Month: March 2010

A Santa Teresa man has was arrested by Dona Ana Sheriff’s deputies after he allegedly tried to choke his wife Monday morning. According to Sheriff’s investigators, Ricardo A. Gutierrez, 30,of the 5400 block of Crest Drive inSanta Teresa, allegedly slapped his wife and when she threatened to call police, allegedly struck her several more times,

An account has been opened to help the Serrano family, whose 3-year-old daughter died in a house fire in Chaparral, New Mexico over the weekend. If you’d like to donate, go to any Wells Fargo and donate to the account 66D4221389.

The UTEP Miners basketball team (24-5)is ranked 21st in the ESPN/USA Today Coaches Poll and 25th in the Associated Press Top 25 poll. Kansas tops the list in both polls, with Kentucky coming in second. To see both rankings, click on the Associated Link on this page.

LOS ANGELES (AP) – The Iraq War drama “The Hurt Locker” won best picture and five other prizes Sunday at the Academy Awards, its haul including best director for Kathryn Bigelow. Bigelow is the first woman in the 82-year history of the Oscars to earn Hollywood’s top prize for filmmakers. “There’s no other way to

The mayor of Las Cruces says he hasn’t lost faith in the city manager, who could be facing charges in a domestic violence case. ABC-7 first reported on Tuesday Terrence Moore is now being investigated for an incident reported more than a year ago. Last week, Las Cruces Police handed the case over the Dona

A storm will bring chances for rain and mountain snow this weekend. Breezy conditions return to the Borderland with winds from the west at 15 to 25 mph. Not much rain is expected with this system, but once it passes, temperatures will cool into the mid 60s by Monday.

This training meeting is getting out of control.

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Imagine singing and dancing with Elmo, Abby Cadabby, Big Bird and all your favorite Sesame Street Live friends! It’s as easy as counting “1-2-3 … Imagine!” This high-energy musical will transport audiences to far away places as Ernie captains the high seas, Elmo dances to the rhythm of the African rainforest and Bert meets an

Learn more about the travel warnings for U.S. citizens traveling to Mexico by clicking on the following links:

SUNLAND PARK MUNICIPAL JUDGE Lizette Salinas 506 Rose Camarillo (incumbent) 231 Jesus Soto 104 all precincts reporting. SUNLAND PARK COUNCIL DISTRICT 1 Elizabeth Martinez 69 Christian Lira 108 all precincts reporting. �@ SUNLAND PARK COUNCIL DISTRICT 2 Yvette Cortez (incumbent) 56 Carmen Rodriguez 67 all precincts reporting. SUNLAND PARK COUNCIL DISTRICT 3 Annette Diaz (incumbent)

Numbers courtesy Las Cruces Sun-News HATCH MAYOR Judd L. Nordyke (incumbent) 127 Kathie Marie Franzoy 69 all precincts reporting. HATCH TRUSTEE (two top candidates elected) Roberto E. Torres (incumbent) 87 Dave F. Sment 80 Joe M. Nunez 73 Andrew (Andy) Nunez (incumbent) 128 all precincts reporting.

El Paso, Texas – The UT System Board of Regents voted today toincrease tuition systemwide, including at UTEP. The motion passed unanimously. Tuition at UTEP will increase by4.4 percent, or $140, to $3,284 a semester beginning this fall. Tuition will increase4.2 percent, or $140, to $3,474 a semester beginning in fall 2011.

For complete election results, visit the El Paso County Elections Dept.’s Web site here.

Wire and staff report HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (AP) – Randy Culpepper scored 32 points to lead No. 24 Texas-El Paso to an 80-76 victory over Marshall on Tuesday night, clinching the Miners’ first outright Conference USA championship. UTEP was ahead 62-51 with 9 minutes remaining but surrendered the lead and needed a strong finish from Derrick

EL PASO, Texas – A man who allegedly stole a credit card from a local gym used it to buy a food and a gift card at a Whataburger, according to a police affidavit. Pebble Hills Regional Command Center detectives arrested Ruben Otero, 34, of the 6100 block of North Clark, for Credit Card Abuse.

EL PASO, Texas – While UTEP plays UABat the Don Haskins centerand monster trucks demolish cars at the Sun Bowl on Saturday, the real battle could be in the streets – for parking spaces. The basketball game is sold out and UTEP officials expect the monster truck event to be well attended, as well. UTEP

Candidates for Justice of the Peace, Precinct 1. Click on the candidate’s name to read answers to an ABC-7 questionnaire.

NAME:VICTOR SALAS OFFICE YOU SEEK: JUSTICE OF THE PEACE, PCT. 1 AGE:53 OCCUPATION:ATTORNEY/PARTNER LAW OFFICES OF SALAS & SALAS, LLP EDUCATION: TEXAS TECH SCHOOL OF LAW, J.D., 1992 UCLA, B.A., 1988 GRADUATE OF YSLETA HIGH SCHOOL NUMBER ONE CAMPAIGN FOCUS: I have a passion and vision to attack the truancy problem in El Paso. My

NAME: Robert T. Pearson OFFICE YOU SEEK: Re-election to Justice of the Peace Precinct #1 AGE: 48 OCCUPATION: Judge, Justice of the Peace Precinct #1 EDUCATION:Mesita Elementary El Paso High School B.B.A. University of Texas at Austin, 1984 J.D. St. Mary’s Law School NUMBER ONE CAMPAIGN FOCUS: My staff and I are committed to continue

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