Month: March 2011

Five years ago this week, a small team of people started working on a prototype of the service that we now know as Twitter. On March 21, 2006, Jack Dorsey (@jack) sent the first Tweet. Some of the more memorable Tweets of all time include: “We just made history. All of this happened because you

About 50 employers who represent government and education agencies and private businesses will meet with students from The University of Texas at El Paso at the Career Connections fair from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday, March 22, in Union Building East. Recent UTEP graduates and spring graduation candidates are encouraged to attend the fair.

El Paso County Sheriff’s deputies have arrested a man in Fabens who allegedly was drunk when he crashed his station wagon into a mobile home. Eduardo Ortiz, 40, of Fabens, was arrested for driving while intoxicated, according to sheriff’s official. At about 1 a.m. Monday, sheriff’s deputies were sent to the 300 Block N.W G

Las Cruces Police are investigating a Monday afternoon shooting that has resulted in a man being transported to an area hospital with at least one gunshot wound, according to police officials. Sometime after 4 p.m. on Monday, March 21, Las Cruces Police were called to the 2200 block of Bex Street where a man was

Broadcast Marketing Consultant Reports to Local Sales Manager KVIA-TV El Paso, Texas Sales Department Hours: 8:30am -5:30pm Monday through Friday Exempt Job Summary Account Executive generates revenue for the station by selling advertising space to clients. Duties and Responsibilities ?Prospect and close New Direct clients for Broadcast and Web sales ?Manage local and regional agency

We have had a desire to serve God since we both surrendered our lives to him in 1983. We have been blessed to do so in various ways and ministries since then. We began attending Cielo Vista Church in 1999 and shortly afterwards attended a biblical counseling conference hosted by CVC. God used that beginning

Serving Christ has been a passion of mine since I accepted the Lord when I was a teenager. God has given me countless opportunities to minister since I committed my life to Him. It has been my joy and privilege to work with young children to senior adults over the years. I feel blessed and

I love the Lord. He has blessed my life in so many ways. He brought Kay into my life and made her my wife. He has given us five children, four grandchildren and two dogs. He has also given me a wonderful church family here at Cielo Vista Church. On May 31, 2006, I retired

For over 25 years, I have had the privilege of communicating biblical principles in churches where I have served in Texas, California, and Florida. Just recenlty, I joined the Cielo Vista Church team as the teaching pastor. Cielo Vista has a rich heritage of over 50 years of influencing people in El Paso with the

I am humbled and excited to walk through this journey that God has placed before me as Lead Pastor of Cielo Vista Church. I have seen God do some miraculous things here at CVC. From dynamic growth, to relocating, to seeing thousands of hearts turn toward God through the many ministries of CVC. I grew

Five men were stabbed after engaging in a physical altercation Sunday night outside a South El Paso convenience store, according to El Paso Police officials. They ranged in age from 24-27. The altercation allegedly occurred shortly before 11 p.m. outside a convenience store in the 6300 block of Alameda. Two victims were located by police

Las Cruces, N.M. – New Mexico State head football coach DeWayne Walker announced the Aggies’ 2011 schedule Monday, March 21. In 2011, the Aggies face six bowl teams from the 2010 season, as well as the two rivalry games, an SEC powerhouse and a Big Ten opponent. NM State will also take on three teams

A controversial app available through Apple’s iPhone app store is creating controversy because the app is being touted by its creators as a way to cure people from being gay. Truth Wins Out on Monday urged people to continue signing its Change.org petition to demand that Apple remove the “ex-gay” iPhone app that was created

The only task for the newest city employees in Las Cruces is to eat. But they don’t get to do it behind a desk. The quiet grazing inside a retention pond may sound and look like a zoo, but it is actually coming from the city?s 80 newest hires for the city – more commonly

The American Red Cross organized a free hands-only CPR and first aid training to more than 100 El Pasoans as part of the Gabrielle Giffords Save-a-Life Saturday. “The tragedy in Tucson is a reminder of how important it is for everyone to learn first aid and CPR,” Mark Matthys, executive director said. “As this tragic

Police said they have identified a man who died after being struck by a tractor-trailer in central El Paso Friday. The El Paso Police Department said officers found 70-year-old Pablo Hernandez still trapped underneath the truck when they arrived at the scene of the crash. He was pronounced dead at the scene. Police said the

Information is still limited on what police is calling an “altercation” in Downtown El Paso Sunday morning. It happened before 3 a.m. near the intersection of Santa Fe Street and Overland Avenue. Authorities said several people were hurt in some kind of fight. One woman told ABC-7 her husband was somehow run over by a

Day 20: Knock Knock… Who’s there?…. Supermegafoxyawesomehot Dinner, That’s Who. I just made the most amazing meal. Pineapple peach crock pot chicken with strawberry cheesecake mousse for dessert. Does this mean I binged again? Heck no. I’m just a crock pot goddess. Here’s the recipe. Are you ready? It’s super hard to make. Just kidding,

El Paso police officials said Alberto Soto Pena has been reunited with his family. He was one of two men El Paso police needed the public’s help identifying and finding their families. Jesus Ramirez is still in foster care. He was found in central El Paso near Oregon Street and Franklin Avenue Sunday. Authorities said

After teaming up to survey 18,000 employers around the country, Forbes Magazine has named El Paso as one of its top five cities for ‘finding a job this spring.’ The survey’s results weren’t too surprising for Kaitlyn Urenda. “There’s a lot of businesses opening up in little shopping centers like this,” she said. Urenda is

A bar check lead to the arrest of three men wanted on outstanding warrants Friday night. When officers with the El Paso Police Department’s gang tactical unit went inside the Tubo Tubo Bar at 1342 North Zaragoza Road officials said they recognized Eric Leal, 31, as a man wanted on a probation violation. According to

The family of and El Paso man who has been missing for more than a month, now is asking for help in finding him. According to information released by LostNMissing, Inc., a non-profit that helps families of missing persons, Matthew Ellis Keith, 36, was supposed to get on a Greyhound bus in El Paso and

A homeless shelter, ordered to shut down during the holidays, continues to operate in central El Paso. The Dame La Mano Crisis Center on Rosa Avenue has a new name and a renewed hope to be able to stay in its current building. In December, city officials said the shelter was not safe for housing

The state of Texas is facing a $27 billion deficit, creating headaches for public schools and other state agencies facing budget cuts. But El Paso State Rep. Joe Pickett said the economy is not to blame. Gov. Rick Perry and house leaders have agreed to dip in to the state’s Rainy Day fund, but Pickett

Some Libyans have waited decades for an international intervention to Moammar Gadhafi’s dictatorship, including El Pasoan Sulaiman Abushagur. “What’s going on (in Libya) has to be stopped because this is against humanity. (Gadhafi) is killing his own people and the world is watching,” Abushagur told ABC-7 at his West El Paso restaurant Saturday afternoon. Abushagur

On Friday morning, there was just an empty concrete slab in Horizon City. But thanks to dozens of volunteers and local businesses, that slab is now on it’s way to becoming a home for a local wounded soldier. Homes For Our Troops, which is organizing the event, is a nonprofit organization that builds homes for

The New Mexico Legislature has passed a bill to grade schools. Previously, public schools were graded as either pass or fail, under the federal No Child Left Behind Act. The new legislation allows for grades “A” through “F” to be assigned to New Mexico’s public schools based on standardized tests taken by students. The grades

Day 27: Best Benefit Ever I’m the kind of woman that needs every second of my eight hour sleep cycle. Last night, I had a total of two hours of sleep, and they weren’t even consecutive. So of course waking up at 4 a.m. today for Good Morning El Paso Weekend came with the assumption

On March 19, 1966, the Texas Western Miners became the first team in history to win the NCAA Men?s Basketball Championship with five African American players in the starting lineup. Led by coach Don Haskins, the Miners? 72-65 win over an all-white Kentucky squad opened doors for African Americans. Colleges that didn?t recruit African Americans