Month: April 2011

The southern New Mexico mountain village of Cloudcroft has put water and fire restrictions into effect because of extreme drought and increased fire danger. Cloudcroft lies in Otero County, which is going into its 71st straight day with no rain. The Lincoln National Forest and Bureau of Land Management lands around Cloudcroft put fire restrictions

Students from across the Borderland met Thursday to take part in the Young Americans Roundtable Project. The project, was created by the White House to encourage young Americans to develop roundtable meetings and discuss issues of concern for their communities.The topic of discussion in El Paso: the violence in Juarez affects youth in the United

Fire crews battled big flames that displaced a family of three in Montana Vista Friday morning. It happened Bradley Road and Buffalo Creek Drive. A two story home was destroyed in the fire. “A family of three lived there, the Gonzales family,” said Deputy Jesse Tovar, a spokesman with the El Paso Sheriff’s Department who

A lot on Dyer Street in Northeast El Paso may be considered vacant, since there are no buildings constructed on it. But it is far from empty. Illegal dumpers have turned the desert landscape of that lot near the city limits into an eyesore. Stacks of old tires, ripped mattresses and construction material are strewn

The fires that burned more than 166,000 acres of land in the Marfa and Fort Davis area last weekend are still sweeping through parts of west Texas. Residents of Fort Davis had another scare Friday as smoke once again drifted through town, but officials said not to worry. “There is some concern among the townsfolk,

Hooper Vint, a 6-10, 220-pound center from Van Buren, Ark., has signed a national letter of intent to play basketball at UTEP beginning with the 2011-12 season. “I’m really thrilled with our latest addition,” UTEP coach Tim Floyd said. “I definitely believe he is going to be a guy who impacts winning at some point

Dr. Xavier De La Torre will, superintendent for the Socorro Independent School District, will be a guest on Good Morning El Paso at 8:30 a.m. Sunday. De La Torre will talk about Socorro ISD’s upcoming bond election in May in which district officials are asking voters to approve $297.4 million to pay for several new

You could call it a symphony sendoff. Sarah Ioannides is moving onto a different stage after she conducts her final concerts with the El Paso Symphony Orchestra. “This is a celebration of the six years we’ve been together,” Ioannides said. The Australian-born conductor is the organization’s sixth and first female conductor in its 80-year history,

El Paso Police detectives have obtained an arrest warrant for Michael Elijah Adams in the homicide of 51-year-old Venus Driscoll, police officials announced Friday afternoon. The bond issued in this murder was set at $5 million. The victim was located in the afternoon hours of March 15, 2011 in an empty lot located along the

Lower Valley El Paso police officers arrested a man early Friday morning who allegedly had cocaine in his car. The man, Manuel Garcia III, was parked in a Lower Valley apartment complex in the 600 block of Carolina when police officers checking on the complex saw him sitting in a silver Ford Mustang allegedly with

ABCNews The owners and founders of the three largest online gambling sites in the United States have been indicted and charged with bank fraud, money laundering and illegal gambling offenses. Eleven individuals were charged over their involvement running PokerStars, Full Tilt Poker and Absolute Poker for violating the 2006 Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act. According

Dozens of second- and third-grade students at Beall Elementary School fill the school gym, stretching and getting ready to work out. The South Central El Paso students have spent the last year learning about physical fitness and healthy eating, courtesy of the Junior League of El Paso. The Junior League created the program Kids in

A drug bust steps away from Franklin High School in West El Paso was surprising, but not shocking for some students. “I know Franklin has a lot of drugs,” one senior told ABC-7. “It’ll take you probably no more than 15 minutes to find someone that can give you drugs,” said another. The El Paso

ABCNews The more “gay friendly” NBA has fined star player Kobe Bryant of the playoffs-bound Los Angeles Lakers $100,000 for what it calls “inexcusable” homophobic language used against a referee. “The comment that I made, even though it was not meant as what it’s perceived to be, is nonetheless wrong,” Bryant said on ESPN radio.

New Mexico State University softball player Leihoku Nohara has been charged with aggravated battery after she allegedly hit her teammate, according to a police report. She faces a third degree felony. Nohara, who goes by Hoku, was accused by teammate Shaleese Javillo of striking her in the face and then choking her nearly to unconsciousness

Gross to look at, hard to walk by, and when the wind blows anyone in the area inhales a nauseating whiff. “It’s an eyesore,” Richard Schulmeister, who lives along Mulberry Street in central Las Cruces, said. Some residents said their neighbor’s yard has looked like a landfill of cacti for quite some time. They said

For the second consecutive day, attorney and former County Judge Luther Jones was on the witness stand testifying in his own defense in the federal corruption trial of himself and former District Clerk Gilbert Sanchez. Jones spent more than five hours on the stand Thursday before his defense rested. Jones is accused of conspiring with

Riverside High School’s season came to an end with a 2-1 loss to Kilgore in the Final Four for state soccer in Georgetown, Texas. After a scoreless first half, Kilgore scored early in the second half before scoring another goal later in the half. The Rangers did not quit and scored one of their own,

TOP COLLISION INTERSECTIONS FOR MARCH 2011 and Year To Date The El Paso Police Department has identified the top collision intersection locations for March 2011 and YTD 2011. The top intersection collision locations for March 2011 are as follows: 1. Joe Battle & Montana 18 collisions 2. Mesa & N. Desert 8 collisions 3. Gateway

After 50 years with the El Paso Symphony Orchestra, cellist Ida Steadman will make her final curtain call Saturday. That’s when her final performance will take place at 7:30 p.m. at the Plaza Theatre. “It’s very emotional when you spend 50 years dedicating yourself to an organization like this,” Steadman said. “It’s a big thing

The El Paso County Sheriff’s Office Strike Team in conjunction with El Paso Independent School District’s police department have arrested six teens and two men in their 20s in a drug sting. The two law enforcement agencies launched an investigation in early February in reference to complaints about an ongoing narcotic activity at area schools,

Guided by extensive research into what today?s daytime viewers want and the changing viewing patterns of the audience, ABC is evolving the face of daytime television with the launch of two new shows, ?The Chew? which will premiere in September 2011 and ?The Revolution? (working title) which will premiere in January 2012. These two shows

It’s a budget battle with your child’s education at stake. The El Paso Independent School District is bracing for a 5 percent budget cut that could turn out to be much larger, but so far the board is divided on some important financial decisions. On Tuesday a close vote kept open two schools, Zavala Elementary

Some people arrested in El Paso might be the talk of the town, all because of a social networking site. Busted! In El Paso, a new Facebook page, is stirring controversy in the Borderland. Like any Facebook page, “friends” leave messages and view pictures. The only difference is this page features mugshots – and commentary

Coldplay fans are least likely to have sex on a first date than fans of a slew of other acts – according to a new survey, NME magazine reported. Music-based dating website Tastebuds.fm, which matches potential partners based on their taste in music, has carried out the research. They asked users how far they?d likely

The El Paso Independent School District Board of Trustees have voted not to shutter two schools in an attempt to save money. During Tuesday night’s meeting, Trustees voted 4 to 3 to keep Zavala and Schuster Elementary schools open. EPISD officials say the closures could have saved the district as much as $2.5million. The trustees

This month, the El Paso Police Department and the Texas Department of Transportation are urging drivers to “share the road” with motorcyclists. The state of Texas projects that the number of motorcycles on the state’s roads will nearly double to 800,000 from 422,000 in the next five years. Texas also reports the number of motorcyclists

Education may be on the chopping block for more than a hundred Las Cruces middle school students at La Academia Dolores Huerta. Teachers are worried they may soon be without a job. Students are scared they may have to go to a different school. There is a sense of panic. Administrators said losing the school

A hush of anticipation filled the federal courtroom as attorney and former county judge Luther Jones took the stand Wednesday afternoon. Among those in the gallery were Jones’ two daughters. Jones’ attorney wasted no time asking him whether he was involved in the scheme the government has alleged. Jones is accused of conspiring with former

Las Cruces Police have arrested four young men for their alleged involvement in an early-morning assault and robbery of a 75-year-old woman at Young Park, according to police. At about 4:30 a.m. Wednesday, the elderly woman was on a walk through Young Park in central Las Cruces, New Mexico when she was approached by four