso community. Parties interested in helping should go to http://projects.kaboom.org/voting/elections/video_2010 and find the event title “MJ Lundy Project Playground.” Watch the video about the playground project and then click on the vote button. People can vote on the video once every 24 hours from

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will travel to Mexico City for the Merida U.S.-Mexico High Level Consultative Group meeting on March 23, according to the State Department. Clinton and Mexican Foreign Secretary Patricia Espinosa will chair an interagency discussion on the evolution of the Merida Initiative that focuses on enhanced engagement in support of

By Bruce Shipkowski/ Associated Press Writer WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP, N.J. (AP) – A Walmart store announcement ordering black people to leave brought chagrin and apologies Wednesday from leaders of the company, which has built a fragile trust among minority communities. A male voice came over the public-address system Sunday evening at a store in Washington Township,

Mexico President Felipe Calderón got an earful from angry residents Tuesday while visiting Cuidad Juarez to tout new social programs aimed easing the rampant drug violence that plagues the border city, according to a report in The Christian Science Monitor. “We are sick and tired, Mr. President,” read the display of the local newspaper El

By OLIVIA TORRES and MARTHA MENDOZA Associated Press Writers CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico (AP) – Confused hit men may have gone to the wrong party, the FBI said Tuesday as it cast doubt on fears that the slaying of three people with ties to the U.S. Consulate shows that Mexican drug cartels have launched an offensive

EL PASO, Texas – UTEP is being picked by several college basketball analysts to win its first round game over Butler and possibly make it to the Sweet 16. The president of the United States, however, isn’t showing UTEP any love in his 2010 NCAA men’s tournament bracket. President Obama picked Butler over UTEP in

EL PASO, Texas (AP) – A U.S. consulate worker slain alongside her husband in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, on Saturday was expecting a baby boy, her uncle-in-law says. Mike Redelfs says consulate employee Lesley A. Enriquez was four months’ pregnant when she and husband Arthur H. Redelfs were shot in their sport utility vehicle after driving

EL PASO, Texas – El Paso County Judge Anthony Cobos has directed the Office of Emergency Management to monitor border initiatives in response to Gov. Rick Perry’s activation of the Texas Spillover Violence Contingency Plan, according to a County news release. Cobos has requested cooperation and coordination of the El Paso County Sheriff and County

In response to the murders of two U.S. citizens affiliated with the American consulate in Ciudad Juarez over the weekend, U.S. Senators Kay Bailey Hutchison and John Cornyn today urged President Barack Obama to take action on the escalating violence along the U.S. border with Mexico. “The spillover violence in Texas is real and it

EL PASO, Texas – Authorities are looking for a man who robbed a Wells Fargo bank in far East El Paso Wednesday morning around 9 a.m. The man is described as being 5-foot-5 with a thin build. At the time of the robbery, he was wearing a blue Dallas Cowboys cap with a white star

New exclusive 33 home community in West El Paso at West Redd Road and Montoya. Large lots, homes ranging from 2533 sq ft to 3837 sq ft. Easy access to the I-10 and shopping. To view all floor plans, visit the Canutillo Heights Estates sales office. CLICK HERE to see a list of home features

Opened March 1, 2006 in Anthony, Texas, Anthony Heights is in the far west of the Lone Star State and offers beautiful mountain views, clean air, and breathtaking sunsets. View Our Models Neighborhood: This neighborhood will feature 253 homes ranging from 1400 sq. ft. to 2000 sq. ft. There are 6 floor plans to choose

Canutillo Heights Estates is a 248 home, planned community in the upper valley. We offer distinctive homes with views of the Franklin Mountains and the Rio Grande Valley. View Our Models This west coast product has 8 stunning floor plans to choose from, ranging from 1650 sq. ft. to 3837 sq. ft. Our houses are

Campus Park is a 97 home planned community located off Transmountain and the I-10. Great views of the valley, near new Outlet Shoppes and schools including the new Canutillo High School and the Northwest Community College. Easy access off and on the I-10. 5 floor plans will range from 1400 sq ft to 2300 sq

The Associated Press Tiger Woods issued a statement Tuesday to announce he will begin his 2010 season at the Masters. Here’s the full text of his statement: “The Masters is where I won my first major and I view this tournament with great respect. After a long and necessary time away from the game, I

Eliezer Ben-Joseph is a board certified traditional naturopath (from Clayton College of Natural Medicine) with a full practice residing in El Paso, Texas. He holds degrees of MD (MA) Medicina Alternativa, and a D.Sc.. (doctor of science) from ?The Open International University For Complementary Medicines’ in Sri Lanka. He has studied chiropractic and osteopathic medicine

While UTEP men’s basketball coach Tony Barbee attended North Central High School in Indianapolis, he was a big Butler fan. He regularly attended games and more than once dreamed about playing for the Bulldogs, according to a column in the Indianapolis Star newspaper. Later, as a high school senior, Barbee was recruited by Butler but

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) – Texas Gov. Rick Perry has activated a secret spillover violence contingency plan, citing an increasing threat of violence crossing the Texas border from Mexico. Perry’s office said details of the plan, activated Tuesday, wouldn’t be released because of security concerns. However, Perrysaid that, “With the growing threat of violence in Mexico

EL PASO, Texas – Citing the escalating drug war in Juarez and other Mexican border cities, the founder of the Minuteman Project is suggesting the U.S. government deploy the U.S. Army Airborne Rangers into Mexico to fight the drug cartels, according to a news release from the Minuteman Project. The Minuteman Project is made up

At the El Paso Specialty Hospital:El Paso Specialty Hospital is an innovative surgery center that specializes in orthopaedic and spine surgeries as well as pain management. Our team of physicians is made up of a diverse group of highly skilled, highly trained physicians specializing in all aspects of orthopaedic, neurosurgical, and rehabilitative care. The facility

Advanced, sophisticated equipment assists our physicians in diagnosis and treatment. Our technology includes: – MRI – including a patient friendly open MRI machine. – Bone Density – to assist the physician in assessing the degree of injury or deterioration of bone mass. – (EMG) Electromyography – for electrical and/or nerve conduction studies to locate damaged

Our Group provides orthopaedic surgical services, physician services, testing services and rehabilitative services. The physicians within the Orthopaedic Surgical Group are trained in the following subspecialties: Shoulder and Knee Pain Spine Injuries Foot and Ankle Hand Injuries Hip Pain Pain Management Total Knee Replacement/Total Hip Replacement Arthroscopic Surgery Oncology Osteoporosis Sports Medicine

Specialties of the Orthopaedic Surgery Group: – General Orthopaedics – Neurosurgery – Pain Management – Sports Medicine – Shoulder Surgery – Diseases and Injuries of the Spine – Total Knee and Hip Replacement – Pediatric Orthopaedics – Knee Arthroscopic and Reconstruction Surgery – Hand surgery – Disorders and Diseases of the Foot – Physical Medicine

Texas Gov. Rick Perry today called on the federal government to take immediate action to prevent spillover violence on U.S. soil. Perry made the statement in light of increasing bloodshed in northern Mexico, including the deaths of threeindividuals with U.S. consulate ties in Juarez. “Over the weekend, more innocent people fell victim to the increasingly

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